Waterloo Columbus Catholic high school has hired a new softball coach.
Ryan Regenold has been hired to take over the Sailors softball program.
He replaces Chris Olmstead, who resigned from the position after a number of successful seasons with the Sailors.
Regenold has coached club softball for the past nine years. He built Iowa Elite Cedar Valley into a multi-time state champion and finished as high as second in the United States Specialty Sports Association national competition.
Regenold also has coaching experience as an assistant on the Don Bosco football staff.