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Tampa Area Coaching Opportunity

Started Oct 22, 2012 0 Replies

I am the Athletic Director at a Tampa Private School and also a coach for the HS Varsity baseball team. I am looking to hire a quality coach for our MS program. Applicant must be available from…Continue

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Tampa, FL School Looking for a MS Baseball Coach

Started this discussion. Last reply by adam osteen Sep 21, 2011. 5 Replies

I am the Athletic Director at a Tampa Private School and also a coach for the HS Varsity baseball team. I am looking to hire a quality coach for our MS program. Applicant must be available from…Continue

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Tampa Area Coaching Opportunity

I am the Athletic Director at a Tampa Private School and also a coach for the HS Varsity baseball team. I am looking to hire a quality coach for our MS program. Applicant must be available from 2-3:30 daily and later on game days(usually games are from 4-6 PM 1 or 2 times a week). The season runs from roughly Feb 15-May, with our Spring Break off. Interested coaches please email me at jdetringo@tampaprep.org or call (813)251-8481 x4247See More
Oct 22, 2012
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John DeTringo replied to Michelle H.'s discussion American Baseball Coaches Association Booth (ABCA) in the group Majestic Athletic
"I wish I was there this year.  Couldn't get the funding that I got last year for Nashville.  Hopefully I can return to the ABCA in 2013!!!  Have fun."
Jan 6, 2012
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Sep 22, 2011
adam osteen replied to John DeTringo's discussion Tampa, FL School Looking for a MS Baseball Coach
"i live in tampa i have affiliate pitching experince.."
Sep 21, 2011
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Sep 13, 2011
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MW Lesson TossPitching

"Not a bad swing. Hard to tell from this view alone, but it seems that you weight transfers too far forward on your stride. I also feel that your bat starts a little too vertical which may lengthen your swing. Lower half looks explosive, and you do a…"
Oct 7, 2010
John DeTringo replied to pw's discussion Best Tools, Scouting on Scouting in the group Scouts, Recruiters and Coaches - Advice and Info
"Great article. As a HS coach, I have copied a lot of these comments by scouts to show my HS kids. They need to understand that it is the entire package that is being looked at, not just their "SKILLS". We tell them all the time, but when…"
Sep 17, 2010
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Scouts, Recruiters and Coaches - Advice and Info

Discussions, and information sharing from those who evaluate players.....HS to the Pros. Do you know of a showcase or try-out camp? Any info that may help to get to the next level?
Sep 17, 2010
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John DeTringo replied to The CheckSwing Clubhouse's discussion PM 500 CheckSwing Glove Contest Questions in the group PM CUSTOM GLOVES
"1. I am currently a HS Coach in Tampa, FL., and a Father of a player. 2. I coach at Tampa Preparatory School (FHSAA Class 2A). My son is a player at the same school(Freshman) and on several Travel Ball Teams out of FL. 3. Kip leather, as they do…"
Sep 17, 2010
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PM CUSTOM GLOVES

Feel free to ask any questions you might have about our CUSTOM GLOVES.
Sep 17, 2010
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Barnstable Bat Company

We would like discussion from hitters on wooden bat quality, model choices, wood specie preference and bat performance. As we all know the wooden bat marketplace is flooded with many brands and quality ranges .What is the best bat wood for you?
Sep 17, 2010
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May 24, 2010
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John DeTringo commented on Steve Windsor - Insiderbat's group Insider Bat
"Absolutely, Kip. I have been a coach in LL and AAU as well as Coaching HS for 10 years. I hated when I saw youth coaches worry about winning today at the expense of teaching the "right Way" to play the game. I actually started an AAU team…"
Apr 4, 2010
John DeTringo commented on Steve Windsor - Insiderbat's group Insider Bat
"As a Pitching Coach, this has never even occurred to me. It seems like there is no rule being broken here (except the "be alert" rule on the offense). I would imagine it would be hard to NOT notice this, but you probably wouldn't know…"
Apr 4, 2010
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Youth Baseball Coaches

Are you a Youth Baseball Coach? From Tee Ball to High School, this is the group to share ideas and support each other. Let's help develop the next great generation of ballplayers.
Apr 2, 2010
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John DeTringo commented on Bill Stanton's blog post April Fools!- Chance of a Lifetime- 15 day Big League contract- ONE Winner
"Ha...Sid Finch!!! I love it. Being a Met Fan since birth...maybe even conception...I was snowed by the "Phenom"."
Apr 2, 2010

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Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
175
Position(s):
P, SS
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
Hit for High Average. Top of the lineup kind of hitter, good speed.
If you pitch, what type of pitcher are you... Power? Ground ball, Fly ball, Knuckleball?
Location, mix of pitches. Keep hitters off balance with a variety of out pitches. Plus curve, Plus Splitter.
I currently:
Coach Baseball, Am a Hitting Instructor, Am a Pitching Instructor, Scout Baseball, Enjoy watching games
Baseball Playing Experience:
Little League, Babe Ruth, High School, College, Independent
Baseball Coaching Experience:
Teeball, Little League, High School, American Legion, AAU
Baseball Umpiring Experience
Little League, High School
Softball Playing Experience:
Slow Pitch
Who is your favorite hitter and why?
as a hittter, Derek Jeter. No one in the game tracks the ball better from the pitcher to the catchers mitt. Rarely gets himself in bad counts nor looks bad/fooled on a pitch.
Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
Matt Garza. I love the enthusiasm he bring everytime he gets on the mound...even though it works against him at times. It has been fun watching him mature and control his emotions.
More About Me:
I currently coach 4 teams at various levels(glutton, I know). I am a HS Varsity Assistant Coach at Tampa Prep School(FL), I also have coached my son's AAU/Travel Ball team for the last 5 years(currently 14U), as well as a MS baseball team and help with a local LL team(South Brandon). I have coached on 4 LL All-Star teams and have advanced a team to the State Finals in 12U(Majors).

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At 5:32pm on October 28, 2009, Bill Stanton said…
John- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
At 1:45pm on October 28, 2009, Bill Mathews said…
John
Thanks for the response. Please send me their info...address and GPA's etc and I'll get info out to both of them ASAP.
Please pass along my best to Joe Fenlon and Bob Bradshaw, old basketball buddies from the 70s and 80s.
I appreciate your interest and I'll lokk forward to getting the players' info.
At 12:18pm on October 28, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, John!

Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Join your State Group, publish your thoughts in your status, add a blog or discussion, and upload some photos and videos. Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former players to join the baseball player community here. You can also win a pro quality wood bat in our Invite contest. Check it out!
 
 
 

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