OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball, the National Governing Body for Softball in the United States, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the 2017-19 USA Softball Women’s National Team Coaching Pool from fast pitch coaches now through January 1, 2017. The coaching pool includes coaches for the Junior Women’s National Team and the Women’s National Team.
The USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Committee will select coaches for the coaching pool. Pool coaches may be required to participate in international events, player evaluations, selection camps and other specified events as part of the evaluation process. These events primarily occur in the months of June, July, August and September each year. Coaches will work under the direction of the USA Softball Director of National Teams Ronnie Isham.
Pool coaches may be eligible for selection as a member of the National Team Coaching Staff for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This staff will be selected by the Women’s National Team Selection Committee in accordance with procedures to be approved by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
The schedule for the Women’s National Team and Junior Women’s National Team has yet to be finalized for the 2017-19 cycle, but those international calendars will be highlighted by the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s World Championship to be held in Clearwater, Fla., the 2018 WBSC Women’s World Championship to be held in Chiba, Japan, the 2019 Pan American Games to be held in Lima, Peru and the 2019 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship in Irvine, Calif.
To be considered as a candidate for the pool, please e-mail a letter of application and resume to arrive no later than January 1, 2017, which must include:
– National coaching and/or playing experience
– International coaching and/or playing experience
– Clinic and/or speaking experience
– Reasons you would like to be a member of the Women’s National Team Coaching Pool
– Please indicate if you are interested in a head coaching job, assistant coaching job or both
Please send letter of application and resume via email to – risham@softball.org
Ronnie Isham
Director of USA Softball National Teams
USA Softball
risham@softball.org
