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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Pitching Lessons

• Contact for Pricing

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

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

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

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

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

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)