New Softball Coach Joins NDP Team

Kim Braatz-Voisard has been named new head coach of the Notre Dame Saints girls’ softball. Braatz-Voisard brings a lot to the plate, having played professional softball in Europe, as well as for the Colorado Silver Bullets USA Women’s Baseball team, where she earned the title of first woman to hit an out-of-the-park home run and two gold medals. She has coached in Italy, France, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Canada. Most recently, she coached at Samford University in Birmingham, AL before coming to the Valley, where she coached at McClintock High School and Glendale Community College. In addition to sports, Braatz-Voisard is a busy mom to two children, Madison, 19, and Franklin, 16. Welcome, Coach Braatz-Voisard!