Why This 6’8” Guy Coaches the Way He Does

I’m 6’8”, I have a deep voice, and I bring strong Dad energy. I don’t sugarcoat things.

I’m a spectacle to behold, I suppose, but that spectacle is something I’m very comfortable with.

What’s less obvious is that growing up tall, socially awkward, weird, baseball-obsessed kid who got bullied from 3rd to 7th grade, came from a tense home, and constantly had his passion for the game threatened by injury and rejection. Those experiences shaped me into someone who is both more intense and more caring than the average coach.

I know what it feels like when the world tells you you’re too much… or not enough. I know what it’s like to need someone in your corner who will push you even when it’s uncomfortable, because comfort never fixed anything real.

I learned early how to make myself tough on the outside while staying soft on the inside.

This is why I coach with intensity and directness. I know from experience that kids are far more capable than most adults treat them. A tough-but-fair word isn’t damage. In the right environment, with real care behind it, it’s how young men develop a backbone. I’m not here to coddle. I’m here to help them punch through — just like I had to.

I meet your child where they’re about to be — not where they’re comfortable right now.

• For younger players (roughly 9–13), we keep it fun-first while building rhythm, feel, and confidence — but we don’t baby them.

• For the 14+ crowd, we turn up the intensity: deeper mental work, advanced biomechanics, real self-coaching expectations, and higher standards.

I want to help your son become tougher, more self-aware, and genuinely better — physically and mentally. If that resonates with you as a parent, we’ll probably work really well together.