Overview

Mike Mertz - Head Coach + Recruiting

Glory Mertz-Bronowicz is proud to be invited to the nation’s top college showcases, competing in power pools, and attending top tier national tournaments. Since 2016, 100% of Coach Mertz‘s graduates have gone on to play in the college ranks. In 2020, Coach Mertz was ranked by ExtraInningSoftball.com as the #1 coach in VA, #3 in the NE Region, and #33 in the U.S.  During his tenure, his team GPA is over 3.8 which has allowed many players to earn academic scholarships as part of their packages. Excellence in class, and class on the field.

Since 2014, Glory Mertz teams have earned 3rd, 17th and four Top 25 finishes at PGF Nationals (CA) with .667 career winning percentage at PGF Nationals (13-7 in PGF Premier, 11-5 in PGF Platinum). Other team highlights include: CHAMPIONS – 18u Triple Crown Summer Nationals (SC ’20);  Top 5 – 18u Louisville Slugger IDT (CO ’19);  TOP 5 – 18u Atlanta Legacy (GA ’17);  9th PLACE – 18u USAES World Fastpitch Championships (FL ’19);  CHAMPIONS – 16u Team NJ Summer Showcase (NJ ’16);  CHAMPIONS – 18u USAES East Coast Championship (NJ ’16); Runner Up (of 32) – 16U USA Elite Select SUPER 32 (Las Vegas ’19) and Runner Up (of 44) – 16U USA Preps Best of the Best (Las Vegas ’16).