Heather Tarr details her love for Washington softball

The Washington Huskies head coach detailed her love and passion for the UW athletics program and Seattle.

No coach in the history of Washington athletics has a resume like Heather Tarr.

She boasts a record of 820-313-1, the most wins of any coach in school history, and has coached 37 All-Americans, 109 All-Conference players, and 94 All-Region players. The native of Redmond, Washington, has also led the Huskies to be ranked for 246 consecutive weeks in the NFCA poll, along with 15 Super Regional berths and 8 appearances in the Women’s College World Series, including the 2009 national championship.

The head coach is also showing no signs of stepping down any time soon, and in an interview with Softball America’s Sydney Supple, she detailed her love for the Washington program and her hometown ahead of her 20th season at the helm.

“Sometimes the job can bring its fair share of stresses but I always remind myself, it’s like I won the lottery,” Tarr said. “I grew up here, I was a walk-on at UW, and now I’m the head coach. It’s the most amazing opportunity.”

After a very tumultuous offseason where Tarr had to replace 12 players on her roster, 4 graduating seniors and 8 that decided to enter the transfer portal, Tarr’s pride for the program is something that will continue to be a steadying force for as long as she’s in command.