Mize Fastpitch Diamonds

Lisa has proven herself on and off the field....not only was she a stellar pitcher but she turned her talent into a thriving business and herself into a savvy business woman. Lisa has worked hard to achieve her goals in life and has become a great role model and mentor to her students. Her background in softball is top notch - being coached by some of the best in the nation if not world, and she has become quite the Pitching Coach herself --making her name well known throughout the softball community. Lisa attributes much of her success through hard work, determination, dedication and having positive role models to help her out along the way. Lisa Mize Fastpitch Academy has developed from a single student 9 years ago to well over 500 today...and is well on its way to becoming world known!

• Assistant softball coach Santa Clara University
• ASA ACE Clinician
• Camp Director - Softball Camps.com
• Travel Ball Coach for Mize Fastpitch Diamonds Organization
• Pitching Instructor 1995 to Present
• Fresno State 1992 to 1993
• NCAA Softball Scholarship 1992, 1993
• NCAA Regional Championships 1993
• 3rd Place W.A.C. 1993
• 1993 Coaches Award
• Chabot College 1989 to 1991
• GGC Champions 1991
• California State Pitcher of the Year 1991
• California JUCO Runner Ups 1991
• Most Valuable Player 1991
• 1st Team All State 1990, 1991
• 1st Team All Conference 1990
• 2nd Place GGC 1990
• 2000 Hall of Fame Inductee
• Puerto Rican National Team
• 1989 Champions Caribbean Cup, St. Thomas, V.I.
• 1989 Silver Medal Central American Games, Mexico City
• 1990 5th Place World Games, Normal, IL
• 1993 Gold Medal Central American Games, San Juan, P.R.
• 1994 6th Place World Games, St. John, Newfoundland
• 1994 Bronze Medal Pan American Qualifier, Guatemala
• 1995 Silver Medal Pan American Games, Argentina
• 1995 Champions Central American Olympic Qualifier, San Juan, P.R.
• 1995 Most Valuable Pitcher, C.A.O. Qualifier
• 1996 3rd Place China Cup, Beijing, China
• 1996 6th Place Canada Cup, White Rock, B.C.
• 1996 7th Place Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA

By

Mike Barnhart

Lisa Mize has been making pitches and making pitchers for most of her life, and now the 1996 Olympic softball player is making the biggest pitch of her career. Her business career, that is.

Mize, who last October brought her popular softball school--the Lisa Mize Fastpitch Academy--to University Avenue in Los Gatos, is asking other area business owners to join her in financial support of what may be the most competitive and prestigious girls softball tournament in the country.Full Article