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RJ Sports/Keene State College Softball Pitching and Catching Clinic
Ranked among the top Division III coaches in victories (618-376-7, .618 pct.), Dr. Charlie Beach has been at the helm of the Keene State College softball program for the past 27 years. Last season, Beach became the 17th coach in Division III to reach the 600 win mark. "It's a great accomplishment," said Beach. "I know a lot of coaches haven't done this so I feel privileged to join the crowd that have."
Beach has produced 40 All-LEC players since joining the Division III conference in 1997, including current assistant Meghan McLoughlin, two-time Pitcher of the Year ('04 and '05), and Jenna Patnode, the 2009 Player of the Year and recipient of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2009 Golden Shoe Award for leading Division III in stolen bases.
A member of the Keene State physical education faculty, Beach served as the head coach of the KSC ski program, leading the men's and women's teams to NCAA Eastern Division II titles in 1982 and 1984, respectively. He led the Keene city summer softball league team to the Women's Major Modified championship in 1989 and led his "Beach Bunch" to the national tournament in 1996. He is a former physical conditioning consultant for the Chicago White Sox and has coached a variety of sports, including football, baseball, and track and field. Beach, a former standout track and football athlete at Spaulding High School, was inducted into the Rochester (N.H.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1967 and earned a Ph.D. in physical education from Michigan State University in 1978.
