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CRHS Raiders Coach Staff

HEAD COACH: Erika Richardson
ASSISTANT COACH: Breanna Moss ASSISTANT COACH: Shawna Lawless

HEAD COACH: Erika Richardson

Coach Richardson graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in 2018. She went on to play collegiate softball at Texas A&M University - Texarkana and graduated with her degree in Bachelors of Business Administration. During her time at Cedar Ridge, she lettered all 4 years while acquiring District Newcomer of the Year, 1st team All-District and District MVP. Throughout Coach Richardson's collegiate career, she received 1st and 2nd team conference mentions as well as Tournament MVP. She also led her team to two Conference Championships. Coach Richardson began her coaching career at Howard Payne University. She now will be part of the CTE program and teaches Business while also coaching volleyball.

ASSISTANT COACH: Breanna Moss

Coach Hernandez is a former 2017 graduate of Cedar Ridge, as well as graduating from both Temple College and Louisiana Tech University. During her time at Cedar Ridge, she lettered all four years in softball while acquiring district newcomer of the year, three-time district pitcher of the year, and MVP. Throughout Coach Hernandez's collegiate softball career, she received NJCAA First Team All-American, Pitcher of the Year, Division 1 Midwest Region First Team awards as well as Division 1 Pitcher of the Week while at Louisiana Tech University. She is a part of the Special Education department and entering her 2nd year of coaching volleyball and softball.

ASSISTANT COACH: Shawna Lawless

Coach Lawless brings a deep passion for softball and a wealth of experience both on and off the field. She played collegiate softball at Texas A&M University - Kingsville from 2000-2004, where she also earned her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Following her collegiate career, she served as the Varsity Softball Coach at Connally High School from 2004-2012. During that time, she continued her education at Texas Women’s University, earning a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a cohort specialization in softball. From 2012-2019, she coached softball right here at Cedar Ridge as the Varsity Assistant. She contributed to the development of student-athletes both competitively and personally. Since 2020, she has proudly served as the Special Education Transition teacher at Cedar Ridge, supporting students as they prepare for life beyond high school. With a strong background in kinesiology, education and coaching she brings energy, knowledge and heart to the game. She has a true passion for coaching and a genuine love for softball and is extremely excited to continue supporting student-athletes at Cedar Ridge.