Meet Our Team
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 | Lead Pitching Instructor and Facility Manager Premier Fastpitch Academy August 2006 to present Lead Instructor - Pitching, Hitting, Fielding. Barbara has bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Kennesaw State University. Coaching Experience Barbara began her coaching career at South Cherokee Recreation Association. As a head softball coach, she worked with girls helping them began their journey in softball. She worked to developed their skills and love for the game. Barbara joined the East Cobb Fastpitch Association in 1995. This was East Cobbs second season for the club. She was the first female coach for ECB. Being in the elite travel program, she took her took her teams to major tournaments all over the United States. (Texas, South Dakota, Florida, South Caroline, North Carolina, Colorado , and many more.) Her main focus was assisting the girls to reach their dream of playing at the collegiate level. Woodstock High School opened it doors 1996. Barbara was a part of the school's first coaching staff for nine year. She helped to develop a great legacy for the Lady's Wolverines school softball program. After leaving Woodstock, Barbara joined the coaching staff for Pickens High School 2002-2003. She helped the program winning season. They also won their Region. Winning their Sectional Tournament allowing them to move to the state playoffs. This was the programs first trip to State Playoff in Columbus. Barbara was asked to join the coaching staff at Georgia Perimeter College 2007 and 2008. While her time at GPC, this softball team set many records for the softball program. Not only did they rank for the first time in the top 10, they ended the season ranked 7th. The school also their received their first All American Athlete. This Cinderella team won their first Region Title which advanced to the team Junior College World series where they placed 5th. Barbara coached at Kennesaw State University for two years, 2009-2010. Being a graduate from KSU, made being a part of this coaching staff extra memorable. She helped this D1 team have big wins against their competition in season games and tournaments. Being a part of Coach Whitlock's staff is a highlight of her coaching career. 2009-2010 Kennesaw State University 2007-2008 Georgia Perimeter College 2002-2003 Pickens High School 1996-2001 Woodstock High School 1995-2005 East Cobb Fastpitch Association 1990-1994 South Cherokee Recreation Association | |
 | My name is Larry. I have had the opportunity to train and coach girls fastpitch softball for over 25+ years. I have two wonderful daughters that played Division I Softball and a wife that is very involved in girls fastpitch training and development of great fastpitch athletes. I have coached several highly competitive teams ranging from 12U through 18U. Some of the achievements my teams have had over the years include winning ASA, NSA, and ISA State Championships, placing as high as 7th in an ASA National tournament out of 100+ teams, placing 2nd in an ISA National tournament, placing 3rd twice in the Fire Cracker showcase tournament in Colorado, and the list goes on and on from tournaments here in Georgia to tournaments played in AL, CO, FL, LA, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, and TX. Coaching Experience 2012-2025 Premier Fastpitch - Reed 2011-2012 Georgia Impact Fastpitch 2009-2011 East Cobb Fastpitch Association 2008-2008 Cherokee Middle School, Assistant Coach 2000-2006 East Cobb Fastpitch Association 1997-2000 South Cherokee Recreation Association | |
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 | Nora Reece took up her passion for coaching softball in high school and through her college years, coaching 14u and 16u travel teams. She has since then become the Head Coach of NAIA and NCAA DIII programs and Assistant Coach of NCAA DI AND DII programs. Reece's last Head coach position was at Grace College (Indiana). Prior to, she was at Georgia Tech where she served as an assistant coach in 2016. She helped lead the Jackets to a 22-win season while assisting with all aspects of the program’s daily functions. Before working with Georgia Tech, Reece served as the head softball coach at Houghton College for two seasons from 2014-15. She helped the Highlanders to their best single season in the young program’s history in 2015, improving the team statistically in nearly every category. For two years prior to Houghton, Reece was an assistant coach at Shorter University while earning her master’s degree. While at Shorter, she helped the Hawks to an NAIA national crown in 2012 and a national runner-up finish in the NCCAA in 2013. Reece’s playing days were spent at Olivet Nazarene, where her team won 231 games in her career and claimed the NCCAA national championship in 2008. She was an NCCAA First Team All-American and NCCAA All-Tournament catcher and helped the Tigers reach three NAIA World Series. She graduated with a batting average of .304 with 207 hits, 38 doubles and 17 home runs. ONU won three conference championships during her career, and Reece was named Team MVP, All-Conference and an NAIA Scholar-Athlete as well. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from Olivet Nazarene and a master’s in leadership from Shorter. | |
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 | Premier Fastpitch Academy would like to welcome Haylie Franz to our team of instructors. Haylie has played softball for over ten years and specializes in catching and hitting. Haylie brings a calm, clear and mechanically sound approach to the game and these properly taught skills and fundamentals in catching and hitting are what helps our Premier Fastpitch Academy students be successful. As a past catcher herself she understands the correct fundamentals and mechanics of catching such as proper setting up, framing, blocking, proper and accurate throwing are critical parts of the catcher's role as leader behind the plate. These properly taught skills help keep opposing players on base nervous and on edge of possibly being thrown out on an attempted steal or picked off if they get too big of a lead. She helps her student athletes feel confident with these proper catching fundamentals and mechanics to help her students grow into great catchers behind the plate and supportive leaders on the field. Haylie will also be working with the Premier Fastpitch Academy hitters and teaching them the proper mechanics in their swings to get the most out of balls hit. These proper mechanics include proper stance in the box, proper hand work, proper core loading, proper hand separation, knee drive and footwork and pivot to get the most successful swings out of the Prmier Fastpitch Academy student hitters. Proper mechanics also includes being able to bunt properly to advance runners on base closer to scoring positions as well as being able to score runners on squeeze plays. With the proper hitting and bunting mechanic the student athlete will have greater opportunities for success when they step into the batter's box to help their team. Haylie is a student at Kennesaw State and is working toward becoming a history teacher. Health, wellness, and mobility are important parts of her own life and she brings that same mindset into her coaching to build strong and well rounded athletes. | |
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