Dave Coggin
PFA Founder, PFA SFV Co-Owner
Former MLB Pitcher
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PFA Coach Trainer on longevity, form and mechanics.
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14 year owner of PFA, including travel teams.
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Drafted in first round by the Philadelphia Phillies also the Atlanta.
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Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies.
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Recruited to Clemson University for baseball & football.
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Coached dozens of MLB pitchers including current MLB pitchers.
Nick Milone
PFA SFV Manager
Lead Strength Coach, Pitching Coach
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Expert on athletic performance/velocity, arm care and longevity.
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Certified Personal Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Sports Nutrition Specialist.
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Played Division II Baseball at CSUMB, where received B.S. in Kinesiology & a Concentration in Exercise Physiology.
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Underwent Tommy John Surgery, a Torn Rotator Cuff & Torn Labrum.
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Pitched for Chatsworth High School.
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Former Fireman!
Pitching Lessons and
Strength Programs for All Ages
Zach Hedges
Pitching Coach
Former MLB Pitcher
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Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2014. Played 2014-2020 with Cubs reaching AAA
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2016 MiLB All Star
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Played 3 years at Azusa Pacific
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Played 2 season of winter ball in Puerto Rico, with a Championship in 2020-2021
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Played 2 season of Indy ball in the American Association from 2021-2022
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Pitched for Damien High School
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See a Lesson with Zach here
Pitching Lessons
All Ages
Jonathan "JT" Tyler
Pitching & Hitting Coach
PFA Travel Coach
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Attended UCSB as a recruited walk-on after being named to First Team Mission League in 2015. Transferred to SBCC and then to Los Angeles Mission College (batted .303 with 27 hits as a redshirt sophomore) then to Campbell University as a Pitcher (D1).
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Pitched for the Glacier Range Riders, Billings Mustangs, and Grand Junction Jackalopess in the Pioneer Baseball League and for the Williamsport Crosscutters in the MLB Draft League.
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Pitched at West Ranch High School and then St. Francis High School.
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Formerly the Pitching Coach at Los Angeles Mission College.
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Head JV Coach at North Hollywood High School.
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Bilingual and fluent in both English and Polish.
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Certified Personal Trainer.
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See a Lesson with JT here
Pitching & Hitting Lessons
All Ages
Alex Milone
Youth Travel Ball Director
Hitting & Catching Coach
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Played Division I baseball as a catcher at Siena College (NY) with record of AVG .305, OPS .886, AB 151, HR 4, RBI 27 in 2022 and graduated with a B.A. Communications Marketing.
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College Recruiter w/ NCSA.
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Catcher for Chatsworth High School, where he was 2018 West Valley League MVP, LA Daily News All-Area Team, Cal-Hi 3rd Team All-State Honoree and West Valley Player of The Year.
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Head Coach at North Hollywood High School Baseball Varsity
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Co-Founder of Pulse Athletix
Hitting and Catching Lessons for All Ages
Brett Homer
Pitching Coach
Trackman Analyst
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Specializes in coaching pitchers and throwers in the PWS pitching philosophy
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Coached and played at St. Francis High School
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Texas Rangers International Pitching Associate Scout/PD Assistant 2024, Tampa Bay Rays MiLB Video/Data 2019
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Introduction to Pitching Biomechanics ProPlayAI, OnBaseU Hitting Certified
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Co-writer and Organizer of the 2022 Making Starters Pitching Seminar presented by PocketPath
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University of Georgia BSED Sport Management
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Owner and Founder of What’s Next Baseball Consulting
Pitching Lessons, Age 10 - Adult
Josue Iniguez
Former MiLB Pitcher
Pitching Coach
PFA Travel Ball Director, High School
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Emphasis on technique, form and efficiency
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Rapsodo and Driveline certified
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Played baseball for Hart High School, before college and pro ball
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Former Pitching Coach at Bishop Alemany
Pitching Lessons for All Ages
Dave Lusk
Hitting & Catching Coach
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24 year legendary hitting and catching coach for athletes across the San Fernando Valley
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Played D1 Baseball at Cal State Sacramento
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Father of two athletes: Jayden who plays baseball and Alyssa who plays softball
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View a Lesson with Dave Lusk.
Lessons for All Ages
Noe Ramirez
Pitching Coach
Former MLB Pitcher
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Played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and Arizona Diamondbacks
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Selected by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2015
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Pitched for California State University, Fullerton after Alhambra High School
Pitching Lessons for All Ages
Casey Fry
Pitching & Hitting Coach
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Served in the Army for 4+ years
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Former Coach, Harvard-Westlake Baseball
Pitching Lessons for All Ages
Zach Leal
Doctor of Physical Therapy
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14 years (2 as a player, 12 in various positions) with PFA
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Doctorate from NYU
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Undergraduate at Clemson University
Physical Therapy Lessons
SFV and IE Locations
D'Andre Sanchez
Defense & Hitting Coach
Travel Ball Coach
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Attended La Serna High School in Whittier, Ca where he excelled as a 2 sport athlete
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Played 5 years at DII Cal State Monterey Bay as a middle infielder
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Fell in love with baseball at age 12
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Committed to growth, giving back, and development of youth
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Follow D'Andre on IG: @coach_dsanchez
Defense and Hitting lessons for All Ages
Maddie Johnson
Softball Coach
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Former Softball Coach at Harvard Westlake Softball
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Played D1 Softball at CSUN, graduated with a Bachelors in Event Coordination
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Specializes in Slap Hitting
Softball Lessons for All Ages
Kristian "Pags" Pagalidis
Catching & Hitting Coach
Travel Ball Coach
Learning Academy Director
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5+ years private lesson and team coach
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Played baseball at Alemany High School, Birmingham Community Charter High school, & Los Angeles Pierce College
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Known as the Walking Encyclopedia
Catching & Hitting Lessons for All Ages
Alejandro “Alex” Gomez
Hitting & Catching Coach
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12+ years private lesson coach
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MiLB Hitting Coach (2024) and MiLB Assistant Catching & Hitting Coach (2023) for Kansas City Royals
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Former Director of player development at CSUN Baseball
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Former Sports Science Intern for the San Diego Padres
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Former Assistant Coach at Glendale Community College Baseball
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Former Minor League and International Operations Intern with the Tampa Bay Rays
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Former Player Development Intern with the Chicago White Sox
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Played baseball at John F. Kennedy High School, where he was selected twice to All-Conference honors, then played for California Lutheran University, Glendale Community College, where he was All-conference & gold glove winner, and University of San Diego where he graduated with a degree in English
Hitting & Catching Lessons, Ages 10- Adult
Demetri Pagalidis
Hitting & Fielding Coach
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10+ Yrs of Private Lessons, Travel Ball & Scout Team Coaching
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Expertise on Hitting/Fielding, specialized in Power Hitting and Explosive Hitting Performance
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Played baseball at Bishop Alemany, where he was MVP of The CIF City vs. Southern Section Area Game and All Mission League First Basemen; NB Area Code Baseball
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Played Divisional NAIA Baseball at William Jessup University, graduated with a B.S. in Communications
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Loves coaching athletes who want to be explosive, drive the ball and compete at the next level
Hitting & Fielding Lessons for All Ages
Dominic Necoechea
Hitting & Strength Coach
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10+ year Hitting and Strength Coach, specialized in peak performance, growth, and development, as well as character and mental health
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Assistant Varsity Coach, Chaminade High School
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Earned a scholarship to play baseball in San Diego, graduated with a degree in Psychology
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Played for Manny Alvarado and won a City Title in 2006 with Kennedy High School.
Hitting Lessons & Strength Training for All Ages
Franklin Van Gurp
Former MLB Pitcher
Pitching, Hitting, Catching, & Strength Coach
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10 years of coaching experience, including for Dominican Republic youth aspiring to come to the United States as a college athlete.
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Played 8 years in the MLB for the San Francisco Giants (2017), San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners (2021), the Atlantic league 2022-23 and KuKu Hayate in the NBP in Japan (2024)
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Drafted in 2023 to Dubai Professional baseball team Karachi Monarchs
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Played for Leones Delin (2019), Estrella’s Orientales (2021), Toros del Esté ( 2024) and Cardenales de Lara in Venezuela
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Played at the ages of 10-17 years old at Dominican Prospect league, then Division 1 Baseball in Florida
Pitching, Hitting, Catching,
Fielding & Strength Lessons for All Ages
Brandon Bohning
Hitting & Fielding Coach
Former Pro Player
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Coach at Sierra Canyon High School
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Played professionally for the Idaho Falls Chukars Professional Baseball
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Played D1 baseball at CSUN
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Played for Chatsworth High School
Hitting & Fielding Lessons for All Ages
Matt Garcia
Catching, Hitting & Fielding Coach
Former Pro Player
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Coached at Notre Dame High School and current coach at Harvard-Westlake High School
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Played professionally for the Staten Island Ferry Hawks and the MLB Draft League, Williamsport Crosscutters
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Played for LA Mission College, earned 1st team All City, 2nd team All Conference, with 352 avg 3HR 17RBI, and Eastern Oregon University
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Played for Birmingham High School, earned 1st team All West Valley League
Catching, Hitting & Fielding Lessons
for All Ages
Lucas Milone
Outfield & Hitting Coach
Travel Ball Coach
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2+ years private lesson and team coach
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Specializes in Outfield and Hitting
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Played baseball at Chatsworth Charter High School (CIF championship winning team)
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Current Collegiate Baseball Player at Los Angeles Mission College
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North Hollywood High School Baseball Coach