Paul Koehler - Head Coach
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"Coach K" will be entering his 15th season as a Sellersville Belles Head Coach. He and his wife Debbie started the Sellersville Belles 14 years ago as a 16 and Under team. He coached the Belles a total of 5 years at 16 & Under and is now starting his 10th year at the 18 & Under level. The 2008 season will be the 5th year of coaching the Belles without a daughter playing.
The Belles have always been a "family affair" with oldest daughter Andria and second child Brianna both playing successful careers as Belles. Andria was a pitcher and went on to have a successful career as a pitcher at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Brianna played catcher for her career as a Belle and in high school. She has graduated from Penn State and now is on staff with Campus Crusade For Christ at University Park. Son Cameron served several years with the Belles as "Bat Guy," but has since retired and is now beginning his sophomore year at Penn State.
Coach K has a passion for the game of fastpitch. "I think it is an amazing game and I am always amazed by the young ladies who play this game. They make it look so easy. My coaching philosophy is that we need to insist on working the fundamentals and teaching the game the way it should be played. The thing I always try to keep in focus is that softball is still a game, and therefore it must be enjoyed. So if we teach fundamentals and have fun, winning will take care of itself."
Thursday, August 23
Jim "Dugan" Degnan - Assistant Coach
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Jim Degnan will begin his 5th season with the Sellersville Belles. Jimmy is the technician on the Belles coaching staff. His primary responsibilities are with the middle infielders. He also spends a lot of time with our players on their hitting.
Jimmy has a love for the game of fastpitch that is second to none. He studies the game at every chance and is always finding ways to challenge the Belles to reach a new level. He will push our players to play to their potential; however, he is realistic in his expectations and always brings a sense of humor to the discussion.
Jimmy is the "non-compliant" coach on the staff in that he seldom can be found on game days in the same shirt as the other coaches. Jim's Daughter Erin is a pitcher at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. This will be his second season as a Belles coach without a daughter on the team. It can be said that at Sellersville, Jimmy makes us better.
Thursday, August 23
John Stover - Assistant Coach
John begins his 11th season coaching with the Sellersville Belles. He started as a 12U coach with the Belles and moved up as his daughter Jaime grew and moved from team to team within the Belles organization. Jaime just finished her senior seasons as a captain at DeSales University. John took a couple of years off and is now back for his 3rd season without a daughter on the team.
John can be seen sharing time with the other assistant coaches as first base coach when the Belles are at the plate. Coach Stover spends most of his coaching time with the corners.
John is a shrewd "negotiator" with umpires when there might be a disagreement or confusion caused by a less than favorable call.
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