Welcome to the MICHIGAN SPORTS ACADEMY web site. As you browse through the information within the site, please feel free to contact us with any questions that you may have.

MSA’s 36,000 square feet provides baseball, softball, volleyball and basketball players – and their teams – with the following resources: an indoor playing field – when available or via an appointment - , batting cages with “Iron Mike” pitching machines warmed up and ready to throw!, both clay and turf mounds, hitting tees, mirrors, fielding walls, 3 basketball courts and up to 4 volleyball courts.

…. along with our training facilities, training accessories and weight equipment the MICHIGAN SPORTS ACADEMY truly is …. YOUR RESOURCE for YEAR-ROUND IMPROVEMENT !!

Call us for for more information at 734-434-3663

DIRECTIONS TO MSA:
    From the East: Take I-94 west to US-23 south and get off at the Michigan Avenue exit (#34). Turn left onto Michigan Avenue and follow to Carpenter Road. Turn left onto Carpenter Road and follow to Morgan Road and make another left-hand turn. The MSA facility is the last building on the right hand side of the road.

    From the West: Take I-94 east to US-23 south and get off at the Michigan Avenue exit (#34). From this point, follow the same directions as listed above.

Call us for more information at 734-434-3663

The MICHIGAN SPORTS ACADEMY would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our current staff of Instructors, prior to you visiting us.

Chris Harrison:
Owner / Director of Instruction
Interim Head Coach – University of Michigan 2002
Assistant Coach – University of Michigan – 1996 to 2002
Over 20 years of instruction experience
Over 15 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level

Stan Eldridge:
Director of Teams / Assistant Director of Instruction
Assistant Coach – Spring Arbor University – 2004 to Present
Professional Scout – Major League Baseball – 1995 to 2005
Over 20 years of instruction experience
Over 10 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level

Geoff Zahn:
Director of the Total Pitching Program
Head Coach – University of Michigan – 1996 to 2001
13 years of playing time in Major League Baseball (Twins, Cubs, Dodgers & Angels)
111 career wins at the Major League level
Finished 6th in the voting for the 1982 Cy Young Award

Eric Harris:
Director of Speed Training (Phast 4)
Hitting / Catching Instructor
Played 6 years of professional baseball (including 4 yr. with the Oakland Athletics organization)
Over 10 years of instruction experience

Eric Ichesco:
Pure Velocity Program
Former All-State Baseball Player - Saline High School

Lorilynn Wilson:
Softball Pitching Instructor
Former Collegiate Pitcher - University of Michigan 2003 to 2007
2nd Team All-Big 10 Pitcher in 2007
68 Career Wins, including 1 No-Hitter

Stephanie Sabo:
Softball Hitting Instructor
Current Player at Eastern Michigan University
All-State High School Player
All-World USSSA in 2004

Jason Yaeger:
Strength & Conditioning Instructor
Played collegiate baseball at Siena Heights University 2001 to 2005
All-League Player at St. Mary's Catholic High School

Lonjyo "B.J." Bond:
Director of Basketball Operations

Call us for more information at 734-434-3663