Leah DellaTorre West
Leah is a motivational coach, and public speaker who is dedicated to developing athletes and teams from a fundamental perspective. Prior to opening her own training facility, Leah was the head softball coach at Maryville College, a program she overhauled after her stint as the head coach at Easter Nazarene College. During her time as a collegiate head coach, she developed over half a dozen All-Conference athletes who helped her squads set 18 new school records.
Before her first coaching appointment, Leah played and coached at Piedmont College. While coaching at Piedmont, Leah mentored 13 All-Academic selections, 6 All-Conference honorees, 6 All-Freshman picks (including the conference Freshman of the Year, and the Pitcher of the Year). As a player at Piedmont, Leah made an immediate inpact on the field by earning a spot on the Freshman All-Conference team. She went on to be a four-year starter, three-time member of the Academic All-Conference team, and a three-time Academic All-American.
She is proud to be giving back to the community where she first fell in love with the sport. Leah grew up in Watkinsville and played for the 2005 Oconee County High School State Championship Softball team and was the first team All-State catcher selection for the 2004-2005 season.
Leah has continued to lead by empowering young athletes to be strong, fearless, and confident in their abilities. She encourages and challenges them to meet their potiential. Her passion to help players become the best version of themselves on and off the field of play is evident in her coaching style. The success of the players, coaches, and programs with which she's had the privilege of working have been a product of that style.
Owner and Lead Instructor
@leah_dt_west
Book with Leah : (706)-202-2005
Hannah McCellan Triplett
Coach Hannah grew up with her life heavily influenced by softball. Her adopted father was her travel softball coach, so she grew up shadowing his coaching for years, and catching his pitching lessons most weekdays starting at 10 or 11 years old. She very quickly learned that she wanted to learn and teach as well, instead of sitting and watching. Her dad mentored her to give pitching lessons from 14-15 and since 15 years old she has been taking on her own full time clients. She has over 10 years of personal and group softball lessons, along with head coaching a few travel teams along the way of various age groups. In the last year, Coach Hannah has transitioned to almost exclusively pitching instruction and pitching development consultation for travel teams.
“My passion is not coaching it is teaching the game of softball, and empowering anyone that loves the game of softball to be the best athlete they can be. I do not tell you what to do, I teach you how and why. I do not teach any one pitching style, as every body is different and will have slightly different mechanics. My hope is to help you find what will work best for you and prevent your body from injury because of mechanical failures while ensuring that I push my clients and teach them how to push themselves. One of the most important things to me as a coach is that when my girls leave my presence they are confident and knowledgeable in being able to make adjustments.
And making sure there’s snacks if my girls want them🥰”
Lead Pitching Instructor and General Manager
@hannahlane0123
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David Triplett
Hitting, Catching, Defensive, and Pitching Instructor
@dtrip10
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David is a hitting, catching, defense, and pitching coach at DTS. After spending 8 years in the Army with 2 deployments to Afghanistan, he returned to Mississippi in 2016 and was an assistant coach for boys and girls baseball teams. He moved back to Georgia in 2020 and began running Fastpitch and Baseball Travel Tournaments. During this time he also became an assistant JV football coach and started giving private lessons. He has now transitioned into full time lessons and coaches a fastpitch travel team.
I really enjoy watching my clients hit milestones and the genuine joy that it brings them when they text or call me about their accomplishments on the field that they are able to do through our hard work in the facility. My philosophy for coaching is to have fun, take it slow and work the little things but at the same time stay focused on the task at hand and the overall goals.
Aniyah Black
Defensive, Hitting, and Workout Instructor
@aniyahblack_
Book with Aniyah : (229)-315-9131
A former UGA Bulldog and South Carolina Gamecock, Aniyah Black, is incredibly talented with an even more impressive work ethic. She holds a minor for UGA in Sports and Exercise Science. Which enhances her knowledge of the game.
She offers hitting and defensive lessons in addition to workouts/sport specific training.
Small excerpt on Aniyah’s last season- “Batted a career-best .278 on the season, third on the team … Set new career-highs in nearly every offensive category … Was third on the team with six home runs … Ranked fourth on the team with 26 RBIs and a .451 slugging percentage … Had a career game against Texas A&M (4/16), finishing with three hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs … Hit a walk-off home run against Texas A&M (4/16) … Had six multi-RBI games … Also had a two-homer game against North Carolina A&T (3/4), including a walk-off solo home run … Collected eight multi-hit games”
Maddie Johnson
Makenzie Burnette
Pitching Instructor
Graduated from North Oconee High School and is a current sophomore at UGA transfer from Georgia Southern.
Some of last season highlights.
Johnson led the Eagles and the Sun Belt Conference with a 2.03 ERA over 145.0 innings, finishing the year with a 12-10 record, 110 strikeouts, and a .220 opponent batting average. Her 13 complete games were a team high, and her strikeout total ranked fifth in the Sun Belt.
She was twice named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week and delivered several marquee performances, including wins over Power Four opponents Michigan, UCF and Maryland. Johnson helped lead Georgia Southern to its first ranked victory since 2022 with a 2-0 shutout over then-No. 22 Michigan — also marking the program’s first ranked shutout since 2016.
Book with Maddie : (470)-270-0926
Makenzie is a pitching coach at DTS and has been giving pitching lessons for 3–4 years. A former collegiate pitcher, she spent her freshman year competing at Brenau University before transferring to continue her academic journey at UGA.
Her background as a student-athlete fuels her coaching style, helping young pitchers build confidence, refine mechanics, and grow their love for the game.
“Seeing my pitchers grow—not just in speed or accuracy, but in confidence—is the most rewarding part of coaching for me. I strive to create an environment where athletes feel supported, challenged, and proud of the progress they make. My approach is centered around building strong foundations, encouraging consistency, and helping each athlete discover the pitcher they’re capable of becoming.”
Book with Makenzie : (706)-816-3139