Coming Next Month… the 2021 Extra Elite 100 Coach Rankings!

For the second December in a row, Extra Inning Softball will pay tribute to those outstanding coaches in the softball world in the areas of college, high school and club play in our Extra Elite 100 Coach Rankings!.

Starting on Dec. 13, 2021 and running for three weeks, we will produce a unique set of ratings designed to recognize the men and women who teach, train and develop these talented young athletes.

Coach Rankings

Why do coach rankings?

The same reasons we do player ones: 1) to honor those who work so hard in the sport we love and 2) to create dialog and recognition for all the good these individuals do in the fastpitch community.

Here’s the upcoming schedule:

• Dec. 13-Dec. 17: Extra Elite 100 College Coach Rankings (deadline to submit: Fri. Dec. 10 @ 5 pm EST)
• Dec. 20-Dec. 24: Extra Elite 100 High School Coach Rankings (deadline to submit: Fri. Dec. 17 @ 5 pm EST)
• Dec. 27-Dec. 31: Extra Elite 100 Club Coach Rankings (deadline to submit: Fri. Dec. 24 @ 5 pm EST)

When honoring these coaches—who can be head coaches or assistants—we’ll look at their overall resumes including on-field accomplishments (record, championships/top finishes, longevity, etc.) as well as off-field impact (player development, presence in the community, contributions to the sport).

We will be taking nominations under consideration as well as using our Extra Inning Softball team’s research.

If you would like to nominate your favorite coach,  please email us the following info:

• Coach:
• Position (head, assistant coach or other):
• Team:
• Level (high school, club or college)
• Record (current program):
• Record (career):
• Key individual accomplishments:
• Top team accomplishments:
• Notable players coached:
• Why the coach should be considered:
• Misc info of interest:
• If available, please provide head shot and/or on-field photo:
• Your relationship to coach:
• Are you OK with your name/association being referenced or do you prefer anonymity?

Email your info to the following lead for each level:

• College: e-mail Justin McLeod @ [email protected]
• High School: e-mail Carlos Arias @ [email protected]
• Club: e-mail Brentt Eads @ [email protected]

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Last Year’s (2020) Coach Rankings!

Click on the link below to see the complete list for each of the 2020 categories:

• Extra Elite 100 High School Coach Rankings
• Extra Elite 100 Club Coach Rankings
• Extra Elite 100 College Coach Rankings

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Upcoming Player Rankings

Also, on the athlete side, here are notable future—and past—player rankings…

Scheduled Extra Elite 100 Player Rankings for 2022 (chronological order)

• Class of 2027 – January 10th, 2022
• Class of 2026 – March 7th, 2022
• Class of 2025 – May 16th, 2022
• Class of 2024 – July 11th, 2022
• Class of 2023 – September 19th, 2022
• Class of 2028 – November 7th, 2022
• Coaches Rankings – December 12th, 2022

Previous Extra Elite 100 Player Rankings (most recent listed first)

• 2022 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Oct. 2021)
• 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Sept. 2021)
• 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published May 2021)
• 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Mar. 2021)
• 2026 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Jan. 2021)
• 2021 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Nov. 2020)

— Brentt Eads, Publisher & Executive Editor of Extra Inning Softball