Career teacher and coach with a wealth of experience supporting player health and development. Currently coaching on the West Linn High School JV/Varsity staff as well as assisting on the West Linn 11U Select Green staff.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
11U Select Baseball Assistant Coach
West Linn Youth Baseball
01.2025 - Current
Assisted coaching staff in evaluating player performance, identifying areas for growth, and providing constructive feedback to players to support improved fundamentals and baseball acumen.
Assisted in creating and executing practice plans to support development of fielding skills and situational baseball acumen.
Varsity/JV Assistant Baseball Coach
West Linn High School
10.2023 - Current
Off-season: Design and lead strength and conditioning sessions for the all interested players in the program.
Practice: Run individual drills for Varsity and JV outfielders.
Game Day: Lead assistant on JV, coaching first base and implementing outfield positional alignments.
9U All-Star Manager
West Linn Youth Baseball
05.2023 - 07.2023
Planned, prepared and conducted weekly practices.
Created starting lineups, pitching rotations, and in game substitutions for team that won the Northern Oregon 9U Cal Ripken 2023 State Title.
Promoted and led player development including fielding skills and situational baseball awareness.
Glencoe High School JV Legion Baseball Head Coach
Glencoe High School
05.1995 - 08.1995
All managerial and coaching responsibilities.
Head JV Softball Coach
West Linn High School
01.1998 - 06.1998
All managerial and coaching responsibilities.
Assistant Varsity Softball Coach
Oregon City School District
02.2000 - 05.2002
Hitting instructor, infield coach, and first base coach for squad that qualified for the OSAA State Softball tournament.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Mixx Fitness
02.2002 - Current
Designed and disseminated training programs for youth athletes and general population.
Health Education Teacher
West Linn-Wilsonville School District
08.2023 - Current
Health Education Teacher
Oregon City School District
08.1997 - 06.2023
West Linn High School Varsity Defensive Back Coach
West Linn
06.2004 - 11.2005
Varsity Defensive Coordinator
Gladstone School District
06.1999 - 11.2000
Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
Willamette University
02.1996 - 11.1996
Worked under the tutelage of Bob Gregory, currently the special teams coordinator and safeties coach at Stanford University.
Education
Master of Arts - Teacher Education
Willamette University
Salem, OR
05.1997
Skills
Developing efficient and targeted practice plans
Introducing and coaching baseball fundamentals
In-game management and tactical decision making
Communicating vision and plan with stakeholders
Team building where all parties (ie, players, families, assistant coaches) feel empowered and valued
Accomplishments
1995 All-Conference Outfielder for a Willamette University Team that qualified for the NAIA Pacific Northwest Regional
1993 Played for 3X College World Series Championship coach Pat Casey in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Wood Bat league
As a 16-year-old, started at second base for game one of Forest Grove Grimmett's 1989 Senior Babe Ruth (16-18 year old) World Series Championship team.
Connections to West Linn Baseball Association
Logan Glaze (12 years old): 2025 12U Select Green Center Fielder and Shortstop
Nolan Glaze (11 years old): 2025 11U Select Green Catcher, Shortstop, Center Fielder
Timeline
11U Select Baseball Assistant Coach
West Linn Youth Baseball
01.2025 - Current
Varsity/JV Assistant Baseball Coach
West Linn High School
10.2023 - Current
Health Education Teacher
West Linn-Wilsonville School District
08.2023 - Current
9U All-Star Manager
West Linn Youth Baseball
05.2023 - 07.2023
West Linn High School Varsity Defensive Back Coach