Cangelosi Baseball Staff
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John Cangelosi
Hitting Coach & founder of Cangelosi Baseball
- Drafted 4th round by the Chicago White Sox
- Won the World Series in 1997 with the Florida Marlins
- Played 13 seasons in the big leagues
- In 1986, he broke the American League rookie stolen base record
Tyler Thompson
Hitting & Infield Coach & Director of Baseball Operations
- Played at Joliet Junior College and Robert Morris University
- 2011 CCAC All-Conference player
- NJCAA National Champion as a player (2008) and a coach (2012)
John Flanagan
Chief Operation Officer
- Played and coached at University of Notre Dame
- Owned & operated CF Swingtown for 15 years
- Member of Arizona State University baseball staff from 2007-09
Tim Byrdak
Pitching
- Played at Rice University
- Drafted in 1994 by the Kansas City Royals
- Played 12 years Major League Baseball with 5 different teams
Garrick Pranchke
Hitting Coach
- Played and coached at Grand Valley State University
- 18 years of coaching elite travel ball & private hitting instruction
- In 2013, led the 18u Illinois Sparks to the Connie Mack World Series
- Hitting coach of Providence Catholic 2014-16 State Champs
Rick Balcaitis
Hitting & Infield Coach and Director of Youth Travel Baseball & Programming
- Played at Illinois Wesleyan University
- Masters degree in Athletic Training
Bob Gillund
Pitching Coach
- Played professionally in Atlanta Braves organization
- 17 years as High School Varsity pitching coach
Dan Hennigan
Pitching Coach
- Played at St. Ambrose University
- Head coach at Eisenhower High School
Lucas Fritsch
Pitching Coach
- Played at St. Xavier University
- Coaches at Marist High School
JT Scara
Hitting & Infield Coach & Director of Player Placement
- Played at Robert Morris University
- Coaches professionally with Rockford Rivets
Brett Velon
CSCS Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Played at Joliet Junior College Robert Morris University
- 2011 CCAC Player of the Year
Brett Maus
Pitching Coach
- Played at St. Joe’s College
- 2014 1st team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference
- Played professionally for Windy City Thunderbolts