Kevin Shafer was named assistant coach of the Eckerd College softball program in October 2026.

Prior to his move to Eckerd College, Kevin was an assistant coach at Shenandoah University, George Mason University, and Florida International University (FIU). Kevin shared duties in all aspects of the game for each of these programs. Kevin has been coaching softball since 2000, where he has been involved with the sport at all levels. Starting at the high school level, Kevin was a part of a coaching staff that took two teams to the state finals, and was named coach of the year multiple times.

In 2014, Shafer established a competitive travel organization and has guided hundreds of female athletes to play at the collegiate level. Kevin brings with him an expertise that he has developed over his many years of playing baseball. He spent a short time playing Minor League Baseball, where he had the privilege of learning from some of the best in the business. Shafer also had the distinguished honor of competing in the Junior Olympics and the Pan Am games.

A Florida native, but long time resident of the DC area, Kevin has spent more than three decades as a professional firefighter. He has also established himself as a well-known on-air television and radio personality, working for such media outlets as ESPN, CBS Radio’s 106.7 The Fan, DC 50, WUSA Channel 9, Fox 5, NFLPA Radio, and ABC 7/News Channel 8, covering the Nationals, Commanders, Wizards and Capitals, as well as college athletics.