Bruce Addison is in his ninth year as head coach of the Plymouth State softball program.  The Panthers have been solid contenders in New England and the Little East Conference under Addison, earning ECAC post-season berths in 2008 and 2009 during two of the most successful seasons in school history.

             Coach Addison captured his 100th career win at Plymouth State in 2009.  He led the team to records of 25-15 in ’08 and 24-18 in ’09, the second and third-most wins in a season in the program’s history.  Addison heads into the 2012 season with a 130-156 career record.

            Addison came to Plymouth State in 2004 after serving six years as head coach at Bow High School (N.H.).  He led Bow to a 77-37 record in six seasons, qualifying for the NHIAA playoffs all six years.  He was also an assistant varsity coach for one season each at Merrimack Valley High School in Penacook, N.H., and Hopkinton (N.H.) High School.

            Addison has coached a variety of Amateur Softball Association (ASA) squads, including the New Hampshire Comets 16U, 12U and 14U Junior Olympic Teams.  He has worked several softball coaching clinics, and was also an accomplished men’s major modified softball player, earning All-America honors from 1994-96.