The Iola Seahorses have a new coach — but a familiar face — as Ottawa University sophomore and Iola native Elza Clift has returned and will serve as assistant coach this summer. She joins head coach Marcia Davis as well as fellow assistant Bethany Miller, a recent graduate of Iola High School.
But there’s more to the story. Clift is the third generation of her family to coach the Seahorses. Grandmother Phyllis Nelson was the team’s first coach, back in 1988 when the team was founded thanks to the efforts of Nelson and Becky Carlson.
Elza’s mom, Sara Clift,…
