The Penn State Abington Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Caytlin Friis has been named the Softball Head Coach by Athletic Director Deb Solfaro.
 
Friis enters her first season as the softball head coach looking to continue the program's success. Before Abington, Friis came from University of the Sciences where she served as an assistant coach. With the Devils where she was the third base coach and helped to develop practice regimens and recruiting. She comes highly recommended from the Devils head coach Shannon Padula.
 
"Caytlin was a great assistant coach and as much as I am going to miss her knowledge and company I am so excited for her to take over Penn State Abington. I think she will do great things there and I am looking forward to watching her grow as a coach."
 
After graduating from Binghamton, Friis worked as a softball instructor at NAC Sports Training Center and Newtown Rock Fastpitch Softball.  Her duties included hitting and fielding lessons for softball players and she designed workout plans that implemented skills to maximize growth.
 
Friis comes from NCAA Division I Binghamton University where she was a decorated four-year starter for the Bearcats.  In 2015 the Bearcats won the America East Conference Championship where Friis was named to the All-Tournament Team for her outstanding play. During her freshman season, she was named to the America East All-Rookie Team after making 48 appearances that season. Over her career at shortstop, she recorded over 177 starts for the Bearcats with 91 hits and 62 runs batted in.  Friis was just as successful in the classroom earning America East Academic Honor Roll in 2014, and 2015. She graduated Binghamton University with her Bachelors of Science in human development.