NITRO INSTRUCTORS

JOEL KERCADO

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

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MATTHEW SPANN

Pitching Instructor

Playing Experience:

• Selected by the Rays in the 25th Round (761 overall) of the 2010 draft out of Central High School, Columbia, TN
• Pitched for Rookie-Level Princeton in 2011, going 4-1 with a 3.13 ERA in 14 appearances (10 starts) and 63.1 innings pitched.
• Fanned 61 batters, allowing 58 hits and 18 walks.
• Made Pro debut in 2010 with the GCL Rays, going 1-1 with a 1.48 ERA in 10 appearances, mostly out of the bullpen.
  

• Native of Columbia, TN

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RYAN KINCHERLOW 

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
  

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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

MARK ALLEN BOUNDS

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)
  

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HEATHER GROENEWOUD

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