Lonnie Hicks

In his first year at Arlington High School, softball coach Lonnie Hicks took over a team with obvious talent and desire, but one perhaps lacking in discipline.

That was something Hicks, an ex-cop, figured he could fix.

"Lonnie Hicks has resigned as the head softball coach at Western Washington University. Making that announcement was Vikings' director of athletics Lynda Goodrich.

Hicks posted a record of 227-205 in nine years at Western, half of the program's existence. The Vikings…