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<div class="coach-drills sr"> <div class="title">Michele Smith Drills</div> <ul> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Pitchers-Dealing_With_An_Umpire_That_Has_A_Small_Zone.pdf" target="_blank">Dealing With An Umpire That Has A Small Zone </a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Importance_of_Warming-Up_and_Cooling_Down.pdf" target="_blank">Importance of Warming-Up and Cooling-Down</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Your_Softball_Playing_Career_is_Over-What_Next.pdf" target="_blank">Your Softball Playing Career is Over&mdash;What Next</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/The_Status_of_Softball.pdf" target="_blank">The Status of Softball</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/How_Coaches_Should_Handle_A_Loss.pdf" target="_blank">How Coaches Should Handle a Loss</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Q_and_A_with_Michele_Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Q and A with Michele Smith</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Pitchers-Dealing_With_An_Umpire_That_Has_A_Small_Zone.pdf">Pitchers: Dealing With An Umpire With a Small Zone</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Fitness_in_Softball.pdf">Fitness in Softball</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Parents-When_should_you_step_in_and_approach_the_coach-Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Parents: When should you step in and approach the coach?</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/A%20Road%20Map%20for%20Developing%20Successful%20Pitchers.pdf" target="_blank">A Road Map for Developing Successful Pitchers</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/THE%20CHANGE%20UP-Smith.pdf" target="_blank">The Change Up</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Reverse%20Your%20Mindset-Michele%20Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Reverse Your Mindset</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/fielding-tips.pdf" target="_blank">Fielding Tips</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Correct-Grip-bats-Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Correct Bat-Correct Grip</a></li> <li><a href="ttps://store-3kwrgfp6rz.mybigcommerce.com/content/Smith/big-games.pdf" target="_blank">Handling Stress of Pitching Big Games</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Mental%20Toughness.pdf" target="_blank">Mental Toughness</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Base%20Running%20and%20Sliding.pdf" target="_blank">Base Running and Sliding</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Beginning-Pitching.pdf" target="_blank">Fastpitch Softball-Beginning Pitching</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Training_for_fastpitch.pdf" target="_blank">Off Field Training for All Fastpitch Players</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Batting_Lineup-Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Keys to Writing a Great Batting Line-Up for Your Team</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/SacrificeBunting-Smith.pdf" target="_blank">Sacrifice Bunting</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/GetaGripontheJunkPitches.pdf" target="_blank">Get a Grip on the Junk Pitches</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Smith-Drop_and_Rise_Grips.pdf" target="_blank">Drop- and Rise-Ball Grips for Softball Pitchers</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Smith-Fastball_Change_MS.pdf" target="_blank">Fastball and Change-Up Grips for Pitchers</a></li> <li><a href="https://jugssports.com/content/Smith/Smith-Mechanics_Fastpitch.pdf" target="_blank">The Basic Mechanics of the Fastpitch Form</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="coach-biography sr"> <div class="coach-biography-wrapper"><img class="coach-avatar" src="https://cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-3kwrgfp6rz/content/coach-michele-smith.png" alt="" /> <div class="title">Michele Smith, 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A heralded pitcher for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team, Ms. Smith helped Team USA to back-to-back gold medals in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She also was a member of the 2002 U.S. national team that won gold at the U.S., and Canada Cups, and the International Softball Federation.</p> <p><strong> Hitting - Career Records: </strong></p> <ul> <li>#6 All Time Career Batting Average - .343 (148-432)</li> <li>#5 All Time Career Slugging Percentage - .539 (233-432)</li> <li>#10 All Time Career On-Base Percentage - .412</li> <li>Tied for #14 All Time Career Hits &ndash; 148</li> <li>Tied for #19 All Time Career Doubles &ndash; 20</li> <li>Tied for #2 All Time Career Triples &ndash; 10</li> <li>#8 All Time Career Home Runs &ndash; 15</li> <li>Tied for #16 Career Runs Scored &ndash; 75</li> <li>#7 All Time Career Runs Batted In &ndash; 87</li> <li>#9 All Time Career Total Bases &ndash; 233</li> <li>#17 All Time Career Bases on Balls &ndash; 46</li> <li>#23 All Time Career Games Played &ndash; 171</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong> Pitching &ndash; Career Records: </strong></p> <ul> <li>#6 All Time Career Earned Run Avenue - .75 (707.1 innings</li> pitched) <li>#3 All Time Career Win-Loss Percentage - .804 (82-20)</li> <li>#1 All Time Career Victories &ndash; 82</li> <li>Tied for #3 All Time Career Appearances &ndash; 108</li> <li>#3 All Time Career Starts &ndash; 97</li> <li>#3 All Time Career Complete Games &ndash; 75</li> <li>#2 All Time Career Shutouts &ndash; 46</li> <li>#3 All Time Career Innings Pitched &ndash; 707.1</li> <li>#4 All Time Career Strikeouts &ndash; 600</li> <li>#9 All Time Career Strikeouts/7 innings &ndash; 5.94 (707.1 innings)</li> <li>#9 All Time Career Fewest Walks/7 innings &ndash; 1.78 (707.1 innings)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="coach-videos sr"> <div class="title">Michele Smith Instructional Videos</div> <div id="main-slider" class="main-slider"> <div class="video-holder"> <div class="video-wrapper"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Y7qoCDtQ4D8?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="0" height="0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FPWK9LoV0ZY?rel=0" width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> <div class="video-content"> <h3>Michele Smith T Drills</h3> <p>6 drills conducted by Michele Smith using JUGS T and JUGS Short T</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>