Tom D.

I have coached multiple teams throughout a few years at different ranging from 9 year olds to 18 year olds. Spent 6 months in Australia running baseball camps and coaching 2 upper level teams for u15 and u17 for Baseball Western Australia. I have worked at an Indoor baseball facility on Long Island for a few years.

Half Hollow Hills high school 3 year starting SS. Suffolk All-County player in 2010. I was a 4 year starter for Cornell University. 2011 started 22 games split between left field and second base. 2012 started 24 games in left field, Ivy League Champions 2012, played in UNC Chapel Hill regional, went 5-10, .500 avg, against UNC Chapel hill and East Carolina's pitching staff. 2013 Starting SS, Ivy League honorable mention. 2014 Captain, starting SS, MVP of team, Ivy League Honorable mention, Ivy League player of the week. After college career, traveled to Australia to play professional baseball as American Import for Swans District Baseball Club.

First, we conduct a proper warm-up for injury prevention. Second, we chat about last practice session or most recent game of the athlete. I do this as a warm-up for the mind of the young ball player. It is just important to be physically ready as mentally ready for a training session. Whether it is hitting or fielding, I will use specific drills to cater to the athlete's needs. I use video training by recording specific movements of the players to keep track of improvement throughout multiple training sessions. This also allows the athlete to see himself and make his own adjustments. My training philosophy includes many game-like experience drills mixed with talk about the approach to the game. Any athlete with a mind like a sponge and the desire to get better will be a perfect match with my philosophy.