13u Head Coach

Bryan Bassette, aka Coach Bass, is a dedicated baseball coach with over 15 years of experience, including a standout career as the Head Baseball Coach at Oakland Technical High School from 2014-2019. In addition to his high school coaching, Coach Bass has spent over 15 years working with travel teams, Oakland Oaks, Game Changers, and Wildcats, helping young athletes develop their skills and love for the game. Coach Bass will be the lead coach for the Oakland Ballers program to ensure we have a strong and consistent coaching ethos regardless of age group.

12u & 14u Head Coach

Kyle Hay played 4 years of collegiate baseball finishing at Cal State East Bay. Shortly after, he was the assistant coach for his alma mater, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep’s JV Baseball team, for one year. After 14 years at the Oakland Police Dept he retired as a Sgt of Police in 2021. Including private baseball lessons, he also owns and operates an 18+ Baseball Club called the San Francisco Diablos which was passed down to him in 2023. In 2025 he was hired by Bishop O Dowd HS to be the head coach of the JV Baseball Team. After a successful season, he was asked to be a Noll/Soll Seniors head coach and subsequently the Assistant Coach of the Noll/Soll Seniors LL All Stars for the summer 2025.

15u Head Coach

Current Bishop O’Dowd Soph/Frosh baseball coach. Resides in Emeryville. Went to Bishop O’Dowd High School. Played for NorCal U and was mentored by Legends Bert Strane, Mike “Tiny” Felder and Archie Gilbert. Went on to play college ball for 4 years. Runs Swingstudio510 (coaching and hitting page).

Contact Info:
510-846-9621
dwightdavenport10@gmail.com

Assistant Coach

Ryland Henke has been in Oakland his whole life. He went to OUSD schools and played for Coach Bass from travel ball through high school at Oakland Tech.  For the last three years he has been the elementary PE teacher at Glenview and coaching at Oakland Tech with JV and Varsity. The awesome experiences he had playing baseball in Oakland that helped him develop not only as a player but as a person, is what he tries to provide now for this generation of Oakland kids.

Assistant Coach

Dylan Porter is a right-handed pitcher originally from the East Bay. He attended Piedmont High School before going on to play Division I baseball at Washington State University and the University of New Orleans. After college, he had the opportunity to pitch for the Savannah Bananas and their rivals, the Party Animals, in Bananaball. Most recently, he played for the Oakland Ballers in the Pioneer League.

Assistant Coach

Caven Croom

Advanced Hitting Sessions

Richmond, CA

Bio: Coach Thomas, is an El Cerrito High School Graduate with all Nor Cal honors , all Bay Area honors and was inducted into El Cerrito's athletes Hall of Fame in 2014. Coach Thomas was the program director and co-founder of GameChangers baseball. GameChangers was one of the East Bay’s top programs and managed to put multiple players into college and the pros. Coach Thomas currently coaches the Oakland youth baseball team that travels to Cuba every year.

Contact Info:
Instagram: @coach_thomas_
DM to book a session

Advanced Hitting & Travel Teams

Oakland, CA

Friday 2pm at Oaktown Ballers Facility

Bio - Bishop O’Dowd High School Physical Education Department Chair.  Baseball programs Head Coach: Skyline high school 1987 to 1991.  Mount Eden high school 1993.  San Lorenzo high school 1994 to 2000.  Bishop Odowd high school 2006 to 2018.  Coaching Oakland Wildcats 12 U and 13 U High school won–loss record 388–211-4.  47 professional players in that time.

Contact Info:
510-910-8858

Former Pro Cuban Player & 365 Facility Founder

San Rafael, CA

Bio: Michel played for the Cuban National teams Industriales and Metropolitanos for seven years as an outfielder. He came to the United States in 2006. His new Elite Hitting Program is designed to give you that competitive edge with small group sessions, personalized coaching, and cutting-edge video analysis. This is your chance to train with a former pro from Cuba and sharpen your skills before the next season.

Contact Info:
www.365baseballandsoftball.com

Athletic Agility & Speed

Oakland, CA

Bio: BA/MA in Phys. Ed., UCSB/St.Mary’s. 2x Calif JC Coach of the Year. 3x State Team Champions @CCSF. 2xState Calif hs 400 relay champions @Oakland High.

Contact Info:
510-604-4547
douglasowyang@att.net

HS Starting Pitcher

Oakland, CA

Bio: Junior at Bishop O’Dowd High School. Starting pitcher. Complete 7-inning no-hitter. Pitcher for Noll Soll Seniors all-star team. Starting pitcher for Headfirst Bercovich. Freshman year at O’Dowd was ranked 14th in the Nation for pitching for the class of 2026.

Contact Info:
510-697-6533
luca.d.fazio@gmail.com

HS Starting Catcher

Oakland, CA

Bio: Junior Catcher at Bishop O'Dowd High School. 50% Caught Stealing Percentage as the Starting Catcher for the Noll Soll Seniors All Star Team. Headfirst Bercovich Starting Catcher.

Contact Info:
510-928-6726
mjcecchin@gmail.com

HS Starting Infielder

Oakland, CA

Bio: Senior at Bishop O’Dowd High School. Starting middle infielder. Played on Noll Soll All Stars. Committed to play college ball in Chicago.

Contact Info:
510-928-6456
nikoslearromios@gmail.com