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Staff

The Starz of Tomorrow Baseball Academy staff are dedicated to teaching players of all ages and skill levels the fundamentals of the game.

Pat Dolan

Pat Dolan
President/Director of Starz of Tomorrow Baseball Academy. 20+ years of camp experience. Current SCSU Head Baseball Coach. Over 600 wins at the college and Legion levels.

E-mail: pat@starzbaseballcamp.com

Derick Snell

Derick Snell
Co-Director of Starz of Tomorrow Baseball Academy.

E-mail: derick@starzbaseballcamp.com
Phone: 763-244-9442

Josh Vorpahl

Josh Vorpahl

Michael Harwerth

Michael Harwerth
E-mail: derick@starzbaseballcamp.com
Phone: 763-244-9442

Chris Koenig

Chris Koenig

Nate Hamnes

Nate Hamnes

Ken Picha

Ken Picha
Former SCSU Asst. Baseball Coach. MSHSL Hall of Fame Baseball Coach. 29 years at Melrose High School without a losing season.

Pete Pratt

Pete Pratt
Former SCSU pitching coach. Husky alum (1988) with numerous pitching records. Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 7 years.

Dean Jaacks

Dean Jaacks
SCSU Asst. baseball Coach. Windom HS coach for 33 years; two state championship titles; MSHSL Hall of Fame Baseball Coach, former coach of the St. Cloud Riverbats.

Mike Bell

Mike Bell
SCSU Volunteer Asst. Coach. Played collegiately at IWCC and St. Andrew's College in NC. All-State high school shortstop from Melrose. Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 18 years

Luke MacLean

Luke MacLean
Former SCSU Asst. Coach. Former University of Minnesota 3-year starter and 2-time Big Ten Champion. 2004 All-Big Ten second basemen. 4-time Academic All-Big Ten and 4-time Academic Scholar-Athlete.

E-mail: malu0802@stcloudstate.edu

Adam Kampsen

Adam Kampsen
Former SCSU Asst. Coach. Rawlings All- American at Northern State University. Former Northwoods League Team Captain and All-Star with the St. Cloud River Bats. Current Pro Player with the Evansville Otters.

E-mail: kaad0801@stcloudstate.edu

Ryan Morse

Ryan Morse
SMSU baseball alum (2005). St Cloud native who was selected in the 13th round of the 2005 draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

John Wilkens

John Wilkens
Played collegiately at the University of Minnesota and Mankato State University. MSHSL Hall of Fame Baseball Coach. 30+ seasons as a head high school baseball coach.

SCSU Volunteer Asst. Coach. Played collegiately at IWCC and St. Andrew's College in NC. All-State high school shortstop from Melrose. Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 18 years

Jim Thelen

Jim Thelan
Rocori HS coach for 11 years; Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 18 years. Coached current SCSU head coach Pat Dolan at Rocori High School.

David Oehrlein

David Oehrlein
SCSU baseball alum (1991). JCUO World Series in 1989. drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. 2-time minor league all star. former Assistant Coach at SCSU. Current Willmar Legion Coach.

Steve Huls

Steve Huls
U of MN baseball alum (1994). Former MN Twins AAA player. Cold Spring Springer Shortstop.

Josh Loesch

Josh Loesch
SCSU baseball alum (1995). Cold Spring Springer for 10 years.

Todd Steil

Todd Steil
SCSU baseball alum (1993). Cold Spring Springer for 10 years.

Ben Griffin

Ben Griffin
U of MN baseball alum (1997). Hit .377 in 2 years for the Gophers, currently plays amateur baseball for the Cold Spring Springers, was the 1992 American Legion State MVP.

Jon Dold

Jon Dold
SJU baseball alum (1993). 2-time ALL-MIAC led NCAA DIII in hitting with a .562; drafted by the Cincinnati Reds; has played 17 years of amateur baseball.

Russ Fandel

Russ Fandel
SCSU baseball alum (1992). Former MN Twins minor league player.

Kyle Messner

Kyle Messner
SCSU baseball alum (1991). 20+ MN amateur baseball veteran

Maurie Steinley

Maurie Steinley
SCSU master of science in exercise physiology (1995) and Doctor of Science in sports specialty physical therapy in (2002). Certified as a Sports Clinical Specialist. Specializes in shoulder rehabilitation, sports specific conditioning/performance enhancement, and injury prevention.

John Nemec

John Nemec
SCSU baseball alum (2005). Current amateur player for the Sauk Rapids Cyclones.

Jason Brueske

Jason Brueske

Rob Schiel

Rob Schiel
SCSU baseball alum (1992). Former MN Twins minor league player.

Jason Wald

Jason Wald
SCSU baseball alum (1998). Also played 2 years of college baseball at North Carolina. Current St. Joseph amateur player Former SCSU Asst. Coach. 4-year starter at NDSU. Former professional player.

Chad Hess

Chad Hess
Played collegiately at SMSU. 4-year starting catcher and 4-year All-NSIC selection. Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 11 years. Current player/manager for the Freeport Black Soc.

Greg Thayer

Greg Thayer
SCSU baseball alum (1970). Pitched for MN Twins in mid-1970s; in the minor leagues he was roommates with Twins General Manager Terry Ryan. Starz of Tomorrow Clinician for 18 years.