· Owner of Diamond Kings
· All-Ohio selection as a high school shortstop
· All Big Ten shortstop at Indiana University 99’-02’
· Academic All Big Ten selection
· Bachelor Degree in Sport Marketing and Management
· Business Certificate from the Kelley School of Business
· Played baseball professionally for the Seattle Mariners 02’-05’
· Played 2 years for the 2007 Northern League Champion Gary Railcats
· He has been instructing in the area of baseball since 1999
“All instructors at Diamond Kings are interviewed extensively and deemed well qualified to instruct in their respective areas of baseball and softball. Instructors will have both playing and coaching experience at the Professional, College, and High School levels. They will have patience and an understanding of the game on every level which will produce results in the players they instruct.” - Eric Blakeley
ERIC BLAKELEY
Hitting and Fielding
· 2000 All Area NWI
· Attended Tri-State University
· Hanover Central Assistant Coach 02’-04’
· Lowell Post 101 Assistant Coach 02’-04’
· Cedar Lake Post 261 Head Coach 05’-06’
· Hanover Central Varsity Coach 05’-06’ (15-8 record)
· Crown Point Post 20 Assistant Coach 06’-07’
· Andrean High School Varsity Pitching Coach 08'
-Northwest Indiana 2008 H.S. Coach of the Year
ALAN MYSZKOWSKI
Pitching and Catching
STACEY WESTBROOKS
Softball Pitching
· Earned 1993 Miss Indiana Softball honors as a pitcher
· Pitched for Austin Peay University 94’-96’
· Top 3 all-time in strikeouts, complete games, and shutouts
· Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness
ADVISORY BOARD
"Our advisory board of current and past professional players, agents, and coaches help in the development of our instruction and drills which are not only consistent with major-league instruction, but also will keep us aware of any new drills or techniques in teaching players at the highest level." - Eric Blakeley
Brandon Webb, who is in his sixth season in the Major Leagues, plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. This Cy Young winner is having another Cy Young caliber year in 2008. His combination of power and finesse reminds many of Roger Clemens. We want to wish Brandon good luck the rest of the year!
Joe Marker has founded clinics and worked in the baseball camp industry for nearly 22 years. Marker has spent seven years as a professional scout with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds and has amassed more than 750 wins as a high school and American Legion coach in Greenville, Ohio. As a high school and Legion coach, Marker has sent over 100 athletes to play Division I college baseball, and has had many players drafted by professional teams.
Mike Montana, a sports agent, has guided many players through the ranks of professional sports. His style makes him one that players come to respect. Some players he represents are Brandon Webb, Jamey Carroll, from the Colorado Rockies, and many top minor league prospects. The way Mike Montana handles his clients shows his genuine character in caring about the players first above all other things.
