COACHES / INSTRUCTORS
Coach
TOM DISHMAN
EXPERIENCE
Coach Dishman has 36 years experience coaching elite travel team over 22 years four world championship teams. Coached five young men who have been drafted by Major League Baseball. Help placed many players to college opportunities in baseball. Coached High School baseball for 8 years.
SPECIALIZES IN:
Baseball Individual/Team Lessons
Hitting
Fielding
Catching
Pitching
Coach
CONOR DISHMAN
The game of baseball is a lot like life your going to fail but you gotta get back up and keep trying and keep GRINDING. The reason why I coach is For The Love Of The Game. I’ve learned so much from this game as a player and a coach for over 20 years and I wanna pour all my knowledge into the next generation of ball players.
Everyday is a blessing from God, and another day to get better. Why not come get better today? "You hit, You Don't Sit"
“Conor Dishman”
EXPERIENCE
Major League Baseball Associate Scout
Philadelphia Phillies :Present
3x 1st team All Catholic League 2009-2011
3x MHSAA First Team All State 2009-2011
2x MHSAA ALL Dream Team 2010-2011
58 Game National Hit Streak Record Holder 2010-2011-Present
4 yr College Starting Catcher/Infielder 2011-2015
Studied Sports Management
D1 JUCO Freshman All American Honorable Mentioned Wabash Valley 2012
D1 NCAA Texas Southern University TSU 2014
#1 Ranked in Country NAIA Catcher Cumberland University 2015
Has Coached 16u/17u/18u Major Travel teams 2016-2023
Has Coached/Trained with over 100 MLB/MILB /D1/D2/D1 JUCO/NAIA/ All American’s/National Champion’s/ Record Holders
SPECIALIZES IN:
Baseball, Softball Individual/Team Lessons
Catching
Hitting
Fielding
Pitching
Personal Training
Coach
RYAN DISHMAN
EXPERIENCE
Coach Ryan Dishman played baseball at Adrian College on Scholorship. He has held Coaching positions at Father Gabriel Richard High School and The Michigan Blue Jays at Various Ages for 10+ years. Over his 10 years of experience he coached over two dozen players that reached the collegiate level. Coaching and winning top three in many World Series tournaments, his greatest accomplishment was the Sportsmanship Award and 3rd place in the AABC World Series in Puerto Rico. Respected as a Players Coach, focusing on a players strengths while developing on aspects of the game that need improvement and utilizing each player to build confidence and success as a team is Coach Ryan's Focus. He sets high expectations for his athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Coach Ryan continues to share his knowledge of baseball by doing private lessons and coaching.
"When you start the game, they don’t say “Work ball!” They say, “Play ball!" - Willie Stargell.
SPECIALIZES IN:
Baseball Individual/Team Lessons
Hitting
Fielding
Coach
VICTOR ROACHE
EXPERIENCE
Coach Roache has a B.A. in Economics from UCLA. He has been coaching various aspects of baseball for over fifteen years. He coached at Lincoln High School at the Varsity level for six years from 2005-2011. For most of the teams he's been involved with over the years, he was the team's primary hitting coach. He has a passion for the baseball swing, an eye for seeing the mechanics, and an easily discernible way of relating the information to his students. He is a visual coach that uses a lot of video, mirrors and training aids in his instruction.
SPECIALIZES IN:
Baseball Hitting Mechanics
Coach
BRIAN BARNES
EXPERIENCE
Coach Barnes has over 23 years of coaching experience. He has coached elite travel softball and has won several high-level tournament championships. He has served as the hitting instructor for MHSAA Hall of Fame coach, Peggy Curtis. He has coached over 50 female athletes to play at the collegiate level and 8 MHSAA all-state athletes.
Coach Barnes started coaching his daughters in travel softball. Once they were moved on to college, he started coaching at The Cage in 2014. His passion is in hitting mechanics using video guidance to break down the swing and show athletes precise changes they can make in their swing as well as exit velocity and bat speed. He is also passionate in throwing velocity/mechanics using a variety of techniques including de-acceleration, proper arm slot mechanics, and strength training drills. He has many athletes who currently hold hitting records at their respective high schools. The throwing velocity program has helped over 80 female athletes reach the 60mph mark and most recently has had 4 girls reach over 70mph.
Contact information: (734) 476-5056
SPECIALIZES IN:
Hitting
Throwing Velocity Enhancement
Coach
ALEX NEWLAND
EXPERIENCE
Hitting & Pitching Instructor
13+ Years of player development & coaching
3-year Varsity Starter in HS
2010-11 Concordia University INF
Helped coach AA Travelers which produced 11 D-1 players along with multiple draft picks.
Current MCHD 16U Head Coach
SPECIALIZES IN:
Pitching
Hitting
Fielding
Coach
HAILEY CAVANAGH
EXPERIENCE
14 Years in Collegiate Softball (12 as a Head Coach)
3x NCCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year (2021, 2023, 2024)
2024 & 2023 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
2x WHAC Champion of Character Coach (2021 and 2023)
2024 & 2023 NCCAA National Champions (Concordia Ann Arbor)
2021 NCCAA World Series Runners Up
2019 NCCAA World Series - 4th Place
2023 Best Record in Program History (44 Wins)
2024 2nd Best Record in program History (42 Wins)
2024 NAIA Nationally Ranked - #24 - First time in 20+ seasons
26 WHAC All Conference Players
14 NACC All Conference Players
10 WHAC All Defensive Team
2 WHAC Newcomers of the Year
2 WHAC Players of the Year
5 NAIA/NFCA All Americans
4 NFCA All-Region Players
22 NCCAA All Region Players
32 NCCAA Academic Awards
8 NCCAA All Americans
2 NCCAA Midwest Region Players of the Year
1 NCCAA National pitcher of the year
9 NCCAA World Series All-Tourney Team
2 NCCAA World Series MVP
NCCAA National Softball Chair (2022-2024)
NCCAA Assistant Softball Chair (2020-2022)
WHAC Softball Chair (2022-2024)
During Concordia Tenure:
- 275+ Academic Awards (WHAC, NCCAA, Daktronics, NFCA, CSC)
SPECIALIZES IN:
Individual or Team Lessons
Pitching
Hitting
Defensive
Coach
SAMANTHA CAPUZZI
EXPERIENCE
(2015 – 2018) Record Holding/Career Softball Accomplishments (CUAA)
1st for Home Runs (20)
4th for Doubles (44)
4th for RBI (102)
5th for Slugging Percentage (.548)
10th for Hits (164)
NFCA NAIA ALL – REGION 1st Team (2016)
WHAC ALL – CONFERENCE 1st Team (2016)
WHAC ALL – DEFENSIVE TEAM – Outfield (2016
Conference Player of the Week (2016)
WHAC ALL – CONFERENCE 2nd Team (2015 and 2018)
WHAC ALL – CONFERENCE Honorable Mention (2017)
NFCA All – American Scholar Athlete 2017 – 2018
(2019 – Present) Assistant Softball Coach (CUAA)
2019 NCCAA World Series – 4th Place
2021 NCCAA World Series Runner Up
2023 Best Record in Program History (44 Wins)
2023 NCCAA National Champions
2024 Nationally Ranked - #24 – First time in 20+ Seasons
2024 NCCAA National Champions
SPECIALIZES IN:
Individual or Team Lessons
Hitting
Defensive
Coach
BLAKE McRAE
EXPERIENCE
5 years of College experience
.320 avg and .869 OPS D1 career hitter
Current Professional Baseball Player/ played this last season in MLB Draft League
Experience training at Driveline / 108 some best private facilities in the US.
Experience with technology used to measure results such as radar, video, blast motion, Hittrax, and Trackman.
BA in Exercise Science
Internship with EMU Sports Performance
Coaching and training experience of over 3 years - Strength and Conditioning - Speed and agility - Hitting
SPECIALIZES IN:
Specialize in player development programs and training:
Hitting programs and sessions
Strength and Conditioning programs and session
Coach
TROY JUSTICE
EXPERIENCE
Current International Player and Coach
Attended Marygrove College 2014-2017 First ever Baseball Program
Graduated Rochester College NAIA 2018
Signed first overseas contract in Western Australia in 2019
Played in the Puerto Rico Independent Baseball League 2021
Signed in Germany Holm Westend 69ers 2022
2022 Prague Baseball week Champions BBJO
2022 & 2023 Finkstonball Champions Austria
SPECIALIZES IN:
Hitting
Catching
Fielding
Outfield
Pitching
Coach
MATTHEW CARLINGTON
EXPERIENCE
Former College First Baseman
Current Head Coach of Motor City Hit Dogs 13U Team
Current Head Coach of John Glenn High School JV Baseball
Current Varsity Hitting Coach at John Glenn High School
SPECIALIZES IN:
Hitting
Fielding
Coach
EVAN MERCURE
EXPERIENCE
4 Year College Pitcher (Schoolcraft & Ave Marie)
3 Year Coaching Experience
SPECIALIZES IN:
Pitching
Hitting