East Bay Colt .45s: Coaching Staff

JASON BROSNAN - MANAGER

Jason
Jason ("Broz") played professional baseball in the USA, Italy and South America for fourteen years. He pitched in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Angels, and Seattle Mariners organizations. As a minor leaguer with the Dodgers, Jason worked one on one with his idol Sandy Koufax. Jason also learned from pitching greats Claude Osteen, Johnny Podres, Burt Hooten, and Luis Tiant, along with Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Bryan Price.
Jason works one-on-one with players of advanced talents, with an emphasis on pitching and hitting.

Jason can be reached at:

jbroz1@aol.com
Phone: 510-551-6866


CHRIS DEAN: ASSISTANT COACH

chrisandjason
Chris began his career in Union City Little League, where he later played in the Senior Little League World Series. He attended Hayward High School where his honors included All League, All East Bay, HAAL Player of the Year, All County, All State, Mizuno All American, and Collegiate Baseball’s Dream Team. He led the Farmers to the NCS title as a senior. Chris also played in the Connie Mack World Series. Chris was part of the “1992 Top High School Prospect” baseball card set that included Derek Jeter. Named top 1992 collegiate baseball “Mizuno All American Dream Team” that included Jeter and A Rod. In 1993, he was a Junior College All American at Seminole J.C. He received the Dick Howser Award and was the 1994 National Junior College Player Of The Year (Baseball Weekly).
He was selected in the 20th round by the Seattle Mariners and in 1994 was a Bellingham Mariners All-Star and the Top 2nd-Base Prospect in the league. In 1995, Chris played for the Riverside Pilots…1996, Lancaster Jet Hawks and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Was No. 3 hitter on team that included David Ortiz in the No. 4 spot. Big Papi. 1997, Lancaster and Memphis Chicks (AA)…1998, Orlando Rays (AA)…1999, Allentown Ambassadors (.346 .avg in the Northern League) …2000, New Jersey Jackals.

deanofdiamonds@yahoo.com