Home Staff Camps Gallery Registration Contact Us

This page contains a growing list list of the coaches that will be attending or participating in the Future Dreams Pitching Camp


Denny Tincher


Summer Camps 2013

Coy Adkins - Joined the University of Arkansas' softball coaching staff in June 2011. Adkins assumes the role of pitching coach for the Razorbacks after a successful two-year stint as volunteer coach for Florida's softball program.
   While at Florida, Adkins worked as first base coach, while also overseeing the outfield positions and assisting on offensive coaching. The 2010 Florida team hit a then-Southeastern Conference-record 109 home runs. The Gators reset the record in 2011, smacking a nation-leading 124 home runs. Adkins assisted the Gators to a berth in the 2010 and 2011 Women's College World Series and an overall record of 105-23 (.820) during his stay. Florida was national runner-up in 2011.
   Adkins brings 11 years of softball coaching experience to the Razorbacks, including experience as a state championship-winning head coach on the Florida high school level. He led Wewahitchka High School to the 2008 Class 2A state championship, compiling a 27-2 overall record. As assistant head coach, Adkins helped the squad to the 2007 Class 2A title. In 2008, the squad hit a state-record 43 home runs. In his six year head and assistant coach career at Wewahitchka, the softball team advanced to the state playoffs every year while winning five regional championships. Adkins compiled a 162-34 (.827) overall record at Wewahitchka.
Jim Inzana - Enters his fourth season as an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan, working primarily with the pitching staff, infielders and hitters. Inzana has 20 years of softball coaching experience in Hawaii, California, South Carolina, and Virginia. Inzana has accumulated more that 600 victories between high school and travel teams; 2003 travel team placed 14th nationally and won the Virginia state championship in 2006.  Former assistant varsity coach, head junior varsity coach, and head middle school coach at Chesapeake's Deep Creek High and Middle Schools from 2001 through 2008

Lady Vol, Hall of Fame pitcher Adrienne "Buffy" Walker Cherry competed from 1995-99. An imposing figure in the circle, the Carlsbad, New Mexico native pitched the first no-hitter in Lady Vol softball history in 1996. She was named to the 1997 NFCA All-South Region Team and the 1997 All-SEC squad. Walker is still ranked in the top 10 in the UT record books in a number of statistical categories including third in Tennessee single season ERA, 0.71 (1997); third in complete games (61); fourth in solo shutouts (16) and fifth in career ERA (1.97), career appearances (108), career starts (87) and career wins (54). Walker received her B.S. in communications with a minor in business administration in 2000. She is still involved in the game working as a pitching instructor and with youth sport camps in Suwanee, Georgia.

Joanna Hardin - Enjoyed a highly successful career at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif.
Hardin started all but one game for the Eagles during her 209-game career, earning first-team GSAC all-conference honors three times. During her freshman year, she was named a NAIA and NFCA first-team All-American as an outfielder, batting .419 with 41 runs scored, 20 doubles, five home runs and 52 RBI.
   Hardin finished her career batting an impressive .364 with 112 runs scored, 47 doubles, nine triples, 143 RBI, a .545 slugging percentage and a school record 16 home runs. A versatile athlete, Hardin pitched two years for Biola, tallying a 7-9 record inside the circle, with a 3.79 ERA, three shutouts and a save during 111 innings of work.

Suzy Willemssen - In growing up in Waterloo, Iowa, I was the first female to play in the boys baseball program. I was a 4 sport athlete in high school and was an all-state player in volleyball, basketball, and softball. I subsequently played softball at the University of Iowa, where I earned a B.S. in Physical Education. I'm currently the head coach of 18u Glory Gold, an ASA junior Olympic gold team and at Lee HS in Springfield plus head varsity coaching experience at Chantilly, and Episcopal HS's. I'm also a certified tester for the Center for Sports Skill Measurement and Improvement, one of the nation's most innovative leaders in softball and baseball training.
This past year I was thrilled to be consulted by the producers of the new movie "How Do You Know" starring Reese Witherspoon and Jack Nicholson regarding their youth softball scenes.
   I have over 38 years of experience either as a player, coach, or teaching professional. In addition to giving private lessons, I have run or been an instructor for numerous youth, high school, and college softball camps and clinics.

Angie Buckem - Pitching Instructor, over 10 yrs experience. Former Georgia State Pitcher and Georgia State Pitching Coach. Pitching instruction in metro Atlanta, Lithonia, Decatur etc. Individual or group lessons available.

Mike Mertz - Coaches a younger Glory Elite team around D.C. Mike is an award-winning advertising executive who is so in love with the game he is becoming one of our instructors

 
           
  Contact Us
  Marlin Softball Academy
  Virginia Wesleyan College
  Norfolk, VA 23502
  Phone#: 757.455.3307
  Email: belliott@vwc.edu
  Quick Links:
  Camp Brochure
  Camp Schedule
  Contact Us
  Registration