Jenny Allard is the head softball coach of Harvard University. In her 15 years as head coach she has lead the Crimson to a 338-271-1 overall record, including a 141-55 Ivy League mark and all four of the Crimson’s Ivy League softball titles. A 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan, Allard was named the Wolverines' Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Pitcher, and was a four-time All-Big Ten Conference selection. She holds a master’s degree from the Harvard School of Education and a master's in psychology from the Harvard Extension School.
Brandon
Anderson,
Baseball
Brandon Anderson is a pro player for the Illinois Lake County Fielders of the Northern League. From 2007-09 he played for the Kalamazoo Kings and was a 2009 Frontier League All-Star. He was a 2006 All-American player at Georgia College and State University and was a member of the 2004 NJCAA World Series Tournament team with a season batting average of .407. In addition to his pro and college career Brandon served as an assistant coach at Temple University in 2008. During the off-season Brandon resides in Wayland MA and is an assistant coach at Concord-Carlisle High School.
Steve
Donovan,
Baseball
Steve Donovan has been coaching and teaching baseball for over 25 years. He is the Westford Academy JV coach and head coach of the New England Wolfpac AAU baseball program. Steve's experience also includes varsity coach at Acton-Boxborough and Littleton high schools, pitching coach for Merrimack College and head coach of the AAU/ Junior Olympic New England Mariners (U15 National Champions). Steve pitched for Springfield College and has played in Europe and Australia.
Brendan
Eygabroat,
Baseball
Brendan Eygabroat is the Head Baseball Coach of U-Mass Boston. Now entering his fourth year as head coach, Eygabroat led the team to their most successful season with the school’s highest wins in Little East Conference history. Prior to U-Mass, Eygabroat was the Catching and Hitting Coach at Suffolk University for three years. As a player, Eygabroat caught for 17 years and was a first team All-Conference catcher and All-Region player at Virginia’s Mary Washington College. Coach Eygabroat has several years experience teaching baseball for players at all levels and specializes in catcher skills instruction.
Ashley
Gaboriault,
Softball
Ashley is Assistant Softball Coach for Newbury College. She was a top-ranked catcher for Suffolk University and the team's leading hitter in 2007, with a batting average of .440 and slugging percentage of .642, and was awarded the 2007 Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference 2nd team catcher. Ashley has coached hitting, catching and defense at AtBats since 2007 and works well players of all ages and abilities.
Brandi
Gordon,
Softball
Brandi Gordon is assistant softball coach for Harvard University, responsible for coaching hitting, slap-hitting, outfield defense and catching. Prior to coaching at Harvard, Brandi was an assistant coach at Seattle University and helped the University of Washington reach the College World Series in 2007. Brandi played for the University of the Pacific where she was a second-team All-Big West selection as well as a third-team ESPN Academic All-America pick in 2005. She provides instruction in hitting, slap-hitting, fielding and catching for players of all ages and abilities.
Christine
Grenache,
Softball
Christine Grenache is the Head Softball Coach at Newbury College and the U18 Central MA Firecracker Brats softball team. In 2007 she earned the Association of D3 Independent Colleges Coach of the Year Award. A graduate of Stonehill College (Easton, MA), Christine was a four-year starter at first base and a team captain in her junior and senior years. Christine also represented the US at the International Friendship Series in Australia and the Goodwill Games in Peru in 2006 and 2007.
Jannelle
Iaquinto,
Softball
Jannelle Iaquinto is the Softball Pitching Coach for Suffolk University. Prior to joining the Rams coaching staff, Jannelle pitched for Division 1 Siena College and assisted in the development and coaching of Siena's pitching staff. Jannelle was an outstanding pitcher for
Arlington Catholic High School, where she remains the all-time leader in innings-pitched and strikeouts (637) and was honored as a Boston Globe All-Star and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Athlete.
Sara
Jewett,
Softball
Sara Jewett is one of the top fastpitch softball hitting coaches in New England. Sara was a professional catcher for the NE Riptide and Stratford Brakettes. She is ranked nationally in 5 NCAA D1 categories and is the holder of ten U-Maine softball records.
Jeff
Kane,
Baseball
Jeff Kane is assistant baseball coach at The College of Holy Cross and Manager of the Lowell All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Prior to joining the Holy Cross coaching staff Jeff was the head coach of Westford Academy where he was awarded the 2008 Lowell Sun High School Coach of the Year. Jeff is one of the top hitting instructors in the region.
John
Kelly,
Baseball
John is a professional pitcher and Pitching Coach for the Brockton Rox, and is Head Coach for Concord-Carlisle HS. He has over 16 years of pro pitching experience, including the Seattle Mariners AAA and the independent league North Shore Spirit, and has been an All-Star 8 of the last 9 years. John pitched for U-Conn, was the 1992 Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Year, and played for Team USA in 1993 and 2005. He has also played around the globe in Taiwan, Italy, Mexico, Columbia and Hawaii. John has years of experience teaching and coaching baseball for players of all levels.
Robyn
King,
Softball
Robyn King is one of the top softball pitching instructors in the region and the Head Coach of the Polar Crush 18U Softball Team. An outstanding player for Boston University (2001), Robyn pitched professionally in Europe and with the Stratford Brakettes, where she recorded a 28-4 record and won 3 ASA National Championships.
Ann
Kyzer,
Softball
Ann Kyzer was a four-year starter for the University of Hartford at first-base and catcher. In 2009 she led the team in America East conference play with a .304 batting average and .478 slugging percentage. Prior to her college career, Ann played for Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, where she was team captain and a four-time Dual County League All-Star, batting above .600 her junior and senior seasons and leading the state in home runs as a senior. Ann also played for the Rhode Island Thunder gold tournament team.
Garrett
McCarthy,
Baseball
Garrett McCarthy is the junior varsity baseball coach for Acton-Boxborough high school and a physical education teacher at Chelmsford high school.
Cary
McConnell,
Baseball
Cary McConnell is the Head Baseball Coach of Suffolk University. In his sixteen years as a college coach, McConnell has guided his teams to a .672 winning % and 3 GNAC championships. His teams have produced 15 All-New England Players and 3 NCAA All-Americans.
Jeff
Mejia,
Baseball
Jeff Mejia is assistant coach of Suffolk University and has been coaching baseball for twelve years. As a college coach Jeff’s main focus is infield defense and off-season team conditioning. Jeff played college baseball at San Jose Community College. Jeff also coached the north shore’s AAU Spirit u12 baseball team, leading them to a 12-2 record last year.
Jessica
Merchant,
Softball
Jess Merchant is Assistant Softball Coach for U-Mass Amherst and a top pro softball player for the New England Riptide of the National Pro Fastpitch League. Jess was a 2-time All-American shortstop and 2005 National Champion for the University of Michigan. During her senior season she batted .394 with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs and earned Big Ten Tournament MVP honors in each of her four years. She was the 2005 NPF Offensive Player of the Year.
Nikki
Myers,
Softball
Nikki Myers was the Softball Pitching Coach for Michigan State University (2004-2007) and a professional pitcher for the Akron Racers (2004-2005) and Connecticut Brakettes (2006). A two-time All-American player for Florida Atlantic University, Nikki is ranked 7th in NCAA history with 1,376 strikeouts and was also one of the top hitters in FAU history, with a career batting average of .349 with 54 homeruns and174 RBIs. She earned the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year three times and was the conference championship MVP all four years at FAU.
Kristi
Stefanoni,
Softball
Kristi Stefanoni is an assistant coach for U-Mass Amherst, specializing in slap hitting, bunting and defense. A 2006 co-captain at U-Mass, Kristi was an explosive offensive player and top middle infielder for the Minutewomen, compiling a career .350 on-base percentage and .950 fielding.
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Jenny Allard is the head softball coach of Harvard University. In her 15 years as head coach she has lead the Crimson to a 338-271-1 overall record, including a 141-55 Ivy League mark and all four of the Crimson’s Ivy League softball titles. A 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan, Allard was named the Wolverines' Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Pitcher, and was a four-time All-Big Ten Conference selection. She holds a master’s degree from the Harvard School of Education and a master's in psychology from the Harvard Extension School.
Brandon Anderson is a pro player for the Illinois Lake County Fielders of the Northern League. From 2007-09 he played for the Kalamazoo Kings and was a 2009 Frontier League All-Star. He was a 2006 All-American player at Georgia College and State University and was a member of the 2004 NJCAA World Series Tournament team with a season batting average of .407. In addition to his pro and college career Brandon served as an assistant coach at Temple University in 2008. During the off-season Brandon resides in Wayland MA and is an assistant coach at Concord-Carlisle High School.
Steve Donovan has been coaching and teaching baseball for over 25 years. He is the Westford Academy JV coach and head coach of the New England Wolfpac AAU baseball program. Steve's experience also includes varsity coach at Acton-Boxborough and Littleton high schools, pitching coach for Merrimack College and head coach of the AAU/ Junior Olympic New England Mariners (U15 National Champions). Steve pitched for Springfield College and has played in Europe and Australia.
Brendan Eygabroat is the Head Baseball Coach of U-Mass Boston. Now entering his fourth year as head coach, Eygabroat led the team to their most successful season with the school’s highest wins in Little East Conference history. Prior to U-Mass, Eygabroat was the Catching and Hitting Coach at Suffolk University for three years. As a player, Eygabroat caught for 17 years and was a first team All-Conference catcher and All-Region player at Virginia’s Mary Washington College. Coach Eygabroat has several years experience teaching baseball for players at all levels and specializes in catcher skills instruction.
Ashley is Assistant Softball Coach for Newbury College. She was a top-ranked catcher for Suffolk University and the team's leading hitter in 2007, with a batting average of .440 and slugging percentage of .642, and was awarded the 2007 Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference 2nd team catcher. Ashley has coached hitting, catching and defense at AtBats since 2007 and works well players of all ages and abilities.
Brandi Gordon is assistant softball coach for Harvard University, responsible for coaching hitting, slap-hitting, outfield defense and catching. Prior to coaching at Harvard, Brandi was an assistant coach at Seattle University and helped the University of Washington reach the College World Series in 2007. Brandi played for the University of the Pacific where she was a second-team All-Big West selection as well as a third-team ESPN Academic All-America pick in 2005. She provides instruction in hitting, slap-hitting, fielding and catching for players of all ages and abilities.
Christine Grenache is the Head Softball Coach at Newbury College and the U18 Central MA Firecracker Brats softball team. In 2007 she earned the Association of D3 Independent Colleges Coach of the Year Award. A graduate of Stonehill College (Easton, MA), Christine was a four-year starter at first base and a team captain in her junior and senior years. Christine also represented the US at the International Friendship Series in Australia and the Goodwill Games in Peru in 2006 and 2007.
Jannelle Iaquinto is the Softball Pitching Coach for Suffolk University. Prior to joining the Rams coaching staff, Jannelle pitched for Division 1 Siena College and assisted in the development and coaching of Siena's pitching staff. Jannelle was an outstanding pitcher for
Arlington Catholic High School, where she remains the all-time leader in innings-pitched and strikeouts (637) and was honored as a Boston Globe All-Star and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Athlete.
Sara Jewett is one of the top fastpitch softball hitting coaches in New England. Sara was a professional catcher for the NE Riptide and Stratford Brakettes. She is ranked nationally in 5 NCAA D1 categories and is the holder of ten U-Maine softball records.
Jeff Kane is assistant baseball coach at The College of Holy Cross and Manager of the Lowell All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Prior to joining the Holy Cross coaching staff Jeff was the head coach of Westford Academy where he was awarded the 2008 Lowell Sun High School Coach of the Year. Jeff is one of the top hitting instructors in the region.
John is a professional pitcher and Pitching Coach for the Brockton Rox, and is Head Coach for Concord-Carlisle HS. He has over 16 years of pro pitching experience, including the Seattle Mariners AAA and the independent league North Shore Spirit, and has been an All-Star 8 of the last 9 years. John pitched for U-Conn, was the 1992 Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Year, and played for Team USA in 1993 and 2005. He has also played around the globe in Taiwan, Italy, Mexico, Columbia and Hawaii. John has years of experience teaching and coaching baseball for players of all levels.
Robyn King is one of the top softball pitching instructors in the region and the Head Coach of the Polar Crush 18U Softball Team. An outstanding player for Boston University (2001), Robyn pitched professionally in Europe and with the Stratford Brakettes, where she recorded a 28-4 record and won 3 ASA National Championships.
Ann Kyzer was a four-year starter for the University of Hartford at first-base and catcher. In 2009 she led the team in America East conference play with a .304 batting average and .478 slugging percentage. Prior to her college career, Ann played for Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, where she was team captain and a four-time Dual County League All-Star, batting above .600 her junior and senior seasons and leading the state in home runs as a senior. Ann also played for the Rhode Island Thunder gold tournament team.
Cary McConnell is the Head Baseball Coach of Suffolk University. In his sixteen years as a college coach, McConnell has guided his teams to a .672 winning % and 3 GNAC championships. His teams have produced 15 All-New England Players and 3 NCAA All-Americans.
Jess Merchant is Assistant Softball Coach for U-Mass Amherst and a top pro softball player for the New England Riptide of the National Pro Fastpitch League. Jess was a 2-time All-American shortstop and 2005 National Champion for the University of Michigan. During her senior season she batted .394 with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs and earned Big Ten Tournament MVP honors in each of her four years. She was the 2005 NPF Offensive Player of the Year.
Nikki Myers was the Softball Pitching Coach for Michigan State University (2004-2007) and a professional pitcher for the Akron Racers (2004-2005) and Connecticut Brakettes (2006). A two-time All-American player for Florida Atlantic University, Nikki is ranked 7th in NCAA history with 1,376 strikeouts and was also one of the top hitters in FAU history, with a career batting average of .349 with 54 homeruns and174 RBIs. She earned the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year three times and was the conference championship MVP all four years at FAU.
Kristi Stefanoni is an assistant coach for U-Mass Amherst, specializing in slap hitting, bunting and defense. A 2006 co-captain at U-Mass, Kristi was an explosive offensive player and top middle infielder for the Minutewomen, compiling a career .350 on-base percentage and .950 fielding.
