5TOOLS COACHING STAFF DWAYNE STRONG 1985 Graduate of Manatee High School 1988 Graduate of Manatee Community College 1990 Graduate of Edward Waters College (Jacksonville Florida) Head Coach Kirby Stewart Post 24 American Legion "A" team for 13 years 13 years individual and camp hitting instruction experience Assistant Coaching Positions: Manatee High School 1990 and 94 Manatee Community College 1991 Booker High School 1995 to 2002 Sarasota High School 2003 ( two time National Champion) American Legion Coach of the Year 1998 Associate Scout with the Florida Marlins 75 former players have entered college baseball 10 Division 1 Baseball Players 18 former players have entered professional baseball 3 former players in Major League Baseball Joe Mays- Minnesota Twins Brian Tolberg- San Diego Padres Lance Carter- Kansas City Royals   MITCH MONG -Girls Fast Pitch Pitching 1974-75 Attended Manatee High School 1977 Graduate of Mississnawa Valley High School, Union City Ohio 1978-80 Attended Bluffton College, Bluffton, Ohio 1985-94 United States Navy 1990-91 Desert Storm Veteran 1985-89 USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 Softball Team 1989-92 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Softball Team 1992-94 Mayport Naval Station Softball Team, Mayport, Florida 1993-94 Coach Orange Park Athletic Association (Jacksonville FL.) Girls Youth Softball 1995-98 Coach Manatee Girls Softball 1995 Coached MGS first ever Fastpitch 10&Under Championship Team 2003-04 5Tools Director of Softball Operations FRANKIE SANDERS - Pitching Instructor 1993 Graduate of Riverview High School 1995 Graduate of Pasco Hernando Community College 13 th Round Pick of the Cleveland Indians in the '1995 Amateur Baseball draft 1994 Florida Community College State Pitcher of the Year 1997 South Atlantic League All-Star Played on the National Junior College National Team in 1994 Currently Head Coach of Sarasota High JV Baseball Pitching Philosophy The goal of the pitcher is to perform same actions each time to gain a successful result on each pitch. If the pitcher also understands what is supposed to happen with her body and where and when these actions should occur, she can more readily correct mistakes that will occur from time to time. Having this awareness is just the beginning. To be consistently effective, the pitcher must also respond to many mental demands. In both practice and game situations, the pitcher needs to be aware of body movements and pitch results as they relate to speed, location, and movement.   Emphasis must be put on the correct fundamentals and basic mechanics. It is the basic mechanics which form the foundation of the pitching process. Whether they pertain to throwing the ball fast and accurately or to throwing an advanced pitch, this foundation can ensure the pitcher's success and career longevity. The concept of pitching breaks down to performing an aggressive and sometimes even violent action with precision. To accomplish this, the pitcher must develop a complex set of skills.
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