Title: Head Coach Finch’s Aces 16U
High School: Morris Hills
College: The College of New Jersey
Experience …
Coach, instructor, Diamond Nation, Flemington, since Aug., 2017
Freshman Head Coach, Wayne Valley High School, 2017
Freshman Head Coach, Morris Hill High School, 2016
Varsity assistant Coach, Wayne Valley High School, 2015
High School Health and Physical Education teacher, Wayne NJ, 2015-Present
Education …
The College of New Jersey, 2015
Morris Hills High School, 2011
Expertise …
Catching, Hitting and Infield
Did you know? …
Lauren is from a large family of five siblings and 33 first cousins. She was a three-sport athlete all four years of high school. Lauren was a two-time Second Team All-Conference recipient at Morris Hills. At TCNJ, Lauren was a recipient of the athletic academic scholarship three out of four years. Her TCNJ teams qualified twice for the NCAA regional tournament.
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Amanda is a Senior at Montclair State University studying Justice Studies. She has been playing softball since the age of ten. Started playing local recreational softball in Edison and then moved to NJ Intensity. Amanda was a 4- year starter at third base for JP Stevens in Edison and walked on to the Montclair State Softball team as a freshman and started 14 games at third base. Played only two seasons at MSU, as ankle injury forced me to hang up my cleats for good. She has been a softball instructor at North Edison Baseball and Softball, Winter workouts at the Metuchen Sportsplex and at Basic and Beyonds Softball Clinic at Montclair State University. She has also been Assistant coach for NJ Flames (Anderson 10u).
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Sara was a four year starter at Mount Saint Mary Academy and continued her playing career at RVCC before having a career ending injury. Sara has been coaching 10u-14u at the Skylands Pride since 2016. Sara is currently giving lessons at Diamond Nation in pitching, hitting and fielding!
Experience …
Ridge High School Varsity Softball, 2017-present
Director of Softball Operations (2011) and Assistant Coach, DePaul University Softball
Graduate Assistant, DePaul Softball, three years.
Four-year playing career at Depaul University, fourth all-time in RBI and second all-time in HRs.
Four-time (2001-'04) All-State catcher/shortstop at Ridge High School, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Education …
Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, DePaul University, 2012
B.A. Communications, DePaul University, 2009
Expertise …
Catching, infield/outfield defense, hitting
Molding young athletes
Did you know? …
Jackie was the only player from New Jersey to compete in the 2007 Women's College World Series. That DePaul team went 20-0 in Big East Conference play and beat top-ranked Oklahoma in the NCAA Super Regional to reach the WCWS. She was inducted into the Ridge High School Hall of Fame in 2016. Jackie's first season coaching at Ridge last spring produced the team's first .500 season since 2002. She was a four-time All-Big East Conference selection at DePaul University and an All-Region honoree in 2007 and '09.
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Leslie is a Madison High School graduate and played at Springfield College. Leslie was talented enough to play in Italy for one summer and has been coaching at Bernards High School since 2006.