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About Mike |
Mike has had the privilege of working with hitters at every level over the last 25 years, from the 8 year old to the Major League All Star. He is able to transfer his expert knowledge of the baseball swing into the mind and muscle memory of the baseball player, in a very unique and powerful way, leading to success at the plate.
He is currently working full time for Major League Baseball as a hitting coach. During the "off-season" and this crazy COVID era, he is also offering private baseball lessons on a limited basis. He also has a few spots left to work with high school teams.
Mike has also maintained close relationships with college baseball coaches, and has helped to facilitate numerous Division I power house commits among his lessons clientele, to schools in the SEC, Big 12, ACC, Pac 10 and more.
Among the hitters he has worked with over the years are 2007 National League Champion Colorado Rockies where Mike served at the Assistant to the Hitting Coach. National League batting champion Matt Holliday, 2009 Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, 2011 World Series MVP David Freese, and 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist (Coach Bard’s SS at Dallas Baptist University), 2013 World Baseball Classic MVP Michael Saunders (pool C), MLB All Stars Matt Holliday, Joc Pederson. Most recently, Bobby Dalbec made his major league debut with a home run for the Red Sox (2020 season).
During his time at Bardo's Diamond Sports in Colorado, have also served the amateur market in Colorado that includes the only two Colorado representatives that have won the prestigious Cooperstown Field of Dreams championship CO Armour (2014) and CO Altitude (2016). Bardo’s teams had multiple state champions at the USSSA and Triple Crown state tournaments over the last 10 years in both the AAA and Majors levels. Bardo’s in house youth teams have also captured the only National Titles won by a Colorado youth team in Triple Crown Sports spring/summer nationals (CO 14ers and CO Altitude).
Mike's goal is to make sure every youth baseball player that comes to him knows what is true about hitting. A successful student is one who knows how to correct himself, when coaches are unavailable. Mike works to build a solid foundation of understanding in minds of players, coaches and parents.
He is currently working full time for Major League Baseball as a hitting coach. During the "off-season" and this crazy COVID era, he is also offering private baseball lessons on a limited basis. He also has a few spots left to work with high school teams.
Mike has also maintained close relationships with college baseball coaches, and has helped to facilitate numerous Division I power house commits among his lessons clientele, to schools in the SEC, Big 12, ACC, Pac 10 and more.
Among the hitters he has worked with over the years are 2007 National League Champion Colorado Rockies where Mike served at the Assistant to the Hitting Coach. National League batting champion Matt Holliday, 2009 Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, 2011 World Series MVP David Freese, and 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist (Coach Bard’s SS at Dallas Baptist University), 2013 World Baseball Classic MVP Michael Saunders (pool C), MLB All Stars Matt Holliday, Joc Pederson. Most recently, Bobby Dalbec made his major league debut with a home run for the Red Sox (2020 season).
During his time at Bardo's Diamond Sports in Colorado, have also served the amateur market in Colorado that includes the only two Colorado representatives that have won the prestigious Cooperstown Field of Dreams championship CO Armour (2014) and CO Altitude (2016). Bardo’s teams had multiple state champions at the USSSA and Triple Crown state tournaments over the last 10 years in both the AAA and Majors levels. Bardo’s in house youth teams have also captured the only National Titles won by a Colorado youth team in Triple Crown Sports spring/summer nationals (CO 14ers and CO Altitude).
Mike's goal is to make sure every youth baseball player that comes to him knows what is true about hitting. A successful student is one who knows how to correct himself, when coaches are unavailable. Mike works to build a solid foundation of understanding in minds of players, coaches and parents.
Resume
2006-2020 Private Baseball Hitting Instructor for Major League Baseball Players, including:
MLB Batting Champion
MLB Rookie of the Year
MLB Silver Slugger
MLB All-Star
2020 MLB hitting coach and consultant (current)
2018 Hitting Advisor (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Assistant to the hitting coach, Colorado Rockies (2007)
Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)
13 years of Division I baseball coaching experience, including Texas Tech, University of Kansas, Texas-Arlington, and Dallas Baptist University (head baseball coach).
2003 and 2004 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
DBU Patriots record of 44-16 (during their first year at D-1 level). Wins that year include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and Fresno State.
KU baseball teams set school hitting record twice with Mike as their hitting coach.
Recruited Big XII all time career leader in wins, games started, shutouts, RBIs, and total bases while at Texas Tech
1995 Texas Tech led all NCAA Division 1 teams with a .344 team batting average
Head Coach of Athletes in Action International team (1993)
All Big 8 and Academic All Big 8 while student athlete at KU
MLB Batting Champion
MLB Rookie of the Year
MLB Silver Slugger
MLB All-Star
2020 MLB hitting coach and consultant (current)
2018 Hitting Advisor (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Assistant to the hitting coach, Colorado Rockies (2007)
Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)
13 years of Division I baseball coaching experience, including Texas Tech, University of Kansas, Texas-Arlington, and Dallas Baptist University (head baseball coach).
2003 and 2004 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
DBU Patriots record of 44-16 (during their first year at D-1 level). Wins that year include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and Fresno State.
KU baseball teams set school hitting record twice with Mike as their hitting coach.
Recruited Big XII all time career leader in wins, games started, shutouts, RBIs, and total bases while at Texas Tech
1995 Texas Tech led all NCAA Division 1 teams with a .344 team batting average
Head Coach of Athletes in Action International team (1993)
All Big 8 and Academic All Big 8 while student athlete at KU