Strike Zone

Strike Zone Coaches

Meet the Strike Zone Staff

The Strike Zone's staff is comprised of only the most experienced and most reputable coaches in the area. Our instructors are specialized in various aspects of the game including: Pitching, Hitting, Catching, and even Weight Training. All of our instructors have high school, college, or professional playing or coaching experience which guarantees our customers the best and most up-to-date teachings in the game of baseball. We are confident in our ability to teach the game, and would like to extend our confidence in your ability to be taught and succeed.

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	JOE SIWA STRIKE ZONE GENERAL MANAGER PLAYED 5 YEARS IN MINNESOTA TWINS ORGANIZATION PLAYED COLLEGE BASEBALL AT AUBURN UNIV. (1989 SEC CHAMPIONS) PLAYED JUNIOR COLLEGE BASEBALL AT MURRAY ST. (OK) GRADUATED FROM RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION: BS IN EDUCATION
	SEAN LYNN STRIKE ZONE MANAGER PITCHING, HITTING, ALL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR RONCALLI HS GRADUATE MEMBER OF 2002 RONCALLI STATE RUNNER-UP TEAM LED TEAM AND 3RD IN STATE WITH 13 HOMERUNS PLAYED 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL AT SOUTHWESTERN CC (IA) VOTED TEAM CAPTAIN AT SWCC SWCC �CY YOUNG� AWARD PLAYED 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL AT DANA COLLEGE ASSISTANT COACH AT RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL 2003, 04 HEAD COACH IN COLLEGE UPPERDECK LEAGUE 2007,08 HEAD COACH IN STRIKE ZONE FALL LEAGUE 2005, 06, 07 EDUCATION: A.A. FROM SOUTHWESTERN CC, CURRENT STUDENT AT UNO
	JERRY MCKAY FORMER HEAD COACH PF BURKE HIGH SCHOOL 1979 NEBRASKA BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR HEAD COACH OF 1979 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM PLAYED COLLEGE BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL AT UNL EDUCATION: BS IN EDUCATION
	JIM MEIER PRESIDENT OF THE TRAINING & CONSULTING CONNECTION EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS, COLLEGE PLAYERS AND TEAMS IN THE MENTAL GAME OF BASEBALL
	ANN NAIDAS - FAST PITCH INSTRUCTOR PITCHING, HITTING, ALL SKILLS CURRENT PITCHING COACH AT MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL FORMER ALL AMERICAN PITCHER AT CAL STATE FULLERTON HOMETOWN: SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION: B.S. IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
	KEVIN KOCH - ALL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR FORMER ASSISTANT COACH � EVANSVILLE UNIVERSITY FORMER VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH � UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN FORMER HEAD COACH � MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION: B.S. IN MATH AND EDUCATION
	KEITH ENGELKAMP - BASEBALL & FASTPITCH INSTRUCTOR HITTING, PITCHING, ALL SKILLS CURRENT HEAD SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL COACH AT SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED 44 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE 2 TIME NBCA SENIOR LEGION COACH OF THE YEAR 2 TIME SOFTBALL STATE QUALIFIERS (2001, 04) HOMETOWN: WAVERLY, IA EDUCATION: B.S. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
	BILL STECKIS - PITCHING INSTRUCTOR PLAYED 2 YEARS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL � PITTSBURGH PIRATES ORG. PLAYED COLLEGE BASEBALL AT ARKANSAS STATE TELEVISION ANALYST FOR OMAHA ROYALS TV BROADCASTS RADIO VOICE FOR COLLEGE WORLD SERIES � 1998-2002 EDUCATION: B.S. IN JOURNALISM
	KENNY CVEJDLIK - ALL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR FIRST TEAM ALL-METRO 73-75 FIRST TEAM IOWA ALL STATE 73-75 HOLDS ALL THOMAS JEFFERSON H.S. PITCHING RECORDS DRAFTED BY KC ROYALS KC ROYALS PITCHER OF THE YEAR 1976
	SCOTT HODGES - BASEBALL ALL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR CURRENT ASST. COACH AT BURKE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH OF TEAM NEBRASKA 2005-PRESENT FORMER HEAD COACH OF OMAHA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2004 NEBRASKA BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR EDUCATION: B.S. IN EDUCATION
	DUSTIN KOCA - ALL SKILLS INSTRUCTOR 05-06 BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PLAYER) 07 COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (PLAYER) 08 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA (PLAYER) PLAYED ON 2003 & 2004 OMAHA WESTSIDE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM 2004-1ST TEAM ALL-NEBRASKA, ALL-STATE, AND ALL METRO 1ST TEAM ALL JAYHAWK CONFERENCE (RUNNER UP PLAYER OF THE YEAR) 3RD TEAM JUCO ALL-AMERICAN 1ST TEAM ALL NCC CONFERENCE, ALL-CENTRAL REGION, AND DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICAN
	DAN MCMURTRY -PITCHING INSTRUCTOR PLAYED AT HOWARD COLLEGE 1998-2000 -TEAM CAPTAIN -VOTED MVP -PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN PLAYED AT LA LAFAYETTE 2000-2002 -TEAM CAPTAIN -2 TIME ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE GRADUATE ASST AT LA LAFAYETTE 2002-03 FORMER PITCHING COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY 2003-04 FORMER PITCHING COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR OKALPPSA-WALTON JUNIOR COLLEGE 2005-06 FORMER PITCHING COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR MERCER UNIVERSITY 2006-08
	CHARLIE WILBUR � BASEBALL AND FASTPITCH INSTRUCTOR PITCHING, CATCHING, HITTING PLAYED AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE AND CAL POLY UNDER AUGGIE GARRIDO 6 YEARS AS PROFESSIONAL SCOUT IN CUBS AND RAYS ORGANIZATIONS FORMER ASST. COACH AT COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY -�02 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 4TH PLACE IN �04 FORMER COACH OF CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE -PITCHING COACH TO TIM HUDSON FORMER HEAD COACH IN GERMAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE-SUTTGART BLUE SOX) EDUCATION: MASTERS IN MILITARY SCIENCE B.A.IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION