LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is elated that Wilson is renewing as an Official Sponsor and will be expanding their partnership with the Association. In addition to all its current items, Wilson’s brand ATEC will sponsor the NFCA’s Regional and National Coaching Staff of the Year awards.
“We are thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with NFCA as an Official Sponsor,” Jennie Ritter, Wilson Fastpitch Business Manager (Baseball/Softball Division). “We are especially excited to add ATEC as the Official Sponsor of the Regional and National Coaching Staff of the Year Awards. ATEC remains focused on elevating and enhancing workouts and practices, and we can’t wait to see the best fastpitch coaches in the country using our equipment and machines.”
The coaching staffs of the year recognize excellence across NCAA (DI, DII & DIII), NAIA, NJCAA (DI, DII, DIII), Cal JC, NWAC, High School and Travel Ball. With the addition of those honors, Wilson now sponsors three awards as it has been the longtime sponsor of the NFCA’s Player (Louisville Slugger) and Pitcher (Wilson) of the Week awards for NCAA Division I, II and III, along with donating custom wooden bats to the top fundraisers of the NFCA’s StrikeOut Cancer initiative in each group.
"Wilson and the NFCA have had a positive partnership for many years,” said NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman. “The three-year contract renewal further demonstrates Wilson's commitment to the Association and the sport of softball. The overall Wilson brand represents quality. To have their name as the title sponsor of some of our most prestigious awards is a perfect match. Jennie Ritter and the entire Wilson team are first-class. We look forward to working with them to grow the game."
Additionally, Wilson continues its focus on grassroots education as the title sponsor of the Grassroots Summit and the High School/Travel Ball Join Caucus & Triple Play Classroom Education at the NFCA Convention.
The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its vast library of digital education, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to an extensive Awards & Scholarships platform, to NFCA Webinars and a National Convention.
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