| Jerry Valdez
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Jerry Valdez is the Vice President of Baseball Operations with the Dallas Patriots and Premier Baseball Academy. He manages two teams, and gives private instruction Monday-Thursday. Coach Valdez was a 25th round draft pick and played five seasons of professional baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies organization and six years total. He holds the record for homeruns at Fort Hays State University. |
| Matt Moore
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Matt Moore is the Director of Operations with the Dallas Patriots and Premier Baseball Academy. Matt Moore joins the Dallas Patriots after spending the last 5 years in the Toronto Blue Jays Organization. Matt played his HS baseball locally at Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth serving as team captain his senior year and being named to the All State Team twice in his three years on Varsity. Matt was a member of the inaugural UT-Tyler Baseball Team in 2003, which compiled a record of 24-13 in it first year as a program. As a member of the University of Texas at Tyler Baseball Team Matt was apart of Two American Southwest Conference Championship Seasons, named to the Academic All Conference Team all four years of his career and was named team captain during his senior season. In addition to coaching and giving private lessons with the Dallas Patriots organization, Matt also serves as the Assistant Director of Scouting for the Premier Showcase League. |
| Brandon Sherard
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Brandon Sherard is well known as one of the best instructors in the country. Upon retiring from playing baseball, Brandon returned to Rockwall Christian, where he played high school baseball, and coached them to the TAPPS State Title in 2007. Brandon Sherard instructs many of the top rated players in the country while doing lessons at Premier Baseball Academy. |
| Brent McFadden
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Brent McFadden played baseball in high school at Euless Trinity. He graduated from the University of Dallas with a Bachelors degree in Economics and Finance. He played baseball four years at U.D. and his senior season he was named captain. After college he worked in the front office of the Midland Rockhounds (AA affiliate of the Oakland A’s organization), before returning to DFW to coach full time and assist with marketing for the Dallas Patriots. |
| Chase Wilson
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Chase Wilson played high school baseball in Wichita Falls before earning a college scholarship to play at the University of Indianapolis. Upon retiring from baseball, Chase moved to Dallas, Texas where he does private lessons at Premier Baseball Academy, and he has quickly become one of the most sought after instructors in Texas. |
| Brandon Brinkman
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Brandon was a three year lettermen at Mesquite High School and played college baseball at Murray State College for 2 years. He has also volunteered his time coaching baseball, basketball, and football for over 7 years along with umpiring baseball. |
| Chad Pittman
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Chad Pittman played baseball at Haltom High school and was a first team all regional player. Chad was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1993. Chad played baseball at Veron Regional for two years. Chad has been coaching select baseball since 1997 chad joined the Dallas Patriots in 2007. |
| Dax Powell
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Dax joins us after spending the last few season working with the Texas Rangers. Dax has coached in and around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for the last 13 years, coaching at all levels from high level select baseball to the collegiate level, winning the Texas Collegiate Championship with the Coppell Copperheads in 2004. Dax’s playing experience includes stints with the University of Texas at Austin and also the University of Oklahoma as a member of thier 2005 College World Series team. In addition to coaching with the Dallas Patriots, Dax will also be giving lessons at Premier Baseball Academy in Plano, focusing on all areas of the game. |
| Jarrod Vaught
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Jarrod started three year at Eastern Hills HS in Ft. Worth before attending Western Texas College in Snyder, TX. He has been coaching youth baseball in North Texas for the last ten years and led one of his teams to a national championship in 2007. |
| Ryan Riddle
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Ryan Riddle had a 7-0 record and was chosen 1st team all-district pitcher of the year in 2002 during his junior year at Euless Trinity High School. In 2003 Ryan was chosen 1st team all-district pitcher, Star-telegram all North-East area 1st team and named Pitcher of the Year.In 2004 Ryan played at North Central Community College in Gainesville, TX. as a starting pitcher and had a 7-2 record with a 2.70 ERA, struck-out 51 and walked just 10 in 59 innings. In 2006 Ryan played at UTA and had a 4-3 record, won Conference tournament, set multiple conference tournament records and was named MVP of the tournament. In 2007 Ryan played at Texas Wesleyan University and had a 9-0 record with 1.88 ERA in 72 innings. Opponents only hit .207 Holds school record for career ERA. 2nd team all American.In 2007 Ryan was picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent. Played that summer in the New York Penn League at Batavia and had a 2-1 record with 19 strike-outs in 21 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. Split season in AA Springfield. In 2008 Ryan was pick up by the Ft. Worth Cats as a starting pitcher. In 2010 pitched for the Grand Prairie Air Hogs as a starting pitcher and played pitched for Chico Outlaws of the North American League in 2011. |
| Jerry Ashford
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Jerry Ashford Jr. was four year letterman at Everman High School graduating in 1990. Jerry’s continued his playing career at Brown Mackie Junior College and even sometime with the Cleveland Indians organization as a catcher, while also pitching and playing third base.Jerry has coached youth baseball for several years ranging in ages from 9 -15 at both the Everman Youth Association and Pioneer Youth Baseball/Softball Association in Saginaw. In addition to assisting in the athletic development of young men, Jerry also has extensive experience in coaching select softball as well. |
