Danielle Taylor just started coaching the SBHS softball team. For the past six years, Taylor has been coaching, little league 10 and under and 14 and under softball team’s at Rotary Park. This year, She decided to take the leap to the big leagues – high school. Specifically, SBHS.

“I decided to coach at SBHS because they were in need of a coach and since I had experience coaching softball I wanted to try it out,” said Taylor.

She works at the Hollywood Police Department reviewing body camera footage and comes straight from work to the softball field to coach for two hours after school. Because it is her first year coaching, one might think it would be a learning season, but the team is doing well.

“My team is doing great, they have improved so much over the season,” said Taylor.

Her goal as a coach is to teach her team of 11 girls lessons on and off the field, including new softball skills, mental toughness, and life lessons that will build character.

She spends at least 10 hours a week coaching the team, and that doesn’t include going to the games. For this season her stipend is $1,800 a season, but she isn’t in it for the money. She does it because she loves working with the girls and seeing them grow as a team and as people.

“I love watching the girls bond over the season and as players and people. I want them to accomplish their goals over the season,” said Taylor.

Her goal is to have a competitive season and improve every game. Although she played in high school, she wasn’t the best player.

“But I loved making memories and friends,” said Taylor.

This season’s most memorable game, was beating Nova High School, which is an SBHS rival for softball. They beat them twice this school year. She plans to have an even better season next school year.

“I was very happy for girls they achieved their goal for the season, which was to beat Nova,” said Taylor.