Meet The Committee
Chair
Matt Evans
Matt started playing for Blitz in 2016, becoming a regular at training & tournaments. In 2020 he joined the committee as Secretary and also took responsibility for social media. In November 2021 he took the role of overall chair.
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Favourite Positions; Pitcher & 3rd Base
Vice Chair
Ben Tabram
Ben started playing softball in 2021 and has been an ever present at training and tournaments since then. He joined the committee as Vice-Chair at our 2023 AGM.
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Favourite Positions: Outfield or 3rd Base
Treasurer
Neil Foot
Neil, otherwise known as Sparkles, originally started playing softball in 2014 and has played an active role in the Blitz committee since the beginning with the role of Treasurer. Fun Fact: Neil is one of the founding members of Blitz!
Favourite Positions: Pitcher, Short Stop or Outfield
Secretary
Chloe Love
Chloe joined Blitz in 2015 following a move to the Midlands from Manchester where she played in the Manchester league. After a year of playing she took the role of Social Secretary, progressing to Secretary and then Chair at the start of the 2020 season. In November 2021 Chloe once again became Secretary.
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Favourite Positions: Outfield
Social Secretary
Billie Lands
Billie joined the committee in October 2021 taking on the responsibility of organising club social events. Since taking on the role she has organised several socials such as our first ever Christmas social, a family walk & coffee plus a night out that included Axe Throwing! Billie is a hugely popular member of the club.
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Favourite Positions: 1st Base or Outfield
Coach
Trevor Sykes
Trevor started playing in 2014 and quickly became an established player. In 2017 he took over the role as being lead coach. He regularly plays at the higher levels of the game and is an excellent coach. This was recognised by our governing body BSUK when he was announced as Adult Softball Coach of the Year in 2021.
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Favourite Positions: Short Stop or Outfield
Coach & League Support
Carl Billson
Carl started playing softball in 2014 and quickly became a relied upon member of the Coventry Blitz team. He is a regular at tournaments and is also one of our club coaches. Carl joined the committee in 2020 as Vice Chair which he held until 2023. Carl now supports our league bringing vast experience to the team!
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Favourite Positions: Left Centre