Cindy Bristow – 2018
- Cindy Bristow, owner of Softball Excellence, is one of the most renowned and experienced pitching instructors and clinicians in the world.
- She has authored numerous instructional books and videos on pitching, and gives pitching clinics and lessons to players of all ages and skill levels, including many NCAA Division I & II pitchers.
- She is an avid student of the game, understands the mechanics and fundamentals of pitching, and can get that knowledge across in an easy-to-understand manner. Because of her pitching expertise and prowess, Cindy has gained a well-deserved reputation as a pitching 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.
