Meet Our Coaches
Every clinic features different coaches! Take a look at our past and present staff to see who might be leading your clinic!
Coach Meg
Coach Meg began playing softball at age five and continued through her sophomore year of high school. She loved the game, but difficult coaching experiences caused her to step away—until nearly a decade later, when softball unexpectedly returned to her life, and she realized her true calling was coaching.
Since then, Meg has coached multiple teams, hosted camps and clinics in Palo Alto, California, and, after moving back to Tampa in the summer of 2024, led a women-led travel team for over a year. These experiences inspired her to create Phoenix Legacy Fastpitch, a women-led organization dedicated to developing confident, skilled athletes in a positive, supportive environment.
Meg’s coaching philosophy emphasizes not only fundamentals, game awareness, and mental toughness, but also building meaningful, lasting connections with her players—connections that continue long after they’re no longer on her team. Her mission is to help athletes grow on the field and become strong, confident young women who carry the lessons of softball into every part of their lives.
Founder
Coach Syd
Santa Fe State College
Sydney Fowler made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2023, contributing as a hitter, shortstop, and pitcher across 51 games for the Saints. A New Port Richey, Florida native, she led the team in at-bats (174) while hitting .322 with a .350 on-base percentage and .511 slugging percentage, ranking second on the team with 56 hits, including a team-high 12 doubles and seven home runs. She drove in 35 RBIs (Top 25 in the FCSAA) and scored 33 runs, while striking out only five times all season. In the circle, she posted a 3–3 record with one save, a 3.07 ERA, and 24 strikeouts in 45.2 innings, earning All Mid-Florida Conference First Team honors. A four-year varsity standout at James W. Mitchell High School, she served as team captain, helped lead her team to multiple district and regional championships and two state Final Four appearances, earned Third Team All-State recognition, was named County Athlete of the Year, and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Coach Brooke
South Carolina University
A three-year starting shortstop at South Carolina, she became one of the program’s most reliable infielders, setting the career (.965) and single-season (.989, 2025) fielding percentage records at shortstop. She started over 180 games, recorded 345 career assists (4th all-time), and delivered key offensive moments, including a walk-off home run vs. Virginia (2/7/25) while hitting .294 in 2025. She earned SEC Community Service Team (2025) and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024) honors. She began her collegiate career at Florida State and prepped at River Ridge High School, where she was a nationally ranked recruit and multi-time All-State selection.
Coach Giulia
Current University of Florida
Giulia Desiderio, currently a utility player for the Florida Gators, played three seasons at South Carolina, primarily as a catcher. She earned NFCA All-Scholar (2024) and multiple SEC Spring and First Year Honor Roll selections, while excelling defensively with a season-best .471 caught stealing rate (2023) and tying the program record for catcher fielding percentage (zero errors in 144 chances). She played in 52 games as a junior, throwing out 13 runners (second-most in the SEC), and contributed offensively with multiple multi-RBI games and key hits, including helping Carolina tie a program record with four double plays at Florida. A four-year letterwinner at River Ridge High School, she was a standout in softball, soccer, and volleyball, earning Sunshine Athletic All-Conference First-Team honors in both softball and soccer and was ranked the 18th-best catcher in the Class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball.
Coach Lori
Pitching Coach
Coach Lori began playing softball at age 7 and pitching at age 9. She competed at an elite level throughout her teenage years and earned a full-ride scholarship offer to West Virginia University during her sophomore year of high school. A rotator cuff injury during her junior year ended her Division I playing career, but inspired her passion for coaching and athlete development.
Today, Coach Lori works with pitchers of all skill levels, from beginners learning proper mechanics to advanced athletes developing specialty pitches such as the curveball, drop ball, rise ball, and changeup. She emphasizes proper mechanics, arm care, stretching, recovery, and injury prevention to help athletes reach their full potential safely.
In addition to pitching instruction, Coach Lori coaches both softball and baseball. She currently serves as Head Coach of the Pinellas Park Lady Storm 8U Travel Softball Team and Assistant Coach for the Rough Riders 10U Travel Baseball Team. Her mission is to build confident, skilled athletes who grow both on and off the field.
Coach Elle
Strength and Conditioning
Coach Elle played softball for 15 years, including 11 years at the travel level, where she built a strong foundation in discipline and athletic performance. After softball, she shifted her focus to strength training and running, completing over 30 races.
She is currently pursuing her Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach certifications and is passionate about helping athletes build strength, confidence, and healthy habits that extend beyond the field.
Coach Serenity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Serenity Jaenichen played all 4 years at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where she primarily played second base and played in 90 games. She helped the Eagles break their Earned SSC commissioners honor roll (2022, 2024) and NFCA All American Scholar Athlete (2024). Was a 4 year starter at Chamberlain High School where she was a two year captain and lead her team to 4 district championships.
CoachChey
Strength & Conditioning
Coach Chey played softball for 15 years, including 6 years at the travel level, where she built a strong foundation in discipline and athletic performance. Unfortunately Coach Chey had two serious shoulder injuries that caused her to have step away from the game she loved so much. But after spending years in physical therapy, and minimally utilizing her dominant arm she shifted her focus and put forth her energy towards becoming a competitive powerbuilder which is hybrid between a competive bodybuilder and a powerlifter. Coach Chey is currently in prep for her next body building show and does coach herself through her long weeks of prep, as she believes self accountability is the key to being successful!
She is currently pursuing her Personal Trainer ,Nutritional Coach, and a speciality certification in both body building and powerlifting and is incredibly passionate about helping athletes build strength, confidence, grit, and over all healthy habits that can be utilized on and off the field.
Coach Caitlin
College of Central Florida
From Hudson, FL, Caitlin Blankenship played 4 years at River Ridge High School before going on to play for the College of Central Florida Patriots. With experience at second and third she brought athleticism and consistency across the infield throughout her two-year collegiate career. At the plate, she hit .299 with 8 home runs, 39 RBI, and a .542 slugging percentage, while also contributing 52 assists and 6 double plays on defense. She now brings that experience and passion for the game to the next generation of softball players.
Coach Cassidy
University of Mississippi
