Knoxville Explosion add Former D1 Player and Current Bearden High School Coach to Head the 2018 Fall/2019 Spring 8u Explosion! Print
Written by Joe Birchfield   


BIG NEWS EVERYONE! The Knoxville Explosion Fast Pitch Softball Organization welcomes our newest coach to our ranks, Mrs. Angelica McClerkin! Angelica will coach our new 8u Explosion Team that will be holding tryouts in the coming weeks! Take a moment to read her bio, we are extremely honored that Angelica is joining our organization! Welcome aboard Angelica!

Player and Coach Bio:
Born and raised in Murfreesboro, TN, Angelica McClerkin attended Riverdale High School. Angelica played D1 collegiate softball at Mississippi Valley State University, where she was apart of 2 conference championships. Angelica earned 2nd Team All-Conference at 2nd base, while graduating with honors. In 2010 Mrs. McClerkin moved to Knoxville, TN and served as a local hitting & pitching instructor and high school assistant coach. In the summer of 2014, Angelica served as interim head coach of a 12U team in Riverdale TN, where she led them to the top 8 and finished nationally ranked. Mrs. McClerkin is married with twins daughters and resides in Knoxville, TN.  Mrs. McClerkin currently serves as the Head Coach of Bearden High School in Knoxville, TN.

Interested in Trying out for the 8u Explosion?  Please contact her at (615) 556-0996 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from a former player and current High School Coach.  She has been through the process and understand what it takes to not only train your players to be excellent travel softball players but also make an immediate impact on their respective middle and high school teams.

Worried about her availability to coach during High School Softball Season? Don't Coach Mac understands the commitment and has committed to coach her teams with passion and determination.  She has a ton of coaching help including her husband Alvin, who will serve as her assistant on both her High School Team and the 8u Explosion!  This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to start with an independent coach, a family-based organization with a proven track record of player development from 8u through High School!