COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri softball alum Emma Raabe has joined the staff as Director of Player Development/Director of Camps, as announced by Head Coach Larissa Anderson on Monday.

Raabe returns to her alma mater from Omaha, where she spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach.

During her time in a Missouri uniform from 2019-22, Raabe led the Tigers to a 2021 NCAA Super Regional appearance and two NCAA Regional appearances.

"We're thrilled to welcome Emma back home as our Director of Player Development," Anderson said. "Her experience as a Tiger and the success she had as a coach at Nebraska-Omaha have prepared her to make a tremendous impact on our program. Emma's loyalty and love for Mizzou Softball are unmatched, and we're lucky to have her passion and leadership back in the Black and Gold."

Guiding the program to a 134-71 record during her four-year career, the first baseman appeared in 168 games with 138 starts. Raabe posted a .237 career batting average while totaling 16 home runs, 59 RBI and 18 doubles.

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Raabe was a Class A first-team all-state honoree out of Marian High School.

She served as an assistant coach at Marian during the 2022 season. On the club circuit, she was an assistant coach of Nebraska Gold from 2020-22 before being elevated to head coach from 2023-25.

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