VICKY RIOS NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH

Athletics News


Jul 18, 2017





SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento State fifth-year head softball coach Lori Perez announced today that Vicky Rios will be joining the program as an assistant coach.With 17 years of collegiate coaching experience and over 20 years as a professional softball instructor, Rios joins Perez, assistant coach Danielle Kaminaka and volunteer assistant Jim Wetzel on the Hornets' coaching staff. Rios will be heavily involved with coaching the hitters and defense, as well as recruiting and scouting.Since 2014, Rios has been a private hitting and defense instructor in the Sacramento area, and her students have played or will play in numerous Div. I conferences, including the Pac-12, Mountain West, Big West, West Coast, Conference USA and the SWAC.Prior to that, she had assistant coaching stops at UC Davis (2011-14), Sacramento City College (2009-11) and Riverside City College (2008-09). Rios also spent five years as the associate head coach at UC Riverside (2003-08), and spent two years as an assistant at Cosumnes River College (2001-03) and San Jose State (1999-01). The Oakley, Calif., native began her extensive coaching carer as head coach at Santa Clara from 1997-99. She has been a professional softball instructor/clinician since 1995."I am excited to announce that we have added Vicky Rios to our coaching staff," Perez said. "Coach Rios brings a great passion and enthusiasm for the game. Her knowledge and experience at the Division I level will be an asset to our players and our program as a whole. She is no stranger to the Sacramento area and I am thrilled to welcome her to Sacramento State."While at UC Davis, Rios coached infield, hitting and slap hitting while also being involved with recruiting, fundraising and team travel. She helped coach the Aggies to a combined 70 wins over her three seasons, including a pair of victories against Stanford. She held the same duties during her two ...

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