New England Diamond Gems
Coaching Staff
John Speer
18+ Assistant Coach
Seasons with Gems:
Bio: Coming Soon
Seasons with Gems: 8
Bio: Entering her 8th season with the New England Diamond Gems, Coach Kelsey has worked with the 10u, 14u, 16u, and 18u groups over the years. Kelsey began her coaching career in high school, coaching 8u for Dover New Hampshire’s recreational league. Kelsey graduated from Cocheco Academy of the Arts in Dover, NH in 2017.
Kelsey started with 14U Gems in the '17-'18 season, alongside coach Greg Herbert. The next season, coach David Guay moved up with his daughter to join the coaching staff, and the Tricycle (as they often refer to themselves) was created. The trio are entering their 7th season working together.
Kelsey was recruited to play for Southern Vermont College in 2017 as a LHP, and played until the school shut down in 2019. Graduating from Rivier University in 2021 with a B.A in Psychology, minor in Sociology, Kelsey moved to the North Shore area of Massachusetts. In January 2023, Kelsey was named Head Coach of Ipswich High School Varsity Softball program.
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Bio: Chad has been coaching travel ball teams for the last 9 years. He has coached with the Black Widows, Keene Extreme and the NE Diamond Gems at the 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U levels. He is also the head coach for the Monadnock Regional High School Varsity team.
Chad started his softball coaching career by chance nine years ago while at one of his daughter’s games.
The coaching staff was in need of an assistant coach and the rest is history.
Chad takes great pride in seeing his players evolve and looks forward to helping his players reach the next level in their softball careers.
