Michael Bowles
Port Wentworth,GA
Summary
Devoted Assistant Baseball Coach equipped to handle player and team needs. Assists head coach in keeping team focused and successful by coordinating schedules, practices and individual training. Talented recruiter and skilled relationship-builder.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Baseball Coach/Hitting Coach
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
02.2022 - 08.2025
- Conducted practices with conditioning, placement of players on defense, batting, bunting, base running and sliding.
- Prepared strong program focused on skill-building, practice and conditioning.
- Inspected baseball sporting equipment and examined participants before play, complying with event and safety regulations.
- Recruited prospective student-athletes with exceptional skill and character.
- Coordinated team's schedules, travel arrangements and equipment for efficient operations.
- Utilized gestures and audible signals to regulate play and communicate to participants and officials.
- Maintained standards of play by following established baseball rules.
- Verified scoring calculations and tracked player statistics.
- Provided one-on-one coaching on unique requirements of each position.
- Held 5 weekly practices to train and condition players.
- Devised and implemented successful game strategies.
- Demonstrated correct game play and citizenship behaviors.
Assistant Baseball Coach
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, UMBC
Catonsville, MD
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted practices with conditioning, placement of players on defense, batting, bunting, base running and sliding.
- Prepared strong program focused on skill-building, practice and conditioning.
- Recruited prospective student-athletes with exceptional skill and character.
- Maintained standards of play by following established baseball rules.
- Verified scoring calculations and tracked player statistics.
- Provided one-on-one coaching on unique requirements of each position.
- Devised and implemented successful game strategies.
- Demonstrated correct game play and citizenship behaviors.
Assistant Coach/First Base Coach
Ottawa University in Surprise Arizona
Surprise, AZ
10.2018 - 03.2020
- I work with the outfielders, work with hitters as well as coach first base on game days.
- Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
- Created and utilized training drills to improve team cohesiveness and performance.
- Assisted coach in organizing practices at home and away.
- Encouraged athletes, fellow coaches and parents to engage in good sportsmanship with competitors.
- Notified head coach of problems with discipline, performance and other decision-making areas.
- Assessed player abilities and assigned positions according to individual strengths.
- Worked with with administration to stay on top of changes and concerns.
- Guided athletes with encouragement, motivation and nutritional advice to support athletic performance and overall well-being.
- Adjusted coaching techniques to meet athlete needs and address strengths and weaknesses.
- Educated athletes in rules, strategies, sportsmanship and performance principles.
- Conducted exercising drills to improve flexibility, stamina and strength of each player.
- Analyzed strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
Chaparral High School
Scottsdale, AZ
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Was part of the Varsity and coaching staff as well as working with JV players to help hone their skills
- I worked with the outfielders and did anything that head coach needed to be done as well as game day management
- Was part of back to back regional championship teams, helped coach 2 draft picks as well as numerous college players.
Head of Baseball/Instructor
Camp Pontiac
Copake, NY
06.2004 - 08.2017
- Started as an Instructor teaching kids ranging from 7 up to 18 on baseball skills and also had private lessons for the ones who wanted advanced teaching
- I moved to run the program which included creating and implimenting a practice/skills plan for each level of camper
- I also over saw all fields including maintenance of 5 baseball fields.
Head Freshman Baseball Coach
Pinnacle High School
Phoenix, AZ
02.2016 - 06.2016
- I coached the freshman team and was responsible for getting the players introduced to the baseball program while implementing the core values of the head varsity coach
- My primary task was to make sure the team had the skills and tools to become a better player that could eventually lead to the varsity roster
- Developed players on a baseball level as well as showing them what it meant to represent the school they played for
- Participated in charitable organizations while there giving back to the less fortunate children who life threatening diseases
- We put on a field day for them and made them feel as if they were part of the team.
Head Varsity Baseball Coach
Wiscasset High School
Wiscasset, ME
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Was the head coach for the Varsity baseball team
- Led the team to its first Western Maine Regional
- Championship in program history and it's first and only trip to the state championship game
- I worked with all areas of the team from infielders, outfielders, and pitchers.
Head Baseball Coach
Showcase League Baseball
Nashua, NH
08.2008 - 11.2014
- Coached players from all around New England in a league designed to get them college exposure
- Had players that went on and played Division 1 baseball as well as D2 and D3 schools throughout New England and the east coast
- Won a championship in 2014.
Head JV Baseball Coach/Varsity Assistant Coach
St. Dominc Academy
Auburn, ME
01.2009 - 06.2012
- Started out as the JV head coach and became the Varsity Assistant with duties that included making sure the young players received the skills necessary to contribute to the Varsity program
- Was part of 2 state championship winning teams in 2009 and 2011
- I worked with the outfielders at the Varsity level and contributed in any way that the head coach needed me to.
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
St. Joseph College
Standish, ME
01.2008 - 06.2008
- Worked with the outfielders on a daily basis
- Helped with game management and helping the head coach in any way he needed
- Was part of a conference championship team as we won the GNAC in our first year in conference
- Participated in the Division 3 NCAA New England Regional as well.
Warfare, United States Air Force
Tucson, AZ
12.1999 - 12.2003
- Worked to make sure everything was perfect before deployment
- Made sure everything was good and not expired.
Education
Master of Arts - Museum Studies
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK12.2025
Bachelor's - History
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2023
Skills
- Administrative Coordination
- Play Strategy Management
- Rules and Regulations
- Fitness Assessments
- Game Rules Understanding
- Team Training
- Game Videos
- Competitive Analysis
- Training Exercises
- Individualized Coaching
- Practice Management
- Athlete Conditioning
- Travel Arrangement Coordination
- Scouting Reports
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization
- Recruitment Management
- Practice Planning and Management
- Relationship Development
Accomplishments
- As the hitting coach I helped lead USCB to a .305 average in the SUN Conference in 2022. Led USCB to a .285 average in the NCAA D2 Peach Belt Conference.
- As the outfield coach I helped to lead a player to earn a National Gold Glove in the NAIA.
- As a high school coach I helped to coach 2 MLB draft picks as well as 7 D1 baseball players in Arizona.
- Won 2 state championships as a high school coach as well as 3 regional titles.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Assistant Baseball Coach/Hitting Coach
University of South Carolina Beaufort
02.2022 - 08.2025
Assistant Baseball Coach
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, UMBC
08.2021 - 02.2022
Assistant Coach/First Base Coach
Ottawa University in Surprise Arizona
10.2018 - 03.2020
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
Chaparral High School
01.2017 - 06.2018
Head Freshman Baseball Coach
Pinnacle High School
02.2016 - 06.2016
Head Varsity Baseball Coach
Wiscasset High School
03.2014 - 05.2015
Head JV Baseball Coach/Varsity Assistant Coach
St. Dominc Academy
01.2009 - 06.2012
Head Baseball Coach
Showcase League Baseball
08.2008 - 11.2014
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
St. Joseph College
01.2008 - 06.2008
Head of Baseball/Instructor
Camp Pontiac
06.2004 - 08.2017
Warfare, United States Air Force
12.1999 - 12.2003
Master of Arts - Museum Studies
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor's - History
University of Arizona
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