Instructors
Dan F. - Baseball
Owner
Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Hometown: Richmond VT
High School: Mount Mansfield Union High School (2010)
College: Southern Maine Community College
Southern New Hampshire University
Dan is a Vermont native who grew up in Richmond. He played two years of varsity baseball at MMU serving primarily as a pitcher/outfielder. After graduation, Dan attended Southern Maine Community College. He spent three years at SMCC while playing varsity baseball and achieving his degree in Sport Management. Dan also took courses on the side to become a certified coach through the University of Maine.
Player Achievements:
• Southern Maine Community College Varsity Captain ‘13
• Yankee Small College Conference Champion ‘13
• Yankee Small College Conference Most Valuable Player ‘13
• Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Week ‘13
• United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Player of the Week ‘11
• Second All-Time in Wins SMCC (12)
• Second All-Time in Strikeouts SMCC (156)
• First All-Time in Innings Pitched SMCC (157)
Seth Douglas - Baseball
Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Hometown - Reedsburg WI
College - SUNY Canton 2014-2017
Prof. Independent - Alpine Cowboys, Ottawa Champions
Seth is a Wisconsin Native with an extensive playing career. After three years of Varsity Baseball in Wisconsin, Seth played one year with Bemidji State before transferring to SUNY Canton. Seth played numerous positions on the field during his collegiate career. Seth graduated from SUNY Canton with a degree in business. After graduation, he signed a contract with the Alpine Cowboys, an independent professional baseball team.
Player Achievements
Wisconsin All-State Recognition '12 & '13
2x D3 Baseball National Team of the Week '15
ABCA New York All Region First Team '15
ECAC Metro/Upstate NY First Team All Star '15
Empire 8 All Conference First Team '16
United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-American '16
SUNY Canton All-Time Home run, Hit, and RBI record holder
Eric R.- Softball
Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Eric is a life-long athlete and Essex resident who grew up in the town, moved away for a few years, and came back to raise his family. He has three adult children who, as he puts it, “learned a lot about life playing sports and I had the opportunity to coach and watch them grow."
Vermont’s 2016 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, and his youngest Allie, will finish her career in 2020 where she is currently a pitcher and outfielder for Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Eric is an SMC hockey alum, class of ’87, and has coached fastpitch for nearly 20 years at all levels. Currently Head Softball Coach at Essex High School, Eric has also coached 16U, 18U and 18U Gold Showcase teams for The VT Rockets, The Vermont Storm and The Electric City Bombers in Albany, NY.
His softball coaching philosophy is based on three principles:
-mastering fundamentals
-mastering advanced skills
-mastering the mental game
He is available for private, semi-private, and group lessons in pitching, hitting and fielding. He also does custom training, player assessments, recruiting videos and private consultation relative to player advancement and college recruitment.
Dan R. - Baseball
Hitting, Fielding
Dan Randall grew up playing baseball in Vermont. He was a member of the 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990 Vermont state championship baseball teams, (Little League, 13-year old, Babe Ruth and American Legion).
Dan had a strong senior year of high school, finishing the season with .560 batting average. Dan participated in the Twin State All Star Classic between Vermont and New Hampshire – hitting .600 for the series - with Vermont winning 2 out of 3 games.
Following high school, Dan was recruited to play Center Field for the University of New Haven Chargers. During his college career, the Chargers were featured in Sports Illustrated, ranked 2nd in the USA Today NCAA Collegiate Baseball Poll and played in the Division II College World Series. Dan tied for the team lead in home runs his sophomore year. His overall college career batting average was .397.
After a severe left ACL tear ended Dan’s competitive baseball playing career, he graduated from college and returned to Vermont to begin a career in Financial Services.
“Baseball has always been a big part of my life. It’s provided me with experiences and opportunities that would not have been otherwise possible – including providing for my college education. I want to share my passion and knowledge of the game with the next generation of baseball players. Strike Zone offers a dynamic combination of the latest technology and high-end instruction. I look forward to helping baseball players reach their full potential.”
Noah - Baseball
Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Brady- Baseball
Sports Psychology
Brady is a local sports radio host who currently hosts the popular afternoon show "The Huddle" on 101.3 The Game.
Baseball wise, Brady previously served as the pitching coach at Hudson Valley Community College (NY) for two seasons and Norwich University (VT) for one season.
While at Hudson Valley, he recruited more than 25 athletes into the Vikings' program and helped the program qualify for the Mountain Valley Conference playoffs in 2015. He helped several Vikings players continue their collegiate careers, with multiple landing Division I or Division II roster spots.
Prior to coaching college ball, he spent two years coaching Mickey Mantle baseball in New York State (16-under) and helped lead the Clifton Park Gators to the Upper New York State Mickey Mantle Championship in 2013.
Brady attended Oswego State, NY, for four years where he debuted as a pitcher and appeared in over 50 games.
He's also a student of sports psychology and enjoys talking about pitching philosophy and the process of getting players to play at the next level.