Coach Bortner has served the Big Spring baseball program for the past 4 seasons. Prior to his tenure at Big Spring, he served as a varsity assistant at Cumberland Valley High School and a JV assistant at Linganore High School.

As a student-athlete, Coach Bortner graduated from West York Area High School in 2012 and Mount Aloysius College in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in English: 7-12 Secondary Education.. Additionally, he graduated from Wilkes University in 2020 with his Master's degree in Educational Leadership.

Aside of his coaching responsibilities, Coach Bortner also teaches 7th grade ELA within the district. Coach Bortner currently resides in Carlisle with his with Alyson and their two children, Silas (3) and Margo (1).