Head Coach: Amy Erickson
Record at Carleton: 157–335 (14 seasons)
Career Record: same
Phone: (507)222-5898
Email: aerickson@carleton.edu

Amy Erickson, the all-time winningest coach in Carleton College history, moves into her 15th season at the helm of the Knights’ program. She notched her 150th career victory last April and entered this season with 157 wins, one shy of doubling the next closest total in program history.

She guided the Knights to double-digit win totals for nine consecutive seasons, a new program standard, and overall her teams have 10 double-digit win seasons, matching the entire program’s total from the 22 campaigns prior to her arrival. Under her leadership, Carleton posted the two highest win totals in school history (21 games in 2000 and 20 in 2002) and five of the top eight victory totals.

Erickson was a four-year starter and two-time Academic All-American while she played catcher and third base at Moorhead State University (Minn.). She made three NAIA National Tournament appearances during her college career, receiving a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. After graduating in 1994, she coached high school softball and later served as an assistant coach at Michigan State University before coming to Carleton.

Erickson also serves as Carleton’s assistant volleyball coach and is an assistant professor in Carleton’s physical education, athletics, and recreation department. She and her husband, Tom, reside in St. Paul.

Assistant Coach Rob Ryden
Rob Ryden moves into his 13th season as the Knights’ pitching coach. A 1989 graduate of Luther College (Iowa), Ryden has coached previously at St. Bernard High School in St. Paul, Hamline University, and De La Salle High School in Minneapolis. Ryden earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota. After a 15-year career in education, he currently serves as the director of worship and administration at Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfield.

Assistant Coach Amanda Espinosa '05
Amanda Espinosa returns for a second season on the Knights' staff. Carleton's all-time leader in walks and on-base percentage, she spent the last two years working at an animal hospital in St. Louis Park and as a Spanish Medical Interpreter. She has coached for her alma mater, St. Paul Central High School and also co-coached a softball clinic for Minneapolis Parks and Rec. She aspires to enter a graduate program in health care and resides in South Minneapolis.

Assistant Coach Rhemi Abrams-Fuller '08
Rhemi Abrams-Fuller is in her first season on the Carleton staff. She played four years for the Knights, starting more than 100 games. A versatile defender, she saw time at six different defensive positions. She also serves as an admissions counselor at Carleton.

Assistant Coach Caitlyn Cornell '06
A two-time All-MIAC honorable mention performer for the Knights during her playing days, Caitlyn Cornell ’06 joins the Carleton staff for the 2012 season. She owned a career 3.10 ERA with 379 strikeouts in 374.1 innings and a .244 opponents’ batting average, tops in team history. Her 15-strikeout performance against Concordia in 2005 stands as the highest recorded single-game total in program annals.