By John Cackowski
State Director

This past weekend the Colorado Dugout Club hosted their 7th Annual Coaches Clinic. Every year the CDC puts on one of the better High School Coaching Clinics in the nation. The lineup of speakers for the 7th annual Colorado Dugout Club Coaches Clinic was highlighted by Associate Head Coach of Mississippi State Butch Thompson, Head Coach Josh Holliday of Oklahoma State, and Head Coach Donny Harrel of Seattle University.

Other speakers included Head Coach Matt Torrez of Trinidad State JC, Scott Richardson of Tolleson HS Arizona, Jon Strohmaier of Sherwood HS Oregon, Tim Saunders of Dublin Coffman HS Ohio, and Joe White of ThunderRidge HS Colorado.

The above list of speakers and the large attendance proved the CDC continues to put together a tradition of clinic excellence on a national scale.

Other highlights of the clinic included the announcement of PBR Colorado sponsoring the 2015 Junior Sunbelt Classic Team, the strong vendor attendance, coaches social on Thursday Night, and the Hall of Fame Dinner on Friday night.

Since 2010, the CDC Hall of Fame Committee selects a a class of people who have had an extrordinary impact on Colorado High School Baseball. Below is the list of each class since 2010

2010

Irv Brown: Colorado University
Jim Danley: Eaton HS
Marc Johnson: Cherry Creek HS
Mert Letofsky: Aurora American Legion
Bill Percy: St. Mary's HS, Mitchell HS
Tom Petroff: University of Northern Colorado
Sam Suplizio: Grand Junction HS
Willie White: Littleton HS/Phillies Scout
Harry Wise: Englewood HS
Dick Yates: Denver South HS, JFK HS
Bus Campbell: Colorado University/MLB Scout
Bill Fanning: Grand Junction HS
Jim Lacefield: Denver Youth Baseball
Dave Mumper: Douglas County, Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge HS
Del Peterson: Denver North HS
Tony Schenbeck: Overland/Mullen HS
Gene Taylor: Grand Junction American Legion
Eddie Underwood: Fort Morgan American Legion
Art Wollenweber: Sheridan HS

2011

Ken Soper: Dove Creek HS
Jess Downey: Lamar HS
Manual Gonzales: Granada HS
Bob Deal: Fort Collins HS
Jamie Hamilton: Grand Junction
Frank DeAngelis: Columbine HS
John DeSiato: Hinkley HS
Dave Dudley: Pueblo Baseball
Dick Fanning: Air Academy HS
John Hrovat: Burlington HS
Dave Letofsky: Aurora Baseball
John Picconi: Regis and North Denver
Dave Rolla: Adam City HS, Skyview HS
Tom Severstson: East HS, Regis HS
Pete Butler: Colorado State Teachers College of Greeley

2012

Steve Cavnar: Smoky Hill HS, Regis HS
Ron Gabbert: Chatfield HS
Irv Moss: Denver Sports Writer
Jim Sullivan: LaJunta HS
Bob Gill: Mitchell HS, Wasson HS
Bus Bergman: Mesa State Junior College
Bud Shoepflin: College and High School Umpire
Bob Meisner: Arvada HS, MLB Scout
Jerry Scavarda: Cherry Creek HS
Bob Bote: Niwot HS

2013

Ed Stevens: Arvada Youth Baseball
Jack Rose: Denver University
Mike Dowd: Denver PAL Youth Baseball
Scott Stocker: Colorado Sidelines
Joe Saccomano: Trinidad HS
Dave Rice: Revere HS
Scott Crampton: Lamar CC
Paul Conrad: Colorado Northwestern C.C.
Terry Hensley: Sheridan HS, Alameda HS, Evergreen HS, University of Northern CO.
Frank Messenger: Elizabeth HS, Calhan HS

2014

Joe Massaro: Pueblo Central HS and Pueblo Youth Baseball
Jim Paronto: Adams State and Mesa College
"Punky" Stern: Denver North HS
Jim Jenkins: Ranum HS
George Page: Colorado Baseball League/South Jeffco Baseball
Rich Chainhalt: Denver West HS
Mike Huston: Northridge HS, Greely Central HS, Windsor HS, Greely GoJo Legion
Gary Bishop: Littleton HS, Heritage HS, Arapahoe HS, ThunderRidge HS, Australian Baseball

2015

Jim Capra: Arvada West HS, Adams State College
Tim Scheiebeler: Aurora Central HS, Mesa Junior College
Rick Harig: Fairview HS
Mike Letofsky: Aurora Merchants Baseball Club, Many Local HS
Warren Ketner: Lutheran HS
Joe Rossi: Umpire
Darrly Milne: MLB Scout

 

For More Information on how to get involved with the Colorado Dugout Club Contact:

Allan Dyer, Executive Director
COLORADO BASEBALL DUGOUT CLUB
Head Baseball Coach, Cherokee Trail H.S.
[email protected]