Heather Younger enters her first season as a manager for the UCF softball team. She played for the 2006 Golden Knights, appearing in 22 games and making two starts.
A native of Cape Coral, Fla., Younger attended Fort Myers High School, where she received the coaches award, News Press District Honorable Mention and Perfect Game All-Tournament Team awards. She also played basketball and was a cheerleader at Fort Myers. Younger was a member of the National Honor Society, Scuba Club, Future Business Leaders of America and Debate Club.