It’s not easy being the head coach of a major sport at a university during a pandemic, and it’s not easy being the parent of a student-athlete during the said pandemic. Clemson softball coach John Rittman knows what it’s like to be both.
Clemson’s first softball season was truncated by COVID-19, and Rittman hopes that the 2021 season will take place despite the pandemic being still in play. The 2020 football season was also in doubt but played out to its end, and that included Rittman’s son Jake, who is a punter for the Notre Dame football team.