Our Instructors
Dave Crain - Academy Director
• Former Coach at Central Washington University
• Past President and Coach of Triple Play
• Certified by the Assoc. of Professional Baseball Instructors
• Member of the Amer. Baseball Coaches Assoc. since 1992
• Baseball Coach and Instructor since 1983
• Grand Slam Instructor since 1992
Bill De La Torre - Baseball Instructor
• Pitching and Hitting Coach, Cathedral High School, Los Angeles
• Pitching Coach, So. California Diablos - Travel Ball Team, Abraham Lincoln High School, Los Angeles, San Gabriel Black Pony League Team
• Pitching and Hitting Consultant since 1998
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2003
Michael Oeser - Baseball Instructor
• Pitcher, Azusa Pacific University 2010 - 2011
• Counselor/Instructor, Azusa Pacific University Camps 2010
• Pitcher, Mount San Antonio College 2007 - 2009
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2008
Andy Kim - Fast Pitch Softball and Baseball
• Former Pitching and Hitting Coach, Cal State Northridge & Kentucky Wesleyan College, 14U Foothill Blazers, 16U So. California Stealth, and 18U Foothill Blazers
• Certified by Association of Professional Baseball and
Softball Instructors
• Member of NSCA - National Softball Coaches Association
Dan Schumacher - Baseball Instructor
• Hitting Coach, Los Angeles Valley College since 1991
• Instructor, USC Baseball Camps 2004 - 2007, Los Angeles Baseball Camps 1991 - 2003
• Director, Monarch Baseball Camps 1993 - 2002
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2008
Evan O'Meara - Baseball Instructor
• Head Baseball Coach, Pasadena City College since 2004
• Assistant Baseball Coach, L.A. Valley College 2002 - 2004
• Catcher - University of Texas 1976 - 1977
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2008
Derek Johnson - Slow Pitch Instructor
• Slow Pitch Hitting Specialist for Men and Women
• 2006 - 2008 Pasadena MLS Champion
• 2007 USSSA Co-ed World Champion - Arizona
• 2008 ASA First Team All World C-Division
• 2008 ASA State Champion
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2009
Stephanie Heredia - Softball Instructor
• Volunteer P.E. Teacher 2009 - present, Bella Vista Elementary School
• Heredia Baseball League - AAB Diamond Jaxx, Bench Coach
• Temple City High School 1997 - 2000, Softball Student Coach and Player
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2008
Camille Hundley - Softball Instructor
• Azusa Pacific University - Varsity player 2006 - 2009, Starting Pitcher 2007 - 2009, All-GSAC Pitcher, leading league in strikeouts 2009
• Pacifica High School - Varsity player 2002 - 2005, All-Empire League Pitcher 2004 - 2005
• Desperados Softball Club - 14U Travel Team, Head Coach 2009 - present
• Grand Slam Instructor since 2010
