Office Hours:  9AM to NOON    Monday-Friday 425-482-6922
We attempt to take calls as frequently as possible.  If we are not in the office, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.  You can also reach us via e-mail at nwbaseball@aol.com.

NORTHWEST BASEBALL ACADEMY STAFF

 

 

Director & Coach         425-482-6922 (Office)

Mark Potoshnik            425-471-1195 (cell)             mark@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Manages the coaching staff and programs associated with Northwest Baseball Academy.

Winter Program Pitching & Hitting Instructor, U18 Seattle Bombers Head Coach, Camp Instructor.

Established Northwest Baseball Academy in 1996 and began coaching with Express Baseball Club.  Express Baseball Club was renamed Seattle Baseball Club in 2000 and then Seattle Bombers in 2001 when it was brought into the Academy as the current summer baseball program.  Received AA Degree from Taft College and BA Degree in History from Chico State University.

2008 Season - Head Coach for Archbishop Murphy HS Baseball Team

2005-2007 Season - Head Coach for Roosevelt HS Baseball Team

2000 to 2005 - Associate Scout with the Anaheim Angels

1996 to 1999 - Associate Scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks

1994 to 1995 - Head Coach Edmonds Baseball Association

1993 to 1995 - Assistant Coach at Edmonds Community College

1986 - Drafted in 4th round to Houston Astros

1985 - Drafted in 26th round to Texas Rangers

Director & CFO          425-482-6922 (Office)

Stephanie Cooper       425-471-1194 (cell)             scp@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Manages all programs (i.e. registrations, payments, etc.) as well as business development.

Established Northwest Baseball Academy in 1996 and began working for the Academy in 2002.  14+ years experience in Business Management.  Received BA Degree in Political Science from Sonoma State University and Masters Degree in 2003 from Seattle University in Business Administration.

   

Coaching Staff

 

Dan Somoza                                             dan.somoza@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Hitting Instructor

U18 Seattle Bombers Assistant Coach

All Sport Camp Instructor

Dan is currently the Physical Education teacher for Martha Lake Elementary.  He is the Assistant Coach for the Academy’s U18 select summer team and has received his masters in sports management. He is in his 10th year of instructing with Northwest Baseball Academy. After a successful collegiate athletic career he coached for 2 years with Bellevue Community College baseball prior to coming to the Academy.

 

 

Derek Bingham                                       derek.bingham@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Hitting Instructor.

2008 will be Derek's tenth year as an instructor with Northwest Baseball Academy.  He began coaching in the Seattle Bomber program in 2002 as the U-15 coach.  After spending the last two seasons as a varsity assistant at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Derek was hired as the head baseball coach at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland. 

Derek lives in Kenmore with his wife of two years, Carly and their son Mason, who was born in September of 2004. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Garretson                                 andrew.garretson@nwbaseballacademy.org

Winter Program Hitting Instructor, Camp Instructor

U18Grey Seattle Bombers Head Coach, 2008 Season

2007 U18Grey Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2006 U18Grey Seattle  Bombers Head Coach.

2005 U14 Seattle  Bombers Assistant Coach.

1-yr. of Professional Baseball in the Central Baseball League for the Jackson Senators, 2004 (Jackson, MS)

New Mexico State University Baseball - 2 years
    *spring seasons of 2002 & 2003
    *2002 NCAA Division-1 College World Series Regional Tournament @ Arizona State Univ. (Mesa, AZ)
    *2003 NCAA Division-1 College World Series Regional Tournament @ Arizona State Univ. (Tempe, AZ)
        - winning pitcher vs. UNLV as NMSU gets their 1st ever NCAA CWS tournament victory in school history
    *2002 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions @ Mobile, AL
    *Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week Award, Feb. 2003
    *NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member - Sun Belt Conference Representative in 2002-2004
    *NCAA Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet Member - Agents & Amateurism student-athlete rep. (2003-04)
Lane Community College Baseball - 1 year (soph.)
    *5th place @ 2001 NWAACC Baseball Championship Tournament
College of Southern Idaho Baseball - 1 year (fresh)
5-yrs. played on the Bend Elks Semi-Pro Baseball Club of the Pacific International League (2000-2004)
    *Named to the Bend Elks All 5th-Year Anniversary Team (2005)
3-yr. varsity baseball letterman @ Mountain View H.S. (1997-99)
    *Inter-Mountain Conference Champions, 1997
    *1st Team All-Conference Utility (pitcher & 1B, 1998), Pitcher (1999)
3-yrs. on Central Oregon Storm AAA Legion Baseball Team (Bend, OR)
Currently the pitching coach @ Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, WA
Coach of Bend Little League North All-Stars team in 2004
Will graduate from New Mexico State University in May of 2005 w/ a Dual Licensure Teaching Certification in Special Education and Physical Education.
Parents are Tom & Jeanette Garretson who still reside in my hometown of Bend, OR

 

 

 

 

Jason Bowie                                         jason.bowie@nwbaseballacademy.org                                    

 

U15 Seattle Bombers Head Coach, 2008 season.

2007 U16 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2006 U16 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2005 U15 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

Currently teaching in Mercer Island School District

2002-2004 High School Physical Education Teacher   Tempe, AZ

2003 University of Phoenix   Phoenix, AZ

   *Received Masters in Teaching

2002 & 2003 Summer league coach at McClintock HS   Tempe, AZ

2001 Grand Canyon University

   *Pitcher, 1999-2000

   *California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) League Champions 1999

1998 Edmonds Community College graduate

   *Received AA Degree

   *Pitched 1996-1998 (under coach Potoshnik in 1996)

   *Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWACC) Champions 1998

1995 Roosevelt HS Graduate

   *Four years varsity baseball

   *All-Metro first team pitcher 1994 & 1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Hepburn                                                 mike.hepburn@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

U14 Seattle Bombers Head Coach, 2008 Summer Season

2007   Head Coach U13 Seattle Bombers

2006   Head Coach NWBA 12U

           Lake Stevens Little League 12U Manager Lake Stevens Little League, Board Member – Member at Large

2005   Head Coach NWBA Fall Ball Team 12U

           11 Year Old All Star Manager Lake Stevens Little League

           12U Lake Stevens Little League – Manager

           Lake Stevens Little League Safety Officer

2004   Lake Stevens Little League – 12U Manager 

           Lake Stevens Little League Fall Ball Manager

           Lake Stevens Little League Safety Officer

           10 Year Old All Star Manager Lake Stevens Little League

2003   Lake Stevens Little League – 12U Manager 

           Lake Stevens Little League Fall Ball Manager

           Lake Stevens Little League Safety Officer  

2002                   Lake Stevens Little League Safety Officer

           Lake Stevens Little League Manager

           Lake Stevens Little League Division Coordinator

2001   Lake Stevens Little League Manager

           Lake Stevens Little League Division Coordinator

 

Mike has worked with youth baseball in southern California and Japan

Mike continued his education at Palomar College

 

Playing History

1984-1988       Played baseball for United States Marine Corps

                        Playing in the southern California, the Carolina and Southeast Asia

1984                Franklin High School Graduate

                        4 Year Varsity Letterman

                        Played Summer League baseball for Paul Dade (formerly of the Cleveland Indians)

1983-1984       All Metro Shortstop for Franklin          

1982-1984       Led Franklin in all offensive categories

1980                Mike represented Washington State in Regional Championship  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Popham                                                 mark.popham@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

U14Grey Seattle Bombers Head Coach, 2008 Summer Season

2007         U13Grey Seattle Bomber Assistant Coach

2006         U12 Seattle Bomber Assistant Coach

2005         U14 Seattle Bomber Head Coach

2004         Snohomish Big league Manager 17-18 yr old team

                Maltby Pony baseball 11-12 yr old team coach           
2003         Snohomish LL 11-12  majors Diamondbacks  coach                                                   
2002         Maltby pony director
                Maltby Pony 13-14 yr old Thunderbirds coach
                Director of Snohomish LL Fall Ball program
                Snohomish 11-12 fall ball team
                Snohomish 11-12 major league team The Diamondbacks
                Snohomish LL 9-10 Allstar Team
                Snohomish board member Clinic Director
2001          Maltby Pony 13-14yr old Thunderbirds team coach
                Snohomish LL 11-12 majors Astros Team
                Snohomish LL 9-10 Allstar Team
                Snohomish LL Fall ball Team
                Snohomish LL Board member safety officer
1994-2000 Snohomish LL Fall Ball
                Mill Creek LL  3 Seasons
                Redmond LL   2 Seasons

 

 

 

 

Pete Lisoskie             360-381-0106                 pete.lisoskie@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Program Instructor.

U18 Seattle Bombers Assistant Coach, 2007 Season

2007 will be Pete’s 7th year as an instructor and fall ball coach for Northwest Baseball Academy and head coach for the Seattle Bombers summer program. He has been coaching in the Seattle Bomber program since 2002 at the U14 and U15 levels. This year, he is head coach for the U12 Seattle Bombers. Pete also supports the Lake Stevens little league program by coaching for a local team in the community. Received BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seattle University.

2006    U13 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2005    U12 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2004    U15 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2003    U14 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2002    U14 Seattle Bombers Head Coach

2001    U12 Island Express BBC Head Coach

 
 

 

 

 

Bobby McEwen           425.772.3069                   bobby.mcewen@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

 

U13 Seattle Bombers Head Coach, 2008 Season

2008 is Bobby's first year as a Seattle Bomber Head Coach. He played 3 years as a Seattle Bomber under Coach Mark Potoshnik. He has been a part of the Academy since it was established in 1996. Bobby brings not only playing and coaching knowledge but also an understanding of what the Academy strives to bring to the youth baseball community.

  • Jackson High School, Class of 2002
    • 2000-2001 First Team All-Wesco Pitcher
    • 2002 All-State Selection
    • 2002 Washington/Oregon Series
  • Gonzaga University, Class of 2007
    • 2006 Texas Pan-Am All-tournament pitcher
    • 2007 Team Record 33-24 (15-6 WCC) 2nd in West Coast Conference
  • Santa Barbara Foresters, 2005-07 (College Summer Team)
    • 2005 California Coastal League Pitcher of the Year (6-1, 1.12 ERA)
    • 3-time “Best of the West” tournament winners
    • 2006 NBC World Series Champions
  • Northwest Baseball Academy
    • 6 years experience as a coach in hitting, pitching, and fielding camps

 
 

Brian Ouellette            

 

U13 Seattle Bombers Assistant Coach, 2008 Season

2008 is Brian's first year as a Seattle Bomber Assistant Coach. He is also a past Seattle Bomber player under Coach Mark Potoshnik. He has been a part of the Academy since it was established in 1996. Brian is a great asset to the Academy and brings with him baseball knowledge and experience.

  • Kamiak High School, Class of 2004
    • 2001-2002 Second Team All-Wesco “Utility Player)
    • 2002-2003 First Team All-Wesco Pitcher
    • 2004 All-State Selection
    • 2004 Washington/Oregon Series
  • Gonzaga University, 2004-2006 (Injured)
  • Bellevue CC, 2006-2007 (Injured, but contributed in other ways helping BCC to the NWAAC World Series)