About Mike Molder Expertise I can give you tips on starting your daughter out with defensive, offensive, or pitching advice. I've coached both fast and slow pitch and currently have a 14 and under fastpitch travel team. I have two daughters who are both outstanding catchers and are currently receiving pitching lessons from me.
Experience I have coached girls softball travel teams for the past five years after coaching league ball for several years. My teams have won a total of five State titles and finished fourth in the World Tourney three years ago and second two years ago.
Organizations My teams have participated in tournaments hosted by USSSA, ISA, ASA, and SEAA organizations.
Education/Credentials Attended College
Awards and Honors On a personal level, I received the Most Outstanding Coach award presented at the Tennessee State SEAA championship in 2005. I was also given the "Outstanding Coaching Award" in the USSSA State Tournament this season after my 14U team picked up our fifth State title in four years. My teams have won numerous trophies at different levels of competition.
Question I asked my daughters pitching coach what is the record speed for fastpitch softball, he told me 72 but he wasn't positive. do you know?
Answer Tom,
Unfortunately your asking me trivia, which my wife says I'm awful with. I did do some digging, but couldn't find a definite answer.
There was a pitcher in the 1996 Olympics (first year fastpitch softball was recognized as a sport in the Olympics) who was clocked at 118 k/ph. (that's 73.3 mph)That is the fastest speed I could find verified for a female pitcher. There are reports of male fastpitch softball players achieving 104 mph. Eddie Feigner of the famous traveling "King and his Court" team was one such person.
Baseball has Matt Anderson and Mark Wohlers who have both been clocked at 103 MPH. Below is a link that might interest you on the subject of fastpitch softball if your interested in speeds. I hope this was helpful.
