Contact us at info@ondecksoftball.net

OnDeck Softball, Inc. is the brainchild of Joann and Derek Allister and is based upon the recruiting services Derek Allister used for 17 years as a Division 1 men's basketball coach.  The Allister family has been heavily involved in NCAA Division 1 athletics for the past 29 years.  In addition to Derek's involvement, Joann coached Division 1 softball for 4 years, and the Allister daughters, Heather and Jessica, played at the Major College level.  Heather finished her career at the University of Missouri in the Big 12, and Jessica completed her career at Stanford University in the Pac-10.

The OnDeck Softball idea began forming many years ago.  In 1995, the need for such a recruiting tool became obvious.  Joann was at that point sifting through the unfiltered information supplied by tournaments and viewing hundreds of tapes.  Subsequently, the recruitment of Heather and Jessica re-emphasized this void in the world of softball recruiting.  The urgent need for a COACH'S BASED RESOURCE SERVICE became ever more apparent.

In the Summer of 2002, the initial OnDeck Softball service was launched under the name, West Coast Softball All-Stars.  Regional Recruiting Camps begin with the 2004 Northwest Combine in Seattle over Labor Day.  The National Elite Futures Camp has been held for the last four years and has met with rave reviews.  A Southern California Futures Camp was added last Fall in 2008.  As the requests pour in from all over the country to expand OnDeck Softball Elite Futures Camps, the Allisters are considering adding events in Oklahoma/North Texas, Texas/Louisiana, Georgia/Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, and Chicago.

The scope of OnDeck Softball continues to expand in an effort to meet the needs of the college recruiter and the prospective player.  The new OnDeck Softball website, www.ondecksoftball.net , will further enhance the Allister's ability to help the collegiate coach become a more effective recruiter and connect the outstanding players across the country with their dream schools.