Fastpitch Softball Coaches & Instructors in Connecticut

Softball instructor at Bobby Valentine's Sports Academy in Stamford, Connecticut, since its founding in 2006. Played softball at Westhill High School and continued her career at the University of Hartford, later being inducted into both the Connecticut and University of Hartford Halls of Fame. Runs BVSA's Lady Titans travel program and coaches New Canaan High School's varsity team, offering individual pitching and hitting lessons by appointment.

Private hitting and infield lesson instructor at CKM Softball Academy in Glastonbury, Connecticut, with an extensive collegiate coaching resume including head coaching roles at three D3 programs and assistant/hitting-infield coaching at D1 programs (Central Connecticut State, University of Rhode Island, University of Hartford). Holds 202 career head softball coaching wins and currently serves as Associate Athletics Director for Academic Success at the University of Hartford.

Founder of USA Elite Training in Wallingford, Connecticut, and creator of the Hapanowicz Training method used to certify the facility's staff of softball instructors. Continues to personally work with a select group of private lesson clients, offering speed/spin evaluation and video feedback developed over 31 years of coaching, with roughly 35,000 students trained and $47 million in college scholarships earned by alumni.

Private softball instructor at CKM Softball Academy in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and Head Coach at Glastonbury High School (117-59 record since 2016), with prior assistant-coaching stints at the University of Hartford (D1) and University of New Haven (D2). Played D1 softball at Central Connecticut State University (2004-2008) as team captain and All-Conference/Academic All-American, and later won two bronze medals with the USA Women's National Baseball Team (2008, 2010).

Pitching instructor with USA Elite Training, based in East Haven, Connecticut. Pitched on a Division I athletic scholarship at the University of Hartford, where she still holds records in wins, innings pitched, complete games, and games started. In high school at Ansonia she recorded 350 strikeouts and was named Team MVP three years running; has conducted private pitching lessons for years, with students going on to pitch for high school, travel, and college teams.

Pitched for Western Connecticut State University and was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame after reaching the 2002 NCAA Division III Women's College World Series. Founded the CT Jades travel softball organization and works as a Registered Nurse.

Private softball instructor at CKM Softball Academy in Glastonbury, Connecticut, offering lessons since 2006, previously as a Private Softball Instructor at USA Elite (2013-2015). Head Softball Coach of CT Charmers and assistant coach at Glastonbury High School, named NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year in 2013. Played D3 softball at Western Connecticut State University and won three state championships as an assistant coach at Masuk High School.

Private softball instructor through IST Sports Headquarters, based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, giving private and group instruction since 2006. A standout pitcher at Brookfield High School, she played Division I softball for four seasons at Florida Atlantic University, then played professionally in Italy for seven years and one season with the Italian National Team, winning four national titles. Has coached high school softball at Boca Raton High (FL) and Ridgefield High (CT), and currently serves as head coach of Ridgefield Tigers softball.