Fastpitch Softball Coaches & Instructors in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin has a passionate fastpitch community built around serious year-round indoor instruction — the Milwaukee metro, Madison area, and Green Bay corridor all have experienced private softball instructors with deep credentials. Coaches in the state include Hall of Fame inductees, Division I head coaches, and multi-year conference award winners who now focus entirely on player development. Whether your player is in the Milwaukee suburbs, the Madison area, or the Fox Valley near Oshkosh, Wisconsin has the instructor depth to take her game to the next level.

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Addison Waido

Silver Lake, Wisconsin

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Private softball instructor at Westosha Sports Complex who coaches hitters from both sides of the plate including righties lefties and slappers. Focuses on helping every athlete reach their full potential while building work ethic mental toughness and a love for the game.

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Arin Oppermann

Arin Oppermann

Fitchburg, Wisconsin

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Full-time pitching instructor in the Madison area with 20 years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels. Member of the Tincher Pitching network — one of over 100 certified instructors nationwide — operating Level Up Fastpitch out of a private facility in Fitchburg. Has developed multiple Division I and nationally ranked pitchers and specializes in efficient mechanics and pain-free pitching instruction.

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Bella Matthias

Bella Matthias

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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UW-Whitewater graduate and two-time WIAC Pitcher of the Year (2017 and 2019) who helped lead the Warhawks to multiple conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances. Three-time All-State selection at Greenfield High School with 1004 career strikeouts. Has been giving pitching lessons to players ages 6-18 for five years at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex.

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Bill Mansur

Plover, Wisconsin

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Assistant Softball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and owner of Bill Mansur Pitching LLC in Plover serving central Wisconsin since 2012. Specializes in pitching and hitting instruction for players from youth through college prep. One of the few private instructors with both collegiate coaching experience and a dedicated instruction facility in the Stevens Point and Wausau region.

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Billi Vertz

Billi Vertz

Howard, Wisconsin

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Former starting pitcher who led the Ashwaubenon Jaguars to three consecutive WIAA state championships (1992-1994) before a 20-year career as head softball coach at Pulaski High School. Holds a B.S. in Biological Science from UW-Parkside and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Nova Southeastern University. Director of Softball at Velocity Performance Training in Green Bay with 26 total years of coaching experience.

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Cheyenne Sowinski

Cheyenne Sowinski

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Three-time Conference Player of the Year at New Berlin West High School where she helped lead the team to the WIAA Division 2 State Championship before continuing as a collegiate pitcher at UW-Whitewater. Degree in Elementary Education. Coaches pitching hitting and fielding at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex with high school program and private lesson experience.

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Courtney Ermisch

Courtney Ermisch

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Mukwonago High School First Team All-Conference and All-Region selection who earned her degree in Applied Health Science from Robert Morris University. Currently the Head Varsity Softball Coach at Mukwonago High School and brings that program-level coaching experience into private instruction at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex.

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Crystal Apfel

Crystal Apfel

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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SIAC First Team All-Conference catcher at Ellsworth Community College and Lane College posting a .959 fielding percentage with 163 putouts in a single season and earning All-Tournament honors. Coaches catchers and hitters at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex with a focus on confidence discipline and position-specific development.

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Gabby Vaughan

Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Assistant Softball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and private instructor at Puma Baseball/Softball Academy in Kenosha. A decorated five-year player at Norfolk State University where she appeared in 202 games earned two All-MEAC selections (First Team outfielder 2021 and Second Team first baseman 2023) and was a four-time MEAC All-Academic honoree. Joined UW-Parkside in July 2025 after two seasons as a graduate assistant at Wayne State where she helped guide four athletes to All-GLIAC recognition. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Norfolk State with a degree in Biology and holds a Master's in Exercise and Sports Science from Wayne State.

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Jean Rivett

Jean Rivett

Howard, Wisconsin

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Wisconsin ASA Hall of Fame inductee (2009) and one of the most decorated softball coaches in state history. Top Major A pitcher and player for 18 years before coaching the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for 15 years (1991-96 and 2004-2014) retiring as the winningest softball coach in school history with Horizon League Coach of the Year honors in 2004 and 2014. Returned to coaching at St. Norbert College in 2022 and currently instructs at Velocity Performance Training in Howard.

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Jessica Keesler

Jessica Keesler

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Two-time All-Conference selection at Cudahy High School who set the 2016 Wisconsin state record for stolen bases with 27 and batted .386. Competed two seasons at UW-Stevens Point and coached her 14U team to a championship game appearance in California. Coaches hitting and fielding at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex.

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Kaylee Baker

Kaylee Baker

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Four-year collegiate athlete at Mount Mary University and Carroll University after a standout prep career at Superior High School in outfield and middle infield. Current head coach of a 14U travel team and private instructor at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex specializing in outfield and infield development.

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Lindsey Sokoloski

Lindsey Sokoloski

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Former NCAA Division I athlete at UTEP ranked #1 Toughest Player in the Nation to Strike Out in 2017. Lindsey founded Soko Softball in New Berlin — Wisconsin's only high-performance training center built exclusively for softball athletes. She has coached 600+ athletes and delivered over 5000 lessons combining AI swing analysis AR feedback and mental performance coaching with mechanical precision.

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Linnea Utecht

Linnea Utecht

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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Oshkosh West Wall of Fame inductee who earned a full D1 scholarship to Oakland University where she was First Team All-Conference in 2003 and a 2025 Hall of Honor inductee. Her 1999 prep season — 17-1 with 179 strikeouts and a 0.36 ERA — is among the best in Wisconsin state history. Coached at Oakland University Oakland Community College Eastern Illinois and University of Maine at the NCAA level before returning to Oshkosh to found Nucleus Pitching Academy in 2020. Has run clinics and group lessons across the Fox Valley including Appleton Menasha and North Fond du Lac. Her student Lauren Schiek set the Wisconsin state record with 20 strikeouts in a single game before going on to play Division I softball.

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Roanna Brazier

Madison, Wisconsin

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Four-year letter winner and 1st Team All-Big 8 at the University of Kansas who set six season and career records in pitching and hitting. Earned a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival team in 1993 and pitched for the St. Louis Classic in Women's Major ASA. Served as Head Coach at Ohio University (1997-2005) before joining UW-Madison as pitching coach (2009-2010). Founded On The Rise Fastpitch in Madison and Milwaukee in fall 2010 and has been developing pitchers across all skill levels ever since.

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Sierra Thomas

Sierra Thomas

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Multi-year All-State All-District and All-Region honoree at Arrowhead High School who holds multiple school records in batting average hits RBIs home runs and no-hitters. Currently a senior at the University of Minnesota-Duluth studying Human Biology. Coaches hitting fielding and pitching at Ethic Sports Academy inside OAW Indoor Sports Complex.

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