Alicia Blake joined the UWRF Softball coaching staff in the fall of 2025.
Blake was a four-year starting catcher for the University of Washington Huskies softball team from 2006-09. During her collegiate career, she helped lead the Huskies to two Women’s College World Series appearances, finishing third as a sophomore and capturing the National Championship as a senior.
A rare left-handed catcher, Alicia called her own games throughout all four seasons at Washington. She led the team in both batting average and home runs as a junior, while also leading the Pac-10 in runners caught stealing. As a senior, she again topped the conference in pickoffs and runners caught stealing. Her collegiate honors include Second Team All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 Honorable Mention recognition. In 2009, Alicia’s championship team was inducted into the University of Washington Hall of Fame.
Before college, Alicia was a standout multi-sport athlete, earning varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, and softball. A native of Olympia, Wash., she was named Athlete of the Year for her class all four years and was later inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame after leading her team to its first state championship. A consistently strong hitter, she led her team in batting average each season and showcased her versatility by pitching, catching, and playing first base throughout her career.
Following her playing days, Alicia transitioned into coaching, serving on staff at Coeur d’Alene High School (Idaho) and as the pitching and catching coach at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She has been providing softball instruction for over 15 years and continues to share her expertise through private lessons, as well as coaching her son’s and daughter’s travel baseball and softball teams. Alicia also serves as an instructor at Impact Sports Academy.
