Development Staff

Daryl Ringwald

College Placement Coordinator

Brendan O'Flynn

Assistant to College Placement

Erie Community College 2013-2015
-2014 & 2015 Super Regional finalist
-Ranked 9th in the country in 2015 final poll

Oklahoma Panhandle State 2015-2017
-Heartland Conference All Academic Team 2016/2017

Guelph Royals (IBL) 2015 summer

Hamilton Cardinals 2016 summer

Coaching experience :

Team Ontario Astros 2021-Present
-18u assistant coach
-Hitters/outfielders/base running
-Assist with college placement

Oakville Royals 2017-2020
-Outfield coordinator
-18u assistant coach
-Hitters/outfielders/base running
-Assist with college placement

Oklahoma Panhandle State 2017-2018
-Assist with hitters
-Outfield coach
-Head Coach of JV program
-Assist with recruitment

Kyle McKay

Pitching Coordinator

Professional Baseball Career:

3 years professional baseball between 4 pro teams:

Traverse City Beach Bums (Frontier League), 2016

Trinidad Triggers, posted 1.22 ERA (Pecos league), 2016

Pecos League playoff championship finalists
Northern Division Champions (captured the Northern Division title, regular season and playoffs)

High Desert Yardbirds (Pecos League), 2017

Skagit Valley Lumberjacks (Mount Rainier Pro Baseball League), 2015

Team Canada

World Baseball Challenge 2013, represented Canada
2nd best tournament ERA, posting a 1.29 ERA
Threw 7 innings against Japan, allowing only 1 earned run
Strong outings versus Cuba and Japan, two international baseball powerhouses

Amateur Tournaments

Ramada Inn World Baseball Challenge, BC

Pitcher for Sidearm Nation for a Bronze Medal finish
Posted a 2-0 record in 3 outings with a 2.10 ERA

Semi Pro Career

Kitchener Panthers (Intercounty Baseball League), 2010-2015

IBL pitcher of the week honors in 2015
2015 IBL playoff championship berth
Multiple 1-hit outings throughout career vs Toronto Maple Leafs, London Majors, and Ottawa Fatcats

College Summer Baseball

Medicine Hat Mavericks 2013 (Western Major Baseball League)

WMBL championship finalists
Captured the Western Division title
Set single-season league team wins record, 46-10
CG 1-hitter vs Weyburn, June 9th, 2013
Received WMBL pitcher of the week honors
Posted a 2.15 ERA on the season

College Baseball Career

University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 2012-2014

All-time single season strikeout record holder
All-time career ERA record holder
First Team All Crossroads Conference honors

University of South Carolina Upstate, NCAA D1, Atlantic Sun Conference, 2011-2012

Second-place regular-season finish in the ASUN Conference

Kaskaskia College, NJCAA D1, 2010- 2011

Ranked in the Top 25 nationally for K’s per 9 innings in 2011

COACHING BACKGROUND AND HIGHLIGHTS:

Pitching Coach, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 2014-2015

In charge of pitchers’ throwing programs/schedules, lifting/weight training, and running

Team Ontario Pitching Coach, 18U, 2015- 2016

Team Ontario Pitching Coordinator, 2016— present

Team Ontario Astros 16U Head Coach, fall 2017—present

2019 Troy Memorial Invitational champions (6-0 record)
2018 2nd place finish at Perfect Game Columbus
2018 2nd place finish at DSP World Series (3-1 record)
2019 Elite Baseball Oakland U Grizzlies Classic semi-final berth
2nd Place Finish at West Palm Challenge

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Ryan Debi

Catching Coordinator

Joseph Presutti

Infield Coordinator

Sean Mcveigh

Outfield Coordinator

Daryl Ringwald

Hitting Coordinator

Mike Bignal

Infield Instructor

Tabor College, Kansas 2015-2017

Laurentian University 2018-2021

OBJ 2012 - 2015

pitcher of the year in 2014

Coached in Richmond Hill Minor Baseball Association 2014

Coach in Aurora Minor Baseball Association 2015 - 2018

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Myles Swartz

Pitching Instructor

Coaching:

· 2018 YSBA 15U All Star Team (Ontario Summer Games Qualifier)

· 2017 - 2019 - Newmarket Hawks Elite

· 2016-2017 Thornhill Reds Peewee Head Coach AAA

· 2013-16 Team Ontario (CPBL)

· 2010-16 Thornhill Reds (various teams)

College Playing Career:

· 2010-13 Salem International University (WV)

· 2008-10 Macomb Community College (MI)

Non-College Playing Career:

· 2015-16 East York Bulldogs (GTBL)

· 2014 Thornhill Redbirds (GTBL)

· 2012-14 Hamilton Cardinals (IBL)

· 2009-11 East York Bulldogs (Junior)

· 2008 Newmarket Hawks (Junior)

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Nick Desankdis

Instructor

Toronto Maple Leafs IBL (Intercounty Baseball League)

University of Northwestern Ohio

WHAC Conference Champions 2021
1st Team All WHAC Conference Reliever
Gave up only 1 run in 2021 Conference Play 2021

Wabash Valley College NJCAA D1

Ranked as High as number in the NJCAA National Rankings
Won 2 Conference Championships
Back to back Regional appearances

Team Ontario Baseball

Semi Finalists in CPBL Playoffs 2017

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Willie Middlebrook

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Mr. Middlebrooks is a south Florida native, born into a family of athletes. His entire life has revolved around or been impacted by sports in one way or another. He attended Homestead Senior high school where he excelled in football and track and field. As a senior Willie was selected all county, all-state, USA Top 50 Players, and was eventually inducted into his high school Hall of Fame for football. As a top recruit, Willie received a full academic/athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where he continued to excel at the collegiate level. At the University of Minnesota Mr. Middlebrooks was a 2x First team All-Big Ten football player and was regarded as one of top players in the country. Willie went on to be a top draft pick in the National Football League, where he was selected in the first round. Mr. Middlebrooks spent 5 seasons in the NFL prior to coming to play 3 seasons in CFL. After retiring from the CFL, Willie returned to the University of Minnesota to complete his degree and intern with the strength and conditioning program. After completing his degree, Willie accepted an assistant head coaching position for football at his high school alma mater. He also coached youth track and field, basketball, and flag football. He started his own business venture, Prostyle Fitness in 2015 mentoring and training young athletes.

Prostyle has also worked with many pro and collegiate level athletes.

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Marcus Pronay

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Mark DiCristofaro

PRL Performance Recovery Lab

Isaac Murciano

Chiropractor

Jim Hughes

Mental Skills Coach

Baseball Operations

Jason Booth

President of Baseball Operations

Shawn Lynn

Vice President of Baseball Operations

Kyle McKay

Director of Player Development

Lori McKay

Director of Finance

Eastern Maryland Shore NCAA D1

Arkansas Pine Bluff NCAA D1

Team Ontario Baseball Alumni/ Grad

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Jim Walker

Director of Recruiting

Professional Baseball Experience

-1 year White Sands Pupfish (Pecos League)

Semi Pro Baseball (IBL)

-2 years IBL Guelph Royals (Intercounty Baseball League)

NCAA Experience

-4 years of NCAA Division II experience Oakland City University

Coaching Experience

-1 year as Assistant Coach at Oakland City University

-Instructor with Kentucky State University Baseball

-2 years of Coaching with Team Ontario Baseball

-3 years instruction with the Dugout Baseball

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Dan Gillis

Director of Education

Team Ontario Baseball is excited to announce the 2017 Team Ontario grad, OCAA National Champion and OBA Jr AAA national champion Palmer Cruikshank. He has accepted the opportunity to join the 16u coaching staff. Palmer's responsibility will include working with corner infielders while assisting coach Ringwald with the team's catchers and hitters

Palmer is a class of "2017 Team ON Grad, who was the inaugural co-winner of the Murray Marshall Scholarship Award and is a graduate of Ellsworth Community College, Juco D2, in Iowa. Currently, he is a member of the Durham College Men's OCAA National Championship baseball team, as well as a member of the Oshawa Legionnaire Jr. National Championship team for '2019.

As a catcher/first baseman, Palmer brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of each position. Golden Glove Recipient of the '2019 OCAA Men's National Baseball Championships as well as expertise of being part of a team that has overcome adversity to win.

Palmer grew up playing for the Oshawa Legionnaires, where he has won several tournament awards, league MVP awards, as well as being a member of the EOBA Gold Medal Summer Games team in '2014, before taking his game to the next level by joining Team Ontario Baseball.

When asked how it feels to be returning to Team O now as a coach,

"I look forward to returning to the Team Ontario Astros organization to share my knowledge and experiences to date."

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