Coaches
2022-2023 Season
FERNANDO DA SILVA - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & 18U HEAD COACH
- Founder and Director of Operations
- Canadian National Team Pitcher - 1992
- Seven years in Minor League Baseball - Montreal Expos
- Dragons roving Pitching Instructor
Contact: dragonselitebbc@gmail.com
RAUL IBANEZ - PROGRAM ADVISOR
- 23 years of professional baseball including a 19 year career in MLB
- 6 years with Dragons Elite BBC
BRETT NEWELL - CO-FOUNDER AND 18U COACH
- University of Washington 1992-1994
- 1992 Freshman All-American SS
- 1994 1st Team All PAC-10 SS
- 1994 3rd Team All American SS
- 7 years of Minor League Baseball - Atlanta Braves
- Dragons roving Infield Instructor
- 10 years with Dragons Elite BBC
BRIAN MORRISON - 14U HEAD COACH
- Former Pitcher - Bellevue College
- Dragons roving catching instructor
- 9 years with the Dragons Elite BBC as both Asst. & Head Coach
- Board Member
JASON RIVERS - 15U HEAD COACH
- Former player - Long Beach Poly High School
- Former player - Long Beach Junior College & Shoreline Community College
- Coached @ Meadowdale High School for 2 years with 2 trips to the State Finals
- Current player PSSBL
- 5th year on Dragons coaching staff
Contact: 74braves@gmail.com
BRANDON WAY - ASST. COACH 15U
- 5 years with the Dragons Elite BBC
CHRIS BADLEY - 18U DRAGONS LEAGUE COACH
- Former pitcher & outfielder Mount Rainier High School
- Former player Pierce College - pitcher & outfielder
- Hitting Instructor - Canyonside Cages, San Diego - 4 years
- US Navy 2011-2016
- 5th year with Dragons
GREG BADLEY - 18U ASST. COACH
- 5th year with Dragons
BRIAN WOOLEY - COACH
- 5th year coaching with Dragons, both as a head coach & assistant
- 14U assistant Coach
ADAM BADLEY - 13U HEAD COACH
- Former player Skagit Valley College
- Played Outfield, 3rd Base & pitched
- 1 Year Hitting instructor for the Dragons
- 2nd Year as Head Coach with the Dragons
Mark Rindy - 12U Head Coach
- Former player @ Timberline High School
- Former player @ Lower Columbia Community College
- Former player @ Washington State University
- Current player PSSBL
- 5 Years Coaching experience, 3rd year with the Dragons
IAN GAC - 11U HEAD COACH
Playing Experience:
- Played baseball at Edmonds-Woodway HS
- Drafted in 2003 - Texas Rangers
- 13 seasons of professional baseball. (2003-15)
- 10 with Rangers, White Sox, Braves, Royals + 3 seasons of independent baseball and Mexico
Coaching Experience:
- Owner of ExploSwing LLC in Woodinville
- Private instructor for 15 years
- Head/Asst. coach for several select teams 9-18u