USSSA Pride Add Jeff Ellsworth to 2016 Coaching Staff
May 31, 2016 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
USSSA Pride News Release
Kissimmee, FL - The USSSA Florida Pride have named Jeff Ellsworth as part of the 2016 coaching staff. Ellsworth will join Megan Willis and Samantha Ricketts as assistant coach under the guidance of head coach Lonni Alameda.
"It's a tremendous honor to be part of this organization and the NPF League. To be able to be associated with this squad is a coaching dream come true. The athletes today on day one worked extremely hard and were very professional and I expected nothing less."
Ellsworth is one of the longest serving members of the Men's National Team. He has since played in two ISF World Championships, highlighted by a bronze medal in 2009, as well as three Pan American Championships, winning silver in 2006, gold in 2012 and bronze in 2014.
Jeff has played for Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Ontario at the Canadian Championships where he is a six-time all-star outfielder (2004-2006, 2010, 2012, 2014) and was twice named Top Batter in 2008 and 2014.
"I hope that I can assist the players and take their games to the next level. In this great sport you are always learning, it's a never ending learning experience so I hope I can share what I've learned over my career and pass on to these great athletes."
Jeff will work closely with the team and fine tune the fundamentals of the game. With head coach Lonni Alameda currently in super regional contention, it is up to the three assistants to fill in for Alameda and get our athletes ready for the 2016 season.
"Personally, my goal is to help create an environment that is fun and challenging so that athletes want to come back to the park day after day. When the fun factor is there in my experience that is when you get the best out of your athletes."
Watch Jeff and the Pride this summer as they kick of the new season June 10th against the NPF's newest expansion team the Scrap Yard Dawgs. The Pride will be looking to capture their 5th NPF regular season title and 4th NPF Championship Series title this summer.
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