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The Leadership Team

Growing the Vision

The founders of the Space Coast Spring Games are passionate about delivering a top-quality tournament experience in a fun and competitive environment. With their vision and guidance, the Space Coast Spring Games have become a must-attend event for athletes and fans alike. The vision for the tournament is to become a destination event for collegiate teams throughout the country!

Click their names to get more information on the founders of the Space Coast Spring Games.

Our Story

In 2023, the first Space Coast Spring Games was started.  The 1st pitch was thrown at 7:02 PM, February 27 on the Pride Stadium field.  The intent, from that point on, has always been to give the teams, coaches and fans an outstanding experience.  We never want to be the biggest tournament in the country.  Our goal, is to be the best for all involved.  With our 14 fields, all in one campus and the multiple things that we can do to make it an outstanding experience, we hope that you enjoy our product as well.

Thank you for coming to the Space Coast Spring Games!
 

Meet The Team

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Victor Canales

 

Victor has been involved with USSSA for many years, beginning as a multi-sport official and working his way to becoming the National Fastpitch Umpire-in-Chief. In 2022, Victor stepped away from the coordinator position to start the Space Coast Spring Games.  

 

Victor oversees the entirety of the Space Coast Spring Games. However, it won’t be unusual to find Victor on the field during the tournament as he is still an active official in several Division 1 conferences. 

 

Victor has an expansive officiating career beginning at the age of fourteen. While Victor is best known for his fastpitch softball career, he has also officiated college soccer, college basketball, and Division 1 baseball. In his college fastpitch softball career, Victor has officiated many post-season matches, including three NAIA World Series championships. Victor is also a vital umpire in the Women’s Professional Fastpitch league, most notably named Crew Chief for the first ever Championship Series. 

 

Victor is also involved in administering NCAA softball. He currently manages three assigning positions for conferences throughout the midwest, including the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, the North Coast Athletic Conference and the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. He also provides training in multiple camps for officials throughout the Great Lakes area.

Bill Gomoluch

 

Bill has been instrumental in the rise of the Space Coast Spring Games as the coordinator of officials. He ensures that top officials are selected for inclusion in the tournament.

 

Bill’s resume is unparalleled in the officiating community. He has officiated many different divisions of collegiate softball, such as the Big Ten Conference, the Southeastern Conference, the Mid-American Conference, and notably, is still active in the Atlantic Coast Conference. His accolades include the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Larry Lady Award for officiating in 2020, National Professional Fastpitch Umpire of the Year in 2018, and officiated the NCAA Division 1 World Series in Oklahoma City in 2014.

 

Bill is also the assigner for softball conferences across the midwest that include the Mid-American Conference (DI), the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (DII), the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (DIII), the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (NAIA), and the Crossroads League (NAIA).  Bill is also the National Coordinator for the NAIA and assigns the NAIA World Series.

 

Bill is active in Michigan’s high school officiating as well. As a 40-year Michigan High School Athletic Association registered official, he has officiated five state basketball and five state softball championships. As an assigner, Bill has helped boost many careers as he assigns high school sports for twenty different Michigan high schools.

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