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The Simmermacher File

 

Birthdate..............................August 28, 1963

Hometown.................................Crestline, OH

High School........................... Crestline, 1981

College............U. of West Florida (BA), 1986

           University of West Florida (MA), 1986

                 Us Sports Academy (DSM), 2003 

Family..........daughters: Natasha and Allyssa

 

Coaching History

2006 to Present: Head Coach, New Mexico Military Institute

2006: Head Coach, Marion Military Institute

2005: Baseball Admin. Assist., University of South Alabama                   

2005: Head Coach, Crestline High School

1998-99: Head Coach, Shelby High School

1997: Interim Head Coach, Ashland Univ.

1995-96: Assistant Coach, Ashland Univ.

1993-94: Head Coach, Shelby High School

 

Playoff Games as a Coach

1995 NCAA D II CWS........ Ashland Univ.

1993 OHSAA State Final Four Shelby HS

 

Head Coach

BRET SIMMERMACHER

 3rd Season

Coaching Accomplishments

• Career record as a head coach 185-105  

   (.638) winning percentage

• Career high school coaching record 96-

   42 (.700) winning percentage

• Career college coaching record 89-63

   (.590) winning percentage

 

Accomplishments as a Player
• Played in the OHSAA Final Four as a

   senior at Crestline HS
• Earned a scholarship to the University of

   South Alabama in 1981
• Earned a scholarship to the University of

   West Florida
• Signed a professional contract with the

   Seattle Mariners in 1986
• Won a Northwest League Championship

   with the Bellingham Mariners

 

Prominent Pupils

• Ismael Solis (NMMI)

   2007 WJCAC Honorable Mention

• Jamie Detillion (Ashland)

  1997 free agent signee with Detroit

  Tigers

• Jevon Smalley (Ashland)

  1995 free agent signee with Cincinnati

   Reds

• Gene Stechshulte (Ashland)

   1995 free agent signee with St. Louis

   Cardinals

• Mike Fischer (South Alabama)

  1995 2nd Round draft pick of Los

   Angeles Dodgers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Merritt File
 

Birthdate...........................October 4, 1982
Hometown............................Ravenna, OH
High School................... Crestwood, 2001
College........Urbana University (BA), 2007

Family...............................................Single

Coaching History
2008 to Present: Assistant Coach, New Mexico Military Institute
2008: Assistant Coach, Lake City CC, FL
2007: Pitching Coach, Urbana University, OH
2007-08: Pitching Coach, Glens Falls, NYCBL

Playoff Games as a Coach
2008 NJCAA Florida State Playoffs & Regional appearance........ Lake City CC
2008 NYCBL League Championship
2007 NYCBL League Championship

Coaching Accomplishments

  • Career record as a coach 133-60.
    .689 winning percentage.

  • Coached over 15 All-Conference players Coached two First Team All-Americans.

  • Coached NJCAA Player of the Week

  • Coached a Conference Pitcher of the Year.

  • Had 3 players selected in the MLB draft.

  • Had 3 players signed as free agents.

Assistant Coach

BRETT MERRITT

1st Season

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accomplishments as a Player

  • Team set record for wins at 35 at Cuyahoga CC.

  • Team had first winning season in school history at King College with 36 wins.

  • Team set a new mark for wins in a season with 37 at Urbana University. The 30 win improvement from the previous season marked the greatest single season turnaround in NAIA baseball history.

Prominent Pupils

  • Caleb Strickland (LCCC), 2008 1st Team All Mid-Florida Conf.

  • Jeff Barfield (LCCC), 2008 NJCAA Player of the Week and 2nd Team All Mid-Florida Conf. 

  • Roberto Perez (LCCC), 2008 All-American, 1st Team All Mid-Florida Conf, 30th Round draft pick Cleveland Indians.

  • Alex  Pepe (Glens Falls), 44th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers.

  • Adam Veres (Glens Falls), 49th round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • Shane Davis (Glens Falls), 2008 1st team All American.

  • Jaeson Hudnall (Urbana), Three time All-Conf. selection. AMC Conf. Pitcher of the year. 2008 free agent signee with Kansas City Royals

 

 

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New Mexico Military Institute

101 W. College Blvd.

Roswell, NM 88201

phone: 575-624-8270

fax: 575-624-8287 

email: gunn@nmmi.edu