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Coach Nick's Retirement Announcement
     The Georgia Crush Organization announces the Retirement of long time Coach Nick Mazza.  Coach Nick will continue to conduct Camps, Clinics, and Instruction but will leave the direct coaching of his founded Georgia Crush Select Team.

     Coach Nick completed his 35th year in Georgia as a head coach.  Coach Nick ends his Head Coaching career with 1002 victories.  Coach Nick has been honored by the Easton Victory Club when he amassed 800 and 900 victories.  The Crush Team wanted to grab Coach's 1000th victory and did so was an amazing come from behind victory in the tournament's opening game.

     Coach Nick is a former Georgia Tech Softball Head Coach, assisted both McEachern High School and Whitefield Academy, and lead many successful Travel Club teams during his 35 years as a head coach.  In the beginning there were only 8 travel ball teams, all 18u, in the State of Georgia.  Coach Nick was the head coach of one of them back in 1985-86.  Today, more than 500 travel ball teams are competing in Georgia.  In 1988, Georgia Tech asked Coach Nick to help form its first fastpitch team and ready them for national competition.  After leaving Georgia Tech, Coach Nick returned to coach many of the strongest travel club teams in the State and Region.

     Coach Nick is a Four-Star Master Coach by the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association). He served on the NFCA's Board of Directors as the National Fastpitch Director.  Coach Nick is an ACE certified coach, memberships in the NYSCA, AFC, and eTeamz Skills Group. 

     Coach Nick still owns and operates the GeorgiaScout Fastpitch Services, Inc.  He provides Individual Instruction to players 8 thru 18, conducts Team Camps, Clinics, Speaking, and also offers College Recruiting Services.  Coach Nick has assisted more than 100 girls reach their College goals of playing at the College level.

 

     "I will miss the players and the competitive memories we've shared together over the years," said Mazza.  "I believe I've given everything that I had, every day I took the field.  I will always be thankful for the memories that have formed me as I am today.  The players, families, and my supportive, hard working coaching staff have been blessings in my life.  I whole-heartedly thank you and will seriously miss you all."   Coach Nick