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 

James Smith - former college pitcher, high school coach, college coach

Justin Rosen -  former college player, high school coach

CJ Bilbrey - former college player, college coach

Steve Ryder - former professional player, baseball instructor, professional trainer

Joe Goodman - former college and professional player, coach

Drew Chandler - former college player

Justin Rogers - current college pitcher

 

These professional coaches are supported a group of great volunteer coaches, men who have been leaders in the St. Louis youth baseball community.  2010 volunteer coaches include:

 

Tom Lesinski

Craig Garella

Dan Chambliss 

Brad Burton

Eric Miller

Hans Williams

Tom Berra

Bart Dilday

Tracy Canterbury

Chad Hemphill

Mike Smith

Professional coaches, combined with the a great group of volunteer coaches.