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KRISTINA THORSON CSCS
Kristina Thorson is a distinguished Hall of Fame softball player and former pitching coach at the University of California - Berkeley. Renowned for her stellar pitching and unique look on the field, Thorson had a highly decorated career both as a collegiate athlete and in professional softball. In 2013, she became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. As a private pitching instructor in the Bay Area since 2006, every one of her athletes that wanted to play in college has found a roster spot. Her deep understanding of the game and experience as a player makes her a valuable mentor to the next generation of athletes, helping to develop several collegiate All-Conference players, All-Americans, and national champions during her tenure.
*College Highlights*
-Career stats: sub 1.00 ERA,100+ wins, 1,000+ strikeouts
-2018 Cal Hall of Fame Inductee
-Three-time NCAA All-American
-2006 PAC-10 Pitcher of the Year
-2006 PAC-10 Medal Winner
*Professional Highlights*
-2007 NPF Rookie of the Year
-2-time All-Star
-2008 National Champion
NICOLE MAY
Nicole May played softball at the University of Oklahoma, and is the only 4-time National Champion pitcher in NCAA history. She attended high school in Pleasanton, California, which was also where she began giving pitching lessons to youth softball pitchers in the area when she was 16 years old.
With instruction from Kristina Thorson from the time she was 13 years old, and the best collegiate pitching coach in the country, Coach Rocha, Nicole has learned invaluable lessons, techniques, and mental strategies from the two combined. She applied this knowledge in her tenure at OU, and continues to teach these strategies to her current pitching clients.
Nicole is passionate about recognizing that athletes are people first. Through her own identity struggles, she learned that being an athlete is not all she has to offer, and used her platform to spread that message and inspire other athletes and kids. Her goal is to continue to spread the message that you are a PERSON before you are an ATHLETE.
