We’re happy to welcome Andy Haines and Bob Morgan as speakers for the next Coaches Clinic.
Andy Haines, Hitting Coach Gulf Coast Marlins. Haines is serving in his first season with the Marlins in 2008. He was also the teams’ Defensive Coordinator for their Extended Spring Training. In 2007, Haines was the Independent Frontier League Manager of the Year leading the Windy City Thunderbolts to a 68-28 record. That is the highest win total in FL history and happened for an organization that was 13 games under .500 the previous season. Haines has served as a hitting coach for much of his career. He had a two-year stint with Gary-Southshore of the Northern League and one season with DuBois County of the FL. He was an assistant for three years at Middle Tennessee State University and at Olney Central College. He was the Northwoods Summer Collegiate League Coach of the Year for the Waterloo Bucks in 2001. Haines got his start in coaching with the Twin City Stars of the Central Illinois Collegiate League.
Bob Morgan, Retired Head Coach, Indiana University. Morgan compiled a 1,070-586 mark in 30 seasons at the NCAA Division I level. His teams collected 782 of those at IU. He also made stops as a head coach at Kent State University and the College of Wooster.
The clinic will be held Saturday, December 6, 2008. Check back later for more details as they become available.