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CoachSeymour

Ray Seymour, Head Softball Coach

Ray Seymour is currently in his 21st season as head coach of the Hawks Fastpitch Softball Team. During his tenure his overall record is 613 wins, 577 losses and 1 tie. His past teams have won the Suncoast Conference Championship twice and placed second on three other occasions. The most successful season was in 2005 when the Hawks won the Suncoast Conference setting a school record of 51 wins and 18 losses. The Hawks also won 3 tournaments and placed second in another. The Hawks finished as Regional Runner- Up.

Coach Seymour is the director of the Tampa Mustang Fastpitch Softball Organization, which he and his wife Cathy founded in 1981 to promote softball for local youths. The organization currently has 8 teams between the ages of 10 and 18. The Tampa Mustangs have won national championships in all age groups for a total of 21 national championships including the first ever International Softball Junior World Cup 16-u Championship defeating China 4-0. Over 300 former Mustangs have attended over 50 different colleges on athletic scholarships.

Coach Seymour played quarterback for local Chamberlain High School, which won the 1961 State Championship. He attended the University of Texas El Paso on a football scholarship. After college he played tournament fastpitch softball.

 

 

 

CoachKrisMetcalf

Kris Metcalf, Assistant Coach

 

 

 

CoachJeffAlmand

Jeff Almand, Assistant Coach

Jeff Almand is a native of Tampa, Florida and graduate of Hillsborough High School where he co-captained the varsity basketball team his senior year. After graduation he attended HCC and was later hired by the Tampa Fire Department, now Tampa Fire/Rescue, where he worked until retiring after 30 years of service. During that time Coach Almand was introduced to the game of Fastpitch Softball; he played competitively for 13 years traveling the Southeast with various local teams. Coach Almand is now in his 11th year of coaching fastpitch softball that started with Little League through 16u travel squads.  These youth teams won numerous tournaments and placed as high as 2nd nationally.  Coach Almand is now in his 2nd year as Assistant Coach under Coach Seymour.

 

 

 
DrJCooper

Dr. Josh Cooper, Speed-Strength Coach 

Doctor Cooper brings a wealth of sports science and practical knowledge to the private sector. Dr. Cooper has trained Olympic gold medalists from the 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2010 Olympic games. He has trained National Champions, All-Americans as well as professional and amateur athletes from all over the country and in a multitude of sports.

Dr. Cooper started COOPER SPEED-STRENGTH SCHOOL in 2002 in order to deliver the best and most innovative world-class training to the public. He has also held positions as a Sports Scientist and Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs, CO), The University of Colorado (Boulder, CO), and The College of New Jersey (Trenton, NJ).

In addition to coaching athletes from a variety of sports and backgrounds, he also acts as an educator to other strength and conditioning specialists. He is often called upon to conduct clinics and presentations at the national level in the fields of sports science, speed development, sport-specific conditioning, program design, and sport mechanics. Furthermore, Dr. Cooper has published multiple peer-reviewed studies on human performance.  These studies were published in the NSCA, ACSM and Med Science Research journals. He also holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Exercise Science and recently completed his doctoral degree in education.

Dr. Cooper was a four-year starter on his college football team.  Following his football career he competed as an elite level judo player and trained with the U.S. Olympic team.  He currently stays competitive by competing in Muay Thai and grappling tournaments.

 

 

Dean of Student Services/Director of Athletics: Dr. Frank Babcock fbabcock@hccfl.edu
Office #: 813--253-7311

Assistant Athletic Director: Office # 813-253-7304

Equipment Manager, Certified: Scott “Kiki” Keller skeller@hccfl.edu
Office #: 813-253-7398

Athletic Trainer, Certified: Ernie Black