Coach Jason Little

   Jason began playing baseball at age three, and travel ball at age 6 in programs sponsored and coached by major league players and coaches throughout the Southeastern US. While at Loganville High School, Jason played on a state championship team and was recruited to play and various colleges. While at Georgia Gwinnett College, he served as president of the baseball association for the schools’ club team and helped develop their softball and baseball programs. He is a former Cobb County Police Officer, before founding Grit Academy Athletics in 2018. In addition, Jason has spent more than 11 years training athletes, and 10 years coaching with the Cambridge feeder softball program.  Jason is now the head of NGF (North Georgia Feeder), the middle school league for Fulton and Forsyth County schools. Jason is also the former coach and developer of St. Pius’s feeder program. Jason has worked with numerous college coaches developing athletes and has assisted several schools and travel organizations in player development. He has helped numerous players develop in baseball and softball and has a resume of getting players recruited to play at various levels of college ranging from division 1 to JR college. Jason is married to former Berry College softball player Holly Little. They have three children, one son named Luke age 6, and daughter named Harper age 4 and a newborn little girl named Hadley.

Coco (Corrie) Roberts has been a pitching and hitting instructor for 17 years. She coaches girls of all ages. A native of Southern California she grew up playing softball since the age of 6. She was a part of OC Batbusters where they won the ASA national Championship. She played her 4 years of College softball at Georgia State University where she set multiple hitting records and was a 4 time All Tournament and All Conference team each year. During her Junior year she was selected to the All South East Region Team. She also coached at Milton for 4 years. She strives to teach her students to their personal strengths. 

Delany Turner was born and raised in northern Virginia, she began her softball career at age 7 as a pitcher utility player, she can hit! Began travel ball at age 10, later playing on top A level teams in her high school years, Vienna Stars and Virginia Legends. Started giving lessons in 2014, having a business to fall back on in her college summers and post graduation. In High school, she was a 4 year varsity starter, played where Coach needed her most: shortstop, second base or pitcher. She was recruited by D1, D2, and D3 schools, committing and signing to University of Virginia College at Wise. As a freshman Delany led the team on the mound and at the plate to place 3rd in conference. To pursue her math dream she transferred to Southern Connecticut State University as well continuing her softball career. At Southern she competed in national, and global math competitions. She was a personal statistician for the men and womens basketball teams, increasing their winning percentage. On the softball team she was a true utility player, pitching, playing outfield, and always hitting the ball around the field. She majored in applied mathematics and minored in computer science. After graduating college the summer of 2019, she pursued her dream to play softball overseas for a selected team USA, traveled all over Italy playing the game and promoting the sport. During covid she coached local travel teams in Virginia while growing her softball lesson business.  In 2022 she decided to pursue her corporate career and moved to Georgia working for Morgan Stanley as a data engineer. Delany proudly still gives back to her sport, helping Grit grow the softball community. 

high school records:

- 1st team all conference utility player

- 1st team all conference as a pitcher 

- 1st team all region pitcher 

- 1st team all state pitcher

- HS record for most strikeouts in one game (20 out of 21 outs)

- HS record for most strikeouts in single season (207)

college records:

- top 10 leader in doubles for NE-10 conference in 2018 (SCSU)

- student athlete academic honors (SCSU)

- Honorable mention - All conference pitcher MEC conference in 2016 (UVAW)

Bri began her softball career at 9 years old as a pitcher/hitter duo. She began playing travel ball competitively at age 11 where she met and took instruction from coach Jason Little GRIT’s owner and head instructor for hitting and coach Holly Little for pitching! During this time, she was very successful in earning over 18 home runs in one season and making the USA all-American team as a pitcher/hitter. She was recruited by multiple colleges during her travel ball time due to her nasty drop, curve, and change-up rotation. After committing to play at Georgia Gwinnett College, she played one year, and her team made it to the World Series. After placing 5th in the world series, she chose to follow her passion in coaching. Bri has been giving competitive hitting and pitching lessons for a little over three years, she excels in understanding each player as an individual and tailoring her coaching to their needs.

 CAREER:
* 2023 Continental Athletic Conference Champion of Character team selection
* Made collegiate debut in relief against Bacone (Oklahoma) on March 10, 2023
* Tossed a scoreless inning in debut
* Recorded one strikeout against Bacone 
* Member of the 2023 team that won the Continental Athletic Conference tournament title
* Helped the 2023 team advance to the NAIA Opening Round
* Member of 2023 team that advanced to the NAIA World Series
* Named to the 2022 Fall AD Honor Roll

* NAIA champion of character award

PRIOR TO GGC:
* Winning pitcher in the region championship game at North Forsyth High School (Georgia)
* Named to the honorable mention all-state team x 2
* Member of the teenage USA team
* Played travel ball for the EC Bullets

PERSONAL:
* Daughter of Felipe and Kimberley Deleon 

Keara was a Gatorade Player of the year in the Georgia High School 2016-2017 season. This prestigious award recognizes not only on the field achievement, but high academic achievement and proven character off of the field. A four year letterman varsity pitcher with unrivaled confidence and Grit, Keara knows what it takes to be mentally tough to dominate on the mound. After high school, Keara continued her softball career pitching at the University of Georgia.