MIKE STANTON

Coach, Analyst, Agent

4 time World Series Champion
7 trips to the World Series
2001 American League All Star
2nd in Major League Baseball history in appearances
He has coached players at every level of baseball, amateur, minor leagues and Major Leagues for several years.
MLB analyst for MLB network Radio and Fox Sports Houston
Professional Player Agent

CHAD FOX

World Series Champion

Former Major League Pitcher with over 15 years of Professional Experience. 
Extensive knowledge in the art of winning baseball. 
Current owner of Strike One Baseball (Private Pitching Lessons)

JUSTIN THOMPSON

1991 MLB First round pick of the Detroit Tigers (32nd overall)
16 years of professional baseball playing experience
Major League debut in 1996 against the Kansas City Royals
Member of the 1997 American League All-Star Team
6 years in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers
2 years as a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers organization

DONALD TURLEY

Don has been coaching Youth Baseball since the late 70's. He is the most successful Little League Coach in Texas history. He has won 5 State Championships, one National Championship 
LLWS (Williamsport 1995) and one World Championship (Taylor Mi.1996).

Don has been giving clinics, camps and lessons for over 30 years. He has worked abroad in Guatamala conducting coaches clinics and training their National team. Some notable 
players he coached are Michael Bourn and Jason Bourngeois both ex-Astros.

He started Scouting in 1996 with the Houston Astros. As of 2008 he has been an Area Scout fot the Tampa Bay Rays. Begining in 2009 he started a free, open try-out camp for the Rays in the Houston area, at Klien Oak High School.

DR. FRAN PIROZOlO

Dr. Fran Pirozzolo is a licensed consulting psychologist who has worked with many of the world’s top athletes and is currently the Mental Skills Coach for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. He also has a private practice consulting business. in his home town of The Woodlands, Texas just north of Houston.

Dr. Pirozzolo was the Mental Skills Coach for the New York Yankeesfrom 1996 - 2002, a period during which the Yankees won four World Championships. From 1988 - 1995, Pirozzolo served in a similar position in uniform with the Houston Astros, for the Detroit Tigers (2000). In 2002 Dr. Pirozzolo became the player development coach for the NFL’s Houston Texans from 2002 -2006. His work with the Texans resulted in winning the Winston Shell Award for excellence in player development. Pirozzolo was a training consultant for the Heavyweight Champion of the World, Evander Holyfield, from 1990 - 1998.

SCOTT STRICKLAND

Scott has played over 14 yrs professional baseball with half of that time spent at the Major League level, including two seasons internationally in Venezuela. A native Texan and Klein Oak alum, he played 3 yrs at the University of New Mexico before being drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1997 in the 10th round. 

He played for a total of 8 organizations including the Expos, Mets, Astros, Pirates, Padres, Yankees, Dodgers and Marlins.

TAYLOR BALES

Born and raised in Pasadena Tx. Graduated in 1992 from Pasadena High at which point I signed with The University of Houston on a baseball scholarship. After taking a medical redshirt my freshman year at U of H, I transferred to Lee Jr. College where for the next two years won all conference honors as a catcher. In 1995 I was fortunate enough to selected in the Minor League draft by the Kansas City Royals where I spent 2 seasons.  After a traumatic injury, I was released from the K.C. organization at which time I finished my playing career with the Amarillo Dillas in the Texas/La Independent League.  I have been conducting private lessons since 1995 to both baseball and softball players alike.

For lessons and info please visit www.texas-bi.com

 JOE PIROZZOLO

Joe Pirozzolo Player Development Instructor Joe Pirozzolo enters in his third year of coaching fresh off a trip to the 2013 Division II College World Series with St. Edward’s University. Pirozzolo played outfield for the Hilltoppers (2009-2013), while earning four letters and holding a career batting average of .346. In his senior season, Pirozzolo helped lead his team to the College World Series by hitting .321 on the season and .354 in postseason play, while leading his team and the Heartland Conference in triples.