The Gamers coaching staff is experienced and well trained. Each coach in the program is certified as a "Double Goal Coach" by the Positive Coaching Alliance. At 15u and above, Gamers teams are coached by baseball professionals, coaches with 18 years of MLB experience, 30 years of pro ball experience and decades of college baseball experience. These same coaches lead the Winter training program for the teams. We do not have outside instructors in our program. All of the instruction in the Gamers program is provided by members of our coaching staff, by coaches who get to know every player in the program.
Our professional coaching lineup includes:
Matt Whiteside - former MLB pitcher
Scott Cooper - former MLB player, college coach
Dave Pregon - former professional player, long time coach/instructor
Kevin Wheeler - former college player, baseball instructor, sports radio personality
Jason Barron - former college player, college coach
Chris Emanuel - former college player, college coach
Ricky Meinhold - former college player, professional player and college coach
Justin Rosen - former college player, high school coach
CJ Bilbrey - former college player, college coach
Joe Goodmann - former college and professional player, coach
Drew Chandler - former college player
Justin Rogers - former college player
These professional coaches are supported a group of great volunteer coaches, men who have been leaders in the St. Louis youth baseball community. 2011 volunteer coaches include:
Tom Lesinski
Craig Garella
Dan Chambliss
Brad Burton
Eric Miller
Tim Nelson
Chris Schaefer
Andy Van Slyke
Paul Rice
Professional coaches, combined with the a great group of volunteer coaches.