ARLINGTON – UT Arlington head softball coach Kara Dill has announced the addition of former Oklahoma softball graduate assistant Lauren Foster to join her staff as an assistant coach.
 
"I am honored to be joining the coaching staff at UT Arlington," shared Foster. "My goal is to help elevate this program to become a championship caliber team and develop the girls on and off the field. I look forward to working alongside Coach Dill, Coach Hunter, and Coach E!"

Foster spent two seasons with eight-time national champion Oklahoma where shen helped guide the Sooners to their fourth-consecutive national championship this past season. With Foster on staff, Oklahoma became the first program in NCAA softball history to win four straight national championships. While in Norman, the Wausau, Wisconsin native assisted in the development of defense, offense, and advanced scouting.

"Lauren's passion for coaching and the sport was evident the first couple of minutes I spoke with her," said Dill. "She overflows with an eagerness to coach athletes at the collegiate level. She is hard working, innovative, and comes to us from great softball programs. UTA is in her blood as her father, Steve Foster, is a decorated alum of our UTA Baseball team. What an awesome opportunity for Lauren to continue her family legacy on the coaching side here at UTA."

Foster spent her collegiate playing career at Wisconsin where she started in nearly 200 games for the Badgers from 2018-2022. The versatile player hit nine home runs, 31 doubles and five triples throughout her time in Madison to go with 14 stolen bases, 66 RBI and a .954 career fielding percentage. In her final campaign, Foster compiled a career-best .268 batting average and a .435 on-base percentage while recording 21 walks. In her five-year stint at Wisconsin, Foster helped the Badgers to three NCAA Regional appearances including a win over No. 1 Oklahoma in the 2019 NCAA Regional, snapping a 41-game win streak for the Sooners. The 2019 squad earned the second-most wins with 43 on the season and the second-best winning percentage (.754) in program history.

Foster received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies in 2021 from the University of Wisconsin and went on to obtain her Masters of Education in Adult and Higher Education in 2024 from the University of Oklahoma.
 

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