{"id":123,"date":"2023-08-10T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamelitebaseball.org0\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-09-11T21:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:07:33","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:800px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ddddd7\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-704\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png 1280w, https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2023\/09\/Background-Off-White.png?resize=720,405 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ghostkit-custom-Z11lthK is-style-default has-theme-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a0b058d4248bc657884e71275c7a271\" id=\"meet-the-staff\" style=\"font-size:55px\">FRONT OFFICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/06\/CHRIS-CRADICK.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Chris Cradick | Club President<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: example<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut viverra risus a leo posuere, sit amet viverra justo dictum. Duis dignissim orci non nunc bibendum posuere. Sed volutpat, magna vitae imperdiet commodo, eros magna volutpat orci, in ullamcorper urna libero et lectus. Aliquam sed fermentum lorem. Curabitur in sem semper, vestibulum massa sed, varius nunc. Praesent nunc massa, ornare in scelerisque at, consequat eget justo. Sed hendrerit, diam at sollicitudin laoreet, magna leo blandit magna, ut ultricies odio velit ac dui. Nulla tristique maximus vehicula. Sed fermentum tincidunt congue. Morbi quis dictum erat. Nam quis neque auctor, sodales ipsum eu, finibus risus. In vehicula sem ipsum, in vehicula neque interdum at. Curabitur dictum leo at libero gravida, vitae sollicitudin dolor convallis. Donec non leo efficitur, viverra metus dapibus, euismod diam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusce ut aliquet urna, ac ornare massa. Morbi tempor vel purus et pulvinar. In dapibus orci non nisi dignissim finibus. Sed eu arcu quis elit blandit cursus. Curabitur dictum luctus tempor. Quisque sagittis pellentesque cursus. Donec luctus, metus vel aliquet rutrum, nulla tellus pretium velit, id ultricies arcu enim sit amet augue. Vivamus ut odio quis nisi finibus malesuada. Nunc finibus orci ut hendrerit vehicula. Suspendisse potenti. Etiam laoreet neque nunc, eget mollis nibh bibendum ut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chris&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Replace Text<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/08\/GATORS-LOGO-TRANSPARENT.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Steve Marion | Business Development<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: example<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut viverra risus a leo posuere, sit amet viverra justo dictum. Duis dignissim orci non nunc bibendum posuere. Sed volutpat, magna vitae imperdiet commodo, eros magna volutpat orci, in ullamcorper urna libero et lectus. Aliquam sed fermentum lorem. Curabitur in sem semper, vestibulum massa sed, varius nunc. Praesent nunc massa, ornare in scelerisque at, consequat eget justo. Sed hendrerit, diam at sollicitudin laoreet, magna leo blandit magna, ut ultricies odio velit ac dui. Nulla tristique maximus vehicula. Sed fermentum tincidunt congue. Morbi quis dictum erat. Nam quis neque auctor, sodales ipsum eu, finibus risus. In vehicula sem ipsum, in vehicula neque interdum at. Curabitur dictum leo at libero gravida, vitae sollicitudin dolor convallis. Donec non leo efficitur, viverra metus dapibus, euismod diam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusce ut aliquet urna, ac ornare massa. Morbi tempor vel purus et pulvinar. In dapibus orci non nisi dignissim finibus. Sed eu arcu quis elit blandit cursus. Curabitur dictum luctus tempor. Quisque sagittis pellentesque cursus. Donec luctus, metus vel aliquet rutrum, nulla tellus pretium velit, id ultricies arcu enim sit amet augue. Vivamus ut odio quis nisi finibus malesuada. Nunc finibus orci ut hendrerit vehicula. Suspendisse potenti. Etiam laoreet neque nunc, eget mollis nibh bibendum ut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steve&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Replace Text<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/08\/GATORS-LOGO-TRANSPARENT.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Joe Lopez | Business Development<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: example<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut viverra risus a leo posuere, sit amet viverra justo dictum. Duis dignissim orci non nunc bibendum posuere. Sed volutpat, magna vitae imperdiet commodo, eros magna volutpat orci, in ullamcorper urna libero et lectus. Aliquam sed fermentum lorem. Curabitur in sem semper, vestibulum massa sed, varius nunc. Praesent nunc massa, ornare in scelerisque at, consequat eget justo. Sed hendrerit, diam at sollicitudin laoreet, magna leo blandit magna, ut ultricies odio velit ac dui. Nulla tristique maximus vehicula. Sed fermentum tincidunt congue. Morbi quis dictum erat. Nam quis neque auctor, sodales ipsum eu, finibus risus. In vehicula sem ipsum, in vehicula neque interdum at. Curabitur dictum leo at libero gravida, vitae sollicitudin dolor convallis. Donec non leo efficitur, viverra metus dapibus, euismod diam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusce ut aliquet urna, ac ornare massa. Morbi tempor vel purus et pulvinar. In dapibus orci non nisi dignissim finibus. Sed eu arcu quis elit blandit cursus. Curabitur dictum luctus tempor. Quisque sagittis pellentesque cursus. Donec luctus, metus vel aliquet rutrum, nulla tellus pretium velit, id ultricies arcu enim sit amet augue. Vivamus ut odio quis nisi finibus malesuada. Nunc finibus orci ut hendrerit vehicula. Suspendisse potenti. Etiam laoreet neque nunc, eget mollis nibh bibendum ut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Replace Text<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">SHERRY SOSSAMON<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><em>DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS<\/em> &amp; FINANCES<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:sherry.soss@gatorsba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color:#392f43\" aria-label=\"Email\"><svg aria-labelledby=\"gb-link-email-\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><title id=\"gb-link-email-\">Email<\/title><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">JOSH POTTER<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">GBA OPERATIONS &amp; MARKETING<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:josh.potter@gatorsba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color:#392f43\" aria-label=\"Email\"><svg aria-labelledby=\"gb-link-email-\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><title id=\"gb-link-email-\">Email<\/title><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box square gb-font-size-18 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">JIM CROMER<\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">ILLINOIS GATORS COORDINATOR<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:jim.cromer@gatorsba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color:#392f43\" aria-label=\"Email\"><svg aria-labelledby=\"gb-link-email-\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><title id=\"gb-link-email-\">Email<\/title><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ghostkit-custom-1VmQAy\" id=\"gba-development-staff-1\">GBA Development Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/08\/SETH-FLOWERS-7.12.25-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Seth Von Behren | GBA Director<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: seth.vonbehren@gatorsba.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seth was added to the Gators Baseball Academy staff in 2017 with the purpose of creating an elite high school program for players with a strong desire to play college baseball. This would lead to the beginning of the GBA College Development program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to GBA, Seth coached at the collegiate-level for 17 years that included stops at Maryville University (DII), South Alabama (DI), College of Charleston (DI), and West Chester University (DII).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accomplishments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7 top 50 recruiting classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 programs that finished in top 25 including 12th while coaching at the College of Charleston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>39 former players sign professional contracts to MLB affiliate teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 former players have appeared in the big leagues and 1 currently is an MLB Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1997-2001, Seth studied and played collegiate baseball at Illinois State University where he was a 4-year starter. In 2000, Seth was an All-Conference selection. He graduated from Illinois State with a Bachelors degree in Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Seth resides in Troy, IL with his wife (Meredith) and two daughters (Alayna and Reese).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seth&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>To continue to provide an positive learning environment for athletes at all levels by surrounding them with high level trainers who have players and their family&#8217;s best interest in mind on and off the field.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/06\/JAKE-DEPEW.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Jake Depew | Player Development Staff<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: jake.depew@gatorsba.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake was added to the Gators Baseball Academy staff in 2017 to assist in player development at the high school level. In 2018, Jake and Seth Von Behren built what is now known as the GBA College Development program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to GBA, Jake played 8 seasons of professional baseball. He was drafted out of high school in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays (9th Rd, 281 overall). Jake reached as high as the AA-level with the Rays before signing with the Boston Red Sox for a season. His professional career would end at 2745 innings caught with 141 runners caught stealing (44%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Jake took his passion for hitting development and started a company called HitLab. This would quickly become one of the area&#8217;s top hitting development programs. By 2022, HitLab partnered with 3 select teams to provide high quality assessment based programs for their hitters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Jake leads the GBA 2029 class as well as grow his HitLab business. He resides in Granite City, IL with his wife (Danielle), son (Turner), and daughter (Shea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jake&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Create a safe, educational, and cutting edge environment for baseball and softball players looking to pour into this great game<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left nbcsn-cta__centered-cover  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/06\/JOHN-LORD.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">John Lord | Player Development Staff<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>Background<\/em><\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><em>Email: john.lord@gatorsba.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John was added to the Gators Baseball Academy staff in 2019 to assist in player development at the high school level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to GBA, John played 4 seasons at Webster University (DIII) and obtained a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Business Management. Following his playing career, John joined Webster&#8217;s coaching staff as a pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. In his first season as a coach, Webster broke their single-season wins record (38), while securing a 12th consecutive SLIAC championship and reaching the NCAA Regional Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, John was hired by HitLab to assist in the development of high school and youth hitters in the off-season. Since then, John has overseen the Missouri side while assisting in the overall growth and advancement of HitLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a successful 3 years with the 2026 class, John will now lead the GBA 2030 class. He resides in St. Louis, MO with his wife (Jodi) and son (Jace).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John&#8217;s personal aspirations for the club:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Replace Text<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/06\/TIM-FUNKHOUSER.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Tim Funkhouser | Infield Coordinator (IL)<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/06\/NICK-BECKMANN.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Nick Beckmann | Infield Coordinator (MO)<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nbcsn-cta nbcsn-card nbcsn-cta__variation-arrow nbcsn-cta__button-style-bordered-button nbcsn-cta__content-alignment-left  is-style-square\"> <div class=\"nbcsn-cta__arrow\"><figure class=\"nbcsn-card__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nbcsn-card__image\" alt=\"Alt Image Attribute\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.sportsengine.com\/da-site-shell-10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/08\/EISEN-6.11.25-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><a class=\"nbcsn-cta__link\"><div class=\"nbcsn-card__content\"><h2 class=\"nbcsn-card__title h4\">Eric Eisen | GBA Staff<\/h2><div class=\"nbcsn-icon nbcsn-icon__arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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