The Great Britain Men's Fastpitch Team Programme includes the following teams:
- GB Senior Men's Team
- GB Under-23 Men's Team
- GB Under-18 Men's Team
- GB Under-16 Men's Team (to be formed in 2023)
Programme Administrator
The Programme Administrator working on behalf of all four GB Men's Fastpitch Teams is Jill Russell.
GB Senior Men's Fastpitch Team
Founded: 1998. The team played in European Championships for the first time in 1999 and then again in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
Head Coach: Robbie Robison
Team Operations Manager: Jill Russell
Assistant Coach: Chelsie Robison
Pitching Coach: Ty Hernandez
Sports Therapist: To be appointed
Current European Ranking: 7th
Current World Ranking: 18th
Last Official Competition: The 2018 European Championship played in the Czech Republic, where the team finished fourth and narrowly missed out on a World Cup place. The team had had to withdraw from the 2021 European Men's Championship due to Covid issues.
Next Official Competition: The next European Men's Fastpitch Championship will be held from 24-29 July 2023 in Horsholm, Denmark.
GB Under-23 Men's Fastpitch Team
Founded: 2020
Head Coach: Richard Brown
Team Operations Manager: Jill Russell
Assistant Coach: Trent Nash
Pitching Coach: Damon Brown
Sports Therapist: Kila O'Boyle
Current European Ranking: 4th
Last Official Competition: The first-ever European Under-23 Men's Fastpitch Championship held in Sezomovo Usti in the Czech Republic from 6-9 July 2022. This tournament was also a qualifier for the first-ever WBSC Under-23 Men's World Cup, scheduled for October 2022. The GB Under-23 Men finished fourth at the Europeans and missed out on World Cup qualification.
Next Official Competition: The 2024 European Under-23 Men's Championship. Dates and venue have yet to be announced.
GB Under-18 Men's Fastpitch Team
Founded: 1999 (formerly the GB Under-19 Men's Fastpitch Team)
Head Coach: Ian Tomlin
Team Operations Manager: Beccy Adams
Assistant Coaches: Ben Taylor and Alan Le Marquand
Sports Therapist: Kila O'Boyle
Current European Ranking: 5th
Last Official Competition: The European Under-18 Men's Fastpitch Qualifier in 2019 in Israel, where the team finished fourth. The team was planning to compete in the European Under-18 Men's Championship 2021 in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, but had to withdraw due to Covid-related issues.
Next Official Competition: The next European Under-18 Men's Championship is scheduled for 3-8 July 2023 in Sezimovo Usti, Czech Republic.
GB Under-16 Men's Fastpitch Team
Founded: 2023
Head Coach: Richard Brown
Team Operations Manager: Jill Russell
Assistant Coach: Robbie Robison
Sports Therapist: To be appointed
Current European Ranking: To be determined
Last Official Competition: The GB Under-16 Men's Fastpitch Team has not previously competed in an official European tournament.
Next Official Competition: The European Under-16 Men's Championship, scheduled for 3-8 July 2023 in Sezimovo Usti, Czech Republic.
Tryout Information
Players based in the UK or overseas who wish to try out for one or more of the teams shown above should start the process by completing and submitting a Men's Fastpitch Athlete Application Form on this link.
For trial and selection enquiries please email gbmenselections@britishsoftball.org.