Coaching Staff

Coach Angela Williams is a cornerstone of the Royals Elite Athletics as a Co-Founder and a foundation of excellence in the softball coaching community. With roots in the Chicago suburbs and a remarkable high school career at Homewood-Flossmoor, she transitioned into a collegiate athlete, playing as a preferred walk-on at Northern Illinois University before leaving after earning a full scholarship to Reinhardt University. Angela's versatility shown as she played multiple positions and contributed to consecutive conference championships, conference-tournament championships, NAIA top 25 rankings, while her academic excellence earned her AAC All-Academic Honors and recognition as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Angela's coaching career began at Richards High School, where she quickly made a significant impact, leading the team to regional and sectional championships. After a taking off a year to coach at her high school alma mater at Homewood Flossmoor, she returned to Richards, bringing her insightful experience and expertise into her seventh year. Angela's dedication to fostering young talent is evident in her strategic coaching approach, which focuses on developing not just athletes, but well-rounded individuals who excel both on the field and in the classroom.

In her educational background, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Studies with a minor in Business and an M.A. in Teaching for K-6. Angela's life, intertwined with the game, from her earlier years through her impressive collegiate and coaching tenure, stands as a testament to her love and commitment to the sport of softball.

Coach Julian attended Seton Academy, a private high school in South Holland, IL, where he went on to be a member of the National Honors Society, a Four-Year Varsity baseball star, an All- Area and All-Conference player, and Top-recruited baseball player of the 2008 Graduating class.

Julian went on to play college baseball at St. Joseph's College (NCAA-D2) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (NAIA), where he posted a .324 Batting Avg., was tied for first place in Stolen bases in his Senior season and was awarded the Most Valuable Player award.  In 2013, Julian was the first Black man, in Calumet College history, to graduate from the Education program with an Elementary Education degree with a Science Endorsement for Secondary Education.

Shortly after college, Julian signed his first of three, professional baseball contracts with the Fort Worth Cats of the United League where he posted a .324 Batting Average and played alongside "Batting title champion" Julio Franco in 2014. In 2015, Julian signed a contract to play for the Ellensburg Bulls of the Mt. Rainier League, prior to the league folding only weeks into the season. In 2016, Julian played in the Puerto Rico Winter league, where he was fourth in the league, posting a .488 batting avg. In 2016, Julian signed his third contract with the Eastside Diamond Hoppers of the United Shores Professional Baseball league but was later released. Julian received International offers from the Top Baseball Leagues in Germany, France, Austria, and several leagues in Australia, but decided to end his pursuit of Professional baseball in 2016. 

He is, now, the owner of Juiced Up Athletics Corporation and is a Popular Baseball and Softball instructor in the Chicagoland/NW Indiana area. Lastly, Julian uses his experiences to do public speaking and mentoring around the Chicagoland/ Northwest Indiana area.

Coach Kacyee played high school softball locally at Lincoln-Way East. As the starting pitcher and hitter at the varsity level for 3 consecutive years, she assisted LWE to a 2012 conference championship during her senior season. In addition to pitching, she was utilized as a middle infielder and utility player through her travel ball career. Continuing her softball career at Western Illinois University, Kacyee was the starting pitcher all four years for the WIU Leathernecks. Despite focusing on pitching alone during her junior and sophomore year, she returned to the plate in her final season hitting .375.