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James Madison head softball coach Katie Flynn announced the hiring of Kristin Erb as the team’s new assistant coach on August 15, 2011. Erb serves as the team’s pitching coach and also coaches first base for the Dukes.
“I am excited to have Kristin on board as our pitching coach,” Flynn said. “Her playing resume is exceptional, having won two National Championships, being a four-time All-American and playing in the National Pro Fastpitch league for two seasons. She is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the game. We are excited to bring her energy and ideas to the team.”
Erb comes to JMU from Austin Peay where she served as the Lady Govs’ pitching coach for one season. While at Austin Peay, she oversaw all aspects of the team’s pitching staff, including developing in season and off season pitching workouts, charting the pitching staff for evaluation and working with catchers on game-calling strategies.
Prior to her year at Austin Peay, Erb spent a season as an assistant coach with Lock Haven University. She worked with the team’s pitchers and catchers and also served as the first base coach for her alma mater.
As a player at Lock Haven, Erb composed one of the greatest playing careers of any Division II softball player in history. She went 168-18 with a 0.389 ERA while recording 1,388 strikeouts and 100 shutouts. She ranks first in Division II history in victories, single-season wins (50), shutouts, games started (171), innings pitched (1,240) and consecutive scoreless innings pitched (86 1/3). In addition, she threw seven career perfect games and 13 no-hitters while being named a four-time NFCA All-American. She was a two-time winner of the Division II Honda Award for National Player of the Year and a three-time Daktronics Pitcher of the Year.
After finishing her playing career for the Eagles, Erb spent two seasons playing in the NPF. In 2009 she led the Philadelphia Force in wins, ERA and innings pitched while in 2010 she was second on the Tennessee Diamonds in ERA and innings pitched.
