The Central Community College athletics department announced Wayne High graduate and all-state softball player Caitlin Fehringer as its new softball coach.
Fehringer takes the reigns from Jack Gutierrez, who announced his retirement last week after 39 years with the CCC athletic department.
Fehringer’s appointment marks a return to CCC, where she had an outstanding career on the softball team from 2012 to 2014. Both years, she was named All-NCCAC, All-Region IX, All-Region IX All-Tournament, Academic All-NCCAC and Academic All-Region IX. Fehringer also played on the Raider basketball team. After graduating with an associate of arts degree, she continued her collegiate softball career at Wayne State College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sport management in 2016.
During the 2016-17 academic year, Fehringer served as an assistant coach for CCC softball and basketball before returning to Wayne State to pursue a master’s degree in organizational management. She served as a graduate assistant in the department of health, human performance and sport and as an assistant softball coach at Wayne High School, where she helped lead the Blue Devils to a state title in 2018.
“From the time I stepped on campus back in 2012, I’ve always considered Columbus and CCC my second home, and becoming only the second coach to run this program is truly an honor,” Fehringer said. “I’ve had the pleasure to learn from Jack, both as a student-athlete and assistant coach, which will be valuable for the future of this program. Most importantly I am beyond grateful to become a mentor and role model for future student-athletes at CCC.”
The school also announced Abby Pollart as its new volleyball coach, replacing Mary Young, who was named interim athletic director, succeeding Gutierrez.
