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Clemente played at Long Beach State University before signing with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League in 1975. He competed internationally for several years before moving back to California where he has gained over 30 years of coaching experience. Dozens of his players have gone on to play college and professional baseball including his own son, Clemente Jr., who was a collegiate All-American in 2001. Clemente currently coaches varsity baseball at Capistrano Valley Christian High School in Orange County, California. |
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Clemente was drafted in 2002 and played professional baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles organizations as a middle infielder for five years following his Division I collegiate career at Southeast Missouri State University. While in college, he was the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and a Second Team All American. He is currently the Head Baseball Coach at Capistrano Valley Christian School in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Clemente is MVP's top infield instructor. |
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Scooter played collegiate baseball at Delta State University before he was drafted in 1988 in the 5th round by the San Francisco Giants. He made his MLB debut in 1992 with the Houston Astros. From 1992-1995, he played three seasons with the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians. Since his retirement from playing professional baseball, Scooter has served as the hitting and catching coach for the Pensacola Pelicans minor league organization, been an Associate Scout for the New York Mets, and has served as hitting coach for the Carolina Mudcats. Scooter currently resides in Florida where he is the manager for the Lake County Captains, class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. |
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Mac was drafted out of high school in 1984 by the Oakland A's; however, he opted to play collegiate baseball at Jacksonville State University first where he went on to compete in the College World Series. In 1989, Mac was drafted again by the Detroit Tigers where he played two years of professional baseball. Immediately following his playing career, he coached for four years at Jefferson Davis Community College. For the last 20 years, Mac has been a professional scout for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets organizations. He currently lives in Pensacola, Florida where he is the Regional Scouting Supervisor for the New York Mets. |
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A first round draft pick to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981, John made his Major League debut in 1985 with the Chicago Cubs. John was an associate scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks. With over 20 years of coaching experience, he has a passion for helping develop young baseball players and guiding them through the college recruiting process.
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Tom was among the first players to join the MVP program in 2005. In his senior year at Granite Hills High School, he was named Desert Sky League Player of the Year, Daily Press Athlete of the year and First-Team All-CIF Southern Section. Tom was the second player ever picked for the “Elite” program through MVP which helped lead him to pitch at Baylor University in the Big XII Conference and earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. Now, beginning his career as a coach and mentor, he is eager to help young athletes achieve the same opportunities and successes that he experienced first-hand with MVP Baseball.
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Over his 20-year coaching career, Harry has won numerous national championships including: AAU 12U, Omaha Super Series 14U, Junior Pan Am Games 16U, Sunbelt Classic 17U, AAU 18U, and back-to-back titles with the professional Western Baseball League. In 1999, Harry launched player development programs at the national level and has since helped hundreds of players move on to play college and professional baseball. |
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Bill played professional baseball in the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals organizations. His entire family played professional baseball including cousin Hall of Famer Eddie Matthews. Following his playing career, Bill was an area scout for the Major League Scouting Bureau. He also scouted with the Oakland A's for four years. Bill brings his vast knowledge from over 16 years of playing and scouting experience to his position as head of our scouting and recruiting department. |
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Martin played at UCLA for legendary coach, Gary Adams. He continued his career overseas, coaching the National Team of France and Paris University Club. Over the past 28 years, Martin has coached against national teams from 8 different countries, is fluent in 5 languages, and is considered one of the top international baseball coaches in the world. |
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Jeff was drafted out of high school in 1971 as a LHP by the Chicago White Sox. After three and a half years with the White Sox, Jeff was traded to the Minnesota Twins where he made his Major League debut in 1977. He played for four years in the Big Leagues before injury forced him to retire. Jeff has been a pitching and hitting instructor for the past thirty years. He is considered one of the top pitching instructors in the United States. |
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Matt Nokes is a 10-year Major League veteran. Starting in the San Francisco Giants farm system, he was quickly promoted to their Major League team in 1985 at the age of 21. Although he started in the National League, he played most of his career in the American League with the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Orioles. Injuries forced Matt to retire in 1996, but he made a comeback as a player and coach in the minor leagues. Although offered the possibility to play again in the Major League with Cleveland, Matt opted to continue as a player/coach in the minors, where he led the league in hitting another two years before retiring in 2004. |
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