Head Coaches
18U - Al Lightsey Coach Al has been coaching fast pitch for the past 22 years, including 5 as the JV Coach at Gaithersburg High School and 15 years as the Varsity Coach at Wooton High School. He has been coaching with the Cougars for the past 7 years. |
16U - Ashley Barber
16U - Wayne Haver
Coach Wayne has been coaching for the past 30 + years and is NFHS certified. He has coached fastpitch here in Maryland @ Maryland-Patriots, Freedom Firebirds, Maryland-Mustangs (showcase only), Wilde Lake HS JV. He has 3 children that played in Howard County and 3 grandchildren.
16U - Chris Long |
12U - Patrick DiNenna
Coach Pat has coached all levels of softball (from Rec to travel) for over 12 years. He helped coach his oldest daughter, Caroline, through 18A, which she started when she was 14. Many of his players went on to play in college, including Caroline who started as a Freshman (left fielder / lead-off batter) for Wilson College (NCAA DIII, CSAC Conference Champions). He has had the opportunity to learn from the best, including Patty Gasso (Oklahoma), Karen & Ralph Weekly (Tennessee), and Dot Richardson (Liberty U), among others. His primary goal is player development because colleges aren't looking for kids who played on good teams. They're looking for good ball players. He loves developing slappers. Caroline now helps as an assistant coach, and his youngest, Katie, plays on the team (but is not a pitcher or catcher).
Coach Pat has coached all levels of softball (from Rec to travel) for over 12 years. He helped coach his oldest daughter, Caroline, through 18A, which she started when she was 14. Many of his players went on to play in college, including Caroline who started as a Freshman (left fielder / lead-off batter) for Wilson College (NCAA DIII, CSAC Conference Champions). He has had the opportunity to learn from the best, including Patty Gasso (Oklahoma), Karen & Ralph Weekly (Tennessee), and Dot Richardson (Liberty U), among others. His primary goal is player development because colleges aren't looking for kids who played on good teams. They're looking for good ball players. He loves developing slappers. Caroline now helps as an assistant coach, and his youngest, Katie, plays on the team (but is not a pitcher or catcher).
12U - Ed Richardson
10U - Megan Clark
Megan Clark is in her first year coaching with the Olney Cougars.
Megan played 4 years at Gettysburg College making it to the Division III NCAA Tournament her senior year after winning the Centennial Conference Championship. In High School, Megan was part of the 2002 WCAC Championship team at Good Counsel. Megan has coached house softball for many years with OBGC and is excited to join the Cougar organization with her daughter playing at the 10U level. Megan has worked at Good Counsel High School for 15 years and lives in Olney with her husband Mike and children Liam and Emma. |
Training Specialists
Pitching- Jennifer Sullivan
Coach Jenn is originally from Santa Cruz, California and has provided individual and group pitching instruction for young women for over 25 years. She was both a Division I collegiate pitcher at the University of Wisconsin and a professional player/coach with the Lyon Diamond Women's Softball Club in Lyon, France. She has worked closely with softball pitchers and student-athletes from all over the country and holds her current role as the Olney Cougars Softball Pitching Instructor. |