Our Coaches

Our coaching staff includes dedicated head coaches for both our travel and development teams, supported by knowledgeable assistant coaches and high school baseball players who serve as peer mentors. Together, they bring a wide range of experience and energy to help every player grow.

Maximize your performance by scheduling comprehensive coaching sessions that cover pitching, hitting, and catching skills. Our specialized training is designed to sharpen every aspect of your game, with expert coaches guiding you through tailored drills and personalized feedback. Whether you’re perfecting your pitch control, enhancing your swing for more consistent hits, or refining fielding techniques for better defense, these sessions offer a well-rounded approach to elevate your game. Book your coaching time today and take the first step toward becoming a more skilled, confident, and versatile player.

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Team Coaches

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    Coach Bass

    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.

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    Coach Kyle

    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.

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    Coach Cliff

    13u Assistant Coach

    Cliff Coleman is a Bay Area baseball coach best known for leading College Park (Pleasant Hill) to the 2008 NCS 3A East Bay title as a No. 15 seed, earning All‑East Bay Coach of the Year honors. He later helped De La Salle win multiple NCS Division I crowns, joined Pittsburg High’s staff in 2018, and today serves as an assistant at Los Medanos College.

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    Coach Dwight

    15u/16u 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
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    Coach Dylan

    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.

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    Coach Ryland

    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.

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    Coach Caven

    Assistant Coach

    Won the ncs championship in 2022 with saint mary’s red shirt at sonoma state played at LMC and currently playing for canada college

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    Channing Nesbitt

    12u Coach

    Beginning his baseball career through Oakland Babe Ruth. Played high school baseball at Bishop O’Dowd and college at University of Washington as a left-handed pitcher. Has coached 10-12u baseball for 3 years, and has given private pitching and hitting lessons for 5+ years.

  • Cris Castillo

    Cris Castillo

    12u Assistant Coach

    Over 20 years of baseball experience, beginning his baseball career through Oakland Babe Ruth and continued through high school and college as a left handed pitcher and outfielder. Former pitcher and outfielder at Oakland Tech, De Anza college & UTRGV. Helps out as the Pitching Coach at Moreau High School.

Legends

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    Coach Thomas

    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_
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    Coach K

    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

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    Coach Michel

    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

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    Doug Owyang

    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

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High School Player Coaches

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    Luca Fazio

    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

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    Marco Ceechin

    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

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    Nikos Romios

    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

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