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NITRO INSTRUCTORS

JOEL KERCADO
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Hitting and Pitching Instructor

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 
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Hitting Instructor

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
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Pitching Instructor

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)

  • Collegiate Summer Baseball
  • 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)


Coaching Experience:
  • 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
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Hitting Instructor

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
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Softball Instructor

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
                 - Career leader in doubles, triples, games started,  games played
                - Second in all-time career hits
  • Professional Softball Player – Dutch Major Softball League 2002 - Netherlands
  •  Batting title winner with a .467 batting average
            - 2nd place in European Cup Winners Cup - Prague
  • 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
            - National Champions
            - First Team ASA All American


ANNIE SHIPMAN
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Softball Pitching Instructor

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



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