Credit: Houston Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Texas head coach Mike White isn’t the only softball legend in his family. His daughter, Nyree White, who played at Stanford from 2012 to 2014 and spent time with both the U.S. Women’s National Team and New Zealand’s National Team, is now taking on a coaching role of her own. University of Houston softball head coach Chrissy Schoonmaker announced the addition of White as an assistant coach on Tuesday

Credit: MLB ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Former Hofstra softball catcher and three-time All-Conference pick Jen Pawol is set to make Major League Baseball History this weekend when she becomes the first woman to umpire a regular-season game. She’ll umpire three games during the series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, including both Saturday’s doubleheader on the bases and behind the plate for the finale on Sunday. The doublehea

Credit: LSU Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball A former LSU standout is staying in Baton Rouge. After spending a year as a graduate assistant, the program announced on Tuesday that 2021 NFCA All-American shortstop Taylor Pleasants has been named a full-time assistant coach. The four-time NFCA All-Region selection and three-time All-SEC honoree coached first base and worked primarily with infielders during the 2025 season. Now, she’ll have the opport