Softball Canada Regional Skills Development Academy - Manitoba
THE 2024 REGIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY IS FULL.
The Softball Canada Regional Skills Development Academy - Manitoba will be led by Coach Nikki Marcoux. This 12-week program will start in January 2024, offer 1-3 training sessions per week and travel in the spring for selected athletes (optional).
Nikki Marcoux was an outstanding and decorated player in Manitoba. Alongside her teammates, she was inducted into the Softball Manitoba Hall of Fame. Her accolades include:
PROVINCIAL & NATIONAL BACKGROUND - Minor
- Softball Manitoba Hall of Fame Inductee (2009 Team)
- 2x Canadian National Gold Medalist and MVP
- 5x Canadian National All Star Player
- Top 40 athlete- Team Canada Selection
- Team Manitoba Canada Summer Games
UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND
Dickinson State University:
- DSU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (2010 Team)
- 2010 NAIA National Bronze Medalist (Decatur, Alabama)
- 2X NAIA All American
Jamestown University:
- 2006 All Conference Freshman of the Year
- Record holder (Offensively and 2nd in Pitching- Season Wins)
Following her successful playing career, Nikki's love for the game brought her back to the diamond as a coach where her team earned a silver medal at Canadian Nationals in 2018. Nikki continues to bring passion and knowledge to softball in Manitoba and we are excited to have her as Lead Coach for the RSDA.
Coaching Background
- RSDA Lead Coach
- RSDA Assistant Coach
- Coaching Manitoba Impact Awards Nominee
- Smitty’s Terminators:
- Coaching Staff of the Year (2018)
- Top Team of the Year (2018)
- Canadian National Silver Medalists (Record 7-1) (2018)
- 6th Place finish at Canadian Nationals (2019)
- Provincial Championship Medalist (since 2014)
