CornBelters Sign Justine Siegal as First Female Coach
Published on August 11, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
Normal, IL. - The Normal CornBelters are excited to announce the hiring of the first female coach in team and league history.
Justine Siegal officially will be presented to fans and the news media on Friday, August 12th at 12:00 noon at the CornBelters' offices, 1000 W. Raab Rd in Normal, IL.
Siegal, who has a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology, will be available for all questions and interviews.
"We are excited to have Justine as a permanent member of our coaching staff as we make our playoff push,'' team president Steve Malliet said. "Her years of baseball knowledge are a perfect complement to Brooks Carey and his staff of great coaches."
Last September, Siegal spent two weeks with the Oakland A's in the instructional league; throwing BP, leading classroom exercises for the players and undertaking various other coaching responsibilities.
Indeed, she was the first female to throw batting practice for several MLB teams, including Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals.
In 2009, Siegal was named as an assistant coach for the Brockton (MA) Rox, making her the first female on-field coach in men's professional baseball.
"We have this cultural myth that baseball is for boys and softball is for girls,'' Siegal told USA Today in a major story about baseball on Wednesday. "The American consciousness is ready to tackle the question of why, and to offer opportunities for girls and boys to play baseball."
Siegal founded the national nonprofit, Baseball For All, to provide opportunities for girls to play, coach, and lead in baseball.
Further information available from Michael J. Petrini, CornBelters' assistant general manager, (309) 451 3447 or mpetrini@normalbaseball.com.
Frontier League Stories from August 11, 2016
- Lake Erie Crushers D. Washington, 7-3 - Lake Erie Crushers
- Miners Drop Series Finale to CornBelters - Southern Illinois Miners
- Offense Explodes in Series-Clinching Victory - Florence Y'alls
- Grizzlies Launch Four Homers to Power Past Otters - Gateway Grizzlies
- Lake Erie Wins 7-3 - Washington Wild Things
- CornBelters End Road Trip on Winning Note - Normal CornBelters
- Boomers Swept by Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
- Meet the Minions Night August 20 - River City Rascals
- Rascals Split Doubleheader against Florence - River City Rascals
- CornBelters Sign Justine Siegal as First Female Coach - Normal CornBelters
- Late Comeback Not Enough - Lake Erie Crushers
- Miners Dominate CornBelters for Third Win in a Row - Southern Illinois Miners
- Grizzlies Grab Early Lead and Cruise against Otters - Gateway Grizzlies
- Freedom Split Doubleheader with River City - Florence Y'alls
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
