Coaching Staff
Michael Skroch
Cell #: 815-274-4846
Email: skrochmr@gmail.com
This is Coach Skroch’s 22nd year coaching at Romeoville High School. In 2002-2003 he started as the Head Freshman Coach and in 2004-2005 he became the Head Sophomore Coach, winning the school’s last conference championship with the 2005-2006 sophomore team (SICA North Championship). In 2011-2012 Coach Skroch joined Coach Dave Haskins as the Varsity Assistant Coach. In the summer of 2016, Coach Skroch was named Head Coach of RHS Baseball. In 2019 the RHS Varsity reached their first Regional Championship in 15 years. They repeated the feat in 2021. During his 22 years at RHS Coach Skroch has been handling players at all positions, hitters, and pitchers. In 2020 Coach Skroch became the head coach of ESP Red 2024 after assisting with ESP Black during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Coach Skroch also served as the pitching coach for the Chicago Scout Association 2024 Team in the Fall of 2022. Coach is a student of the game attending many clinics and speakers. Coach Skroch is a member of the ABCA and the IHSBCA.
Coach Skroch played soccer and baseball at Naperville North High School. After high school Coach attended and played baseball at Aurora University, coached by Mark Walsh. In 1998 and 1999 the team advanced to the NCAA Div III College World Series. Finishing 4th in 1998 and 7th in 1999. Coach Skroch finished his playing career after the 2001 season. Coach earned his BA in Mathematics/Secondary Education in 2002 from Aurora University, with a 4.0 GPA, and his MA in Educational Leadership from Concordia University in 2006 from Concordia University - Chicago, also with a 4.0 GPA.
Coach Skroch lives in Yorkville, IL. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Valerie, and has two children, Simon (18) and Gracie (16). Coach has 2 dogs and 2 cats. Coach Skroch’s time is largely taken up by baseball, but when away from baseball he likes to spend time with his family, golf, and travel.
Tadd Gibson
Cell #: 630-303-7585
Email: taddgibson1@aol.com
Experience:
ERP & BI Leader - Healthcare, Banking, Financial Services Industry - 25+ years
B.S. in Accounting (UIC '93) & MBA in Finance (DePaul '98)
4 year Starter - UIC Flames Baseball Team (Team Captain Jr. & Sr. Seasons)
Top 10 in a number of UIC pitching categories
Summit League (formerly Mid-Con & MCC) Records include: #2 in Games Started in a Season (1993), #4 in Career Games Started, #16 in Career Complete Games
Attended Rockton Hononegah HS (1985-1989) - Left holding 10 school records in baseball, One of the best single season(1989 - 0.65) ERAs in IHSA baseball history (per IHSA.org), Scored 1000+ points in Basketball as 3 year starter
Former Private Pitching Instructor thoughout the suburban area
Philadelphia Phillies Associate Scout & Baltimore Orioles Associate Scout 1993-2016
Oswego resident, married father of 2 (ages 23 & 20)
Anna (wife) is a teacher in Oswego School District #308
Founder of ESP Select Baseball & Elite Softball Organization (25 Teams)
Family has participated and supports Marmion HS Sports, Rosary HS Sports, Top Tier Baseball, ESP Select Baseball & ESP Elite Softball, Sharp Sports Travel Baseball, St. Joe's Pony Baseball, Wheatland Wizard's Basketball, Supreme Courts Basketball, Oswego Youth Tackle Football (OYTF), Oswego Lady Panther Optimist Girls Travel Basketball, Oswego Panther Soccer Club, Midwest United/Galaxy Travel Soccer Club, Kicker's Soccer Club, Chicago Fire Soccer Club and the Naperville Diamonds Softball Association.
Past Coaches
Tom Harris
Cell #: 815-260-9707
Email: thomasjharris@sbcglobal.net
Coach Tom has been a baseball coach for 13 years. He has coached at all levels, from t-ball through high school. He has been a head coach for Yorkville Youth Baseball & Softball Association, Yorkville Fury and Northern Illinois Reds, as well as an assistant coach for Elite Sports Performance (ESP). Coach Tom was also a head basketball coach for the Yorkville Fury for 5 years. A resident of Yorkville, Illinois, Tom played high school basketball at Tinley Park High School, and on the collegiate level at Northwest Missouri State University. His wife, Kelly, of 25 years, is currently a 4th grade teacher, and is a former college softball pitcher at Northwest Missouri State. Together they have two sons, Ryan (Edgewood College Baseball) and Nate (Yorkville High School Baseball).
Allan Wills
Cell #: 815-931-8582
Email: alwills27@hotmail.com
Coach Allan Wills has been a high school math teacher and coach for nearly 20 years. He started his career at Sandwich HS where he coached JV baseball. He then went to Coal City HS where he coached different levels of boys basketball and girls softball. Coach Wills is currently teaching and coaching at Gardner South Wilmington HS & is the head varsity boys basketball and baseball coach.
Coach Wills is a 1996 graduate from Coal City HS where he played football, basketball, and baseball. After high school, he went to Lewis University & was a pitcher on the baseball team all 4 years. Coach Wills got a bachelor's degree in mathematics and teaching certificate from Lewis & then got a master's degree from Governor's State University.
Coach Wills currently lives in Joliet, IL. He and his wife Jillian have 3 boys - Brendon, Drew, and Evan. Most of his time is occupied with everyone being involved in multiple sports. He also enjoys golf, softball, fantasy sports, spending time with family, and relaxing at home.