Instructors

MATT DIESEL

• Specializes in hitting programming and development.
• Owner of Diesel Edge Training Academy.
• Coaching since 2008, former Assistant Varsity Coach at Pine Richland High School, where he won WIPAL in 2010.
• Current Head Coach of Shenango High School 
• Former first baseman and outfielder for Duquesne University.
• Find him on Twitter @coach_diesel.

CORY DEIGHAN

• Specializes in baseball pitching programming and development
• Former Pitching Coach at the University of Pitt Greensburg
• Former Head Coach at CCAC
• Current Pitching Coach at Shenango High School
• Former pitcher at CCAC and Pitt Greensburg
• Find him on twitter @Deigs27

DERRICK WOOD 

• Specializes in youth development for hitting, catching and fielding
• Coaching since 2012, current director of youth development for Steel City Select.
• Formerly played with SV Palomino and Pittsburgh NABA.

ANTHONY ROMANO 

• Specializes in pitching and youth development 
• Coach and instructor for Schaumburg Seminoles in Chicago 
• Formerly pitcher at La Roche College 

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JEFF MINICK 

• Specializes in hitting and baseball pitching development/instruction
• Brings 20+ years of college coaching experience at University of Pitt, Duquesne, Point Park and CCAC-South.
• Former All American at Point Park University
• Former Amateur Scout for the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins 

CHRIS WEISZ

• Specializes in hitting, catching and fielding instruction.
• Current Assistant Coach at Shenango High School 
• Current Steel City Select Coach
• Find him on twitter @CoachWeisz

ANDY KURTZ​

• Specializes in softball pitching and hitting instruction.
• Coaching since 1990, former assistant coach at LaRoche 2003 - 2012
• Current head coach of the Steel City Select 16U Showcase team.
• Find me on Twitter @akurtz22 and Instagram @andykurtz6.