Fastpitch Softball Coaches & Instructors in Massachusetts
6 private instructors available across Massachusetts — enter your ZIP to find coaches near you.
Massachusetts fastpitch talent is concentrated around a handful of dedicated facilities and veteran individual instructors rather than one central hub. Planet Fastpitch in Uxbridge is New England's largest exclusive fastpitch training facility, staffed by former D1 All-Americans and pro players, while East Coast Pitching serves the South Shore out of Middleborough. Players in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore have access to experienced pitching and hitting instructors in Westford and North Andover, and Rip City Academy brings dedicated softball coaching to the Berkshires in western Mass. Boston, Worcester, and Springfield have active travel programs but fewer individually named private instructors — families there often lean on the Uxbridge or Middleborough facilities, or a local team's own coaching staff.
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Hitting and Catching Instructor at Planet Fastpitch in Uxbridge, MA. Franklin Pierce University alum (B.S. Sports Management) with a Master's in Coaching & Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine. NFCA All-American, NE10 Rookie of the Year, NE10 Player of the Year, and team captain. Former Graduate Assistant in Strength & Conditioning, Operations Coordinator at Harvard, and Assistant Coach at Assumption University. Specializes in hitting and catching.
Master Instructor at Planet Fastpitch in Uxbridge, MA. University of Massachusetts alum. One of the most decorated pitchers in NCAA Division I history -- 126-33 career record, 1,218 strikeouts (21st all-time in NCAA D1), 3 perfect games, and 10 no-hitters. Four-time Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year and the 5th overall pick in the 2009 NPF (National Pro Fastpitch) Draft. Specializes in pitching instruction.
Founder and Master Instructor at Planet Fastpitch, New England's largest exclusive fastpitch softball training facility (Uxbridge, MA). Rutgers University alum (B.S. Exercise Science & Sports Management) and University of Rhode Island MBA. Played collegiately at Rutgers as team captain -- Atlantic 10 All-Conference, All-Academic and All-Northeast Region honors, A-10 Championship, NCAA Tournament berth, and First Team All-American. Selected for the USA Softball National Team development camp and Olympic Team Trials. Spent 6 years as an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island and has consulted for Boston University, UMass, Bryant University, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. FMS, OnBaseU, and K-Motion certified. Specializes in pitching instruction for players from youth through collegiate and professional levels.
Owner, Director, and Head Coach at East Coast Pitching in Middleborough/West Wareham, MA. Also Head Coach and Owner of Lady Sting Softball, a Middleboro-based club she has run since 2010, winning 40+ championships across 8U-18U divisions. Joined the Lesley University athletics staff as the Lynx pitching coach in fall 2025. Specializes in pitching instruction.
Over 20 years of coaching experience with a B.S. in Biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute where she played four years of collegiate softball. Holds a doctorate in Pharmacy from Northeastern University and spent ten years as pitching coach for Westford Academy High School.
Private softball instructor serving Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley and North Shore communities (Wilmington, Methuen, Lawrence, Andover, North Andover, Dracut, Tewksbury, Lowell, Billerica, Haverhill, and more) and southern New Hampshire. Played one season at Quinnipiac University before transferring to Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), where she was a three-year letter winner and senior-year team captain. Northeast-10 Third Team All-Conference and CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree; finished her senior season 10-4 with a 1.67 ERA in 113.1 innings, leading the conference and ranking 43rd nationally in ERA. Graduated from SNHU in 2017 (B.A. Special Education) and earned an M.Ed. from Merrimack College in 2018. Offers private instruction and clinics in pitching, hitting, catching, and all-around skills.
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How much do private fastpitch softball lessons cost in Massachusetts?
Private fastpitch lessons in Massachusetts typically run $30–$150 per hour depending on the coach's experience and specialty. Group or semi-private lessons usually cost less per player. Use the ZIP search above to compare instructors and rates near you.
How do I find a pitching coach near me in Massachusetts?
Enter your ZIP code above and filter by "Pitching" to see private pitching instructors within your chosen radius across Massachusetts. You can adjust the search radius up to 50 miles to widen your results.
What specialties do Massachusetts softball coaches offer?
Coaches in Massachusetts offer instruction across pitching, hitting, fielding, catching, and mental game training. Use the specialty filter in the search tool above to narrow results to exactly what your player needs.