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Conti and Gambella both collected over 60% of the preferences out of a total of 796 valid votes cast, relegating Francesco Aluffi and Elisa Peri to second place respectively. For the Baseball for the Blind the winner is Lauro Lanzarini.
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For the first time in the history of our sports, two women have won the coach of the year award: they are Simona Conti for baseball e Marta Gambella for softball the winners of the award “Coach of the year 2021“. This was established by the outcome of a final online vote organized by National Technical Committee.
Simona Contifrom Romagna, manager and technical director of Torre Pedrera Falcons, since 2017 bench coach of the U12 national team for four consecutive European champions and since this year also bench coach of Italia Baseball U15, he overcame in the final Francesco Aluffimanager of the U18 vice-champion of Europe, winning the prize with the 63,9% preferences. Over 60% of preferences (61,6%) also for Marta Gambellawhich won the competition of Elisa Peri by Bertazzoni Collecchio.
Marta Gambella, a true legend of Italian softball and of the Italian national team, member of the FIBS Hall of Fame, coach and column of Macerata Softball, has recently also joined the staff of the elite national champion of Europe in office, bringing all his experience and infinite competence as a dowry.
The president of the CNT, Fabio Borselli, after congratulating the winners, commented as follows: “The awarding of the prize, to two women at the same time, represents a first, but highlighting this aspect alone would decrease the absolute value of Simona and Marta, who, in addition to being two wonderful people, are two coaches with skills that are not so common “.
During the weekend that should have hosted CON7, then canceled due to the health situation linked to the Covid-19 epidemic, Baseball for the Blind, following a path that involved all practitioners, chose the Coach of the year. 2021: it’s about Lauro Lanzarinito whom the whole Board of Directors of the CNT goes the compliments.
Photo: Simona Conti (LG / FIBS) immortalized in the moment of greetings between Italy and Poland U12 at the end of the match, valid for the group stage of the European U12 2021, won 23-0 by the Italian team. Marta Gambella (MG / Oldmanagency) observes the blues during the 2014 U19 European Championship in Rosmalen (Holland). Lauro Lanzarini (Lauro Bassani / PhotoBass) thanks his White Sox Fortitudo Bologna at the end of the championship final won against Lampi Milano.
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