Joseph J DeLeone

Dynamic and dedicated Assistant Varsity Softball Coach with extensive experience at Tallmadge High School and Kent Roosevelt. Track record of working with head coaches to develop teamwork and a positive team culture for the program. Experienced in coaching and mentoring varsity softball athletes while maintaining flexible approaches to meet the individual and team needs.

Playing Experience:

-Kent Roosevelt baseball, Centerfielder, Metro Champs 1971 and 1972

-Marietta College 1 year baseball

-Many years playing Fastpitch (centerfield and catcher) and Slowpitch

Coaching Experience:

-KABC Kent Amatuer Baseball Congress 1972-1978, baseball and softball.

-1976 Kent Roosevelt JV baseball assistant

-Tallmadge Little League 1986-2000, baseball and softball

-TLL baseball A&W Cubs 1993, 26-4 league champs

-TLL, 1993 Majors baseball All-Star Manager

-1994 Minor softball All-Stars coach, District 3 champs, State runnerup in Englewood, OH

-1995 Majors softball All-Star Manager, District 3 champs, Ohio State Champ in Boardman OH, Central Region in Rock Falls, Ill

-1996 Majors softball All-Star Manager, District 3 champs.

-1997 Minors softball All-Star coach, District 3 champs

-1998 Minor softball All-Star coach, District 3 champs, Ohio State Champs in Conneaut,, OH.

-1999 Majors softball All-Star coach, District 3 champs.

-2000 Majors All-Star manager, District 3 champs, Ohio State Champ, Central Region Champ in Joplan, Missouri and 4 th in Little League softball World Series in Portland, Oregon

- Summer travel ball from 12u to 23u. Tallmadge Lady Blue Devils (now Force) and the Ohio Naturals from 1995-2006

-Assistant Varsity Softball Coach 1999-2006, Tallmadge HS. Don Duffy HC and Jeff Moore AD.

-Assistant Varsity Softball Coach 2011 and 2012. Kent Roosevelt. Carly Frey HC and Ernie Rutzky AD.

-Assistant Varsity Coach Tallmadge HS 2013-2018. Ed Seeker HC and Don Seeker AD

- Assistant Varsity Softball Coach 2019-2024 at Kent Roosevelt. Luke Darrah HC and Mark Pfaff and Ben Dunlap AD.

-Luke and I are both Roosevelt grads and played Fastpitch together and always talked about wanting the opportunity to try and improve the softball program there.