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At age 26, the new head coach of the women’s softball team Brittany Williams has already accomplished great lengths, and turned some of her dreams into reality.

“I have wanted to coach since high school, so this is like a dream come true for me,” said Williams in an email.

While Williams says finishing her education and coaching are her greatest accomplishments, at times she feels underestimated for her youth as head coach.

“I do think that I am underestimated at times, but I can’t complain because it usually works to my advantage,” she said

Sophomore player Alexandra Ballesteros admits to finding Williams really young.

“[Williams] is really young to be a head coach, but she knows her game and knows what she’s talking about and is doing good at coaching us,” said Ballesteros.

This season will be Williams’ second season coaching the Lancers, but her first year as head coach.

She began coaching as a pitching coach for Lafayette College, a Division I team in Pennsylvania.

Williams says she values the PCC team, and enjoys stepping out onto the field every time.

“I have a great time coaching here at PCC. I lucked out in my first year and ended up with a fantastic group of student-athletes who work hard and have a passion for the game,” she said.

Player Jasmine Villalobos says she enjoys softball more with Williams as a coach.

“Honestly, [Williams] is the best softball coach I’ve ever had. I get excited to go to practice everyday, it’s not a drag because she makes it fun,” said Villalobos.

            Williams’ love for softball began at a young age.

“I started playing softball when I was seven years old…I played every sport there was to be played, but I fell in love with [softball] and have played year round ever since,” she said.

Williams went on to play on a USA Athletes International team that toured Holland in 2008, and for three years played on the Division II Sonoma State University team.

Upon graduating from Capistrano Valley High School, she attended Arkansas Tech University before transferring to Cypress College, where she redshirted due to an arm injury in 2006, in which the team went on to win the state championship.

Coach Williams hopes to send her sophomore players off to four-year universities, and make a good impact on them.

“I just hope to make a difference in the lives of the young women I get the opportunity to work with,” said Williams.

PCC women softball new coach Brittany Williams 1st season in 2012. Practice on drills March 5, 2012, as the Lancers get ready to play Long Beach College. (Fuel / Courier)

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