Cindy Bristow – 2018
- Cindy Bristow, owner of Softball Excellence, is one of the most renowned and experienced instructors and clinicians in the world.
- She is a prolific author and instructor – having written thousands of blog articles, authored numerous instructional books and videos, giving hundreds of clinics worldwide as well as ongoing lessons to players of all ages and skill levels, including many NCAA Division I & II pitchers.
- An avid student of the game, Cindy understands the mechanics, fundamentals and strategies at all levels, while able to get that knowledge across in an easy-to-understand manner. Because of her expertise and prowess, Cindy has gained a well-deserved reputation as a softball leader and innovator.
- Cindy’s skills and experience range far and wide. She has been involved in virtually every facet of softball throughout her 30-plus year career in the sport:
- She pitched both collegiately (Cal Poly Pomona), and professionally (Santa Ana Lionettes).
- She coached collegiately (Arizona State, New Mexico State, Wichita State), and professionally (Georgia Pride and Florida Wahoos).
- Cindy has also served as:
- President of the National Softball Coaches Association
- National Director of Junior Olympic Softball and National Teams Director for USA Softball (formerly Amateur Softball Association)
- Director of Development for the International Softball Federation
The Pitching and the Hitting Summits are Cindy’s brainchild. In an effort to create an intimate arena for college coaches to do a learning deep-dive Cindy created the college-coach-only Pitching & Hitting Summits. Cindy creates the agendas and moderates both Summits.
