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GARY HATCH - Training Supervisor / Instructor
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
. USA Youth National Team (Head Coach 07 - Gold Medal), (Pitching Coach 06 - Gold Medal), Baseball USA Olympic National Youth Trials Coach (03-04)
. Head Coach at Sehome HS (80-present, State Champions 07, 83)
. Washington State Coach of the Year (98, 07)
. Inducted into the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame (93)
. Asst Coach at Brigham Young University (73)
. Director of the Bellingham Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps (82-present)
. Baseball Clinician - Washington and Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Associations
. Northwest Baseball Institute (03-06)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:: Brigham Young University (69-72), College World Series -5th in Nation (71), North Division All-WAC First Baseman (72), Bellingham Bells (68-75) |
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DARIN NOLAN – Training Supervisor / Instructor
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Head Coach at Bellingham High School
• Strength and conditioning instructor at Bellingham High School
• Bellevue High School Assistant Coach
• Graduate assistant at Washington State University
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Coach Nolan played baseball locally at Ferndale HS, on the collegiate level at WSU, and professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
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MATT TAGMAN - Facility Manager / Hitting / Catching / Video Analysis
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Asst Baseball Coach at Sehome HS (04-05)
• Head Coach for Sehome Junior “AA” Legion (04)
• Northwest Baseball Institute (05)
• Grand Slam Summer Camps (05-06)
• Baseball Operations Manager of Extra Innings (06-current)
• Clinic Director Extra Innings (06-current)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1st Team All-League 1998, 99. 1998 State Championship Team.
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BRANDON HUNDT – Head Coach / Pitching Instructor
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Meridian HS (06)
• Extra Innings Staff Instructor (06-current)
• Certified National Pitching Association Instructor (under Tom House)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Milwaukee Brewers 04-05, Washington State University- 2 years, (Honorable Mention, Brayton Award), 4 years varsity La Quinta HS (1st team All-CIF-99, 1st team all DVL 98, 99).
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BRUCE TIPTON – Co-Owner / Instructor
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Coaching youth players since 1994 in Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, Pony and Instructional Leagues
• Co-founder of Greater NW Instructional League in 1994 and was in charge of player development.
• Member of National Pitching Association, Positive Coaching Alliance, and Baseball University. • Extra Innings Clinics (06-present)
• Commissioner of National Adult Baseball Association (94-96)
• He and his wife Lisa are co-owners of Extra Innings-Bellingham
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Varsity baseball at Paramount HS, (CIF playoffs 82, 83), Connie Mack, American Legion, and National Adult Baseball Association. |
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JOSH HELDEROP – Instructor
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Meridian HS JV Head Coach
• Bellingham HS JV Head Coach • Extra Innings 18 U Head Coach
• Junior Legion Coach, Pony Coach, and Instructor at multiple clinics in Northwest
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Point Loma Nazarene University, Green River CC (1st team All League), Squalicum HS.
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JERRY SMOOT – Instructor / Community Advocate
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 35 years experience from T-ball to American Legion
• Grand Slam Academy (04 – present)
• Extra Innings clinics (06-present)
• Mt. Baker Babe Ruth President • Board Member Whatcom County All-Star Tournament
• Washington State Coaches Association
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LEAH EBERLE – (FASTPITCH)
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Assistant Softball Coach at Western Washington University ( 2000 – Present)
• Assistant at Edmonds CC for two seasons
• Head Varsity Coach at Aloha (Ore.) High School for two years and coached
• ASA team two summers
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: NAIA All-America outfielder in softball for Pacific University (Ore.) Boxers, NAIA District 2 and Pacific University Female Athlete of the Year for 1991-92.
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RICK ELLIS – (FASTPITCH)
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Head Coach Squalicum HS (2004-Present)
• Assistant Coach Bellingham HS (2003)
• Assistant Coach Triple Threat U16 J.O. Summer Team (2002-2003)
• Assistant Coach Triple Threat U16 J.O. Summer Team – (2000-2001)
• Head Coach Whatcom Belles (1999)
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