coach haley

360U Lead Pitching Instructor

NAME: Haley Hestekin
HOMETOWN: Kaukauna, WI
HIGHSCHOOL: Kaukauna High School
COLLEGE: University of Wisconsin - Madison
PRIMARY POSITION: Pitcher
JERSEY #: 39

"We had our first lesson with 360U the end of March. Started with pitching and expanded to hitting. I try to not watch her lessons except I have caught her last couple pitching lessons with Haley. Every time I watch her come out of the building she has a smile on her face and tells me what she has learned. This last weekend was her first tournament. I didn't really care about winning and obviously that helps, but more concerned about how she interacted with her teammates. I saw her do things with teammates that I never saw before and it was not on the softball field!!! Her teammates were great and most go to 360U. She is starting to gain confidence and think about herself positively instead of so much negative!"

Haley's favorite part of 360U Softball:
"The approach we take to instructing. We make it our mission to empower young females on and off the field."

Haley's best advice for young athletes:
"Softball is something that you DO, it's NOT who you are."

ATHLETICS
4 year starting pitcher for the Wisconsin Badgers
All Big Ten Freshman Team
Second Team All Big Ten (freshman year 2018 season)
2-time Great Lakes All Region
Started in 77 games for UW
Recorded 274 strikeouts
3-time FVA Player of the Year
2017 Wisconsin Pitcher of the Year
2-time Post Crescent Player of the Year
2017 Wisconsin DI State Champion

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
3 time Academic All-Big ten (2019, 2020, 2021)
2 time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (3.7 Cumulative GPA or higher)
Double Majored in Human Development and Family Studies and Communications
Final GPA: 3.79
2021 Athletic Board Scholar
SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Team Representative
Marketing Assistant at Motus Rx Physical Therapy
Helped with Badger Softball Social Media senior year
Administering private instruction since 2015