A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Growing up, I loved being a part of teams and competing in sports. I loved setting goals and reaching them, and loved the satisfaction I got from seeing my hard work pay off. When I was 10, Fastpitch Softball became my identity and focus, and the mound became my home. Softball opened many doors for me, and took me all across the United States. I played college softball at Oakland University and then went on to coach in the NCAA for seven years. After marrying my Canadian fiancé I moved to Canada, where I spent the next seven years as a letter carrier for Canada Post in Calgary, Alberta. In 2020 my wife and I moved to my home town of Oshkosh where I started up Nucleus Pitching Academy.
I have been blessed to learn so many valuable life lessons through sport, and still have that same competitive drive that I did as a kid (I now enjoy challenging myself in the sport of triathlon!). I look forward to working with many young athletes as they begin or continue on in their journey with Fastpitch Softball. Welcome to Nucleus Pitching Academy!
MY ATHLETIC RESUME
Oshkosh West High School
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
1995-1999 Varsity Letter Winner and Team MVP
1996-1998 Co-Captain
1997-1999 FVA First Team All-Conference
1997-1999 Oshkosh Northwestern All-Area Team Player of the Year
1998,1999 Appleton Post-Crescent First Team All-Area
1998 Second Team All-State
1998,1999 State Qualifier, 3rd place finishes
1999 Appleton Post-Crescent Player of the Year
1999 17-1, 179 Strikeouts in 117 Innings, 0.36 ERA
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Oakland University
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NCAA Division I
1999-2003 Received Full Athletic Scholarship
Four year Varsity Letter Winner
2001-2003 Mid-Continent Conf. Academic All-Conference Team
2003 1st Team All Mid-Continent Conference
Led the conference in hits (63)
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SUMMERBALL –
Gene Frederickson Trucking Co.
2000 ASA First Team All-American Class B National Champions
Coaching Career
NCAA COACH & PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR
Oakland University - Pitching Coach
Oakland Community College - Pitching Coach
Eastern Illinois University - Outfield coach
University of Maine- Pitching Coach
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Private Pitching & Hitting Instructor
Ran Clinics in Oshkosh, Appleton, Fond du Lac, Menasha, Wausau, Marshfield, Neenah, New London
Additional Accomplishments
SWIMMING AND TRIATHLON
School Record – 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
WIAA State Qualifier 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
FVA All-Conference Second Team
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2023 IRONMAN Wisconsin Finisher
2021 IRONMAN Wisconsin Finisher
2020 One Woman IRONMAN Finisher
2018 IRONMAN Wisconsin Finisher
5 x IRONMAN 70.3 Finisher
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2019 Inducted into the Oshkosh West High School Wall of Fame
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