Instructors

Brian played his High School Baseball locally at Glen Este and won 2 National Championships in the summers of 1992 and 1993 while playing for the Midland Redskins. Brian was drafted in 1993 directly from High School by the Milwaukee Brewers but chose to play Junior College Baseball instead. In his second season of college Brian hit over .500 with 19 home runs and 82 RBI in just 60 games and was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy for the country’s best Junior College player. Brian was then drafted by the Chicago Cubs that same year and played 5 seasons in Professional Baseball as a middle infielder with the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Following his playing career, Brian served as a hitting coach with the Cincinnati Reds organization for 3 seasons at the Single A Dayton Dragons. Brian coached Reds players such as Adam Dunn, Austin Kearns, Willie Mo Pena and Edwin Encarnacion. In his final year as hitting coach in 2002, his team led the Midwest League in hitting.

Brook Jacoby, Cincinnati Reds Hitting Coach, commented: “As the Cincinnati Reds Hitting Coordinator I had the opportunity to see Brian’s efforts while he was the hitting coach at our Single A club in Dayton. Brian’s interaction with his players, his knowledge and the contribution he made to the Reds organization was outstanding. Brian is a great asset to the Southwest Ohio Baseball Academy and all the young players that have the opportunity to learn from him will surely benefit from his knowledge and his dedication to the game of baseball.”

Brian resides in Loveland, Ohio with his two sons, Cal and Trevor.

Mo pitched professionally from 1988 to 2000. Mo, originally from MS, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1988. Given Mo’s ability, he quickly moved through the minor leagues – and after a brief stay in AAA he was drafted into the majors in August 1991. Mo won his first major league game on August 9, 1991. Over the next four seasons Mo pitched for the Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Minnesota Twins.

In professional baseball Mo established himself as a dominant power pitcher, recording more strikeouts than innings pitched in six of his first seven professional seasons. Today, Mo is become widely recognized as one of the top pitching instructors in the Midwest.

Mo has worked with hundreds of the local pitchers and uses a strong focus on mechanics and health. Ted Power noted, “Mo Sanford is a true professional in every sense of the word. His #1 concern is the welfare of the athlete he is working with. I have known him to be tireless in his efforts to improve the performance of every youngster he works with. Mo is straightforward in developing proper mechanics.”

Mo currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Buster Keeton was the 60th player selected in the 1978 draft and started his professional baseball career in AA with the Milwaukee Brewers. Buster moved through the minor leagues quickly and made his major league debut on May 27th 1980. Buster played with Hall of Famers Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Rollie fingers. After his 10 year playing career Buster coached professionally for another 10 years; those teams included the Brewers, Astros, Royals, Twins, and Pirates. Along the way Buster coached many successful players including Carlos Beltran and Mike Sweeney.

Buster’s twenty years of professional baseball experience and his strong interest in youth baseball has allowed him to develop the reputation as one of the top pitching instructors in the tri-state area. Buster’s approach focuses on working on a good pace, throwing strikes by hitting location, and changing speeds. Buster will develop your young pitcher into recognizing the “pitcher must command the game.”

Buster grew up in Western Hills playing his youth ball with the Cincinnati Storm Club and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mike is the current catching coach for the Cincinnati Reds, a position he has held for the past four years. Additionally, Mike handles the bullpen catching responsibilities. Mike retired from professional baseball after 12 years spending three years with the Reds, Cardinals, and Brewers teams. Mike spent nine years at the AAA level with the latter part of his career helping young catchers prepare for the big leagues.

Having played at all levels of professional baseball for an extended time, Mike has learned how to effectively teach the mechanics of catching while educating catchers on how to work with their pitchers, what pitch to throw and when. Additionally Mike can help a catcher develop the strength they need for this position.

Mike resides with his wife and three children in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lee May Jr. was originally a 1st round draft pick by the New York Mets in 1986. Lee went on to play 8 seasons in professional baseball with the Mets and the Kansas City Royals organizations. After his playing career ended, Lee served as the scouting supervisor for the New York Mets for 3 seasons, covering Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. He would also serve as a hitting instructor with the Mets before moving on to the Cleveland Indians Organization, where he has been for the last 4 seasons. Lee has served as a hitting coach in his first season with the Indians and then went on to manage for 2 seasons, the latest with the Lake County club in the South Atlantic League. During the 2007 season, Lee was the hitting coach for the Indians AA club in Akron, OH. Lee has also served as the hitting coach for USA Baseball at the World Cup in 2005,then as a hiting coach in the Arizona fall league for Peoria in 2006. His father Lee May Sr. was a three time All – Star who played for 18 major-league seasons. His extensive professional career has allowed him to develop a thorough expertise for hitting. Lee has helped hitters at all levels develop the skill and confidence to become a successful hitter.

Lee resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and four children

One only need mention the name “Senior” in the Cincinnati baseball community and everyone knows who is being referred to -- Billy Doran Sr.

Senior has been developing baseball players in Cincinnati for 56 years. There is no better teacher on the fundamentals of baseball in the area.

Senior is outstanding with the young athletes in developing the proper foundations. As his students progress he likes to drive the philosophy of “think and react”. Senior has trained many college and professional athletes including his son Bill Doran Jr., who played 14 major league seasons.

Senior currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife. You will also find Senior in the dugout during all of the Cincinnati Reds home games.

Will was originally signed by the Seattle Mariners in 1991 and went on to have a truly international career. By the time Will retired he had played professionally for 13 years in six different countries. Will set the season strikeout record in Taiwan and recorded over 1,300 strikeouts in his career. During his professional career Will played on two championship teams.

Will began his coaching career in 2003 in the Independent League and coached at the high school, junior college, and professional levels of baseball. Additionally, Will has been involved in pitching instruction in youth baseball since 1991. Will continues to be active in professional baseball by scouting and placing players.

Will’s international professional experiences and experience at all levels of professional baseball give him a unique perspective on how to develop young pitchers. Tailoring his approach, knowledge of the game, and experience in professional baseball are Will’s strengths.

Will currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A two time High School All-American catcher, Jason attended St. Xavier H.S. where he became the first and only player in GCL history to be named first team All-GCL 4 times and two time GCL Player of the Year. He was a 3 time All-City selection, 1996 Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year, 1996 Baseball America "Ohio's Best Player" and two time High School All-American. Jason received a scholarship to Georgia Tech where he was named All-ACC three times (1st team 2000, 2nd team 1999, 2001). After a stellar Junior season in which he hit .382 with 15 HR, and an ACC leading 25 doubles and 83 RBI's, Jason was named TPX First Team "All-American" in 2001 and ACC Tournament MVP in 2000 when he set the ACC Tournament record for total bases with 26 and became the first player in ACC Tournament history to hit for the cycle. Jason was drafted by the Oakland A's in the 15th round of the 2001 draft and played 4 seasons in the A's farm system. Jason was an All-American catcher in high school and an All-American outfielder in college. He has expertice in catching, hitting, outfield, and first and third base.

Josh Spring pitched locally for Lebanon High School, graduating in 1991. He was voted 1st team All-Ohio and was selected in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the Houston Astros directly from high school. Despite signing a national letter of intent and having a full scholarship offer from THE Ohio State University, Josh signed a pro contract. In his playing days Josh was a power strikeout pitcher throwing in the mid-90s. He holds or shares 14 Lebanon High School records including junior and senior campaigns with 100+ strikeouts. Also, he threw 4 no-hitters including a string of 24 2/3rds consecutive hitless innings. In the summers he played locally for Milford (the only team to knock the Midland Redskins out of the regional tourney in the 90s). And then following his senior year Josh played for the Midland Redskins in a year that saw them go on to win the National Championship yet again. During his 6 professional seasons Josh was fortunate to pitch for Manny Acta (Nationals manager), Jack Billingham, major league pitching coach Jim Hickey(Rays) as well as get insight about the game from Caesar Cedeno and many other current and former MLB greats. He played in the minors for the Astros as well as the Toronto Blue Jays. In two seasons Josh led his team in strikeouts as a reliever. After his playing career Josh went on to get his B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in English from the University of North Texas. This blending of an athletic life and academic achievement provides Josh with the perfect tools to effectively COMMUNICATE with his players like few other coaches can. His approach is strongly centered on teaching excellent mechanics to maximize a players physical tools and reduce chance of injury as well as a highly disciplined mental approach to build a mind that can overcome pressure and deal with adversity, two traits that are in the mental make-up of ANY successful athlete. He served as the varsity pitching coach at Lebanon HS for 6 years (2004-2009). He is the pitching coach for the Cincinnati Flames 16U.

Notable players Coach Spring played with or faced during career:
- Billy Wagner
- Vladmir Guererro
- Andruw Jones
- Scott Rolen
- Bobby Abreu
- Melvin Mora
- Richard Hidalgo
- Jay Peyton
- Todd Helton
- Sean Runyan
- Chris Carpenter
- Edgar Renteria
- Preston Wilson
- Juan Encarnacion
- Johnny Damon
- Mike Sweeney
- Russel Branyan
- Daryl Ward
- Trot Nixon
- Bobby Estellela
- Jason Isringhausen

Adam graduated from Moeller High School in 1995 where, after a great high school career, went on to Eastern Kentucky University. While at EKU Adam rewrote the record book setting 10 offensive school records. He led EKU to its first OVC Championship in 10 years and received 1st team All-OVC honors. A pure switch hitter Adam became known as one of the toughest outs in EKU history.

Notable Achievements and Records Set At EKU:
* .399 batting average in 2000
* .344 career batting average
* 261 career hits (EKU Record)
* 57 career doubles (EKU Record)
* 34 career home runs
* 221 games played (EKU Record)
* 190 career runs scored (EKU Record)
* 154 career walks (EKU Record)
* 49 walks in 2000 (EKU Single Season Record)
* .536 on base percentage in 2000 (EKU Record)
* .454 career on base percentage (EKU Record)
* 47 consecutive games reaching base safely (EKU Record)
* 3 home runs in a game (EKU Record)
* only player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game.

MY PHILOSOPHY is that hitting is as much, if not more, about your approach and mental preparation as it is about your fundamentals & mechanics. Therefore my instruction is based on the entire hitting process.

ROB BROCKMAN HAS WORKED AS A PROFESSIONAL HITTING AND FIELDING INSTRUCTOR FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. ROB STARTED TRAINING ALL LEVELS OF BASEBALL IN NASHVILLE TN. INVOLVED IN PREPARING PLAYERS FOR COLLEGE SHOWCASES, AS WELL AS THE SATELLITE AND INNER-CITY CAMPS FOR THE CINCINNATI REDS COMMUNITY FUND. SERVED AS A HITTING COACH FOR HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH TEAMS IN GREATER CINCINNATI AREA. WORKED WITH SEVERAL COLLEGE AND MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS ON HITTING AND FIELDING AS WELL AS MANAGING COACHES CLINICS. ALSO WORKED CELEBRITY CAMPS FOR PETE ROSE , GEORGE FOSTER, BARRY LARKIN, AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
PLAYING CAREER
92-96 DIXIE HIEGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
96-98 SAINT THOMAS AGUINAS NASHVILLE TN
99-01 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
O1-O3 PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE
MEMBER OF USA TEAM. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
COACHING CAREER
03-09 PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGE
HITTING & INFIELD INSTUCTOR
07-08 COLLEGE ASSISTANT COACH WVU TECH
08- PROFESSIONAL HITTING COACH MID-
WEST SLIDERS
08-09 UPPERDECK BASEBALL ACADEMY
O8-09 WINTERBALL DOUBLE A PUERTO RICO
HITTING COACH FOR CATANO.
09 INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST
HITTING FIELDING COACH
CAMP COORDINATOR
BORN APRIL 7, 1977
HOMETOWN: PARK HILLS KY
THIRD OLDEST OF NINE CHILDREN

Logan Parker is currently a minor league prospect in the Cincinnati Reds Organization. Logan was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 2006 draft and recently finished his fourth professional season with the Red's AA affiliate, the Carolina Mudcats. Although Logan primarily plays first base, during his 2009 season he spent a considerable amount of time in the outfield. During his professional career thus far, Logan has consistently been at the top of the organization's fielding percentage list. In his previous four seasons, Logan has hit 71 doubles, 12 triples and 39 home runs with 210 RBIs. Logan has always been able to demonstrate his strong plate discipline by currently having a 7.2 walk/at-bat ratio. Logan strongly believes that a consistent plate approach and good balance are key to becoming a successful hitter.

Logan played high school baseball for the Odessa Permain Panthers where he earned all-district and all-regional selections. Logan then went on to junior college where he played baseball for New Mexico Junior College hitting .423 with 16 home runs. Logan transferred to the University of Cincinnati where in two years with the Bearcats he hit for a combined .328 average, 38 doubles, 9 triples and 22 home runs. Finishing up his senior year, Logan ranked second in the country with 55 walks in only 220 at bats. He receive all-conference honors in both Conference USA in 2005 and the Big East Conference in 2006.

Steve Sisco played his college baseball at Cal State Fullerton from 1990-1992, playing in two college world series. He was drafted in the 16th round by the Kansas City Royals while in Omaha in ’92. He hit every minor league stop with the Royals and became a free agent in 1998. Signing with the Braves he received MVP honors his first season in AAA, Richmond. Playing for the Atlanta braves the next season, Sisco’s first hit was a game winning homerun in the Phillies’ Veteran Stadium. Steve ended his career in AAA with the Orioles and now works back in the game with Baseball Chapel and serves as the Chapel Leader to the Cincinnati reds.
Having played for and instructed by some of the game’s best coaches and managers in college and the pros alike, Steve has the knowledge and background to train all ages of players. His philosophy of teaching is to let the player’s natural ability come out while sharpening the fundamentals and skills of every bat, glove and arm.

Pete Spoerl competes professionally in men's fastpitch softball with a broad resume of accomplishments including the following:
- 1986 ASA (American Softball Association) All-American
- 1987 USA National Team USA - Silver Medealist
- 1987 USA National Team USA - Leading Hitter (with a .542 average)
- 1990 USA National Team Labatts Challenge Cup Champions
- 1990 ASA All-American
- 1993 USA National Team USA - Pan American Games - Silver Medalist
- 1995 ISC World Runners Up
- 1997 ASA All-American
- 1998 ASA All-American
- 2005 Player coach for the New York Bombers National Champions

Pete holds a career Xavier University batting average of .377 and was inducted into Xavier Hall of Fame in 2006. Pete was inducted into the Hamilton Badin Hall of Fame in 2008.

Pete is a 3 time Team USA and 4 time ASA All-American. All in the sport of fastpitch softball.