From Codi Warren, USA Softball:
OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, announced today 19 coaches who have been selected to the 2017-2020 USA Softball Men’s National Team Coaching Pool. Head coaches and assistant coaches for the Men’s National Team (MNT) and Junior Men’s National Team (JMNT) will be selected from this list for all 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 competitions. Selected to the coaching pool by the Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC), coaches may be required to participate in international events, player evaluations, selection camps and other specified events as part of the evaluation process.
“It was instrumental for our Men’s National Team Selection Committee to select a group of coaches who will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our Men’s National Team Program,” said USA Softball National Teams Director Chris Sebren. “These coaches have proven themselves through their years of coaching and playing at the highest level of men’s fast pitch. We are excited to see their experience and leadership in action as they help to lead to our Men’s and Junior Men’s National Teams in building upon the legacy of USA Softball.”
Click here to view the 2017-2020 USA Softball Men’s National Team Coaching Pool
Coaches selected from this pool will have the opportunity to coach in some of the highest level softball competitions in the world over the course of the next four years. The schedule for the USA Softball MNT and JMNT has yet to be finalized for the 2017-20 cycle, but those international calendars will be highlighted by the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s World Championship, to be held in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, the 2018 WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship to be held in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Canada, the 2019 Pan American Games to be held in Lima, Peru, the 2019 WBSC Men’s World Championship to be held in Prague, Czech Republic and the 2020 WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship.
Already included in the MNT Coaching Pool is 2017 USA Softball MNT Head Coach Denny Bruckert (Gillespie, Ill.), who will lead the Red, White and Blue in all 2017 competitions. Assistants for the 2017 USA Softball MNT and the complete coaching staff for the 2018 USA Softball JMNT will come from the coaching pool.
For updates on the USA Softball National Team Program and events throughout the 2017 season visitwww.USASoftball.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Codi Warren
Managing Director of Communications
E: cwarren@usasoftball.com
P: (405) 425-3431
Men’s National Team Coaching Pool
Anthony Aresco (Stoneham, Mass.)
Michael Armitage (Normal, Ill.)
Denny Bruckert (Gillespie, Ill.)
Mike Gasaway (Mogadore, Ohio)
Ron Guzman (Baksersfield, Calif.)
Greg Hicks (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Joshua Horton (Albany, N.Y.)
Wallace King (Hudsonville, Mich.)
Bill Kunkel (Eaton Rapids, Mich.)
Gregg Leather (Staten Island, N.Y.)
Tim Lyon (South Jordan, Utah)
Nick McCurry (Ashland, Ohio)
Tyron McKinney (Ashland, Ohio)
Chris Norris (Spanish Fork, Utah)
Robert Piddock (Castro Valley, Calif.)
Ken Schwartz (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Kerry Shaw (Bates City, Mo.)
Jack Startling (Midland, Mich.)
Ernie Yarbrough (Atlanta, Ga.)
Jerry Zimmerman (Ephrata, Pa.)