An interview with Andy McCoppin

Adam McCoppin

USSSA Playing History

Who are you playing with in 2013? 
Rowe Sports/ A.L.M. Team Sports/ Reebok/ Combat

Why do you like the game of softball? 
Competition and brotherhood

Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
Dustin Roberts

Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
Luis Reyna, best glove I have seen since I have started playing.

What is your nickname in softball? 
Alphadawg

What is your height and weight?
6ft 285lbs

Where do you call home?
Middletown, Ohio

What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
Working at my sports complex – Rowe Sports Complex

What do you do for a living?
Majority owner of A.L.M. Team Sports and co-owner of Rowe Sports Complex and also full-time student

Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Highschool – football and baseball
College – baseball

How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
Playing pickup in high school after baseball games.  I got to upper level by playing against better competition and traveling to Columbus, In for major.

What was the best advice you were ever given?
Be patient

What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level? 
Play as much as you can, wherever you can and always hustle

What positions do you play and what is your best position?
1st base-best, pitch, catch 

What batting grip do you use?
A thin layer of sports tape

What ounce bat do you use?
30oz

What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
Weight train 5 days a week with 3 day a week cardio and 3 day a week fielding and hitting practice.  

What is your favorite sports team?
Chicago Bears

What is your favorite sport other than softball?
Football

What is your most memorable softball moment?
Hitting a homerun in first at-bat against Reebok/Tyja and having to pitch against them

What is your favorite non-World tournament? 
Any benefit tournament for a good cause.