Redbirds finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 30-7.

2024 Mid-Illini Champions

2024 Regional Champions

Team Files

—Softball Hustle Goals – ten goals for individuals to have in our program
—Metamora Softball Rules to Live By – 7 rules of our program
—Metamora 6 Tool Rating – An idea of what we are looking for skill-wise in tryouts.
—Understanding Your Times – An idea of what colleges are looking for as far as numbers in base-running.
—Recruiting Facts – What you need to know about college recruiting.

Coaching Clinic
—IHSA Concussion Info Sheet – Updated IHSA concussion document.  Includes information about the signs and symptoms of a concussion.
—Sabanquotes

Team Links

Bench Pressing
Butt Talk
Gamechanger Link
Hamstrings – This is part two. Click on part one within the article.
HIIT Training
Hips
Human and Sport specific training
In Season Lifting?
Knees
Shoulders
Should runners lift?
Static Stretching? – How should you warm up?
Understanding Torque

Head Coach: Deric Linder
dlinder@mths.us

Coach Linder is in his 19th season coaching softball at Metamora Township High School. During that time, he has achieved 372 wins, 12 regional championships, 3 sectional titles, and a state title (2010).  Before his career at MTHS, Linder was the head baseball coach at Fieldcrest high school, and has also coached football and basketball at the varsity level at both Fieldcrest and MTHS.  In football he has won state championships in 2007 and 2009.  Today, in addition to softball, he teaches US History at Metamora High School.  Linder lives in Goodfield, IL; and is married to Kim with three daughters: Kaylie (27), Morgan(18), and Reagan(18).

Assistant Coaches:

Kristi Guzman & Jodi Bowen

Fresh/Soph Coaches:

Morgan Murphy & Hannah Burkiett