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Ryan Curry
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Coach (2015 – Present)
Miami Marlins Coach – High A Level (2014)
Professional Hitting, Infield, and Outfield Instructor (2007 – Present)
Travel Baseball Coach and Coordinator (2008 – Present)
Playing Experience
Bradley University (2003 – 2007)
All-time hits leader, 3 Time All MVC Selection
Miami Marlins Player (2007 – 2012)
Baseball America Best 2nd Basemen (AA) (2010)
Arizona Fall League Player (2010)
Hitting / Infield Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $50.00
1 hr private lesson = $100.00
Group Lessons 3+ = $30.00/player
Dane Whiteside
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Coach (2016 – Present)
Division I – UIC (7 Years)
Varsity High School – Willowbrook (4 Years)
Travel Baseball – (15 Years)
Hitting, Infield, Catching and Pitching Instructor (10 Years)
Playing Experience
Butler County Junior College (1979 – 1981)
NJCAA Jr College All – American Nominee (1981)
UIC (1981 – 1983)
UIC Team Captain (1981 – 1983)
UIC Assistant Coach (1983 – 1990)
UIC Baseball Liaison (1990 – 1995, 2004 – 2006)
Inducted into El Dorado Baseball Hall of Fame (2001)
Hitting & Catching Lessons
1/2 hr private lesson – $40.00
1 hr private lesson – $80
Group Lessons (3 or more players) – $25.00 / player
Dan Frega
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pitching Instructor (2008 – Present)
Playing Experience
Illinois State University Pitcher (2003 – 2006)
Drafted by Cleveland Indians 12th round of MLB June Amateur Draft (2006)
Cleveland Indians Organization pitcher (2006 – 2008)
Pitching Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
Group Lessons 3 or more players = $25.00/player
Jody Gerut
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Hitting Instructor (2010 – Present)
Pro Hitting Camps (2010 – Present)
Playing Experience
Stanford University Outfielder (1995 – 1998)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies 2nd round of MLB June Amateur Draft (1998)
MLB Outfielder – Indians, Cubs, Padres, Brewers, Pirates (2003 – 2010)
Hitting Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $50.00
1 hr private lesson = $100.00
Group Lessons 3 or more players = $30.00/player
Rob Scahill
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pitching Instructor (2018 – Present)
Playing / Umpire Experience
Bradley University Pitcher (2005 – 2009)
Drafted by Colorado Rockies in 8th round of MLB June Amateur Draft (2009)
MLB Pitcher – Rockies, Brewers, Pirates, White Sox (2012 – 2018)
Pitching Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $50.00
1 hr private lesson = $100.00
Group Lessons 3+ = $30.00/player
Joe Becht
Coaching Experience & Instruction
2020 Assistant coach at NCAA D1 Santa Clara University
Finished 2020 season with 12-5 record earning national recognition and votes to enter NCAA top 25
Top 10 surprise and up and coming program in NCAA from D1baseball.com
Earned wins against
Head Coach of the Wild in the San Diego League NCAA Collegiate Summer League, composed of 17 Division 1 players including
Four Stanford University players, Four Santa Clara University players, One University of Michigan player, One University of Alabama player, Two Davidson University players, 1 Cal State Fullerton player
Playing Experience
High School
Downers Grove South 2014 Graduate
All time DGS leader in varsity games played
3 year varsity starter, 3 time All West Suburban Gold Conference Player
2014 All Area Selection
College
NCAA Division 1 player at Santa Clara University 2015-2018
2018 All West Coast Conference recognition
Led team in Batting average and OBP
.290 career average
36 game on base streak in 2018
Reached base in 50 out of 52 games including all 36 conference games in 2018
Led WCC in stolen bases in 2018
Played 6 total positions throughout college career (SS,2B,3B, CF, RF, LF)
Professional
2 years professional baseball playing experience
.320 batting average in Frontier League
Utility Player
Hitting | Infield | Outfield Instruction
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
1 hr group lesson 3+ = $30/player
William Simoneit
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Longshots Baseball Coach (2016, 2020-Present)
Private Hitting and Catching Instructor (2020-Present)
Baseball Camp Instructor (2016, 2019-Present)
Playing Experience
6th selection by the Oakland Athletics in the 2020 draft as a free agent
.322 career batting average (2016-2020)
Wake Forest University (2019-2020)
Cornell University (2016 – 2019)
4-year varsity starter for Glenbard West HS (2011-2015)
Top hitting catcher in the Valley Baseball League with a 1.000 fld% in 27 games
All-Ivy League 2017 catcher, 2018 third base, 2019 catcher
Team leading .377 avg, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 12 rbis in 17 games at Wake Forest University
Hitting | Catching Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
1 hr group lessons 3+ = $30.00/player
Pete Cimino
Coaching Experience & Instruction
I.H.S.A. Certified Coach / I.H.S.A. State Certified
Trained & Educated in Biomechanics, Human Kinetics & The Kinetic Chain for pitching & hitting
Over 40 years of baseball experience
Over 12 years of Coaching: TBall, Coach Pitch & Little League
Pirates Baseball Chicago: Pitching Coach (2015 – Present)
Plainfield Raiders 14U Pitching Coach (2017)
Elmhurst Extreme 9U Pitching & Hitting Instructor (2017)
Max Aiello
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Baseball Coach (2014 – Present)
Willowbrook High School Coach (5 Years)
Travel Baseball Coach – 14U, 16U, 17U, 18U (2014 – Present)
Hitting and Outfield Instructor (2014 – Present)
Playing Experience
OF at Willowbrook High School
Hitting & Outfield Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
Group Lessons (3 or more players) – $25.00 / player
Max Hufnagle
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Baseball Coach (2017 – Present)
Spring and Fall House League Coach (Ages 10 – 14) — Glen Ellyn (2014 – 2017)
13U Travel Assistant Coach– Glen Ellyn Rebels (2016)
14U Travel Head Coach– Glen Ellyn Rebels (2017)
Playing Experience
Glenbard West High School (2013 – 2015)
Hitting / Infield Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
Mike Sanew
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Baseball Coach (2015 – Present)
Catching Instructor for Pirates Baseball (2009 – Present)
Lake Villa Youth Baseball catching instructor (2014)
Glenbard North softball catching instructor (2010 – 2013)
Catching instructor for Park Ridge baseball (2008)
Playing Experience
Concordia University (2002 – 2007)
4 Year starting catcher
Team Captain (2002)
Catching Lessons
30 Minute Individual Lesson = $35
60 Minute Individual Lesson = $70
60 Minute Group Lessons – 3 Players = $25/player | 4 Players = $20/Player
Tony Holloway
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Travel Baseball Coach (2009 – Present)
Pirates Baseball Coach (2014 – Present)
Hitting and Infield Instructor (2017 – Present)
Playing Experience
Montini High School (1978 – 1981)
Lombard American Legion (2 Years)
Hitting Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
Dean Whiteside
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Pirates Coach (2017 – Present)
Pitching Instructor (2017 – Present)
Playing / Umpire Experience
Willowbrook High School – Catcher (2004 – 2008)
Kansas City Kansas Community College – P/DH (2009 – 2010)
Kansas Wesleyan University (2011 – 2012)
Umpiring (2010 – 2016)
Pitching Lessons
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
Rebekah Ondracek
Coaching Experience & Instruction
Travel Softball Coach (2016 – Present)
Head Coach for 16U Travel Softball Program (2018 – Present)
Softball Instructor (2018 – Present)
Playing Experience
4 Year Starter (C,1B) at Elmhurst College (2015 – 2018)
2 All-Conference Selections in the CCIW at Catcher
Team Captain (3 Years)
Pirates Fall League Baseball Coach (2020)
Hitting and Pitching Instructor (2019-Present)
Playing Experience
College
Valparaiso University (2008-2011)
Pitcher and Outfielder
Team Captain (2010 and 2011)
Hitting | Pitching Instruction
½ hr private lesson = $40.00
1 hr private lesson = $80.00
1 hr group lesson 3+ = $30/player, 4 Players $25/player