David James added to USA Softball Board of Directors

April 12, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball is pleased to announce that David James (Stroudsburg, Pa.) has replaced former independent director, Kim Ng, on the Board of Directors. Currently serving as the Vice President, Baseball & Softball Development for Major League Baseball (MLB), David’s appointment comes following approval from the USA Softball Board of Directors.
 
"I am honored to be able to work with USA Softball and my fellow Board of Directors to continue to provide softball opportunities to anyone who wants to play,” said David. “I am eager to help grow the sport in any way I can, and grateful for the opportunity to serve.”
 
David is currently responsible for all grassroots programming administered by the MLB Commissioner’s office, including the PLAY BALL initiative and the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program as well as the two national youth skills competitions: Pitch, Hit & Run and the Jr. Home Run Derby.
 
Prior to joining MLB, David worked in his hometown of Williamsport, Pa. and Bristol, Ct. for Little League International from 1998 to 2008, starting as East Region Assistant Director, and then overseeing the Little League Urban Initiative and Challenger programs.

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USA Softball (USAS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USAS sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USAS is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USAS annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USAS umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.

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