05/10/2026
I was a coach long before I had kids of my own.
In fact-Being a mom has completely shaped the way I coach if not made my coaching and mentorship even sharper on all side of the ball.
My mom was my first coach, and so much of what I know about leadership, discipline, discernment and love for this game started with her. So today, I also want to wish her a very happy Mother’s Day. 💜
This game is emotional.
It asks a lot from athletes… but it also asks a lot from moms.
The sacrifices.
The support.
The belief.
The consistency.
The ability to ride shotgun with your daughter as she experiences the lights and the lows of this game, especially a pitcher.
I see it every single day in the families I work with and I’m beyond blessed with the parents that not only choose to let me be apart of their daughters journey as her pitching coach and mentor but also their ability to stay with their daughters through this journey.
Not comparing them to other pitchers but lifting them up because of what their daughters can do.
This takes courage and strength to keep your blinders on. The parents that work with me know that the moment they start taking their eyes off of their daughter success and progress…their daughter will shortly do the same and this is where she will start to feel stuck and lose self belief…lose her confidence.
So today, I just want to say thank you to all the softball moms who continue showing up for their daughters no matter what the journey looks like.
You are appreciated more than you know. đź’ś
Happy Mother’s Day from Kally V Softball.
And Happy Mother’s Day to my first coach… my mom.
đź’śCoach Kally V