July 15, 2008

Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham softball coach Bridget Orchard announced the hiring of Emily Friedman as an assistant coach today.

Friedman, a 2006 graduate of the University of California-Berkeley, joins the Fordham softball coaching staff, following one season as an assistant coach for the University of Vermont.

Prior to Vermont, Friedman played her college ball at Cal where she earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors in 2006 as a second baseman. She helped Cal win the Pac-10 Championship in 2005 and advanced to the College World Series. Friedman was named to the Pac-10 and All-Region Academic First Teams and was also a third-team Academic All-American selection as a senior.

Following her collegiate career, Friedman was drafted to play for the Philadelphia Force in the National Professional Fastpitch Softball league, where she is currently in her third season with the Force.

Since she has graduated, Friedman has also traveled to Honduras to provide equipment and organize a youth baseball program in conjunction with Peace Corps Volunteers and represented the NPF as an instructor for clinics sponsored by Major League Baseball.