Softball has been Jackie passion for more than half of her life. She is dedicated and  committed to the game as the Owner of TeamGTP (with 16 years of instructional experience), a Pitching Coach at Georgian Court University and was the Co Owner of Game Time Performance. She not only teaches the skills needed to be successful on the diamond, but she also prepares her players for the mental aspect of the game.

 

A graduate of Steinert High School, where she was a three time Varsity letter winner and pitched her way to a New Jersey Group IV State Championship. She also made the New Jersey All State Team two years in a row and was named Mercer County Tournament MVP her senior year. After high school, her softball journey started. She attended C.W. Post on a softball scholarship for 3 semesters and then transferred to Mercer County Community College. At MCCC she lead her team to the Junior College World Series and was named an All- American. After MCCC, she finished up her collegiate softball career at Rowan University. Jackie was name an All-American and an Academic All American her junior year. At the end of her senior year she was named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the week, NJAC Conference Pitcher of the Year, was named first team All-American.

Jackie graduated from Rowan University with an American Studies degree, but her passion is softball. While finishing up her last semester at Rowan she started her GTP Softball Academy which has resulted in ownership of TeamGTP - Baseball&Softball Training. While giving lessons at GTP she also spent some time on the field. She was the Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach in the Jersey Nightmare Organization for 5 years, was an assistant coach at Steinert High School and coached in the NJ Cheetah Organization for 2 years. Coach Jackie also has coaching experience at the collegiate level. She coached side by side Nicole Degenhardt for 5 years at Georgian Court University.