By now, we all know that Ferris State University will have some big shoes to fill as it looks to replace Keri Becker as head softball coach.Behind her, at Ferris, Becker leaves behind a strong program she has helped establish. Her legacy is second to none. She has set the table nicely for her successor to excel in the immediate and the distant future. Under her direction, Ferris has won a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title, three GLIAC Tournament championships and three NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional championships.
The Ferris administration will need to find a coach with the work ethic and energy coach Becker brought to the table ... not to mention her knowledge of the game.
This will not be easy. One has to imagine, however, that there will be no shortage of candidates lined up to take over a program that clearly is one of the strongest in the GLIAC, the region and the nation. While some candidates may see a strong tradition to try to live up to, ideal candidates will see opportunity to continue something special and try to build it into something even greater.
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the team already misses her
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be a big challenge. I can only imagine how tough it was for them to get the news and how tough it will be to move ahead. I know they will miss her and I can't wait to see them play up to the potential coach knew was inside of them all.
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