Caitlin Simon returned to Central Community College in 2019, where she had an outstanding career on the softball team from 2012 to 2014. She took the reigns from Jack Gutierrez, who was her coach at CCC.

During both seasons on the Raiders softball team, Simon was named All-NCCAC, All-Region IX, All-Region IX All-Tournament, Academic All-NCCAC and Academic All-Region IX. She also played on the CCC basketball team. After graduating with an associate of arts degree, she continued her collegiate softball career at Wayne State College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sport management in 2016.

During the 2016-17 academic year, Simon served as an assistant coach for CCC softball and basketball before returning to Wayne State to pursue a master’s degree in organizational management. She served as a graduate assistant in the department of health, human performance and sport and as an assistant softball coach at Wayne High School, where she helped lead the Blue Devils to a state title in 2018.

She and her husband Sam reside in Columbus and have one child, Brooks (1).