USSSA Fastpitch State Directors

USSSA Fastpitch State Directors

Find contact information for your USSSA Fastpitch State Director. For team registration, classification, insurance, and post-season questions, start with your state director below.
Find Your State Director
Alabama

State Director

State Director
James Baker
[email protected]
256-990-0978
Alaska

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Arizona

State Director

State Director
Rick Perreault
[email protected]
520-405-2880
Arkansas

State Director

State Director
Lance Nations
[email protected]
479-220-8557
Assistant to State Director
Taylor Hull Crowell
[email protected]
479-220-8557
California

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Colorado

State Director

CO/WY State Director
Melisa Goodard
[email protected]
303-332-1183
Connecticut

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Delaware

State Director

State Office
East Coast Events Staff
[email protected]
Florida

State Director

State Director / SE Regional Director
Gordon Patterson
[email protected]
561-313-6983
Georgia

State Director

State Director
Jerry Parham
[email protected]
770-314-5566
Assistant State Director
Joe Wilson
[email protected]
229-392-6587
Hawaii

State Director

Tournament Director
Ashley Wetherington
[email protected]
904-716-1970
No state director listed – tournament director shown.
Idaho

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Illinois

State Director

State Director (Southern IL)
Lori Strode
[email protected]
State Director (Northern IL)
Perry Clark
[email protected]
Indiana

State Director

State Director
Tim Foster
[email protected]
Assistant State Director
Jennifer Foster
[email protected]
Iowa

State Director

State Director
Kelly Thorne
[email protected]
Kansas

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Kentucky

State Director

State Director
Tim Foster
[email protected]
Louisiana

State Director

State Director
Cindi Hall
[email protected]
Assistant State Director
Nikki Rivers
[email protected]
Maine

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Maryland

State Director

State Office
East Coast Events Staff
[email protected]
Massachusetts

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Michigan

State Director

State Director
Abe Vinitski
[email protected]
Assistant State Director
Mike Terwilliger
[email protected]
Minnesota

State Director

State Director
Mike Carter
[email protected]
Assistant State Director
Becky Sande
[email protected]
Mississippi

State Director

State Director
Jeff Strode
[email protected]
850-420-7974
North MS Director
Heath Fullilove
[email protected]
662-902-8314
Missouri

State Director

Western MO State Director
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Eastern MO State Director
Lori Strode
[email protected]
Montana

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Nebraska

State Director

State Director
Brandon Schuur
[email protected]
Nevada

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
New Hampshire

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
New Jersey

State Director

EPA/NJ State Director
Sam Lichtner
[email protected]
610-298-2650
Assistant State Director
Erich Lichtner
[email protected]
New Mexico

State Director

State Director
Julie Rodriguez
[email protected]
575-602-1717
New York

State Director

State Director
Gary Godden
[email protected]
North Carolina

State Director

State Director
Rod Skinner
[email protected]
252-290-1190
Western NC Director
Brandon Roberts
[email protected]
704-842-1946
North Dakota

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Ohio

State Director

State Director
Mike Craig
[email protected]
614-895-2253
Oklahoma

State Director

State Director
William Whitmire
[email protected]
State Director
Matt Barnard
[email protected]
Oregon

State Director

State Director
Alexa Peterson
[email protected]
Pennsylvania

State Director

EPA/NJ State Director
Sam Lichtner
[email protected]
610-298-2650
Assistant State Director
Erich Lichtner
[email protected]
Rhode Island

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
South Carolina

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
South Dakota

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
No contacts listed on the SD state page – national office shown.
Tennessee

State Director

State Director
Ken Crook
[email protected]
Texas

State Director

North/East Texas State Director
Darren Darracq
[email protected]
817-999-9440
South Texas State Director
Shannon Gonzalez
[email protected]
936-449-9204
West Texas State Director
Julie Rodriquez
[email protected]
575-602-1717
Utah

State Director

State Regional Director
Jerry Cordova Ong
[email protected]
801-518-2559
Vermont

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Virginia

State Director

State Director
Eddie Small
[email protected]
Washington

State Director

Fastpitch State Director
Janet Crader
[email protected]
360-556-0567
Executive State Director
Strojan Kennison
[email protected]
West Virginia

State Director

State Director
East Coast Events
[email protected]
Wisconsin

National office

National Director (covers this state)
Ryan Highfill
[email protected]
Assistant
Sean Lazzelle
[email protected]
Wyoming

State Director

CO/WY State Director
Melisa Goodard
[email protected]
303-332-1183
Wyoming is served by the Colorado/Wyoming state director.
National Leadership Team
National Director of USSSA Fastpitch Ryan Highfill
National Programs Director Kim Hatcher
National Programs Director II Holly Jones
National Operational & Programs Manager Jenny Denischuk (Gladding)
National Coordinator of Officials Dave Borges
National Fastpitch Committee Chair Kelly Thorne
National Fastpitch Committee
Darren Darracq  •  Tim Foster  •  Gordon Patterson  •  Eddie Small  •  Kelly Thorne
National Program Contacts
USSSA Fastpitch Jenny Denischuk (Gladding)
[email protected]
Fastpitch All American Program Kim Hatcher
[email protected]
S30 Jenny Denischuk (Gladding)
[email protected]
Fastpitch Officials Dave Borges
[email protected]
Space Coast World Series Jenny Denischuk (Gladding)
[email protected]
States marked “National office” are served by the USSSA National Fastpitch office.
Information compiled from official USSSA state fastpitch websites – June 11, 2026.
Directory provided by DFW Fastpitch – North Texas USSSA Fastpitch.

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