Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Awards
Timeline
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Robin Penoyer

Robin Penoyer

Sherrill,NY

Summary

  • Experienced and versatile Head Softball coach with specialized knowledge in pitching - highly sought after clinician. Capable of teaching and coaching/managing all parts of the game.
  • Own own Glove Manufacturing Company.
  • Established & Currently Support PONY baseball and Softball Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Azzanese Softball Friuli-Giulia Pitching Camp, Azzano Decimo, Italy 2024
  • Castelfranco Veneto Thunders, Italy.
  • Player/Coach w Centrals, DeBilt, Netherlands
  • Lettered all four years at Minnesota.
  • .80 ERA
  • Big Ten Championship 91.
  • Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame 1996
  • Named to Team USA Coaches Pool 2015-2016.
  • Directed Nike US Sports Camps as a Softball Director of Camps in New York.
  • Onondaga CC/Pitching Coach Regional Championship 2017. Hall of Fame Inductions:
  • Named to Greater Syracuse 100 Best Athletes of All-Time.
  • Greater Utica Hall of Fame Inductee 2015
  • University of Minnestoa SB Hall of Fame 1996
  • Amateur Sports Hall of Fame, Pa. 1987
  • Retired SVCS #14 Jersey Coached the New York Storm USA Softball that traveled to the Netherlands
  • 2014 and 2024 attended World Championships ( 2014 Haarlem, 2024 Netherlands/Castiones, Italy) FIBS Cert./International Background check

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

International Pitching Coach/Clinician

Rise, Have a Catch LLC
Udine, Italy
07.2023 - Current
  • Attending World Cup Finals in Castiones and conducting pitching clinics in Udine.
  • Worked with Treviso, Azzanese, Cervignano, Rovigo, Stars Ronchi and more.
  • Now currently working to get Nigerian teams off the ground in softball.

Varsity Softball Coach

Chittenango Central School
Chittenango, United States
03.2021 - Current
  • Head Coach: Chittenango went from a .333 winning % in 2017, no report year 2018, .230 % winning in 2019 to the no season 2020 year due to Covid.
  • The program is in peril. Then I take over in 2021 & we go 15-2, 16-4, 20-2, 14-3 winning all four division Titles undefeated and win their first NYS Sectional Title ever with a .855 winning % @ 65-11: Pitcher of the year three times, player of the year twice and coach of the year four times.
  • 2024 14-3. Undefeated OHSL Liberty 1 Division Champions. Class A Pitcher of the Year Caroline Porter, Player of Year Lauren Machan and Coach of the Year Robin Penoyer.
  • 4 First Team, 4 Second Team, 1 Honorable Mention, 4 All Section and Two All CNY.
  • 12 Easton/NFCA All-America Academic recipients. Top 10 Easton/NFCA coming in at #9, Scholar Athlete Teams in Country with a Team GPA 3.835!
  • 2023 Liberty League Division I Coach of the Year. Class B Undefeated Division Champions and Section III New York State Champions. NYS Class B Regional Runner-Up.
  • Coach of the Year Robin Penoyer, 4 First Team, 4 Second Team, 2 Honorable Mention, 4 All-Section, 2 All CNY.
  • 2022 Liberty League Division III Coach of the Year 8-0, 2022 Pitcher of the Year Caroline Porter, 2022 Player of the Year Lily Callahan, Coach of the Year Robin Penoyer, Four First Team All-League, Three Second Team, and Two Honorable Mentions.
  • 2021 Liberty League Division III Coach of the Year, 8-0. Athletes achieved success with Division Title, 2021 Class A, Pitcher of the Year Caroline Porter, Four 1st Team All-League Selections, Four 2nd Team All-League Selections with Two Honorable Mentions.
  • 2023 NYS Section III Class B Champions.

Professional Pitching/Hitting Coach, Consultant, Clinician

Self employed
, Northeast US, Netherlands, Italy, Minnesota, Missouri
06.1988 - Current
  • Italian Pro Softball League Pitching and All-Around Assistant Coach of the Thunders from March 2016 to July 2016.
  • I regularly run camps and clinics throughout the Northeast.
  • I am called in to many camps to run the pitching portions and also assist with other skills and drills for the infield, outfield, and hitting.
  • I have provided individual pitching lessons to many girls for years, and they have successfully competed with their high schools, winning championships and securing spots on collegiate teams.
  • Most of my pitchers have been recruited to play for travel summer teams and beyond.
  • I have had the unique ability to assist almost every high school and travel program in the central NY area with training and developing pitchers.
  • I have hosted a player from the Dutch Teamwork and trained her for three months.
  • During her stay, she earned a full scholarship to BYU Hawaii, where she attended for a year before returning home to join her National Team.

Site Director

Triple Crown Sports
Aurora, United States
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • I traveled to Colorado and joined the Triple Crown Staff for the duration of the Colorado Sparkler 2023 event.
  • During my time there, I had the opportunity to present several awards at the end, which was truly enjoyable.
  • It was inspiring to witness the dedication and talent of these young athletes as they performed admirably throughout the week, even under the scorching sun.

Head Coach and Director

New York Storm
Sherrill, New York
09.2008 - 07.2023
  • Italian A1 Softball League Pitching and All-Around Assistant Coach of the Thunders from March 2016 to July 2016.
  • I regularly run camps and clinics throughout the Northeast.
  • I am called in to many camps to run the pitching portions and also assist with other skills and drills for the infield, outfield, and hitting.
  • I have provided individual pitching lessons to many girls for years, and they have successfully competed with their high schools, winning championships and securing spots on collegiate teams.
  • Most of my pitchers have been recruited to play for travel summer teams and beyond.
  • I have had the unique ability to assist almost every high school and travel program in the central NY area with training and developing pitchers.
  • I hosted a player from the Dutch National Team in my home and trained her for three months.
  • During her stay, she earned a full scholarship to BYU Hawaii, where she attended for a year before returning home to join her National Team.
  • I ran and coached a travel team from NY that not only played locally but also traveled abroad to the Netherlands to play internationally.
  • I would say this was a highlight of many of these players' young careers.
  • They competed against teams from Holland and Belgium, and they got to see their idols at the World Cup in Haarlem, Netherlands, in 2014.
  • The team was comprised of players from competing districts.
  • My Storms teams in the past won Championships in Rome and across NY, which included hosting a small event and tournament where all proceeds were given to the Faxtons Children's Hospital in Utica, NY.
  • Many of our players went on to play in colleges locally and afar.

New Head Professional Softball Coach

Thunders of Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
01.2018 - 03.2021
  • After completing a successful Assistant/Pitching Coaching Season in 2016 with the Thunders, I returned to Italy as the Head Coach, where I returned to a completely new and young team.
  • We competed well, shocking and beating Bussolengo and Forli.
  • One of our young players was selected to the Italia National Team, where she helped lead them to the U19 and U22 Italia National Team winning Gold in both Divisions in the European Championships.
  • I coached University of North Dakota's Krista Menke to a very successful season in 2016, Stats online.
  • I recruited and Coached Central Michigan's Rachel Knapp where she dominated the game, stats online.
  • I recruited University of Tennessee's and Team Mexico Pitcher Cheyenne Tarango.
  • I coached New Zealand's Third Baseman and Venezuela's Short stop to two successful Italia Seasons.
  • I helped with pitching clinics and hitting clinics with youth organization.
  • Worked diligently with pitchers to improve their game.
  • I embrace, enjoy, and support the diversity that the Castelfranco organizations promote in the game and community.

Director US Sports Camps

US Sports Camps
Onondaga CC
11.2012 - 03.2021
  • Developing a camp that brings in former collegiate and professional players to teach and serve as positive role models for area youth softball players.
  • I teach the fundamentals of the game that top NCAA programs and international programs are searching for.
  • I am driven to continue spreading the game, which is the fastest growing sport in the world, thanks to many collaborations over the decades.

Foundation of Influence Sport: 6 Weeks to Making Every Interaction Count

Envision-U
07.2020 - 07.2020

COURAGE IGNITED - SPORTS: 6 Weeks to Living, Growing, and Leading in Uncertain Times

Envision-U
05.2020 - 07.2020

Pitching Instructor

Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York
10.2016 - 06.2017
  • Instructed Pitching Staff to a Regional Championship and National Birth.

Coach, Thunders Softball, Italy

FIBS - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
03.2015 - 03.2017
  • Pitching Coach, Castelfranco Veneto Thunders Professional Team.

Clinician

UPMC Sports Medicine Baseball and Softball Coaches Clinic
01.2016 - 01.2016

Head Softball Coach

Colby College
Waterville, Maine
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • MY Colby College Softball Coaching experience was stellar.
  • Our season ended up in a third place position after Colby finishing last in the NESCAC for quite some time.
  • The TEAM earned a 3.51 GPA and we had many postseason and in-season NESCAC Award winners.
  • Great experience..great student/athletes.

Head Softball Coach

Clinton Central School Corporation
Clinton, New York
03.2011 - 06.2014
  • I was asked to coach and hired by Clinton to help revive and bring back their softball program to competitive status.
  • In doing so I worked diligently with their pitchers for quite some time and years, where my ace senior had earned a pitching spot on a team down south.
  • She struck out 16 of Herkimer batters and dominated other teams in the area, a 5'2 standout.
  • The program was heading in the right direction when I took the Colby interim position.

Head Softball Coach, Head Soccer Coach, SAAC advisor, Fitness Center Staff, Judicial Board

Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York
09.2002 - 06.2010
  • Developed and guided two sports from a Jr College to NCAA DIII status.
  • Developed and ran three camps a year two softball and one soccer, where funds were placed in their respective accounts affording the teams first and then annual trips south, where we traveled to Tucson, Dallas, Florida and North Carolina to train, experience travel and education through softball; providing another avenue for students to have a good experience.
  • As Morrisville settled on the League in which they fit I was voted into the NEAC Vice Chair First year.
  • I was also in charge of SAAC projects and Softball Community Service Projects.
  • One project we painted the interior of the Ronald McDonald House, another project we helped as a collective paint the Community Action Center, we raked elderly lawns, and we set up and read to youth at the local elementary school.
  • I helped in the fitness center where I opened the training center each morning by 7 while coaching and recruiting for two sports.

Varsity Softball, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Volleyball, Substitute Teacher

Stockbridge Valley Cntrl Schl
Munnsville, New York
09.1993 - 09.2004
  • Returned to my Alma mater subbing and coaching three sports for a number of years.
  • Continued the streak of winning our league consecutively and playing in sectionals and regionals.
  • Took our failing soccer team and turned it back around into a solid winning program again and continued our strong Volleyball program winning the league and going undefeated in the league and out of the league.

Head Softball Coach

Whitesboro Central School
Whitesboro, New York
02.2000 - 10.2001

Head Softball, Head Volleyball

Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
01.1997 - 09.1999
  • My tenure at Hamilton was an exciting one.
  • I was hired late in the year and immediately drove the team on their spring trip south to Florida.
  • We were an up and coming team.
  • The next fall I was asked to also Coach Volleyball and as a young eager coach, I said yes.
  • We did well traveling to Colby where a few of my players made the all league accolades.
  • This was the same year my high school Volleyball team won the league undefeated with All State Player hitter and setter Becky Calvert at Stockbridge Valley.
  • I then proceeded to Coach in the Spring with softball, starting a camp at Hamilton.
  • I then started my family.

Pitching Coach

Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
09.1995 - 06.1996
  • I mainly worked with pitchers.
  • Helped coach and polish Colgate's pitching and catching staff where they improved winning in the Patriot league and gaining a birth to the college world series.

Strength Coordinator

YMCA of the USA
01.1993 - 01.1994

Student Intern

National Sports Center
Blaine, Minnesota
03.1992 - 08.1992
  • Data entry for USA Cup, US Olympic Cycling Trials Staff, Writer for NSC Paper, USA Cup Event Staff, US Cycling EVENT Staff.

Student Athlete

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
09.1988 - 09.1988

Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Concordia University-Portland
Portland
05-2013

Con. Ed. - Coaching

Mississippi State University
01.2006

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
06-1994

Skills

  • Coaching
  • Facility maintenance
  • Individualized training plans
  • Video analysis proficiency
  • Opponent scouting reports
  • Travel coordination
  • Velocity enhancement
  • Equipment management
  • Pitching drills design
  • Team bonding
  • Biomechanics
  • Special events planning
  • Adaptability to different styles
  • Camp planning
  • Game plays
  • Pitch type development
  • Bullpen session management
  • In-depth game analysis
  • Public Speaking
  • Player evaluations
  • Media relations
  • Arm care techniques
  • Goal setting assistance
  • Camp organization
  • Recruitment
  • Pitch grips expertise
  • Game situation management
  • Performance improvements
  • Advanced pitching mechanics
  • Safety awareness
  • Sports
  • Bunting and slap hitting
  • Power hitting
  • Situational hitting
  • Advanced hitting mechanics
  • Defense Strategies

Certification

  • NCAA Women's Coaches Academy
  • Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Education, Mandatory Reporting, Physical and Emotional Misconduct
  • Athletic Coach Level 5
  • Mandated Child Reporting
  • Master Certified Coach (MCC)

Languages

English
Italian
Dutch
Spanish

Awards

  • United State Army Scholar Athlete Award
  • University of Minnesota Hall of Fame
  • Amateur Sports Hall of Fame Johnstown PA
  • All-Big 10
  • Most Valuable Pitcher 1993-1998 and again in 2004-2006

Timeline

International Pitching Coach/Clinician

Rise, Have a Catch LLC
07.2023 - Current

Site Director

Triple Crown Sports
06.2023 - 05.2024

Varsity Softball Coach

Chittenango Central School
03.2021 - Current

Foundation of Influence Sport: 6 Weeks to Making Every Interaction Count

Envision-U
07.2020 - 07.2020

COURAGE IGNITED - SPORTS: 6 Weeks to Living, Growing, and Leading in Uncertain Times

Envision-U
05.2020 - 07.2020

New Head Professional Softball Coach

Thunders of Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
01.2018 - 03.2021

Pitching Instructor

Onondaga Community College
10.2016 - 06.2017

Clinician

UPMC Sports Medicine Baseball and Softball Coaches Clinic
01.2016 - 01.2016

Coach, Thunders Softball, Italy

FIBS - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball
03.2015 - 03.2017

Head Softball Coach

Colby College
01.2015 - 06.2015

Director US Sports Camps

US Sports Camps
11.2012 - 03.2021

Head Softball Coach

Clinton Central School Corporation
03.2011 - 06.2014

Head Coach and Director

New York Storm
09.2008 - 07.2023

Head Softball Coach, Head Soccer Coach, SAAC advisor, Fitness Center Staff, Judicial Board

Morrisville State College
09.2002 - 06.2010

Head Softball Coach

Whitesboro Central School
02.2000 - 10.2001

Head Softball, Head Volleyball

Hamilton College
01.1997 - 09.1999

Pitching Coach

Colgate University
09.1995 - 06.1996

Varsity Softball, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Volleyball, Substitute Teacher

Stockbridge Valley Cntrl Schl
09.1993 - 09.2004

Strength Coordinator

YMCA of the USA
01.1993 - 01.1994

Student Intern

National Sports Center
03.1992 - 08.1992

Student Athlete

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
09.1988 - 09.1988

Professional Pitching/Hitting Coach, Consultant, Clinician

Self employed
06.1988 - Current

Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Concordia University-Portland

Con. Ed. - Coaching

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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