Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2029 head coach Russell Whitaker has remained true to his imaginative and prescient for his staff from day one.
Recruit Birmingham, Ala., gamers and develop them each personally and athletically with the last word purpose of rising every participant right into a recruitable student-athlete.
The Thunderbolts earned the excellence of being ranked second within the Additional Inning Softball Class of 2029 Crew Rankings for Area Two (Southeast).
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Head coach Russell Whitaker offered insights into his staff and his gamers…
When did the staff/program begin and the way/why did it come to be?
I began teaching this staff within the fall of second yr 8U. We really nonetheless have 5 children on the present staff off of that staff. Myself and the 2 guys serving to with the staff, Clint Chaney and Stan Oliver, helped coach that staff as properly. We had eight children off that staff till final season (we’re a second yr 12u staff now). As a 10u staff we moved from the Birmingham Vipers group to the Thunderbolts group. It was such a enjoyable time for me personally to look at the youngsters develop each personally and athletically. We’ve added gamers over the previous couple of years which have made us higher. All of our children are native Birmingham children that come to each follow. They’re a particular group of younger women.
What’s your major focus or purpose with this staff?
We’re in the end a softball staff. So our major purpose is to assist every participant develop as a softball participant right into a recruitable participant within the subsequent few years. Hopefully the dedication to participant growth results in us successful large tournaments. Clearly, we’re additionally dedicated to every participant rising as a younger girl. The self-discipline and work ethic required to achieve success on this sport will undoubtedly assist every participant the remainder of their lives.
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