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John Lechler – Director of Softball Operations
John played baseball through college attending Livingston University in Alabama as a pitcher and first baseman. Since his playing days, he has coached various levels of baseball, softball, football, and basketball. John was a head coach for 11 seasons in LLGSL Juniors and Minors as well as two seasons for a short season summer travel team. He has been an assistant coach in the Ashburn Shooting Stars organization and was part of the 2001 10 & under Pony National Champions and the 2002 12 & under Pony National 3rd place team. John has also been an assistant and head coach in Dulles Little League as well as coaching a local travel team.
Megan Smith - Senior Hitting Instructor
Megan graduated from Park View High School in 2002 and completed her career as the Patriots won the AA State Championship. She was a four-time first team All-District and All-Loudoun Extra member, a three time first team All-Region and All-State selection, and a three time All-Met player. She played four years of Division I softball at James Madison University where she held the school record for doubles until 2008. In 2006, she was named to the Academic All-American team. After completing her career at JMU, Megan helped coach the Turner Ashby High School softball team and the Smashing Apples travel team. She then spent three years as the Head Varsity Coach at Heritage High School and has recently been named the Head Varsity Coach at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg.
Jennifer Buckley - Senior Pitching Instructor
Jennifer has quickly become one of our top pitching instructors. She attended Pine Forest High School in Florida and was a four time All-District and two time All-State pitcher. She went on to pitch for Stetson University where she was selected to the Atlantic Sun Conference second team as a freshman and first team as a sophomore and junior. Jennifer still holds school and conference records for ERA (1.16) and opponents batting average against (.098). She spent her senior year at the University of West Florida were she was the Gulf South Conference Pitcher of the Year and was named to the Louville Slugger Division II All-South Region team. She also was named Pitcher of the Week five times.
Chris Starke - Senior Hitting Instructor
Chris just completed his fourth season as the varsity assistant softball coach at Briar Woods High School and owns over a decade of softball coaching experience at the high school, college, travel and little league levels. He has helped build Briar Woods from a two-win team in 2007 to one of the top squads in the always-tough Dulles District. In 2009, Briar Woods captured the Dulles District Tournament championship and advanced to the Region II semifinals. Last season, the Falcons won their first district regular-season title, claimed their second straight district tournament crown, and advanced to both the region final and the state quarterfinals. Briar Woods finished the season with a program-best 21-4 record. Chris began his coaching career in 1999 as the assistant at Shepherd (W.Va.) University, where he served for two seasons. He worked with the hitters and outfielders, coordinated recruiting efforts, and ran the Shepherd Softball Hitting Clinics. He then became the head coach at Frostburg State (Md.) University for two-plus seasons. In his first year (2003), he was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Coach of the Year. In his second season, he was voted the AMCC Co-Coach of the Year after guiding the Bobcats to a school-record 26-14 finish, the AMCC regular-season title, and a second-place showing at the AMCC Tournament. The team advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament, the first post-season bid in the program’s history, and set 28 school records.
Jennifer (Potts) Traina - Senior Hitting / Pitching Instructor
Jennifer graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in 1999 as the VHSL AA State Player of the Year. She continued her playing career at Longwood University where she garnered such honors as CVAC Softball Most Valuable Player, CVAC Female Athlete of the Year, Longwood University Female Athlete of the Year, and Academic All-American First Team. She was also nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2003. After her playing career ended, Jennifer began coaching as an assistant in the Baseliners organization and is currently the head Varsity coach at Briar Woods High School and was named 2008 Dulles District Coach of the Year.
Angela Hufford - Senior Hitting Instuctor
Angela graduated from South Lakes High School in 1997. She was a four year Varsity player while setting school records in innings and games played as well as on-base percentage. She signed to play at West Liberty State College before her career was ended due to injury. Since graduating, Angela has coached youth teams in Reston in addition to being the Head JV Coach at South Lakes.
Lisa Rhodes - Pitching Instructor
Lisa graduated from Turner Ashby High School in 2003 where she was a three year letter winner and threw two no hitters. She went on to become a four year starter at Bridgewater College in Virginia. In 2004, she pitched the school’s only perfect game. Lisa’s records at Bridgewater include most appearances in a season (25), most shutouts in a season (9) and career (18), most wins in a season (19), most saves in a season (3), most complete games in a season (20), and most no-hitters in a season (2) and career (2). She also holds the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) records for best winning percentage in a season (.905) and most shutouts in a season (9). Lisa was named the ODAC Pitcher of the Year in 2007. She is now the assistant varsity coach at Loudoun County High School.
Kristen (Kendrick) Kolster - Pitching and Hitting Instructor
Kristen graduated from Robinson High School in 1996 where she was a four year starting Varsity pitcher. She earned MVP honors during the 1995 district tournament, was an All-District and Honorable Mention All-Met selection in 1995 and 1996. Kristen then went on to earn a scholarship at Division I Elon College, where she was a four year starter at first base. She led Elon in her sophomore year with a .392 batting average and currently ranks in the top 10 of 11 statistically categories. Kristen was the winner of the 1999 C. V. “Lefty” Briggs award given to the baseball or softball player “who possesses outstanding athletic ability and high moral character.” She has just been hired as the Assistant Varsity Coach at Tuscarora High School.
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