Mary Karen Wheat begins her fourth season as an assistant coach with the RIT softball program in 2018-19 and will work primarily with the pitching staff. In 2016, Wheat was honored as part of the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year.
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A former pitcher at Brockport High School (1995-1998) and Binghamton University (1998-2003), Wheat has worked with some of the best coaches in New York State.
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Wheat served as the head coach at Brockport High School in 2015 and 2016, leading the Blue Devils to the 2015 Section V Championship game. Wheat was also the head coach at Red Jacket Central School, where she led the team to the 2010 Section V Championship, and two Section V Semifinal appearances (2009 and 2011).
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Wheat is the owner of Black and White Baseball and Softball, a training academy that specializes in pitching and catching. In addition, the company offers strength and agility training along with mental training with clinical psychologists. She also owns Power Fastpitch, a travel softball organization for teams aged 12 and under to 18 and under.
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