Allan Spencer
Midlothian,VA
Summary
- To lead, coach, direct, and facilitate the academic, athletic, and personal success of my athletes; To provide a safe and positive climate for my athletes to grow, learn, improve, and achieve at the highest-level
- To use my skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise in competitive softball to foster a successful collegiate softball organization at Randolph-Macon College
- To recruit and retain the best student-athletes to our softball program at RMC
- To work collaboratively with athletes, families, colleagues, athletic stakeholders, and the softball community to grow Randolph-Macon's softball program
- To build and maintain successful relationships with all current boosters and donors to further continued support; Collaborate and partner with new and prospective boosters and maintain outreach that increases funding to RMC softball and brings in consistent financial support for program initiatives
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
HEAD COACH
The Chicks Fastpitch Softball Travel Team
Richmond , VA
1997.07 - 2024.07
- Served as the head coach for 14u, 16u, and 18u teams in competitive, travel softball, Scouted and recruited the best athletes across the state to maintain a successful team; Led team to several national titles, 10+ state championships, and helped 150+ female athletes secure collegiate scholarships
- Organized and managed rosters, schedules, and travel arrangements for athletes.
- Analyzed opponents' strengths and weaknesses in order to build effective game plans.
ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH
Midlothian High School
Midlothian , VA
2005.01 - 2010.12
- Served as a pitching and hitting coach for all varsity players for six years. Coached a winning team as they earned district, region, and state softball titles, as well as many individual player awards.
- Created drills to improve batting, fielding, pitching, and base running skills.
- Implemented new drills into practice sessions that focused on improving overall team coordination among players.
Education
Advanced Studies Diploma -
Meadowbrook High School
North Chesterfield, VA1980-06
Skills
- Leadership
- Effective and meaningful relationships
- Training and coaching
- Fostering a sense of community
- Identify, evaluate and recruit talent
- Assist with video analysis of games
- Performance improvement
- Data and statistics
- Extensive softball knowledge and rules and regulations for NCAA Softball
- Oversee player development
- Game strategy planning
- Motivational Leadership
Communication Skills
- Maintain open and strong lines of communication with athletes, parents, school stakeholders, umpires, opposing teams and coaches, the RMC community and athletic boosters to build a successful, united team that work together to achieve individual and collective team goals as well as educational goals.
- Well versed in all NCAA Division 3 rules and regulations and stay ahead of new terms and mandates as they evolve.
- Follow all NCAA regulations carefully when recruiting, scouting and selecting talent across the area. Also, relay the regulations to athletes, parents and others as needed
- Promoted the softball program at Randolph-Macon College by helping 15+ student-athletes to select RMC as they pursue athletics and academics at the collegiate level.
- Plan and execute team strategy during pre-season, in-season and post season. Plan practice, training and individual lessons when necessary.
Awards
National Softball Association Tri-State Hall of Fame - Inducted 2015
References
- Hermie Sadler, Entrepreneur, Parent, Randolph-Macon Athletic Booster, (434) 594-7193
- Chip Bailey, Assistant Softball Coach - Randolph-Macon College, (804) 513-5238
- Keith Parr, Head Softball for Christopher Newport University, (757) 544-8551
- Kim Allan, Randolph-Macon College Alumni and Athletic Booster, (804) 247-4438
Timeline
ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH
Midlothian High School
2005.01 - 2010.12
HEAD COACH
The Chicks Fastpitch Softball Travel Team
1997.07 - 2024.07
Advanced Studies Diploma -
Meadowbrook High School
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