Casey J.

I am a Troy, NY native with a strong knowledge and passion for the game of baseball. I have competed against high levels of competition as a catcher. After graduating in 2011 from The State University of New York College at Brockport with a B.S. in Sport Management and a minor in Coaching, I focused on becoming a great baseball instructor. My passion and knowledge of the game have lead me to coach many levels of baseball in just one year. In November of 2011, I became the catching and the strength and conditioning coach for the Troy High Baseball Program. In December of 2011, I received my first head coaching position with Stars and Stripes baseball. I coached the 12u team to a 3rd place finish in the Orlando Florida tournament. I became the catching instructor for the College at Brockport baseball team in February 2012 where the team finished 2nd in the SUNYAC conference. I am a true baseball lover and enjoy the art of playing catcher on the baseball field. I have recently accepted an assistant coaching job at Fulton Montgomery Community College for the 2013 season.

I played for Troy High School, Hudson Valley Community College, and The State University of New York College at Brockport. Some of my achievements as a player included making the 2008 NJCAA College World Series with Hudson Valley and being a member of the 2010 SUNYAC Champion, Brockport Golden Eagles, who advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. In my senior year, Brockport advanced to the NCAA tournament for a second consecutive year, finishing 3rd in the New York Regional. I have also played on numerous local summer baseball teams. As a player, I won 4 State Championships. These include two as a 13 and 14 year old with the South Troy Dodgers, one with Melvin Roads American Legion in 2007 and one with Nolan Propane of the Albany Twilight League in 2011.

10 minute active dynamic warm up

10 minute throwing program(with gear on)
(includes long toss, quick hands, over the shoulders, and turn around drill)

10-15 minutes receiving drills (bare hand frame, frame with a glove, 2 ball, rapid fire, thumb up drills)

10 minutes blocking drills (hands behind back blocking, glove in front down on knees blocking, regular balls in dirt block, frame blocks)

10-20 minutes fielding bunts and throwing to bases
(bunts down 3rd baseline, middle, 1st baseline, dropped third strike)
(snap throws to first, pop time to 2nd and 3rd base)

On any given day we may work on catcher pop flies, run downs, pitch calling, being a vocal leader behind the plate, intentional walks, pitch outs, sliding to a pass ball and flip to home with runner on 3rd who comes home, and explosion exercises.