Owner of All Access Sports, Director of catching, and coach for the Batter's Box and CT Bombers since 1999. Joel has coached thousands of players of all skill levels; many players have gone on to college and professional careers. University of New Haven Catcher 1992-1996. Played in 4 NCAA Division II New England Regionals, 1995 NCAA Division II College World Series Participant, 1995 New Haven City Series MVP. Southington High School Baseball Hall of Fame.
Devon Kelly
Softball pitching lessons/clinics
A graduate of Adelphi University in 2013 captain, and pitcher for the softball team in 2012-2013. Devon lead Adelphi with 34 wins in 2 years and helped her team make a run at a College World Series by earning a birth to the Super Regionals. Devon lead Adelphi to finish No.14 ranked team in the country. Devon ended with a career ERA of 1.81 with 34 wins in her junior and senior years. During her two seasons at Adelphi, Devon was selected as an NFCA All-American in 2012 & 2013.
Following her playing career Devon coached at the University of New Haven as a graduated Assistant Coach and spent 4 seasons as the Assistant Softball coach at Division 1 Quinnipiac University. During her time at Quinnipiac, she helped lead the Bobcats to their first MAAC tournament appearance in 2015. Her pitching staff accolades during her time at QU includes players on the All MAAC Rookie Team in 2015 and 2017, and an All MAAC First Team in 2018.
Devon has been giving pitching lessons for over a decade coaching some of the top prospects in New York and Connecticut.
To schedule a lesson with Devon contact her at devon.t.kelly @ gmail.com
Stan Switala
Baseball
Stan Switala started his professional baseball playing career as a pitcher in the independent minor leagues with the Massachusetts Mad Dogs of the Northern League, where he was managed by George “Boomer” Scott, the slugging first baseman for the American League champion Boston Red Sox in 1967 who was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame. His professional baseball career continued when he was signed by the Amarillo Dillas of the United League, where he was managed by former Kansas City Royal and Marin great, Buddy Biancalana.
Prior to professional baseball, Switala accepted a Full Athletic Scholarship to play Division One college baseball at Eastern Michigan University, where he was a starting pitcher for two years. At Eastern Michigan, Switala started 19 of his 27 appearances on the mound for the Eagles.
Prior to Eastern Michigan, Switala was the #1 Pitcher and starting Short Stop for Farmingdale Junior College that was coached by Hall of Fame Coach Ken Rocco. Switala was selected as the top recruited junior college player in the Northeast by SportMag. He was recruited by over 50 Universities throughout the nation and was offered over 30 baseball scholarships to Division One programs throughout the country. Some of the colleges that had offered Switala a scholarship were: University of Delaware, Tulane, Appalachian State, UNC Asheville, Kent State, University of Louisiana-Monroe and Eastern Michigan University. While at Farmingdale College, Switala was selected as the team MVP, on the strength of him leading the team in pitching and hitting. Switala ended his Junior College Season by finishing #2 in the nation in Strikeouts on the mound.
Switala's coaching career, started at the college level as the Head Assistant Baseball Coach of Farmingdale University. After moving to California, Switala became a Professional Scout for the New York Mets from 2008-2012. Currently, Switala is the head coach and owner of the Top Speed Collegiate Summer team which is regarded as one of the best collegiate summer teams in the nation year after year. He has also coached over 75 players that have signed professional baseball contracts that has come through his Top Speed program. In September of 2017, Coach Switala accepted the position of Director of Athletics and Head Varsity Baseball Coach for St. Vincent de Paul High School in California, where in the first two years, his program had a total record of 46-6 and also finishing top 10 in the State of California. In 2022 Switala, will the join the Southington High School Varsity staff and will handle the pitching staff.
“Stan Switala was one of the most fierce competitors I have ever seen in my coaching career. He wasn't afraid of any hitter or any situation, which allowed him to have the success he did. I know Stan will carry this attitude over to his teaching, with his genuine desire to make his players the best they can be.”
