Combat Sports Group - Combat - Players - Coaches’ Choice Staff Team Details

Johnny Mccraw
Combat National Promotions Manager

“Don’t think...just hit!”

Nickname: Jmac
Birth date: April 9, 1970
Hometown: Lake Wylie, SC
Team name: Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Number: 26
Position: Outfield
Favorite Bat: JM 26 Wood
Years: 15

History/Accomplishments:

2010 & 2009 Team USA member at the Border Battle
2008 MVP USSSA Men’s Major World Series Championships
2008 USSSA Major World Champions
2007 & 2006 USSSA All Conference Team
2006 WSL Home Run Champion
2006 Major #5 B.A. (.782)
17 All World Teams

Don Cooper
Combat Senior VP Sales and Marketing

“Learn to pitch, No one expects you to hit if you are the pitcher”

Nickname: Coop
Hometown: Kent, WA
Number: 14
Position: Player, Coach
Favorite Bat: 30oz Gear Supremacy FL
Years: 18

History/Accomplishments:

2009 USSSA WA Hall of Fame Inductee & 2009 Canada Cup Team leader
2008 Men’s USSSA Major World Series Champions
2008 USSSA National Award of Merit Winner
2007 & 2001 ASA All-American Coach
2007 ASA and USSSA Major Coed National Champions
2007 Men’s NSA AA Champions
38 World Tournaments
Played and Coached in USSSA, NSA, ISA and ASA Major World Series

Dal Beggs
Combat Advisory Board

“Stand as far up in the box as you can get away with and then take 350 Bp swings a week it makes every pitch look good”

Nickname: Dirty
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Team name: Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Number: 99
Position: Infielder
Favorite Bat: 27oz Virus Plague
Years: 18

History/Accomplishments:

20 All World Teams
2008 and 2007 USSA Major World Champions

Lisa Fernandez
Combat Advisory Board

“Don’t think...just hit!”

Birth date: February 22, 1971
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Number: 16
Position: Pitcher
Favorite Bat: Lisa Fernandez Fastpitch
Years: 30

History/Accomplishments:

2009 - 2006 Pro-Fastpitch Xtreme (PFX) Tour Member
2004, 2000 & 1996 Time USA Softball Olympian & Softball Gold Medalist
2002, 1998 & 1994 ISF World Championship Gold Medal
1999 Pan American Games Gold Medal
1998 & 1997 USA Coca-Cola Softball American Challenge Series Tour
USA National Team Member since 1994
4 Time All-American & All-WAC
2 Time NCAA Women’s College World Series Champion
3 Time Honda Award Winner for Softball

Jason Kendrick
Combat Sales and Promotions Regional Manager

“Watch the successful players on your team, in your league or at weekend tournaments and try to emulate what makes them successful”

Nickname: Kendo
Birth date: September 20th, 1969
Hometown: Naples, FL
Team name: TEAM COMBAT/Lazervision
Number: 7
Position: Outfield
Favorite Bat: 27FL Jason Kendrick Supremacy Reloaded
Years: 18

History/Accomplishments:

2010 & 2009 Team USA member in the Battle Border vs. Team Canada
2010 USSSA Men's Major World Series Homerun Champion
2002 USSSA Men's Major World Series Offensive MVP
2001 USSSA Men's Major World Series MVP
USSSA Hall of Famer & 31 Times National/World Champion
43 Times All American/All World Selection
USSSA Men's Major World Series History All Time Leader in Runs Scored with 229
USSSA Men's Major World Series All Time All Disney Team Member
Multiple Player of the Year Awards in Major Level Men's Softball
Combat Advisory Board Team Member

Scott Brown
Combat National Sales Manager

“Have a game plan before you enter the batter’s box. Know the situation and do something cool”

Nickname: Brownie
Birth date: May 11, 1974
Hometown: Andover, MN
Team name: Dan Smith/Menosse/Benfield/Combat
Number: 93
Position: Catcher, Pitcher
Favorite Bat: Scott Brown Gear Virus
Years: 18

History/Accomplishments:

2010 Representing Team USA in the inaugural Border Battle against Team Canada
2008, 2007 & 2006 USSSA All Conference Team
2008 & 2004 USSSA Major World Champ
2007 Offensive MVP at the USSSA Men’s Major World Series
2006 USSSA Conference Batting Champion (.824)
2001 USSSA AA MVP at the USSSA Men’s AA World Series
14 World Titles
18 All World

Brook Lesage
Combat Advisory Board

“Keep your hand inside the ball, always try and hit it back up the middle”

Nickname: Brookie
Birth date: September 10th, 1986
Hometown: Corona, CA
Team name: PFX Tour
Position: Catcher
Favorite Bat: Lisa Fernandez 33-23
Years: 19

History/Accomplishments:

2009 Team IFS Canada Cup Team Member
2009 Pro-Fastpitch Xtreme Tour Member
First Team All Conference Senior Year at LBSU
Coaches young girls into becoming young women through softball and being there for them in their personal lives
Full Scholarship to Long Beach State – Graduated with B.A. of Communications

Teresa Wilson
Combat Coaches’ Choice Advisory Board

“Keep your hand inside the ball, always try and hit it back up the middle”

Hometown: Pickering, MT
Position: Pitcher
Favorite Bat: The ones that SWING AND MISS!

History/Accomplishments:

Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach University of Arizona since Oct 2008
2005-2008 Head Coach Texas Tech
1992-2003 Head Coach University of Washington
1990-1991 Head Coach University of Minnesota
1989, 1996-2000, 2003, and 2009 College World Series Teams
1999 & 1996 National Championship Game
2000 & 1996 Pac 10 Champions
2000, 1996 & 1989 Pac 10 Coach of the Year

Tory Acheson
Combat Coaches’ Choice Advisory Board

“Stay Aggressive!”

Nickname: Coach
Birth date: January 2nd, 1961
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

History/Accomplishments:

Has more then 1,000 wins to his name
Acheson’s 2008 Squad was awarded the National Fastpitch Coaches
Association highest academic honor for Division I
Has a record of 404-233 at Tennessee Tech and is only the 4th Coach in Tech Athletics History with 400 Career wins
5 Time OVC Tournament Championships
2006 & 2003 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year
1997 & 1996 Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year
2007 NCAA Regional Tournament Participant
2007, 2006, 2005, 2003 & 2001 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions

Christan Dowling
Combat Advisory Board

“Be QUICK to the ball and then STRONG through it...snap your wrists!”

Birth date: June 14, 1973
Hometown: MI, Kalamazoo
Number: 19
Position: Infield/Outfield
Favorite Bat: Derby Girls 34/26
Years: 15

History/Accomplishments:

2009 USSSA Co-Ed Major World Champions
2009 USSSA Womens 35 & over World champions
2008 & 2009 ASA Women's 'Open' World Champions
2007 & 2008 Triple Crown Womens 'Open' World Champions
2007 & 2008 USSSA Womens 'A' World Champions
2007 & 2008 & '09 USSSABlk Womens 'A' World Champions
2007 - 20'09 BASA Womens 'A' World Champions
2007 & 2008 SBSA Womens World Champions
2005 USSSA Womens 'B' World Champions

Meagan Denny
Combat Advisory Board

Birth date: August 13, 1985
Hometown: Crowley, Texas
Position: Pitcher

History/Accomplishments:

Silver Medalist at Jr. World Championships in Nanjing, China in 2004
Perfect game against Thailand as a Jr. National Team Member
Texas Student-Athletes Advisory Council
6 Time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week
2008 All Big 12 Conference 1st Team
2008 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Second Team
2007 All Big 12 Conference 2nd Team
2 Time Big 12 Community Champion
2008 Big 12 Chick- Fil- A Community of Champions

Monte Sherrill
Combat Advisory Board

“Swing for the Fences!!”

Team name: Alexander Central HS Cougars
Position: Coach

History/Accomplishments:

7 Time State AAAA NC Champion
3 Time State AAAA NC Runner-Up
566-62 Overall Record with Highest Winning Percentage in the Nation for HS Coaches
2005-2006 NFCA National HS Coach of the Year
21 Consecutive Conference Championships
2008 West Senior All Star Coach
HS Team has been ranked Nationally for 7 of the last 10 season
5 State Titles at Alexander Central
2 State Titles at Central Cabarrus

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