Coach Chris has had a love of baseball since he could hold a glove and a bat.  He loved playing catch with his dad in the front yard, playing pick-up games with friends in his cul-de-sac, along with trading baseball cards as a kid. Chris grew up in the suburbs of San Jose, California before moving to Kansas City, playing baseball as a pitcher at Blue Valley Northwest and at the AAU level. 

Chris has been coaching baseball for the last 8 years. Chris has learned from Coaches like Al Saunders of the KC Chiefs, Coach Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt University, Coach Josh Holliday of Oklahoma State University, Coach Trent Mongero at Glynn Academy, Coach Ron Polk of Mississippi State University, Coach Jerry Weinstein of the Colorado Rockies, and most recently Coach Kai Correa of the San Francisco Giants. 

Coaching Resume (Overall Coaching Record As of 9/25/24 is 283-273-20)

• Head Coach, Junior Varsity, Bishop Miege High School

• USA Baseball Staff, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

• USA Baseball, NTIS, Silver Medal Winner 2023

• USA Baseball, NTIS, Bronze Medal Winner 2024

• Head Coach, USA Baseball, 12U NTIS South Stars, NTIS

• Assistant Coach , USA Baseball, 14U South Stars, NTIS 

• Assistant Tryout Coach, USA Baseball, South Region, NTIS

• Coach, USA Baseball, 11U Southwest Stripes, NTIS

• Head Coach, 14U Major KC Outlaws

• Head Coach, 13U Major KC Outlaws

• Asst. Coach, 15U, Prime 27:17 2023

• Asst. Coach, Trosky/Mongero Elite Infielders Clinic 

• Asst. Coach, Elite Catchers Camp with Todd Coburn

• Asst. Coach, Field General Catchers Camp with Tyler Goodro

• Asst. Coach Olathe Incoming Freshman Baseball Camp

• 3 year member of the Kansas Association Baseball Coaches

• 2 year member Texas Association of Baseball Coaches 

• 7 year member of the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association)

• Yearly Barnstormers Clinics Attendee 

• World Baseball Convention Attendee 

• I-70 Baseball Conventions Attendee

• 2023 Texas A&M Coaches Clinic Attendee

• Mindfulness Training Student with Alan Jaeger and Jeremy Sheetinger

• "A", "B" and "C" USA Baseball Coach Certification Rated

• PURE BASEBALL Compliant 

• Umpire Certification 

• Rapsodo Certification for hitting

• Safe Sport Trained

• BASE Compliant

• Coffee with the Coaches Attendee

• Former Board Member 3&2 Baseball

• Coached 3 players to play for Team USA Trials Roster

• Coached 4 players who played for NTIS

• Coached 4 teams, including a Select and All State Showcase, team in 2019.

Professionally, Chris works in FinTech, selling software to investment management firms and Broker Dealers. Chris currently resides in Olathe, with his wife Anne, and their 2 boys, Connor (16) and Landon (14).

Vanderbilt University, Head Baseball Coach, & National Champion

Houston Astros, Head Baseball Coach, & World Series Champion

Kansas City Royals, First Base Coach, World Series Champion

Oklahoma State, Head Baseball Coach

Colorado Rockies Catchers Coach (Weinstein), and the Father of Southeastern Conference Baseball, former head baseball coach, Mississippi State (Polk), SEC Champion 

KC Royals and Former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman.

The University of Kansas, Head Baseball Coach

High School Baseball Coach of the Year

Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia

San Francisco Giants, Bench Coach, & Infield Coach,

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Former KC Royal, 3x Gold Glove, 5x All Star, and KC Royal Hall of Fame Inductee

Former KC Royal

Former KC Royals

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Former KC Royal

Former KC Royal, and All Star

Former KC Royal

2 Time All Star, and KC Royal Hall of Fame Inductee

KC Royal All Star and Silver Slugger

Two time draft pick by the Houston Astros, Former professional catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies Organization, & Founder  of The Catching Guy

Professional Baseball Scout (Milwaukee Brewers), Coach, and Baseball Clinician 

Atlanta Braves, Hitting Coach

 Self-proclaimed best baseball player in the world who still claims to be 17 years old.  

He's Big Tyne! Errytine!!