Dana Sorensen
- Sorensen had a long and successful pitching career that spanned from Stanford University to the USA Softball National Team, to the National Professional Fastpitch League.
- During her distinguished Stanford career, Sorensen:
- Was a 3-time NFCA All American, and 4-time All Pacific Region honoree
- Lead Stanford to 2 Women’s College World Series appearances
- Posted a 105-36 career record with a 1.05 ERA, including a 34 win campaign as a senior
- Racked up 5 no-hitters and 2 perfect games
- Was an inductee into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
- In 2005, Sorensen was a member of the USA Softball Elite Team, and she attended the USA Softball National Team Camp 5 times. She also played 2 seasons in the NPF, and with the Professional Fastpitch Xtreme (PFX) Tour.
- Upon the completion of her playing career, Sorensen then moved into coaching, spending 3 seasons as an assistant coach and Physical Education Instructor at UC Davis, and 2 more years as an assistant at Oregon State.
- Wanting to return to her native San Diego, Sorensen opened her own Pitching instruction business, D12 Softball. In 2018, she rebranded her pitching instruction business to Sorensen Elite Softball Pitching and partnered with Jono Green and GRx Baseball to co – found Symbiotic Training Center. Symbiotic Training specializes in working with softball and baseball athletes of all levels: youth, college, and professional.
- Sorensen graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford with a double major in Communications and Sociology, and received her Masters Degree in Exercise Sport Science from the University of North Carolina. She also has certifications in the following areas: Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Postural Respiration (PRI), and Functional Range Conditioning (FRC).
“Dana’s scientific knowledge combined with her Division I pitching background results in an innovative approach to strengthening today’s pitchers.”– Cindy Bristow
