USD-Shannon Pivovar media conference

On Thursday morning, "Coach Piv" was introduced publicly as USD's new softball coach via a virtual media conference. This came two days after the public announcement and just over two weeks after the dismissal of former head coach Robert Wagner, as well as Pivovar's viral moment during the NCAA Tournament and her subsequent conversation about that and her softball coaching journey on Happy Hour.   With almost all questions coming from Sioux Falls Live sports editor Matt Zimmer and the Happy Hour host, Pivovar opened up about how her experiences as an SDSU assistant coach (2015-2018) and University of Sioux Falls head coach (2019-23) helped shape the associate head coach she became at USD before Wagner's contract was not renewed.   Pivovar also fielded questions about how much of the current roster (that is eligible for next season) and current commitments will remain intact because of her hiring.