Jerry Valdez |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
Dustin Tarwater
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Dustin received All-District honors all four years at Lake Dallas High School, with 1st team honors both Junior and Senior years. Dustin went to Tyler Junior College to play, but ended shortly do to an injury. Dustin served in the military from 2006-2010 and has been giving hitting and catching lessons since 2004. |
