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Explosion Softball Welcomes it's Newest Coach/ Team....

by 4th & Forever » Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:50 pm

So Cal Explosion would like to welcome Coach Rick Hopkins to our family. Anyone who has been around the So Cal Softball circuit knows Coach Hopkins. Rick will be heading up a new first year 14u team this coming Fall. He will be adding another layer of training and professionalism to our program and we are very excited to have him.

A few of Rick's Accomplishments

1981-1982 Orange Coast Jr College all league and was the JC player of the year
1983-1984 Long Beach St.
1984 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs
Played pro ball for 6yrs with the Cubs
Played Men s professional softball 1989-1994 with the Long Beach Painters
All League all 6 years
1990 Rookie of the year
1993 MVP
All World Shortstop in 1993 and 1994

Started coaching girls softball in 1998
1998-1999 9th at ASA Nationals
2000-2001 took 5th at ASA Nationals
2002 12u ASA National Champion
2003 14u took 3rd ASA Nationals
2004 14u took 2nd ASA Nationals
2005 14u took 9th ASA Nationals
2006 18u took 9th ASA Nationals
2008 14u took 20th ASA Nationals
2009- 2011 was in charge of player development for the Minors Gold Organization
2012 18u PGF Nationals
2013 18u PGF Nationals
2015 14u PGF Nationals

Tryout information for 14u Hopkins and all Explosion teams will be posted later this week.

EXPLOSION KABOOM :!: :!:
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by Yardball » Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:04 pm

What city is the team based out of?
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by BAM2 » Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:20 pm

GOOD LUCK Coach Hopkins.
Bret, I've had the pleasure of working with Rick doing uniforms for him over the past couple of years.
Great to see him under the Explosion Banner.
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by SurfinUmp » Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:31 pm

Great addition for the Explosion...I have know rick since we played softball together..his knowledge and understanding of the game is umparralled. I look forward to doing his games always...he holds himself to a higher point than most.
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by RichardGaither » Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:46 pm

What city are they based out off?
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by jmo » Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:41 pm

Yardball wrote:What city is the team based out of?


Riverside area.
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