Experience Minor League Hitting Coordinator Company Name Minnesota Twins Full-time Dates EmployedJan 2020 – Present Employment Duration1 yr LocationGoleta, CA, United States Associate Head Coach Company Name UC Santa Barbara Dates EmployedJun 2018 – Jan 2020 Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos LocationSanta Barbara, California Company NameUniversity of Washington Total Duration5 yrs TitleRecruiting Coordinator Dates EmployedSep...

Anthony Joseph Iapoce (born August 23, 1973) is the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Iapoce played college baseball at Lamar University and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He played in the Brewers organization until 2000 and spent 2002 and 2003 in the Florida Marlins organization, after which he spent 2004 and 2005 playing...

About Dan Bonanno: Dan Bonanno never intended to stay in Italy for long. The 1976 Horlick High School graduate had planned to satisfy his desire to play professional baseball for a year or so overseas and then get used to the real world. “My baseball career in Italy was much more than I bargained for, to...

PETER FADDE, PH.D. Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer Peter is professor and director of the Learning Systems Design and Technology (LSDT) graduate program at Southern Illinois University. Peter originated the Expertise-Based Training (XBT) method that has been used to train expert situation awareness in domains ranging from sports to firefighting to classroom teaching. He has...

Things Discussed: This combination of teachers, instructors, and outside the box thinkers are explosive. They discuss so many great concepts in developing the complete player. The complexity of keeping it simple and deficiencies in the game today. Why player development is needed and so underachieved. How players/parents can maximize this time at home to prepare...

Things Discussed: Mr. Rodriguez started as the Gm, then President/Owner of the Obregon Yaquis professional team in the Mexican Winter Pacific League. He built a dynasty with 4 championships, 3 in a row and during the 3 in a row also 2 Caribbean World Series. Learn how Rene got started in baseball and what his...

Education: Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1999 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, 1987 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984 Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellow, International Society for Biomechanics in Sports Chair, USA Baseball Medical & Safety Committee Pitching Safety Consultant, Little League...

Larry Eugene Young (born February 6, 1954) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball. After beginning his career in the American League in 1983, he worked throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement following the 2007 season. He wore uniform number 28. Young umpired in the World Series in 1996 and 2003, and also in the American League Championship Series in 1992, 1998 and 2002. He officiated in two All-Star Games (1991, 2003), and...

John Anthony Franco (born September 17, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher between 1984 and 2005. Franco established himself as an All-Star player with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his career with the New York Mets. He ended his 22-year career with one final season with the Houston Astros. Franco’s 1,119 career games pitched is a National League record, and...

The Savannah Bananas are a baseball team in the Coastal Plain League that began play in 2016. The team sold out every game of the 2017–2019 seasons and are currently on an 88-game sellout streak. The team has been featured on MSNBC, ESPN, CNN, and Sports Illustrated for their unique promotions including dancing players, a break-dancing first...