ABOUT DANA SORENSEN

Dana Sorensen had a long and successful playing career that spanned from Stanford University to the National Professional Fastpitch League and USA national team. In her career she was named an NFCA All American 3 times, played in 2 Women’s College World Series, and was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

After completing her playing career, she moved into coaching, spending 3 seasons as an assistant coach and Physical Education Instructor at UC Davis, and 2 more years as an assistant at Oregon State. Wanting to move back to San Diego, where she grew up, Dana left coaching the college game, and opened her own Pitching instruction business, D12 Softball.  While teaching pitching lessons Dana began to pursue her other passion of training, As an athlete Dana suffered some major injuries that sidetracked her career, rehabbing those injuries catapulted Dana into a fascination with injuries and how to prevent them.  After moving to San Diego, Dana pursued her training passion getting her CSCS, Functional Movement Certification, and Kettlebell certification,  She began training adult clients before getting an opportunity to work with youth athletes when she teamed up with EM Speed and Power.  At EM she gave pitching lessons and wrote and oversaw training programs for softball pitchers.  In addition to her work in softball Dana continues to work with non-athletes as an instructor at FS Athletics.  She has worked with athletes from high school, college and professional levels.  Dana graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford with a double major in Communications and Sociology, and received her Masters Degree in Exercise Sport Science from the University of North Carolina.

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HISTORY & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Stanford University Alumni –
    BA Communcations & Sociology
  • 3 time NFCA All American
  • NFCA Academic All American
  • Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
  • USA National Team
  • NPF Professional athlete
  • Masters in Exercise Sport Science, University of North Carolina
  • NSCA CSCS
  • Strongfirst Kettlebell Certification
  • Functional Movement Screen Certification
  • UC Davis Assistant Coach
  • Oregon State Assistant Coach
  • Private Pitching Instructor
  • Group Fitness Instructor
  • Personal Training
  • “Dana Sorensen is one of the most fundamentally sound pitching coaches around. She has the athletes best interest in mind for their current pitching ability and for future pitching opportunities. I have been around Dana for a very long time and she has gathered information that will help all pitchers no matter what level they are competing at. She is an outstanding teacher of the game and more importantly she attains the highest character for young people to develop around.”

    Lonni Alameda
    Lonni Alameda Head Softball Coach, Florida State University
  • "Dana Sorensen has excelled at every level as a pitcher with her knowledge, skill and work ethic.  Now as a private pitching instructor she brings that experience as an athlete and a successful collegiate pitching coach to the athletes she mentors. One of the best instructors in the game today."

    Kirk Walker
    Kirk Walker Associate Head Coach, UCLA
  • "Dana has been a great Pitching Coach, as well as a Friend, and Mentor to me, and I admire and respect her very much. She holds me accountable, she helps me achieve my potential, and she encourages me to be the best me that I can be.”

    Delanie R. Gourley
    Delanie R. Gourley University of Florida
  • “Dana Sorensen is one of the premier minds of pitching in fastpitch softball. The experience and knowledge she has gained through her years of playing and coaching at the highest levels has provided her with a solid foundation for helping pitchers. Dana's brilliant mind and ambitious nature have pushed her to explore and delve into the workings of the entire body and mind to get the most out of her pitchers. Her insight in these areas coupled with her expertise in pitching mechanics and fundamentals makes her a top choice in pitching instruction for pitchers who are looking to excel at the next level.”

    Sara Pickering
    Sara Pickering Assistant Coach, Fresno State Softball

HISTORY & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Stanford University Alumni – BA Communcations & Sociology
  • 3 time NFCA All American
  • NFCA Academic All American
  • Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
  • USA National Team
  • NPF Professional athlete
  • Masters in Exercise Sport Science, University of North Carolina
  • NSCA CSCS
  • Strongfirst Kettlebell Certification
  • Functional Movement Screen Certification
  • UC Davis Assistant Coach
  • Oregon State Assistant Coach
  • Private Pitching Instructor
  • Group Fitness Instructor
  • Personal Training
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