Advisors:

  • Lisa Pinkston-Vice President
  • Sean Payne
  • Mark Tortorice 
  • Svend Jansen
  • Ryan Greenwood
  • Marley Schmidt

LISA PINKSTON-VICE PRESIDENT

Lisa Pinkston has been involved in the Fusion organization since 2016 as a mentor, Advisor, Board Member, VP, 18U Premier Head Coach, 16U Premier Head coach and 18U Premier team Manager. Coach Pinkston is a well-respected coach known and recognized throughout the Travel Softball and High School circuits with connections at the collegiate level. She is dedicated to developing each athlete to their full potential with the opportunity to compete at top showcases and tournaments throughout the region with maximum college coach exposure to obtain their goal of playing softball at the next level.

Email: [email protected]
Years with Fusion: 2016-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-Present)
Fusion Board of Directors (2017-2024)
Fusion Vice-President (2017-2021) (2024-present)
Fusion 16U Premier Unruh/Pinkston Head Coach (Fall 2020)
Fusion 18U Premier Unruh/Pinkston Manager (Fall 2020)
IFE 18U Premier Head Coach (2019-Summer 2020)
Assumption HS Athletic Director (2021-present)
Assumption HS Varsity Softball Head Coach (2015-2021)
Softball Preps Owner (2012-2021)
University Of Louisville –Director of Softball Operations- (2010-2015)
KY High School Hall of Fame-Player (2003)
University of Louisville- Player (2000-2003)

SEAN PAYNE

Sean Payne joined Fusion in 2017. Sean is a well-respected coach known and recognized throughout the High School circuits with connections at the collegiate level. He has coached High School Softball for 19 years winning several Sectional and Regional titles. He has been the Head Coach at Floyd Central High School since 2016 and awarded the Hoosier Hills Conference Softball Coach of the Year in 2016, 2017 & 2018. Through the years, he has had several athletes graduate and continue their softball careers that the collegiate level. Sean also serves as the Assistant Parks Director for the City of New Albany.

Email: [email protected]
Years with Fusion: 2017-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-present)
Fusion Board of Directors (2017-2024)
Floyd Central HS Head Coach (2016-present; record 95-42)
School Record Number of Wins (28 in 2016)
Sectional Titles 2016 and 2017
Hoosier Hills Conference Softball Coach of the Year (’16, ’17, ’18)
NFCA National Polling Committee Member (2017-present)
NFCA All Region/All American Committee Member (2018-present)
IN Coaches Girls Sports Association Polling Member (2012-present)
NFCA Coaches Education Committee Member (2014-2016)
Providence HS Head Coach (2007-2015; record 147-90)
School Record Number of Wins (23 in 2015)
Sectional Titles 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Regional Titles 2013, 2014
Mercy Academy Assistant Coach/JV Head Coach (2005)

MARK TORTORICE

Mark Tortorice joined Fusion in 2017 serving various roles for the Fusion Program over the years.  He has been an Assistant Coach to the 03-Chumbley softball team on the Board of Directors and an Assistant Coach on the 11U Unruh Baseball Team. He has a lengthy background in baseball and softball. Mark played baseball at Grand Canyon University and then was drafted by the Oakland A’s to play Pro Baseball in 1985. He played professionally from 1985-1990 for the Oakland A’s and Chicago White Sox. In 2001 he started coaching youth baseball and softball. Thru the years he has instructed over 500 athletes from the youth to the professional level. Mark is very passionate about developing youth and helping them follow their dreams. He is a firm believer that athletics develops discipline, teamwork and life skills.

Email: [email protected]
Years with Fusion: 2017-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-present0
Fusion Board of Directors (2018-2024)
Fusion 14U National Unruh/Greenwood Assistant Coach (2022-2023)
IFE 03-Chumbley Assistant Coach (2017-2019)
IFE 11U Unruh Baseball Assistant Coach (2018-2019)

SVEND JANSEN

Svend Jansen joined Fusion in 2019 as the head coach of the 2011 team.  Coach Jansen has been heavily involved in youth sports in Southern Indiana for the last several years, serving as Vice President of Softball at FC Little League since 2016 and Director of the St. Mary of the Knobs Youth Basketball League since 2012. Coach Jansen attended Indiana University in Bloomington where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Sports Marketing and Management. Svend moved to the Southern Indiana area in 2000 to work for the Louisville Bats where he served as Director of Public Relations. He has coached softball, baseball and basketball on multiple levels for 10 plus years.

Email: [email protected]
Years with Fusion: 2019-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-present)
Fusion Board of Directors (2020-2024)
Fusion 11 Jansen Head Coach (2019-present)
Vice President of Softball at Floyd County Little League (2016-present)
Director of the St. Mary of the Knobs Youth Basketball League (2012-present

RYAN GREENWOOD

Ryan joined Fusion in the fall of 2020.  He is the National Director and coaches the 18U National team.

Before joining Fusion, Ryan was with the Birmingham Thunderbolts organization for eleven years helping develop young athletes from around the country to compete on a national level and prepare them for their future as collegiate student-athletes. With over seventeen years of coaching and recruiting in travel softball, he has watched players continue to the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Sunbelt, SoConn, Conference USA, and SWAC with some of those players excelling and achieving All-Conference honors, post season awards and setting school records.

During his time with the Thunderbolts, his teams won the Triple Crown Sparkler, won the Atlanta Legacy, and finished in 3rd place at PGF Nationals. He also assisted with player development, college recruiting, scheduling, event management, game time strategies, scouting, strength & conditioning, softball camps, and provided assistance to other organizational aspects. Before working with the Thunderbolts, he served the Oak Mountain community on the board of directors for Oak Mountain High School boosters and OMYBS for the youth league where he coached softball and basketball.

Years with Fusion: 2020-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-present)
National Director (2024-present)
Fusion 18U National Unruh/Greenwood Head Coach (2021-present)
Fusion Board of Directors (2022-2024)
Fusion Program Director (2021-2024)
Fusion 14U National Unruh/Greenwood Head Coach (2022-2023)
Fusion 18U Premier Unruh/Greenwood Head Coach (2020-2021)
Birmingham Thunderbolts (2009-Summer 2020)

MARLEY SCHMIDT

Marley Schmidt manages social media and marketing for the Fusion Program.  She joined Fusion in 2017.  Marley played travel softball growing up and at Jeffersonville High School. After graduation, she continued to play at the collegiate level at Harding University in Arkansas and Bellarmine University. Marley graduated in 2017 from Bellarmine University with a Bachelors in Exercise Science and Sports Performance. She brings her expertise in speed, agility, strength training as well as arm health management to the team.

Years with Fusion 2017-present

Fusion Advisor (2024-present)
Fusion Board of Directors (2018-2024)
Fusion 07 Premier Ware Assistant Coach (2021-Summer 2022)
IFE 04 Premier Unruh Assistant Coach (2017-Summer 2020)
Rockets Junior Softball Coach (2018-2019)
Bellarmine University Softball Player (2016-2017)
Harding University Softball Player (2013-2016)