Instructors

Don McKinlay

Coach McKinlay was the Senior Assistant Fastpitch Coach at Kennesaw State University for 14 years. He helped build Kennesaw into a national power and developed a reputation of being one of the top hitting instructors in the nation. He was a baseball letterwinner at Kennesaw State for two years before getting into the softball coaching profession. A member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Coach McKinlay is a popular instructor at Cherokee Batting Range and participates in various camps and clinics across the nation.

Bob Roman

Coach Roman is the Director of Baseball Operations for Kennesaw State University. Prior to assuming his current duties, he served as Head Coach Mike Sansing's top assistant and played an important part in making Kennesaw State one of the elite programs in all of college baseball. He helped the team capture a pair of national championships at two different levels. He also conducts many youth baseball camps at Kennesaw in the summer and is known as a top baseball clinician. He teaches all aspects of baseball and fastpitch catching.

Matt Dyer

Coach Matt pitched four years at Maryville College in Tennessee. He was the number one starter his sophomore through his senior season. In high school, he also played third base and caught. He is specializing in pitching lessons, but he also conducts catching, fielding, and hitting lessons. Coach Matt was the JV pitching coach for Mt. Paran High School and coached local 12U and 14U travel teams.

Deb Sonnenberg

Coach Sonnenberg was a key member of the 1996 Canadian Olympic Team, five Canadian National Champion teams, and two New Zealand National Champion teams. She also competed in the World Championships and Pan-Am Games as a pitcher. Coach Sonnenberg was a seven time All-Canadian performer and pitched back-to-back perfect games in the 1993 Canadian National Championship Series. Coach Sonnenberg was a four-time All-American at Huntingdon College and still holds the NAIA record for most wins and strikeouts for a season and a career. She has coached at Delta State (Mississippi), Auburn University, Kennesaw State University and Mercer University.

Allie Coronado

Coach Allie graduated from Berry College and was a 4-year starting pitcher. While playing for Berry, the team was the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season Co-Champions and Tournament Champions. They advanced to the Regional Tournament her Junior and Senior years, and they were the Mount Berry Regional Runner-Up her Senior year. In her Freshman and Junior years, she was recognized as a pitcher on the 2nd Team SAA All-Conference Team. She was recognized as a pitcher on the 1st Team SAA All-Conference Team in her Sophomore year. Coach Allie attended North Cobb High School, and was a 4-year letter winner.