Building Quality Baseball Players Since 1996

A Non-Profit Organization

 
     
 
 
 

 

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.

Present   Assistant Baseball Coach at Bellevue Community College
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

 

Manager & 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.  16+ 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.

   


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Dan Somoza                                             dan.somoza@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Hitting Instructor

U16 Seattle Bombers Head 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 13th year of instructing with Northwest Baseball Academy. Dan is an Edmonds Woodway High School graduate. After a successful collegiate athletic career he coached for 2 years with Bellevue Community College baseball prior to coming to the Academy.

2008   Head Coach - Edmonds Woodway High School
2010 Head Coach U16 Seattle Bombers
2000 - 2009     Assistant Coach - U18 Seattle Bombers
2006 - 2007   JV Head Coach - Edmonds Woodway High School
2000 - 2002   Head Assistant Coach - Bellevue Community College
1999 - 2000   Assistant Coach - Bellevue Community College
1994 - 1996   Bellevue Community College
   All-conference
   2nd team All-NWACC
   Silver Bat award
1996 - 1998   Oaklahoma City University
   All-Conference
   Academic-All-American

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derek Bingham                                       derek.bingham@nwbaseballacademy.org

 

Hitting Instructor.

Derek is entering his tenth year of instruction with the Northwest Baseball Academy.   

2005 - present     Head Coach - Lake Washington High School
  2009 KingCo 4A Coach of the Year)
  2005 KingCo 4A Coach of the Year
2006 - present   Head Coach, U16 Kirkland Merchants
2003 - 2004        Assistant Varsity Coach - Inglemoor High School
2003 - 2005        Head Coach - U-16 Seattle Bombers
2002                   Head Coach - U-15 Seattle Bombers
2001 - 2003   Head Coach - Canyon Park Junior High School