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Bradley Softball Adds Ybarra & Younker To Coaching Staff

PEORIA, Ill. -- Former Cal State Fullerton standout Desiree Ybarra is the newest addition to the Bradley Softball coaching staff, with 11th-year Bradley head coach Amy Hayes announcing the former professional and current member of the Venezuela National Team will serve as an assistant coach for the Braves. In addition to Ybarra joining the coaching staff, Hayes also announced Rich Younker joined the squad earlier this summer as a volunteer assistant.

A California native, Ybarra spent the 2018 season as an assistant coach at Rhodes College, helping the Lynx to the first conference tournament championship appearance in program history in her lone season at the Memphis, Tenn.