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Discover the passion and purpose behind Seven Strong Softball

The Seven Strong brand and logo represents the regulation seven innings of a standard softball game and the intent to pitch physically and mentally strong for all seven innings. All Seven Strong athletes embody the idea of living a Seven Strong life through a steadfast and unshakable mentality that we can persevere and succeed in any circumstance. We are strong believers that confidence is a constant state of mind, not a come and go attitude. Coach Kim wore the Number 7 her entire career and the arch logo is a tribute to her alma mater of Ohio State.

COACH KIM

EARLY LIFE

From an early age, Coach Kim participated in as many sports as she could. With three brothers, Trevor, Travis and Taylor, Kim was immersed in many sports throughout her childhood. Starting with youth soccer, basketball and T-ball, Kim progressed into travel and club soccer and softball while playing basketball and volleyball through middle school. With daily summer swim lessons, as well as a month long tennis camp and golf lessons, the Reeder kids were jacks of all trades. The daughter of a former Washington State football player and an Arizona State club tennis player, Kim was given the daily structure necessary to thrive in academics and athletics. From the age of 12, Kim began weekly pitching lessons with local men's fastpitch legend, Kenny Gardner, and continued until she entered her freshman year on a full ride scholarship at The Ohio State University. With encouragement from her parents, Kim practiced pitching and hitting 4-6 times per week, while only taking 3-5 weeks off per year from 12-18 years old. Kim attributes all of her success to her strict practice regimen and ability to learn her body and begin to teach herself how to make adjustments.

HIGH SCHOOL

After graduating from Gavilan View Middle School, where Coach Kim was named Salutatorian of her 2001 class, she went on to Notre Dame High School, to pursue a solid education and compete for a storied sports program. Playing Varsity soccer as a freshman, Spirits Soccer went to the first ever CCS Semi-Final, falling to San Lorenzo Valley. Heading into spring, Reeder was named the starting Junior Varsity pitcher, as senior phenom Erin Sigala was the Varsity pitcher. Kim's first Varsity game as a freshman was due to a Sigala knee injury. Versus CCS Champion North Salinas and future Olympian Monica Abbott, Kim threw her first of 19 career no-hitters. As a sophomore for ND, Kim posted an unbelievable 0.00 ERA, becoming a High School First-Team All-American while leading her team to a CCS Championship. In her four years at ND, Coach Kim posted a 81-5 career record; 73 shut-outs, 19 no hitters, 8 perfect games, was named 2005 - California Gatorade Player of the Year, was a Three Time All American, was named a Team Captain, and Team and Conference MVP multiple times, was a San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year and a Central Coast Conference Player of the Year thanks to not only her pitching abilities, but as ND's cleanup hitter for 3 seasons. Kim had a career batting average of over .430 in a league of all future D1 pitchers.

TRAVEL BALL

Coach Kim began her travel ball career under Keith Berg with 12U Salinas Storm. As a relatively unexperienced North Country rec ball pitcher, Kim made the team as a 4th string pitcher, and backup 2nd baseman and outfielder. To improve her game, Kim participated in Salinas Bobby Sox, which was more competitive than her North County league. As Bobby Sox league MVP, Kim earned time for Salinas Storm and began her quest to be the starting pitcher. When legendary Hollister coach Scott Smith recruited Kim to be his #1 pitcher, she and her family happily obliged. 12U Hollister Heat went on to win NorCal Championships and compete to the Top Ten of AFA Nationals. Continuing her career back and forth with Salinas Storm and Hollister Heat, Kim finished as high as 4th as ASA Nationals under Scott Smith. As a 15 year old, Kim was asked to play for 18Gold Salinas Storm in the absence of Monica Abbott. After throwing a no-hitter against the renowned AZ Hotshots, Kim's parents arranged for a full scholarship to play with the Hotshots from there on out. With the AZ Hotshots, on a team full of 12 D1 commits, Kim was offered scholarships by numerous colleges: Alabama, Florida, Central Florida, Fullerton, Cal, Fresno State, Iowa, Arizona State and of course, The Ohio State Buckeyes. Kim found her home with the relaxed but competitive coaching staff, and a team in which she could see herself leading from a nobody, to a somebody. And that is what she did.

COLLEGE

Coach Kim began her career at Ohio State as a starting pitcher for the Buckeyes. As a sophomore, Kim and her team won the Big Ten Conference for the first time in 16 years. As a team captain with a 77-41 career record and 1.55 ERA, Kim was named USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week in February of 2009. As a five time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, three time Ohio State Pitcher of the Year, four time Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and three time Academic All-Big Ten, Kim led her team to their first ever NCAA Super Regional appearance, just 2 games away from the Women's College World Series. As the 2009 Easton Tiger Classic MVP, Kim's senior season earned her Third Team All-American honors. Kim maintained a 3.86 GPA and graduated with honors with a Communications degree. Kim's most notable games included throwing 4 no-hit relief innings against #1 UCLA as a freshman, beating #6 Alabama at Crimson Field 3-0 as a freshman, shutting out #14 LSU twice on Tiger field as a senior, and beating #12 Northwestern to win the Big Ten Tournament as a sophomore.

PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL

Despite not being one of the 24 draftees into the National Pro Fastpitch League, Coach Kim was offered a contract with the Akron Racers, but chose to turn it down to pursue her coaching career. As a part-time volunteer assistant with Ohio State throwing batting practice and assisting pitchers, Kim began Seven Strong in 2010 after beginning pitching, fielding and hitting lessons in 2007. Fast forward to fall of 2011, Kim moved back to Monterey from Columbus. Receiving a phone call from best friend and former Arizona slapper, Lauren Schutzler, Kim was asked to play professionally for Dino Bigioni Unione Fermana in the Italian Softball League in 2012. Kim returned the following 2013 season, as well as in 2018. In her three seasons in Italy, Kim was a starting pitcher and 3rd baseman. She carried a 1.21 ERA in 59 games, with 342 strikeouts. Leading her team to a 2nd place finish in the 2012 Italian Cup and participated in the 2013 European Cup. Kim had a career high, 17 strikeouts against 2013 Italian Cup champion Fiorini Forli. Kim finished with a batting average of .366 in 2018. At the end of 2018, Coach Kim took the opportunity to go play for Seacombe Tigers out of Adelaide, South Australia. Playing against girls on the Australian National Team, Coach Kim joined the team halfway through the season, and was able to lead her young team to three wins after 15 straight losses before her arrival. Holding a 1.13 ERA over the season, Kim had 110 strikeouts in 62 innings. In her 3rd to last game of the Australian season, Kim tore her ACL while running from 2nd to 3rd, avoiding a tag. With her injury, Kim officially retired from league play on February 23, 2019. Kim will still entertain week long tournaments, if the opportunities arise.

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