Episode 42: Erin Kinberger, Head Coach of the Saint Leo Women's Softball Team

In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, we visit with Erin Kinberger, the head women’s softball coach at Saint Leo University and a 2007 alumna of the university. Kinberger, a Saint Leo Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, talked about:

• Her early years and getting into playing sports as a youth
• Attending Saint Leo and her bachelor’s in elementary education program
• Her college softball playing career
• When and how she got into coaching softball
• Her early coaching career and coming back to coach at her alma mater
• Memorable seasons coaching at Saint Leo
• The characteristics she looks for when recruiting student-athletes to play softball
• The benefits of attending Saint Leo University and playing sports in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC)
• How student-athletes can effectively balance athletics and academics
• Professional opportunities for talented college softball players

Learn more about Coach Kinberger on her athletics bio page at https://saintleolions.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/erin-kinberger/358.

Learn more about the Saint Leo Lions athletic programs and the softball team at www.saintleolions.com.