NITRO INSTRUCTORS
JOEL KERCADO
Hitting and Pitching Instructor
Playing Experience:
Playing Experience:
- Played Semi-Pro Baseball in Canada, US, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic
- Western Oregon State College
- Oregon State University
- Linn-Benton Community College
RYAN KINCHERLOW
Hitting Instructor
Playing Experience:
Coaching Career:
Education:
Playing Experience:
- Antioch High School (2002-2006)
- 4 Time All-District
- All-Midstate
- 2 Time Team MVP
- 4 Year Starter Belmont University (2006-2009)
- Academic All-Conference 2009
Coaching Career:
- Head Coach Knights Baseball, 2009-present
- Assistant Coach @ University School of Nashville, 2011
- Assistant Coach @ Montgomery Bell Academy, 2013
- Assistant Coach @ Columbia State Community College, fall 2013-Present
Education:
- B.S. Physical Education and Health, Belmont University
- M.S. Leisure and Sports Management, Middle Tennessee State University
MARK ALLEN BOUNDS
Pitching Instructor
Playing Experience:
Playing Experience:
- Collegiate
- Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN (2007-2008)
- Milligan College, Johnson City, TN (2008-2010)
- Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN (2010-2012)
- SCBL, Tennessee Tornado (2008)
- Prospect League, Slippery Rock Sliders (2010)
- 2008 NJCAA JUCO World Series (55-8)
- Set school record for wins at Milligan College (40-19)
- 2010 Prospect League All-Star, Slippery Rock Sliders
- 2011 OVC Regular Season Champions and Tournament Champions (34-24)
- 2011 NCAA Regional Atlanta, GA
- 2012 OVC Regular Season Champions and Tournament Champions (40-24)
- 2012 NCAA Regional Eugene, OR
- 2012 NCAA Regional Finalist Eugene, OR (2-2)
Collegiate Summer Baseball
Coaching Experience:
Education:
- Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach, The Edge Baseball 18u – Summer of 2009
- Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach, Casper Cutthroats, MCBL- Mountain Collegiate Baseball League (27-17)
- Volunteer Assistant Coach- Murray State University (21-33)
- Head Assistant Coach- Hoptown Hoppers, OVL- Ohio Valley League
- Current – Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach – Columbia State Community College
Education:
- Graduate of Carter High School, Strawberry Plains, TN, May 2007
- B.S. Health and Human Performance, Physical Education, May 2012, Austin Peay State University
JIM DELMONICO
Hitting Instructor
Playing Experience:
Playing Experience:
- Joins the Nitro Staff with 10 years of private hitting instruction.
- Played Division 1 Baseball before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.
- Recently relocated to Middle Tennessee after his retirement from the New York Police Department
- Coached Forrest Middle School in Marshall County, where the team had their first time back to back Conference Championships.
- Coached the 2010, 15U Tennessee Baseball Club to a 33-8 season.
- In 2010, joined the baseball coaching staff at Ravenwood High School, led by Coach Chad Kirby.
- In 2011, moved with Coach Kirby to open Summit High School in Spring Hill where they are presently developing a comprehensive baseball program which includes specialized hitting instruction.
Coaching Experience:
- Linn-Benton Community College, Linn-Benton, Oregon (NWJCAA)
- Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN (Transouth NAIA)
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (SEC)
- Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN (TNJCAA)
- Columbia Post 19, Columbia, TN (SEE American Legion 2007 World Series Champs)
- Columbia Academy High School and Junior High School, Columbia, TN
HEATHER GROENEWOUD
Softball Instructor
Coaching and Playing Experience:
- Second in all-time career hits
- First Team ASA All American
Coaching and Playing Experience:
- Professional Softball Instructor (15+ years) Hitting, Pitching, Catching, Utility
- Owner of BSA Softball Academy
- NCAA Division I (SEC) Assistant Coach (2 years) University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
- NCAA Division I (SEC) Player (4-year starter) University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Career Record Holder
- Second in all-time career hits
- Professional Softball Player – Dutch Major Softball League 2002 - Netherlands
- Batting title winner with a .467 batting average
- Canada Cup participant 1999
- Tennessee College All Star team 1999 - played the gold medal winning Team USA in a four game series in Chattanooga, TN
- ASA Women’s Class C National Tournament 1998
- First Team ASA All American
ANNIE SHIPMAN
Softball Pitching Instructor
Playing Experience:
Professional Experience:
Education:
Playing Experience:
- Campbell University, 1997-2001 (NCAA Division I)
- Led the NCAA in saves Senior year
- Campbell University All‐Time Saves Leader
- Two‐time Team Captain
- 2001 Verizon Academic All‐America First Team
Professional Experience:
- Private Pitching Instructor ‐13 years
- Head Coach Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, SC, 2008‐09
- Assistant Coach Furman University (NCAA Division I), 2005‐08
- 2006 Southern Conference Champions
- Assistant Coach Gardner‐Webb University (NCAA Division I), 2002‐05
- NCAA Championships Intern, 2001‐02
- Worked both Division I Softball Championship and Division III Football Championship
- Served as Media Coordinator for Division I Wrestling Championship
Education:
- Received Master of Arts in Exercise Science and Sports Pedagogy from Gardner‐Webb University – 2004
- Graduated Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism from Campbell University – 2001Hitting Instructor
