FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2014
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ASA/USA Softball seeks applicants for 2015-2018 Junior Men’s National Team Coaching Pool
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OKLAHOMA CITY ---  The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball, the National Governing Body for Softball in the United States, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the 2015-2018 Junior Men’s National Team Coaching Pool from fast pitch coaches now through November 1, 2014.
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The USA Softball Men’s National Team Selection Committee will select the coaches’ pool plus name a Head Coach and Assistant Coaches from the new pool.  Coaches will work under the direction of the Head Coach and USA Softball Men’s National Team Director.
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Pool coaches will be eligible for selection to be a member of the 2015-18 Junior Men's National Teams, which includes the 2016 and 2018 International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Men's World Championship Team Coaching Staff. This staff will be selected by the Men’s National Team Selection Committee in accordance with ASA/USA Softball selection procedures.Â
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To be considered as a candidate for the pool, the Head Coach and/or Assistant Coach position please e-mail a letter of application and resume to arrive no later than November 1, 2014, including:
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            - National coaching and/or playing experience
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            - International coaching and/or playing experience
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            - Reasons you would like to be a member of the Junior Men's National Team Coaching Pool
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Please send letter of application and resume via email to – risham@softball.org
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Ronnie Isham
Director of USA Softball National Teams
ASA/USA Softball
risham@softball.org
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For questions call Ronnie Isham at 405-202-8269.
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About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
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About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed seven World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
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Codi Warren
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Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 | Cell 405. 420. 2817
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