I am Coach Mark the Owner and Founder of PROKids Academy. I founded ProKids Baseball Academy in 2010 with the goal to teach not only baseball but life lessons through baseball to kids that will stick with them beyond the field.
Owner/Director Professional Hitting Instructor/ Career Coaching Experience.
- Current Owner/Director of ProKids Baseball Academy
- Current Director of OC Hawks Travel Baseball Club (est. 2004)
- Member of CVCS 2014 DIV 6 CIF HS Baseball Championship Team Coaching Staff
- Varsity Head Coach St. Margaret’s HS 2005
- Varsity Assistant Coach St. Margaret’s HS 2006 – 2011
- Varsity/JV Baseball Assistant Coach – Capistrano Valley Christian HS 2012-2017
- 12 years PONY Baseball
- 20 years Club/Travel Baseball Manager ages 8U – 14U
- Coached JSerra HS Summer Program 2005
- Coached USA 12U exhibition team in Dominican Republic 2006
- Coached USA 13U exhibition team in Dominican Republic 2006
- 2006, Wrote and Produced Big League Baseball Fundamentals Baseball Training Video Series: www.blbfundamentals.com
- Finished 3rd out of 104 teams – 2018 12U National Championships
- Finished 3rd out of 100 teams – 2008 12U National Championship
- Finished 3rd out of 96 teams – 2006 10U National Championships
- Finished 3rd out of 80 teams – 2005 10U National Championships
- Finished 9th out of 80 teams – 2004 12U National Championships
- Won 10U National Championship – 2002 Cooperstown
Coach Mike Lamb – Fielding Instructor
- 13.5 Years Professional Baseball Experience
- 8.5 Years at Major League Baseball level.
- Drafted in the 7th round of the 1997 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers
- Member of College World Series Championship team, Cal State Fullerton 1995
- Voted as the Texas Rangers Rookie of the Year in the year 2000.
- Graduated from Bishop Amat HS.
Coach Casey Przybylak- Speed, Strength & Agility Instructor
- Liscensed Strength & Physical Training Instructor
- Played College Baseball at Saddleback College
- 3 year Varsity starter at San Juan Hills HS
Coach Michael Brady – Pitching Instructor
- 10 Years Professional Baseball Experience
- 4 Years at Major League Baseball Level
- Drafted in the 24th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins
- Drafted as a Short Stop – later converted to a Pitcher
- Graduated from Cal Berkeley on Baseball Scholarship
- Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School
- Currently giving Professional Pitching lessons
Coach Marrick Crouse – Pitching Instructor
- Drafted in the 11th Round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays
- Drafted as a Right Handed Pitcher
- Attended University of Southern California on a Baseball Scholarship
- Graduated from Dana Hills High School
- Currently recovering from Tommy John surgery
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