EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 23M
Episode 61: Dee Abrahamson
from From the Coach's Mouth · host Jay Bolden and Ken Krause
This week Jay and Ken are joined by Dee Abrahamson, the winningest fastpitch softball coach in Northern Illinois University history whose 1988 squad made it all the way to the Women's College World Series - the only NIU team to accomplish that feat. She shares how she became a collegiate fastpitch coach despite never having played the game herself, her coaching philosophy (which later carried over into her administrative career), her work on the NCAA rules committee (including helping write the first rulebook), her duties at the WCWS today, and rules changes that have impacted the modern game among other topics.
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This week Jay and Ken are joined by Dee Abrahamson, the winningest fastpitch softball coach in Northern Illinois University history whose 1988 squad made it all the way to the Women's College World Series - the only NIU team to accomplish that feat. She shares how she became a collegiate fastpitch coach despite never having played the game herself, her coaching philosophy (which later carried over into her administrative career), her work on the NCAA rules committee (including helping write the first rulebook), her duties at the WCWS today, and rules changes that have impacted the modern game among other topics.
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