“A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.”

Bobby Knight, former Indiana University basketball coach

COACHING TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Certifications and Memberships
Epstein Certified Hitting Instructor
Driveline Baseball Certification in Foundations of Hitting
Member of the American Baseball Coaches Association
Indiana State Referees Association (Soccer)
US Soccer Federation Grassroots Coaching License for 4v4, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 (2019)
NFHS Coaching Certification Courses required for Indiana HS baseball
Youth Protection Training certification, Boy Scouts of America

Camps:
National Pitching Association Pitcher’s Camp with Tom House and NPA regional directors (three-day camp) – coaching audit (2015)
Elite Pitchers Boot Camp with Ron Wolforth and the Texas Baseball Ranch staff (three-day camp) – registered coach (2015, 2016, and 2017)

Selected Self Study Programs:
Do We Teach What We Really See?, Epstein Hitting (Mike Epstein)
How to “Hit” Your Potential in Just 7 Days, Epstein Hitting (Mike Epstein)
Sequential Hitting, Elite Baseball Training (Justin Stone)
Elite Swing Mechanics, Tewksbary Hitting (Bobby Tewksbary)
ISO Baseball: The Science of the Perfect Swing, ISO Baseball (Dr. Chris Yeager)
The Hitting Vault, Matt Lisle
Explosive Hitting 4.0, Fastball USA (Mike Ryan)
Pregame Power Up, Pro Baseball Insider (Doug Bernier)
Fixing Bat Drag, Chris O’Leary
Driveline PLUS – Hitting, Pitching, Strength, and Youth, Driveline
The Dynamic Pitcher, Driveline Baseball (Kyle Boddy)
Hacking the Kinetic Chain-Youth, Driveline Baseball (Kyle Boddy)
Lower Half Development, Texas Baseball Ranch (Ron Wolforth)
The New Athletic Pitcher, Texas Baseball Ranch (Ron Wolforth)
The Confident Infielder, Pro Baseball Insider (Doug Bernier)

Coaching:
Mastery Approach to Coaching, self-study program (2015)

Baseball – Coaching and Administration:
Hitting Coach: Lawrence North High School Baseball Program – 2024-present
Head Coach: Lawrence North High School Junior Varsity – 2024-present
Head Coach: Irvington Community Middle School – 2021-22
Head Coach: Oaklandon Bombers (2030) – 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, and 14U (2020-present)
Head Coach: Oaklandon Bombers (2023) – 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, and 14U (2011-2019)
Travel Baseball Commissioner, Oaklandon Youth Organization – 2019-2024
Plate and Base Umpire, Oaklandon Youth Organization Rec and Travel Baseball – 2019-present

Recreational Baseball – Head Coach:
YMCA Harrison Branch
– 2010, Tee Ball (5 years-old and younger)
Oaklandon Youth Organization
– 2015 and 2016, Tee Ball (5 years-old and younger)
– 2012, 2013, and 2019, Rookie League (7 and 8 years-old)

Head Coach Basketball:
Indianapolis Public Schools – 5th Grade IPS League (2003)
YMCA Harrison Branch – 4-5 year-olds (2009-2010)
YMCA – Jordan Branch – 6-7 year-old All City Travel (2012)
Panther Youth Basketball – K-1 and 2nd Grade (2011-2013)