Piper Marten Ritter (born April 7, 1983) is an American, former collegiate
softball pitcher and current
head coach at
Minnesota. Ritter played
college softball
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at Minnesota from 2001 to 2004, and was named a four-time All-
Big Ten Conference honoree. She is the school's career leader in
WHIP
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. Ritter was undrafted and played one season in the
National Pro Fastpitch in 2005 with the defunct
Texas Thunder.
Early life
Ritter played at
Farmington High School and led the Lady Scorpions to a state title and was named the 2000 Gatorade New Mexico Player of The Year. She also played as a
third baseman.
Coaching career
Minnesota
Ritter served as an assistant coach at
Minnesota for 13 seasons under four different head coaches.
On May 3, 2020, Ritter was named the head coach of Minnesota.
Statistics
Minnesota Gophers
Head coaching record
College
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Softball players from New Mexico
Sportspeople from New Mexico
Female sports coaches
American softball coaches
Minnesota Golden Gophers softball players
Minnesota Golden Gophers softball coaches
Northern Colorado Bears softball coaches