Natioinal Pro Fastpitch commissioner Cheri Kempf explains the evolution of the sport in recent years and how its introduction into the 1996 Olympics has helped increase the sports popularity, and how the sport has been affected by the evolution of equipment through increased technology.
Duration : 0:4:12
Jennie Finch, 2010 ISF World Championships gold-medalist, announced her retirement from USA Softball today. The announcement came during the 2010 “World Cup of Softball” Media Day.
Finch’s retirement is said to take affect following this year’s world cup competition in Oklahoma City, Okla.; the decision ends her 10-year career with the team.
In addition to winning an ISF World Championship, Finch helped the USA earn a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics, and a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics in the sport of softball.
She is considered by TIME Magazine to be the “most famous softball player in history”.
Duration : 0:0:44
Jennie Finch, 2010 ISF World Championships gold-medalist, recently took time for an exclusive interview with WestCoastFastpitch.com.
She shared her thoughts on parents, softball, and the future; the conversation took place during the 2010 “World Cup of Softball” Media Day in Oklahoma City, Okla.
In addition to winning an ISF World Championship, Finch helped the USA earn a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics, and a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics in the sport of softball.
She is considered by TIME Magazine to be the “most famous softball player in history”.
Duration : 0:7:11
Promotional video produced (by the host city) in the lead-up to the next International Softball Federation Jr. Men’s World Championship (age 19-and-under) (fast pitch), which will be held in 2012 in Paraná, Argentina.
Duration : 0:5:11
Closing in on 900 career victories, Muskingum University head softball coach Donna Newberry is a legend in the sport of fastpitch softball.
In her 36 years guiding the NCAA Division III Muskies, Newberry has become the winningest coach in D-III history. In the process she set a standard for success capturing 11 consecutive OAC Championships (1998-2008) to go with 18 NCAA tournament appearances, eight trips to the World Series and one National Championship in 2001.
On December 12, 2008, Newberry was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame. This video recaps her career to this point, as past players reflect on what it was like to play for a legend and how Newberry changed their lives forever.
Duration : 0:7:55
This week I interview Sharron Backus. The following are some of her stats.
20 Year Coaching Record
853-137 83.2% Wins
UCLA Head Coach 1980-1995
1998 WPSL Champions
1995, 1992, 1985, 1984, 1982, NCAA Champions
1993,1991,1990,1989,1988,1987 NCAA Runner Up
1985 ASA Hall Of Fame
2002 UCLA Hall Of Fame
1992, 1985, 1984, 1982, NCAA Coach Of The Year
1993 Women’s Sport Foundation Hall Of Fame
1991 NSCA Hall OF Fame
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Duration : 0:5:52
Team Velocity Winter Ball 2008 @ Buena Park California.
Coached by Mark
Duration : 0:3:13
“From the playground to the Olympics… and everything in between.” This shows footage not only from softball’s four appearances at the Summer Games (1996, 2000, 2004, & 2008) but from three world championships (1998, 2002, & 2006) and a couple other international tournaments.
Duration : 0:6:40
This is the video annoucing the Division I women’s college softball All American Third Team for 2007.
Duration : 0:3:46
ISF Softball promo video