Rick S.

I have been coaching baseball in the El Paso area for the last 9 years. Six of those have come as the varsity assistant at Americas High School. I have also helped run walk-on tryouts at El Paso Community College as well as been an instructor at 2 University of New Mexico Lobo team camps. My responsibilities at Americas are infielders and hitters. Several of my former players have gone on to play at a high level in college.
As a player, I was a shortstop at Ysleta High School ('96-98), El Paso Community College ('99-00), and Northwestern State University (LA) ('01-02). I was also an infielder for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League (summer '01). I signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played one season for the Pioneer League champions Great Falls Dodgers in 2002 before I hung 'em up. I have earned a handful all-conference shortstop awards and team MVP awards in college.
As for fastpitch softball, I have been playing in men's fastpitch leagues in El Paso and Juarez for almost 20 years. I have also played in numerous highly competitive tournaments in Texas and Mexico versus the best players in North America and Australia.
My coaching strength is infield and hitting mechanics. As a former player, there is a lot that I bring to the table that can help you get to that next level. As a high school teacher, I have become an excellent communicator of my knowledge.
Most of my sessions involve drills that break down a process (fielding a ground ball, throwing to first, double plays, a full swing, etc.). By breaking it down, we can dominate each individual movement and put it all together to master the entire process.

1999 (El Paso Community College):
1st Team All-WJCAC Shortstop
EPCC Team MVP
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Amateur Player of the Year

2000 (El Paso Community College)
Pre-Season All American (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper)
Texas-NM Junior College All-Star Game
1st Team All-WJCAC Shortstop
EPCC Team MVP
El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame Amateur Player of the Year

2001 (Northwestern State University)
Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference Shortstop
Conference Champions

Summer 2001:
Member of Harwich Mariners (Cape Cod Collegiate League)

2002 (Northwestern State University):
Southland Conference All-Tournament Team (Shortstop)
Conference Champions

Summer 2002:
Signed Free Agent Contract (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Member of Pioneer League Champion Great Falls Dodgers

Rick S. has not provided a session plan.