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lot of it to her. "I think it's a compliment to our program that the college felt com– fortable to)ook within and not open the position up elsewhere." While Chaney's presence aided Hill in coming to the decision to step down after 20 seasons in coaching softball, she admitted replacing her former boss and coach makes the promotion "even more special." "First and foremost, I want to thank coach Hill for everything he has_done for the softball program at East Central," she said in a school release. "He truly has bet-

tered the program with the renova– tions to the field as well as bringing the first championship to the pro– gram. "I would not be able to be in this position without him and will for– ever be grateful for everything he has done for this program as well as me. "I am excited to step into this role as head coach. I love East Cen– tral from the bottom ofmy heart. I will forever bleed blackand gold. This is a special time for me and I . cannot begin to express my excite– ment I only hope to build on the rich tradition here."

ECCC from page Bl attending Southern Miss. Her return asHill's assistant helped produce the national suc– cess, Hill said. "She is going to do a great job," he said. "I wouldD't want to step down for anybody else. She has been a part of six of the nine teams I've had here and the timing of it all just made good sense. "She's one of those people I can certainly say played a big part in our success. Credit for it can't go to just one person, but I would give a