UIAAA Connection #248 – Mary Kay Amicone, recent inductee into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame and former Head Coach – Softball, Weber State University

The podcast is making another visit to Northern Utah. UIAAA Connection #248 – Mary Kay Amicone, recent inductee into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame and former Head Coach – Softball, Weber State University, is now available. Mary KayAmicone grew up in Anaheim, California, spending her childhood playing street games, night games, and “over the line.” Inspired by her mother, who played for the Orange Lionettes softball team, she developed a lifelong passion forsports. After moving to Utah during junior high, she raduated from Murray High and began a coaching career that included roles as assistant at the University of Utah, head coach at Salt Lake Community College, Weber State, and BYU. She later became the first woman to coach a boys’ baseball team in Utah at Jordan High, facing cultural challenges. Mary Kay emphasizes trust, loyalty, and cautions about NIL and the transfer portal. Her advice: know your why and understandyour team’s culture. This podcast is also available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify,Stitcher, and YouTube.