Softball Coordinator

 

 Melissa “Skeeter” Gentile

                                                  skeeter@fastpitchlearningacademy.com     727-259-9200

 

 

 

Coaching Experience

2000-2002                            Central Michigan University               Mt. Pleasant, MI

Assistant Softball Coach

Responsibilities Included: hitting and catching coach, recruiting coordinator, camp/clinic director, game management, newsletter publication director, scouting of opponents and completing NCAA reports.

Coaching Accomplishments: Two MAC Season and Tournament Championships, Two NCAA Regional Appearances, Twelve All-Mid American Conference Selections, Five All-Great Lakes Region Selections.

 

2003-2005                            Eastern Michigan University                     Ypsilanti, MI

Assistant Softball Coach

Responsibilities Included:  hitting, catching, and pitching coach, recruiting coordinator, camp/clinic director, team travel coordinator, NCAA reporting, scouting opponents, and budget preparation.

Coaching Accomplishments: Lead EMU Softball to its first appearance since 1999 in the Mid American Conference tournament, compiling the third best turnaround in program history, team ranked Number One in the country in Team GPA.

 

2005-2006                                           Jacksonville University                            Jacksonville, FL

Head Softball Coach

Responsibilities Included: establishing JU Softball as an ethically/morally solid DI program, replacing nine players with 2 full ride scholarships, all phases of developing a program: recruiting, budget, sponsorships, camps/clinics, team building, facility upgrades, mentoring assistant coach.

 

Coaching Accomplishments:  signed fourteen players in first full season, coached Two Atlantic Sun All-Conference players and One ASUN Player of the Week for the first time in program history, established a strong foundation for the program to grow.

 

2006-Present                        Fastpitch Learning Academy                 Clearwater, FL

Director

Responsibilities Include: starting a new business; advertising, hiring staff, setting the business model, budget, camps/clinics, college tournaments etc.

Accomplishments: USA Softball Certification, Sponsorship deals with Louisville Slugger and Under Armour, ran the USF Under Armour Series which hosted the US Olympic Team, Nuveman/Mendoza Clinic experience and many high profile speaking engagements across the country.

 

Education

2000                             University of Michigan                   Ann Arbor, MI

B.A. in Kinesiology

 

2005                          Central Michigan University             Mt. Pleasant, MI

M.A in Athletic Administration

 

Playing Experience

1996-2000                     University of Michigan                   Ann Arbor, MI

 

Accomplishments:

·         Big Ten Freshman of the Year                                                1997

·         Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team           1997

·         All-Big Ten, All-Region, and All-American Selection               1998

·         National Nominee for NCAA Sportsperson of the Year          1999

·         Team Co-Captain                                                                    2000

·         Single Season and Career Homerun Record Holder     1997-2005

 

 

 

1996-2000                     United States National Team Program               

 

Accomplishments:

·         USA Women’s National Team Festivals and Camps     1996-2000

·         USA Pan-American Team Selection                                       1997