Kim Dodson is entering her third season on the Canisius College softball coaching staff. She will once again serve as the team’s hitting coach, while also acting as the team’s first base coach and dealing with the Griffs’ infield defense.
A four-time letterwinner at St. Bonaventure, Dodson led the 2005 Bonnies' softball team to a 14-26 overall record and an 8-6 mark in Atlantic 10 action, which set a school record for conference wins in a single season. The Bonnies made their first appearance in the conference postseason, and Dodson closed out her senior campaign with a .281 batting average, the fourth-straight season the Tonawanda High school graduate led the team in hitting.
As a junior at St. Bonaventure, Dodson was a first-team all-conference selection. She led the league and set a school record with a .429 batting average after collecting 45 hits, seven doubles, and scoring 19 runs. As a freshman, she ranked sixth in the A-10 with her .342 batting average and led the Bonnies in hits (38) and at-bats (111). She started all 150 games in her four years in Olean, N.Y.
Dodson was also honored for her work in the classroom. She was an ESPN the Magazine All-America Third-Team selection after her senior year, and was named the Atlantic 10 Softball Student-Athlete of the Year in 2004. She graduated magna cum laude with her degree in business management in May 2005, and is currently working towards her master's degree in sport administration at the College.
