Following head coach Charlotte Bosco’s absence due to maternity leave, the girls’ varsity softball team found themselves without coaching for some of the preseason. However, the players’ wait has finally come to an end with new assistant coach Adam Roseland joining the program and Bosco return- ing for tryouts.

During a normal preseason, the team would have practiced twice a week. Without Bosco however, the team was unable to schedule its typical workouts. Bosco, who gave birth in early February, believes Roseland’s arrival will be the solution to the team’s problems.

“Coach Adam is going to be hitting balls and running the drills for me,” Bosco said. “I will be there, but I’m on limited activity because of maternity leave. So, I’ll be walking around evaluating players, setting up drills and making sure everything’s running smoothly. But (I’m) not the one hitting or actively catching the ball for the next few weeks.”

Although Roseland is a fresh addition to the program, coaching a sports team is nothing new thanks to his plethora of coaching experience. Roseland coached multiple sports for more than 12 years, including baseball and softball with the Berwyn, Paoli and Devon Strafford Little Leagues. Moreover, he co-created and currently coaches the T/E Thunder travel softball program.

“I actually know about 80% of the families (on the team) just from coaching in Little League,” Roseland said. “I either coach the players, coach siblings of players or coach against them in sports, so I’m very familiar with the team already.”