JERRY DANIELS - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

 

Jerry has been in baseball 47 years, both as a player and a coach. As a player, Jerry was named the Missouri Player of the Year in 1984. He played college baseball at University Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and went on to play professionally in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.  Jerry has coached for 29 years. He was awarded The Midwest MLB Scouting Association Coach of the Year in 2005. Jerry also was a MLB Associate Scout for 15 years with the White Sox, Cardinals and Yankees. He has coached and or trained many players that have made it to the MLB, including Cy Young Award Winner Max Scherzer, David Phelps, Jacob Turner, Ross Detwiler, Blake Dewitt, Sam Lecure, Blake Tekotte, Bobby Keppel, Sean Marcum, Lucas May, Kyle McClellan, Steve Collier, Dennis Tankersly, Tommy Lane and MVP Ryan Howard. Jerry has also coached and helped place over 300 kids that have received D1 college Scholarships, hundreds of DII, NAIA, and Junior College Scholarships and over 100 MLB draft picks. Jerry is the founder of the following organizations:

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Midwest Premier Baseball
Midwest Prospects
Midwest Nationals (co-founder)
Rawlings Prospects
St. Louis Prospects
US Nationals

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SAL MCGHEE - FACILITY COORDINATOR

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TODD WHALEY - HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR

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BROCK DANIELS - DIRECTOR OF HITTING

Brock grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended St. John Vianney High School and developed a strong foundation for his baseball career. He continued his playing career at the University of Oklahoma, where he competed on the national stage and reached the College World Series in Omaha. Brock later transferred to the University of Missouri, becoming a two-year starter and appearing in 74 games. After graduating with a degree in Sports Management, Brock transitioned his passion from playing the game to developing the next generation of hitters.​

JACK ZIMMERMAN - YOUTH COORDINATOR

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Jack has played baseball for 14 years. He grew up playing club for the Midwest Phillies.  Jack played one year at Iowa Central Community College until a shoulder injury ended his career.  Jack had been recruited by the University of North Dakota, but due to his injury never got a chance to play.  Jack turned his passion for the game into a coaching career.  He has been coaching for six years and has been an instructor in both hitting and pitching for seven years. He specializes in hitting instruction for youth.

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