Coach Mandi Chaiyabhat
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Coach Mandi Chaiyabhat

Coach Mandi begins her fourth full season as an Assistant Softball Coach with the Hood College
Blazers Softball program (NCAA Division III) in 2009. Overall, she is in her 13th year of coaching
ASA/NSA travel, high school and college softball teams and her 14th year as a private fastpitch
pitching instructor. Coach Mandi is a middle school teacher in the Montgomery County Public School
system. The following is a list of her education, coaching and playing experience:

EDUCATION:

B.S. Athletic Training. College of Applied Science and Technology. Department of Kinesiology.
Illinois State University. (May 2001 Graduation)

B.S. Physical Education Teaching (K-12). College of Applied Science and Technology and School of
Education.  Illinois State Univeristy. (May 2001 Graduation)

A.A. Associate in Arts. McHenry County College. Crystal Lake, IL. (May 1998 Grad)



COACHING:

- Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach - Hood College (NCAA DIII) (January 2006-Present)

- Coach Mandi managed baseball and softball camps & clinics at Hood College from 2006-2008.  

- Instructor/Coach at Georgetown University's 2008 Hoyas Summer Softball Camp.

- Former Head Varsity Pitching and Catching Coach (2004)

- Former Assistant Varsity Softball Coach at Gaithersburg High School (MD) (2004)

- Former (2002 & 2003) Head JV Fastpitch Softball Coach at Gaithersburg High School

- Founder & President Maryland Xplosion Girls Fastpitch Softball (2004)

- Head Coach U12/U14 Maryland Xplosion Softball Team (Summer 2003-2005)

- Assistant Coach U18 Montgomery Village Sports Association (MVSA) Storm Softball (Summer 2002)

- Private Fastpitch Softball Pitching Instructor (1995-current)

- Assistant Coach U16 Tidal Waves Fastpitch Softball Team Crystal Lake, IL

- Assistant Coach - Freshman Softball, Crystal Lake South High School (IL) (2001)

- National Coaches Clinic annual participant  (NFCA)

- NFCA high school, then travel ball member (until 2004)

- Current NFCA NCAA Division III Member



PLAYING:

High School

- Three-year varsity letter recipient in softball

- Two-time varsity softball MVP

- Two-time junior varsity softball MVP

- Two-time high school Illinois Fox Valley All-Conference Selection

- Northwest Herald "All-Area" 1st Team Selection (1994)

- College exposure camp participant with USA Softball Team member Cheryl Kempf in PA

- Individual training sessions with USA Softball Team members Lisa Fernandez and Dot Richardson at
University of Illinois/Chicago and University of Notre Dame


College

- McHenry County College (Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference - NJCAA Region IV)
Two-time team MVP ('96 & '98)

- NJCAA Region IV Illinois Skyway Conference All-Conference selection (1996 & 1998)

- NJCAA Region IV Regional All-Star Selection (1998)

- NJCAA Region IV Regional All-Star Game MVP (1998)

- NJCAA "Spring Training" Tournament MVP - Disney Wide World of Sports (1998)

- All-time single season ERA record holder at McHenry County College (0.41 ERA) (1996)