Fallon Center for Youth Sports: Coaches & National Associate Coaches
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The following is the Angels Key Staff & Coaching Staff Area Scout: John Gracio Associate Scout: Jeff Fallon Angels Red Scout Team: (2010 Class) Head Coach: Kevin Henthorne Ass't Coach: Mike Wolff Pitching Coach: Ryan McKinley Angels White Scout Team: (2011 Class) Head Coach: Rich Barker Asst Coach: Steve Schuck Pitching Coach: Manny Vega AZ Angels Red (2012) Head Coach: Tony Downs Assistant Coach: TBD Pitching Coach: Jeromie Spillman Halos Baseball (2013) Head Coach: Lou Ciurca Assistant Coach: Steve Schiber Pitching Coach: Jerry Foppe Angels Rookies Red (2014) Head Coach: TBD Assistant Coach: TBD Pitching Coach: TBD Angels Rookies White (2015) Head Coach: TBD Assistant Coach: TBD Pitching Coach: TBD Catching Instructors: Raffael Melchione & Nathan Maldanado ------------------------------------------ The following is our Pilots Key Staff & Coaching Staff: The goal of the Pilots is to train and develop players to reach the next level. Therefore there are no set teams, just training and we use tournaments to gage the progress of each player. DIRECTOR: Jeff Fallon ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Rick Elmer HITTING: Tony Downs Bret Williamson Eric Chavez Todd Huckabone Ralph Dickenson Jimmy Johnson PITCHING: Dave Brockman Jorge Jaime Kevin Henthorne Jeromie Spillman Rich Barker CATCHING: Bryan Opdyke Todd Coburn Nathan Maldonado INFIELD: Stan Baniewicz Mike Ostrowski Brian Berger |
ASSOCIATE COACHES
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The coaches below are all Associate Coaches for the Fallon Center for Youth Sports, LLC. They are available for private instruction, email guidance and general information on the recruiting process. They all have experience and have demonstrated that they are working in this industry for the right reasons, to help students get to the next level! These coaches will also be available for FCYS/Pilots activities, camps, clinics, showcases and tournaments as the season progresses. |
BRIAN BERGER - Hitting and Infield Play
Brian was a standout player at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, AZ where he played for his father and hall-of-fame coach Bill Berger. In 1996, Brian was recruited to play baseball at Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ by Tony Cirelli (2004 NJCAA Regional Coach of the Year.). Brian finished his career at MCC as the T-Bird award winner and Most Valuble Player. He followed in his fathers footsteps by going to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. While at ASU, Brian was a short stop for Pat Murphys 2000 Pac-ten champions. After finishing his career he stayed at ASU as a graduate assistant coach and the director of all of Coach Pat Murphys youth baseball academy camps. Brians first head coaching opportunity was in the summer of 2001 in the Arizona Summer Collegiate League where he lead his team to the championship game and won his first championship the following year in 2002. In 2002, Brian accepted the head varsity coaching position at Tempe High School in Tempe, AZ. At 23 he was the youngest varsity coach in Arizona. In four years Brian took the Buffaloes from a 2-29 record to their first playoff birth in 8 years. In 2006 Brian was named the East Sky Regions Coach of the Year for turning around the Tempe program and beating top ranked teams. His school also named him Tempe Highs Coach of the Year. In Brians four years of teaching he has twice been awarded the Hero Award, an honor voted on by the graduating class, naming their four most influential teachers. In 2006, Brian was given the Tempe Union High School Districts Excellence in Teaching Award. Brian has spent the past five years committed to improving youth baseball in Arizona and around the country. He has directed all of Pat Murphys ASU youth camps for the past 3 years as well as working as a director for the Scottsdale Instructional Baseball Camps and Americas Baseball Camps. Brian Currently lives in Chandler, AZ with his wife, Julie and two children. |
TODD COBURN - Hitting & Catching
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Who is Todd? Owner & Director of Gamer Baseball Professional Instructor at WB Baseball & Softball Training Center National On-Field Coordinator for America's Baseball Camps Former Professional Player with the Philadelphia Phillies Organization (Catcher, 1st Baseman, 3rd Baseman & Outfield) (1995 & 1996) Former Professional Player for the Saskatoon Riot Independent Professional Baseball Club (Catcher, 1st Baseman, Outfield) (1994) Former Collegiate Player & College World Series Participant at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1993-'94) Former All Conference Catcher at Butte Junior College (1991-'92) Former Assistant Coach at Cuesta Junior College (Catching & Hitting) (1998) Former Assistant Coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Catching & Hitting) (1999) Former Assistant Coach at College of Southern Idaho (Pitching & Catching) (2000) Former Head Coach of the San Luis Obispo Blues Collegiate Summer League Team (2000) Former Program Development Coordinator for Velocity Sports Performance (Nationwide sports performance training franchise) (2003-'04) Masters Degree in Kinesiology with a focus on Coaching & Teaching (Cal Poly, 2000) Wrote self published book - CATCHING - "The Gamer Baseball Way" - Defensive Skills & Drills Todd's Catching book can be purchased by emailing jeff@fallonsports.com. Cost is $30 |
TONY DOWNS - Hitting
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DAVE BROCKMAN - Pitching
JEROMIE SPILLMAN - Pitching
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Jeromie has a tremendous amount of experience and passion for the game of baseball. Being a left handed pitching from Arizona, he took a typical path of most Arizona high schoool baseball players and has the ability to relay those experiences to current students so they can do what is in their best interest. Jeromie has his Masters Degree and attended and played baseball at Grand Canyon University after two sucessful seasons at Eastern Arizona College. After college, Jeromie was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays organization in the 37th round and in July of 2001 was named the organizations "Pitcher of the Month". By 2003 he had worked his way the Major League Spring Training camp with the Texas Rangers and worked under local resident and current Seattle Mariners manager, Don Wakamatsu. Currently, Jermie coaches with the Angels Scout team and at Copper Canyon High School. If you would like to schedule lessons with Jeromie, please contact him directly. |
TP WALIGORA - Pitching
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TP Waligora had a successful pitching career spanning 8 porfessional seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Devil Ray organizations, winning the Arizona League and the Florida State League Championships and leading the Florida State League in appearances and relief wins. TP was an All East Conference pitcher at the College of Williams & Mary, setting single season save record as the team's closer. Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a 4.0 GPA and was regularly on the OU president's List Has been coaching for 12 years, including a stint as the Pitching coach for Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. |
HEATH VAN PATTEN - Speed and Agility
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ELITE Fitness is a sports training center located at the Inside Pitch Training Facility in Phoenix. Focusing on athletes speed, running form, jumping form, power, quickness, footwork, core strength, balance, coordination, strength , vertical, and anaerobic endurance, we believe this to be your best choice when choosing a place to train if you reside in central Phoenix, the west valley or Prescott. This partnership is very exclusive and is designed to put the Fallon athlete in the most optimal position to achieve more athleticism to help you advance to the next level in your sport. Exclusively for Fallon Athletes: Receive Complimentary Assessment and Pre Test and a 10% Discount on all ELITE programs Heath recommends that athletes train three times per week during the off-season and continue once per week during season. ELITE also offers group training classes, personal training, and nutritional analysis to assist in ones health and fitness endeavors. Contact: Heath Van Patten Elite Fitness www.elite303030.com 623.587.6018 480.223.3003 cell heath@elite303030.com 2102 W. Quail Ave. #4 Phoenix, AZ 85027 |
