South Florida's Eriksen to Join National Team Staff

USF Softball coach, Ken Eriksen, will again join the coaching staff for the USA National team in 2002. On May 27, 2002, Mike Candrea of the University of Arizona was announced as the head coach for the national team as well as the 2004 USA Olympic team. Eriksen will assist Candrea as the team hopes for a fifth consecutive ISF World Championship.

Eriksen, the head coach at USF since 1997, has compiled a 259-153 record with the Bulls. Eriksen has taken his team to three NCAA Regional Tournaments where the Bulls have twice ended their season only a day away from the Women’s College World Series.

Eriksen is honored to have to opportunity to participate at this level of the sport having said that the World Championship could be “bigger than the Olympics in our sport.” He will accompany the World Championship team to the ISF World Championship Tournament in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, July 26-August 4. Team USA is 44-1 in World Championship play.

Being chosen to the National Team staff is a big step for Eriksen in being a part of the 2004 Olympic program. For a complete roster, and to keep up with all of the latest news on the USA National team as well as updates on the 2004 Olympics, go to the web site for USA Softball at www.usasoftball.com.