Scott Cooper, Matt Whiteside and Dave Pregon are the lead coaches for the Gamers Team Program.
Combined, they have over 30 years of professional baseball experience, with over 15 years in the major leagues. They have a deep knowledge of baseball, plus an extensive network of former major league players and coaches that can be called on to help Gamers get to the next level.
There is no other team program in our region that offers this level of youth baseball coaching and baseball experience to 10-18 year old players.
Scott, Matt and Dave have a passion for teaching baseball to young men.
The Gamers coaching staff is experienced and well trained. At 14u and above, Gamers teams are coached by baseball professionals, coaches with decades of pro ball and college baseball experience. These same coaches lead the Winter training and Summer practice program for the teams. We do not have outside instructors in our program. No one is just there in the Winter, then disappears to the next gig. All of the instruction in the Gamers program is provided by members of our coaching staff, by coaches who get to know every player in the program.
Our professional coaching lineup includes:
Matt Whiteside -former MLB pitcher, Owner ASP, Director St. Louis Gamers Non-Profit, with Gamers since 2007
Scott Cooper – former MLB player, two -time MLB All-Star, college head coach, roving instructor for St. Louis Cardinals, with Gamers since 2007
Dave Pregon – former professional player, long time coach/instructor, Owner ASP, with Gamers since 2007
Kevin Wheeler – former college player, ASP instructor, sports radio personality, with Gamers since 2008
James Beever – former college player @ SEMO, professional player, Director St. Louis Gamers Non-Profit, with Gamers since 2015
Nick Aboussie – former college player, high school coach, ASP Instructor, with Gamers since 2008
Nick Beckmann – former college player, high school coach, ASP Instructor, Director St. Louis Gamers Non-Profit, with Gamers since 2007
Justin Rosen – former college player, ASP Instructor, with Gamers since 2007
Ryan Light – former Gamer, former college player, professional trainer, with Gamers since 2009
Ross Clites – former college player, college coach, ASP Instructor, with Gamers since 2013
Sean Keeney – former Gamer, former college player, high school coach, with Gamers since 2009
Andy Marks – former college player @ Kansas, ASP Instructor, with Gamers since 2012
Bryan Neidbalski – former Gamer, College player at Iowa, Coach at Maryville University, with Gamers since 2007
Paul Richmond – former Gamer, college player at UMSL, with Gamers since 2007
Will Spitzfaden – former Gamer, college pitcher, high school coach, with Gamers since 2009
Carter Smith – former Gamer, college pitcher, high school coach, with Gamers since 2009
Brian Gibson – former college player at SIU Carbondale, with Gamers since 2015.
These professional coaches are supported a group of great volunteer coaches, men who have been leaders in the St. Louis youth baseball community. 2017 volunteer coaches include:
Brian Seigel
Darnell Thacker
Leland Macon
Jake Sturdy
Cortez Ward
Bob Nance
Brad Boschen
Isaac Mosley
Richard Hogan
Mike Van Hook
Dan Bishop
Pat Burns
Michael Gardner
Professional coaches, combined with the an incredible group of volunteer coaches.
