Brian Cipolla

Sponsor - Presented by Kirby Murphy

Brian has sponsored USSSA teams for 14 years from 1995 to 2008. 

Accomplishments include: 23 Teams sponsored, 8 Worlds attended, 11 NIT wins, 8 State Championships, 2 NE State Championships, 1 National Championship, 4 Top Ten finishes in Worlds!

2000​ National Gold/Foxwoods/DeMarini was RI team of the Year having placed 5th at USSSA B world in Kansas, won 3 “B” NIT’s, the NE “B” state title and the RI State title while National/Elmwood placed 2nd in the “C” RI States.

2001 National Gold placed 2nd “B” NE States and 1st at Firecracker Classic “A” division and won the RI “B” States.

2002 National Gold/DeMarini won the “B” NE States & RI “B” States along with other “B” tournaments and NIT’s in New England.

2003 Calvino Law/National Gold won a “B” NIT as a “C” team and placed 2nd in the “C” State and National Gold/DeMarini “B” team won 2 “B” NIT’s and finished 2nd at the Firecracker Classic.

2004 National Gold/Jerkys/DeMarini won 2 “C” NIT’s, placed 5th in Northwest Nationals and went 3-2 at Men’s “C” Worlds.

2005 National Gold won RI “B” States, placed 2nd in NE States, 17th in Men’s “B” Worlds.

2006 National Gold/ JTD placed 5th in NE Nationals; played in 13 USSSA events and placed 49th in Men’s “C” Worlds.

2007 Harkin/National Gold won 5 “D” events including a NIT and 1st NE National “D” Championship in Long Island. Also placed 7th at “D” Worlds in Michigan. National Gold/Pollack Law won the RI “C” States, placed 5th in “C” Nationals and finished 7th at the “C” Worlds in Florida.

2008 MFP Thunder/National Gold placed 1st in conference for a “C” team. Won “C” NIT, placed 1st in RI “C” States. They played in 5 major events and placed 7th at “C” Worlds in Michigan.

Brian notes a few of the most exciting or amusing events while participating in the USSSA program: “I have a few: 5th at “B” Worlds in 2000 in Kansas was awe-some. The experience in 2008 in conference was another top notch experience. 2007 having a team win the “D” National was exciting. That same year, having one team place 7th at “D” worlds while another placed 7th at “C” World was probably most amusing though.” 

“USSSA is the only organization still growing and keeping softball fun. Thank you USSSA and all of its people helping it grow.” -Brian