Having a special bond and relationship to work well together is something unique to share.

On the coaching aspect in sports, there are two individuals that have these qualities in the competitive game of softball.

Elizabeth Liz Kimbell and Stan Kimbell are coaches at DeKalb, Texas and they have a wonderful relationship of working together professionally and personally.

Liz and Stan are brother and sister and together they've graced the presence of the DeKalb Lady Bears high school softball team this past 2012 season on the coaching level. Liz is the head coach, brother Stan is the assistant coach. Both are from Spring Hill and this was the first year they've coached together on the high school level.

Under the direction of head coach Liz Kimbell and assistant Stan, the Lady Bears of DeKalb finished the 2012 season 4th in District 17-2A with a 10-11 overall record.

The Lady Bears will lose no seniors and will gain six freshmen for the 2013 season.

During coach Liz Kimbell's 11 years of coaching high school softball athletes, she's developed a passion to inspire and electrify the game of softball.Liz and Stan have a close brother and sister relationship, which has resulted for them to work well together and have success coaching together to lead the DeKalb softball program in the right direction.

They've had the opportunity to coach together during summer softball leagues in Genoa, Crossett and Hope before reuniting in DeKalb.Coach Liz Kimbell was a longtime assistant coach for the Hope Ladycats under Mike Godwin from 2005-2011.

During those years, the Ladycats qualified for the state tournament each year and were the conference champions a number of those years. The last year she was in Hope, the Ladycats went all the way to the class 5A state softball finals, finishing 2nd to the Wynne Yellowjackets softball program.

Coach (Liz) Kimbell has enjoyed her coaching experience with coach Godwin and learned so many important factors to be successful as a head coach. It was something special she always will cherish, which is the reason it's had an impact on her life and coaching.

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Brother, sister duo make unique coaching team