The University of Kentucky softball team has announced the addition of Tania Pederson as an assistant coach, Coach Beth Kirchner said today. A native of Eden Prarie, Minn., Pederson played softball in high school and continued at South Dakota State University. Last season, she coached Eden Prarie High School’s junior varsity team. A center fielder at SDSU, she will work primarily with the outfielders as well as other office duties.