The University of Illinois announced on Monday that it was parting ways with the softball program's head coach, Tyra Perry. Perry spent 11 years at the helm of the Fighting Illini and signed a contract in 2023 that extended her through the 2027 season. Illinois will honor the remainder of her contract, per a press release. "On behalf of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, I want to thank Coach Perry for her longstanding contributions to Illinois Softball over these last 11 seasons," Director of Athletics Josh Whitman said in a statement. "Tyra is a wonderful person who served admirably in the role of head coach. We experienced many high points during the early years of her tenure, including multiple NCAA postseason appearances. However, we have been unable to build upon that early success in recent years, leading me to conclude that a change in leadership is needed.…