pROFESSIONAL iNSTRUCTORS
KELLY AHRENS
Kelly Ahrens is the founder of Stars and Stripes Sports and Test and Train Sports. Kelly is the General Manager of Ballparks of America and Sho-Me Baseball in Branson, MO. Active in the sports testing and athlete development field, Kelly has learned the ins and outs of athlete identification and development. He has proven the ability to document and assist players with their development getting them to author their daily routines to prepare for and to compete at the highest levels. Kelly trains athletes in all sports specializing in baseball and softball. Kelly is not currently available to provide lessons at this time.
PETE BERRIOS
Pete is the current Head Softball Coach at Bryant & Stratton College in Va Beach. Pete has coached baseball and softball at every level and has been developing players at the highest level for many years. He developed Rizer Athletics and is national recognized as one of the most talented hitting coaches in the country. Pete is available for private instruction and can provide hitting camps anywhere in the country. 757-472-5263
TINA WHITLOCK
Tina was a 3 time NCAA All-American catcher at University of South Carolina , a professional player and she has coached softball at every level. Today she is now a coach in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and she has been developing baseball and softball players for many years. During the off season Tina is available for speaking engagements, individual instruction and team /camp instruction. Tina can provide professional instruction anywhere in the United States and frequents offerings at Ballparks of America, Sho-Me Baseball in Branson , MO as well as Apex Athletics in Columbia, SC. 770-826-5216
Matt Ceriani
Matt is the founder of Pop Timer marketed by Caught Stealing. Matt was a great collegiate and professional catcher who translates well with today's player and coaches. He provides the ability to "quantify" results and fine tune training techniques that are validated. Matt is available for lessons in Arizona, Branson, MO and can be booked for camps, instruction or speaking engagements anywhere in the country. 707-592-6222
NICK HOLMES
A former MLB Scout, Nick has been developing athletes for many years and possesses a great understanding of progressive development for baseball and softball players. Nick has experience with neuro-muscular training and work with hitters , pitchers and position players to develop their skill set. Nick is in Southern California and is available to come test your team/organization as well as provide professional instruction.
Bubba Dorman
Coach Dorman has been coaching and teaching baseball players for 40 years. He was a Head Coach and assistant coach at the college level and has worked tons of camps, clinics and has done instruction forever. Coach Dorman is available for lessons at Sho-Me Baseball in Reed Springs, MO and Ballparks of America in Branson , MO. Call or email Coach Dorman to schedule a lessons and specializes in Hitting Lessons. 803-686-1170
Angel Lugo
A former professional pitcher, Angel has mastered the ability to manage the player development process. Angel is very influential in providing high level instruction to individuals , teams and organizations. Angel owns Cadets Baseball Academy, 5 Start- Metro and he is the USA Baseball NTIS North East Director. Angle is very accomplished at testing athletes and using a data driven approach in his development. Angel is available for camps. clinics and speaking engagements anywhere in the United States.
Chris Reyes
Chris Reyes has made a major impact on amateur baseball in many aspects working with USA Baseball NTIS , Cadets Baseball and he is the founder of Catcher MX and player development pipeline. Chris is available for private lessons, group training for catchers and speaking/training engagements anywhere in the United States. Chris is typically located in the New York area and can make an impact with your player, team or organization.
Willie Collazo
Willie has pitched at every level and provides a great depth of value in developing players. Willie resides in Tampa , Florida area and provides private lessons and manages team practices. Willie has been coaching in professional baseball and also is deeply involved in youth baseball. Willie is available for camps/clinics and speaking engagements anywhere in the country. 305-502-7765
Jack Moore
Jack Moore has a passion for the game of baseball and is a great student of the game! Jack specializes in pitching and spends time learning from Tom House. Jack has coached baseball and softball at every level and is a great instructor who is able to connect with his clients.
Jack lives in Virginia but is available to travel to do pitching clinics, camps and to coach teams. Jack is a valued instructor of Stars and Stripes Sports and has a very high IQ that makes all of his teammates better. 757-647-0499
CHLOE GUST
Chloe Gust, former Stars and Stripes Sports player and current Bryant & Stratton Bobcat, is a hard hitting very athletic player from Indiana who absolutely had a great Freshman year in college hitting over .500 with 14 HRs ,25 2B's and 88 RBI's. Chloe was also the teams #1 pitcher in the circle and let the pitching staffs in every category. Coach Berrios and Ahrens believe Chloe can make a major impact with aspiring softball players! You can reach Chloe by phone at 260-350-9300
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Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks, former Stars and Stripes Sports player, provides pitching and hitting lessons to aspiring young baseball players. "Danny" is from Charleston , SC , played at Bishop England High School and is now with the College of Charleston "Cougars" baseball team. Danny is an accomplished baseball player but most importantly an accomplished young man who has a deep faith and a willingness to share his energy and knowledge with aspiring players. Danny is exited to spend time to develop young players and help them develop as a person on and off the field. You can reach Daniel by phone at 843-412-7402
Jeff Edwards
Jeff is a great baseball man who has been a Major League Baseball Scout for over 35 years. He was drafted in the 7th round and had a good professional career as a player and has now utilized this experience and is making a big impact in teaching baseball and softball players. Jeff is a great hitting instructor and can be available for camps, clinics and professional instruction around Fayetteville, NC. Jeff is able to work bigger camps/clinics with proper notice.
Trent Mongero
As an educator, Coach Mongero spent 29 years as a successful high school baseball coach in North Carolina and Georgia. A few of his accolades include, National High School Baseball “Coach of the Year.” Also, he was Georgia “Coach of the Year” two times and competed in two State Championships, as well as many “Final 4’s” and “Elite 8” series. His 2017 team won the school’s first state title and was ranked one of the top teams in the nation. With 491 wins, he is ranked in the top 40 in all time wins in the state of Georgia.
Coach Mongero is also the published author of “Winning Baseball” (Book 1 and 2), a nationally acclaimed book/digital video instructional series that was sold in bookstores everywhere. As a clinician, he presented at the American Baseball Coaches Association National Convention as a “main stage” speaker to approximately 6,000 college and H.S. coaches. In addition, he has also presented at 10+ state baseball conventions. Many states have had him speak multiple times. Trent has coached over 100 student/athletes from his HS baseball programs who have furthered their playing careers at the collegiate level and fourteen at the professional level.
As a player, he was a former Division 1 CAA Conference “Player of the Year” and member of the UNCW “All-Decade Team.” During his stint at UNCW, Trent also led the CAA in stolen bases and was ranked by the NCAA as the 6th “toughest out” in all of college baseball in 1989. Trent finished his playing career as an infielder in the Braves organization. He is married to his beautiful wife Sonya. They have two children, Taber and Maris.
In addition, starting the summer of 2023, Trent will team up with his son Taber, who is ranked the 36th best Division 1 Shortstop in the country, putting on Dirt Bro Elite Infield Academies across the USA. Together they are known at TM². Their comprehensive infield academies will be offered in a 4 day, 3 day, or two day format. Contact Trent to schedule your Dirt Bro Camp! 770-561-9533
Taber Mongero
Taber Mongero, who is ranked the 36th best D1 - Shortstop in America, graduated high school at 138 pounds. Yes, 5’8” - 138 pounds, to be exact. He is a hard nosed “dirt dawg” or as we like to call it… a hard nosed Dirt Bro. Taber prides himself on playing the game the right way and being a great teammate. He was always one of the smallest players on his teams growing up, so he had to learn to play big and develop superior baseball IQ and situational awareness in order to succeed and advance to higher levels. Because of his size and many people doubting him, he plays the game with a big “chip” on his shoulder. Most believed he was too small physically to ever play college baseball, not to mention becoming a D-1 Shortstop. Taber is very strong in his Christian faith and plays the game for an AO1 (audience of 1…being God). He believes in working hard, working smart, and creating processes on defense and offense that transfer into improved game performance. Taber was a First-team All-CAA selection in 2022 and an ABCA Second-Team All-Atlantic D1 Region selection. He is the only UNCW Seahawk to play and start in every game in 2021 and 2022. Ranked among UNCW's single-season leaders at shortstop in fielding percentage at .961, Taber tied the program record with 10 defensive assists in a win over the College of Charleston. He finished 2022 with a .301 batting average and six home runs. Added 12 doubles and a pair of triples. Including 17 multi-hit games and seven three-hit outings.
Prior to UNCW: Played one season at National perennial JUCO power, College of Central Florida. Taber started all 27 games at shortstop, that COVID shortened season, hitting 317 with 33 hits, including nine doubles.
Prior to JUCO: Started college career at Gardner Webb University (D1 - Big South Conference) his freshman season, starting in 47 games, mostly at shortstop at 142 pounds. His head coach announced his retirement mid season and a serious hand injury led to Taber transferring to JUCO to pursue his dream of one day playing for UNCW.
In High School... Taber was selected Georgia Co-Player of the Year (3 AAA) and was a two-time 1st Team All-State selection. Other honors include 7 AAA Region Hitter of the Year, including being selected All-Region Team four times. In 2017 he helped his HS team, The North Hall Trojans (Georgia), win their first ever State Championship, where his father, Trent, was the head coach. His senior year he set the “single season hits” record for North Hall HS with 60.
Trent provides lessons in Wilmington , NC area and travels across the country doing Dirt Bros camps and clinics. Contact Taber @ 770-539-2429