COACHES & INSTRUCTORS

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STRATHMORE THUNDER COACHES & INSTRUCTORS

 
 

Lanky Johnson - Program Director/Advisor

 

Coach

 

- 2007 to 2016 Head Coach for Strathmore Thunder, 11 - 20 yr olds

- U14 to U21, 6 Alberta provincial medals & Western Canadian medal in Jr.

- Coach Thunder to 5 Post Provincial, Western & Canadian Championships

- 3 Calgary Minor Softball championships, U12-U16

- Men’s (Player/Coach) & 2 years coach ladies

- NCCP Level 2 Certified

Fastpitch Player

- Youth to adult fastpitch, throughout Canada, USA & New Zealand

- Alberta provincial champions in Jr/ Men, Sr. Men & Masters, Western Canadians champions in Sr & Masters

- 11 time competed in Western Canada & Canadian Championships in Jr, Sr, & Masters Men

- 2 seasons played in New Zealand, Club MVP & Top Batter Award

- North American Fastball Ass, Masters (Carson City Nevada) - MVP & 2 time All-Star Awards

- Other individual awards for Pitching, Batting, MVP, All-Star

 

Other

- Strathmore Girls Fastpitch began in 2006 - currently Advisor/Director for program

- Calgary Minor Softball - Board Member & current Vice President

- Softball Alberta - Merit Award

- Sports as a player, hockey, baseball, golf, tennis, curling

- Minor hockey coach

 

 

 

Vince Olson - Director/Advisor

Coach

- 12 years of coaching softball. (10 in Strathmore, 2 in Redwater)

- Coached Strathmore teams to six Alberta Provincial medals.

- Provincial gold for U12A and U16B Strathmore Thunder teams.

- 2012 Softball Albert Merit Award recipient

- 2012 Zone 2 head coach for Alberta Summer Games. Finished fourth.

- 2014 Softball Alberta Minor Coach of the year

- Coach Strathmore Thunder U16A team, silver medal at the Western Canadian Championships.

- NCCP Level 2 Certified.

Other

Coach minor hockey, coach award

Official in Western Hockey League, 7 years

Played Sr baseball, Sr hockey

 

 

Jason Sauve - U19

Coach

 

2019 · Head Coach Strathmore Thunder U16B(competitive)

2017-18 · Head Coach Strathmore Thunder U14B(competitive)

2015-16 · Head Coach Strathmore Thunder U16B(competitive)

2016 · Assistant Coach Alberta Summer Games – Zone 2

2013-14 · Head Coach Strathmore Thunder U14B(competitive)

2011-12 · Head Coach Strathmore Thunder U12B

NCCP Level 1

 

 

Other

 

2009-11 · Strathmore baseball/softball coach and assistant coach positions

 

2006-15 . Head coach and assistant coach minor hockey Tim Bit to Midget

 

1996-98 . Assistant Coach Wheatland Athletics AA Midget Hockey

 

 

 

Tom Clooney – U16

 

Coach

11 years Coaching teams from U10 to U21

- Coached at Canadians Championships (U18 & U21)

- Coached at Western Canadian Championships (U14 & U21)

4 Alberta provincial medals with teams

Ass’t coach boys U16 Western Canada Games

- NCCP Level 3 Training

 

Other

-Edmonton Youth Softball Ass. – President 4 years

- Softball Alberta Board Member

Facilitator for NCCP coaching softball

- Softball Alberta Merit Award

- Sports interest & played baseball, hockey, slo-pitch, golf, darts

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Screpnek – U14

Coach

2019 - Strathmore U12 Coach Calgary Premier Division

2018 - Strathmore U12 Coach Calgary Premier Division

2018 - Bronze Medal - U12 Alberta Provincials

Gold Medal - Sylvan Lake Tournament

2017 - Strathmore U12 Coach - Calgary Division 2

NCCP Level 1

Other

2019 - Strathmore U11 Baseball Assistant Coach (Baseball Alberta Double AA)

2019 - Gold Medal Tier VII U11 Provincials

2012 - 2016 - T-Ball & Rookie Ball Coach

 

 

Craig MacCallum - U14

Coach

2019 - Head coach for U14 Dev Thunder

2018 - Head coach for U12 Dev Thunder

2017 - Coached U12 Dev Thunder

1998 - 01,, Head Coach adult slow-pitch team

NCCP Level 1

 

Playing

1992 - Played on an international school Baseball team in Malaysia

1998 - 2016 Adult slow-pitch