Five on Friday

Featuring Ritchie Richardson, head softball coach and professor of exercise and sports science

1. You're building quite the softball dynasty at Olivet. What is one accomplishment you are most proud of?
I am most proud of the team's accomplishments. Our ONU softball teams have won five NCCAA National Championships and have also been to the NAIA World Series five times.

2. What's one lesson you hope your players learn from you during their time at Olivet?
By preparing themselves to win in intercollegiate sports, I hope they will learn a great deal about group unity, discipline, teamwork, courage and hard work that will help them in their everyday lives.

3. You participate in the Chicago North Men's Senior Baseball League. Why do you remain an active baseball player?
I played college baseball and then Men's Major Fastpitch for many years. I still love to compete and, fortunately, am in good enough shape to still be able to do it.

4. What's one thing you like to do with your family in your spare time?
We like to find and try new restaurants around the Chicagoland area.

5. What's one album you could listen to again and again?
"Greatest Hits of the 70s"