About Doug Gillis

Doug Gillis, a former College Coach at the University of Missouri, Kennesaw State, Virginia Tech, Liberty, and owned the biggest pitching academy in the country. Doug played at the highest level in the world for over 30 years. He played worldwide in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, the Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Guatemala, and the Czech Republic

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15

6x Team USA

National Champ

Coaching Highlights - Developed:

  • Big 12 Pitcher of The Year, Two times

  • SEC Pitcher of The Year

  • ACC Pitcher of the Year - 3 years in a row

  • 2019 Staff lead the nation in shutouts, Virginia Tech

  • 2022 Staff lead the nation in strikeouts, Virginia Tech

  • The only pitching coach ever to develop Pitcher of the Year in all 4 Major conferences

  • Produced 20 All-Americans

Playing Highlights

  • 6 Time member of Team USA over three decades as a pitcher

  • 6 Time USA Softball Major Level All-American

  • Gold Medal in 2002 Pan American Championships

  • Gold Medal in 1999 U.S. Olympic Festival

  • 2 Time USA Softball Major Level National Champions

"DOUG IS THE BEST PITCHING COACH AND CLINICIAN IN THE COUNTRY," ERHEN EARLYWHINE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ASSISTANT COACH

"DOUG'S COACHING TRANSFORMED MY GAME; HIS EXPERTISE IS UNMATCHED IS DEVELOPING PITCHERS," KEELY ROCHARD, 2 TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

"UNDER DOUG'S GUIDANCE, I ACHIEVED MY BEST PERFORMANCE AND ACCOLADES," EMMA LEMLEY, USA TEAM, ALL-ACC PITCHER