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ASU Softball: Will Trisha Ford Bring Success?

By Hunter Robinson

Nov 28, 2014; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky against the Arizona Wildcats during the 88th annual territorial cup at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2014; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky against the Arizona Wildcats during the 88th annual territorial cup at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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After a disappointing 2016 campaign, the ASU softball team will start off the season on Friday as they host the Kajikawa Classic.

For ASU softball, history is on their side. A less than stellar 2016 season isn’t the norm for the Sun Devils as they are historically one of the best softball teams in the country.

As little as six years ago, the 2011 season, the Sun Devils were the NCAA DI College Softball Champions. Since then, the Sun Devils have reached the Women’s College World Series twice, hosted a super regional twice, and hosted a regional four times. The Sun Devils haven’t missed the postseason since 2004, a feat that shouldn’t be taken lightly as the Sun Devils contend in the stacked Pac-12 conference.

While historically the Sun Devils have been great, last season wasn’t that great, and a majority of last season’s team is returning to Tempe. So what can we expect? Answering that question starts with the new head coach of the softball team, Trisha Ford.

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Ford comes to ASU after leading Fresno State to consecutive Mountain West Conference championships and being named Mountain West Conference’s Coach of the Year. If that isn’t enough to prove her qualification, she also was an assistant on the 2016 USA Softball Woman’s National team.

After her hiring, Athletic Director Ray Anderson explained his reasoning behind the hire.

“One of the greatest indicators of future success is what someone has accomplished in their past, and based on Trisha’s achievements, we anticipate she will bring great success to Sun Devil Athletics,” said Anderson.

With Ford’s previous experience, it isn’t hard to imagine Arizona State becoming the power they once were in a short period of time. While, they may not be quite to the level of championship contender yet, they will be within the next few seasons.

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