Melissa Finley has been the head softball coach at Division III Swarthmore College since 2017. Since taking over she has won about two-thirds of her game as head coach, leading the Garnet to a 2023 Centennial Conference title and appearance in the NCAA Tournament. As a player, Finley starred in college at Princeton – winning Ivy League Player of the Year honors in 2003.

In Episode #230 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Finley in studio to talk about her life in softball. They discuss how she was introduced to the sport, look back on her playing days at Princeton, talk about her success at Swarthmore and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.