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Dominique made history as the first international softball player at an HBCU and the first HBCU alum to coach softball internationally. She played professionally in Malta, Spain, New Zealand, and Switzerland, winning multiple championships. As the countries first Head Coach, she led Malta to their first European Championship and guided the Papanui Tigers’ of New Zealand’s 18U team to be named 2022-23 Team of the Year. While earning her master’s degree at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, she was a Graduate Assistant Coach. Dominique specializes in hitting, catching, and fielding.

Nicole Finn has been a pitching instructor at Next Level Softball Academy since 2014 and brings more than 25 years of coaching and private instruction experience. A former professional and collegiate pitcher, Nicole was a four-year standout at Texas State University, finishing her career with 107 wins, a 1.31 ERA, 45 shutouts and 1,019 strikeouts in 959.2 innings. She was a two-time NCAA Tournament participant, Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year, and became the 22nd pitcher in NCAA history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. In 2026, Nicole was inducted into the Texas State Athletics Hall of Honor.
Following college, Nicole played professionally for the Texas Thunder of National Pro Fastpitch. She later served as an assistant softball coach at Cal State East Bay and has coached pitchers of all ages and skill levels throughout the Bay Area.
Nicole specializes in pitching mechanics and development, emphasizing strong fundamentals, movement, control and helping pitchers understand the “why” behind their mechanics so they can learn to make adjustments and become confident, self-sufficient pitchers.

Karen was born and raised in Pleasanton. She graduated from Foothill High School in 2017, where she earned First-Team All-League honors 3 times as a pitcher/infielder and hitter. She then attended Ohlone College for 2 years, where she was named First-Team All-League for both pitching and hitting. In her sophomore year, she was recognized as one of the All-NorCal Players of the Year as a double sided threat. She later 

transferred to Cal Poly Humboldt, where she was a two-year starter in the circle. In her senior year, she had knee surgery, which led her to find a new role. She focused on the mental development of pitchers, supporting them in any way she could, and providing workouts. Due to the impact of COVID-19, she received an additional year of eligibility.

After graduating, Karen helped improve the pitching rotation’s mechanics and development by designing customized drills, offering exercises, and conducting video breakdowns in the fall.