Originally from New York and a Wilmington resident since 2021, Coach Mike brings professional coaching experience, a founder's mentality, and a genuine belief that sports are about more than the scoreboard. He founded Breathe Baseball in 2014 — a club and training academy built on the mantra "Breathe + Grind" — and ran it through 2020 before bringing that same philosophy to the Cape Fear region. At Harbor, he trains hitters, pitchers, infielders, outfielders, and catchers across baseball and softball, and adds speed, agility, and strength work to round out a complete athlete.
Book a SessionPitching Coach in the Pecos League — a professional independent baseball league — bringing game-level experience to every pitching session at Harbor.
Founded and led Breathe Baseball in New York for six years — a full club and training academy built on the 'Breathe + Grind' philosophy.
Assistant coaching roles across three college programs — adding depth and tactical experience to complement his playing and professional background.
Certified athletic trainer with CPR and First Aid credentials — qualified to handle speed and agility, strength and conditioning, and athlete safety in every session.
Bat path, contact point, load, and swing decisions — built for baseball and softball athletes at every stage of development.
Arm action, delivery mechanics, pitch command, and pitching strategy from a coach with professional Pecos League experience.
Footwork, first-step reads, throwing mechanics, and positioning — grounded in a playing career at both shortstop and center field.
Blocking, framing, pop time, and game-calling fundamentals for both baseball and softball catchers.
Baseball-specific sprint mechanics, first-step explosiveness, and agility work built into every athletic development program.
Certified athletic trainer with six years running a full training academy — S&C programming designed for in-season performance and off-season development.
Pecos League — professional independent baseball — as a pitching coach before arriving in Wilmington.
Founded and operated Breathe Baseball in New York from 2014 to 2020, developing players of all ages.
Hitting, pitching, catching, infield, outfield, speed, and S&C — one of Harbor's most complete trainers.
Made Wilmington home in 2021 and has been a fixture in the local baseball community ever since.