DURANGO, Colo. — Fort Lewis College Athletic Director Kelly Higgins announced today that Kira Zeiter has accepted his offer to become interim head softball coach, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College.
“We are extremely excited to bring Kira on board at FLC”, Higgins said. “She has proven to be an excellent coach within the RMAC helping Adams State win two RMAC West titles in the last three years. She has all of the qualities we were looking for in our next coach, both on and off the field. Kira will be a great addition to our staff.”
Zeiter becomes the fifth softball coach in the college's history, replacing Pam Adams, who resigned in June. She follows in the footsteps of former FLC softball coaches Peppy Seale (1984, 3-17), Bill Hayes (1985-95, 68-192), Don Piccoli (1996-99, 10-105), and Adams (234-406, 2000-10).
Zeiter joins Fort Lewis after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Adams State College. She was responsible for off-campus recruiting, scouting opponents, summer camps, and day-to-day operations for the Grizzlies. During her time as an assistant coach, the Grizzlies posted a 76-59 overall record.
Zeiter played first base, third base, outfield, and designated player for the Grizzlies from 2004-07. She was a two-time ESPN: The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District VII selection, and a three-time All-RMAC and Academic All-RMAC selection.
She finished her playing career holding down Top 10 spots in more than 11 different statistical categories in ASC's NCAA Division II era (1993-present) record book. Following her senior year, she led the Grizzlies in career games played (198) and career games started, and ranked fourth in career home runs (20), third in career runs batted in (98), second in career doubles (36), and second in career walks (86).
Zeiter received both her bachelor's degree in business administration in 2007 and master's degree in human performance and physical education in 2009 from Adams St.
A native of Tucson, Ariz., Zeiter graduated from Catalina Foothills High School.
