In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson. They discuss her childhood in Lake George, New York, and how her parents’ restaurant business shaped her work ethic. Larissa shares stories of her early passion as a competitive skier, how she later fell in love with the sport of softball, explored becoming a physical therapist and how it led to her coaching career. Larissa talks about her 17-year run on the coaching staff at Hofstra University and how that experience guided her to a fresh start at Mizzou in 2018. Larissa recalls the challenges during those early transition years and that memorable day in 2021 when her program’s postseason series welcomed fans out of the pandemic and back to live sporting events. Larissa also discusses her husband, Patrick, and how they’ve navigated their marriage around their coaching careers in softball and baseball. The co-hosts wrap up the episode with some storytelling about Dave’s childhood that sends Nikki into spasms of laughter at his expense. 

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