BILL CALKINS - Advisory Board Member
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Cranston East HS (71-73), American Legion Baseball (72), University of Rhode Island (74), Semi-Pro Baseball (74), arm injury ended career.

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Bellingham Bells Asst Coach (2011-present), Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (00-09), Asst Coach for Burlington Sox Junior AA Legion (00-09). WA American Legion Baseball Area 1 Senior Commissioner (01-present), Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at Sedro-Woolley HS (98), Asst Baseball Coach for Sedro-Woolley Junior Legion (97), SWJL Head Baseball Coach (98), Director of NWBI Summer Baseball Camps (03-present), NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (03-present).

JIM CLEM - Advisory Board Member
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Casey Stengel Semi Pro Baseball Pitcher (73-74); Central Washington University (74-75), Pitcher for Evergreen Conference Champs (74-75), Don Hopkins Memorial Award; Peninsula College (72-73) Two-Sport (Basketball & Baseball), Team Captain and MVP of Baseball Teams (72 & 73). Enumclaw High School (69-71), Two - Sport (Three year starter in Basketball & Baseball). Team Captain (71), Seamont League Baseball Champs (70 & 71), Tacoma Federation All-Star Baseball Team (71), American Legion Baseball - P/OF/1B (69-70), Connie Mack Baseball - P/OF (71).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Bellingham Bells Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator (2011-present), Head Baseball Coach at Burlington-Edison High School (79-06), Fifteen State Tournaments, HS Record (W481-L212), Inducted into WA State Coaches Assoc Hall of Fame (93), WA State Baseball Coach of the Year 2006, National HS Baseball Coaches Assoc. Coach of the Year for WA State 2006, Ranked 12th all-time on "most wins" list in history of WA State high school baseball coaches. Over 100 players coached went on to play college baseball. 9 players coached were drafted by Major League Baseball. Head Baseball Coach at Dayton H.S. (77-78), Dayton High School Record (W26-L20). Senior ALB Head Coach (82-87), record (162-76), State Tournaments (83, 84, 85, 86). Junior ALB Co-Head Coach (91-96), record (170-46), Head Coach (97-05).

GARY HATCH - Advisory Board Member
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Brigham Young University Baseball Scholarship (68-72), All-WAC First Baseman (72), Played in the 1971 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska and finished 5th in the Nation. Bellingham HS (66), Football, Basketball, Baseball. Sehome High School (67-68), Football, Basketball, Baseball, All State Baseball (1B/P in 1968). Semi-Pro 1B with the Bellingham Bells (69-76), played in the 1970 NBC Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Bellingham Bells Head Coach (2011-present), Head Baseball Coach at Sehome HS (1980 - present), State Champions (1998, 2007, 2008), High School Record a/o 2011 (492-246-2 - 665%), Ranked 8th all-time on "most wins" list in history of WA State high school baseball coaches. Asst. Baseball Coach at Sehome HS (73-79). Washington State Baseball Coach of the Year (98), NWC Baseball Coach of the Year (07 & 10). Baseball Coaches of America (BCA) District 8 Coach of the Year (07), inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame (93), Bellingham Sports Person of the Year (83), Head Coach of Bellingham American Legion Baseball (82-83 & 91-93), Co-Director of Bellingham Grand Slam Baseball Camps (82 - present). Baseball Clinician - Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, British Columbia, Florida, North Carolina.

Head Coach of USA Baseball Youth National 16u National Team (World Games in Venezuela), won "Gold Medal" by beating Brazil 8-2, for the World Championship (07), Pitching Coordinator of USA Baseball Youth National 16u National Team, won "Gold Medal" by beating Venezuela 13-3 in the COPABE Championship game (06), USA Baseball Youth National Youth Trials Coach (04-05).


ANDY HANSON - Advisory Board Member
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Walla Walla Community College (89-91), First team All-League Eastern Conference & First Team All-State NWAAC (91), Semi-Pro Baseball (91-93).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (07-present), Asst. Coach @ B-EHS (06), Washington American Legion Baseball Area Commissioner (05-present), Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at Sedro-Woolley HS (99-01, 03), Asst Baseball Coach at Skagit ValleyCollege (97-98). NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE Pitching Coordinator (03-present).

JIM GUTIERREZ - Advisory Board Member 

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (99-02). NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (03-present).

ZACH CLEM

COACHING EXPERIENCE: NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (07-present).

SARAH DIAMOND
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Pacific Lutheran University (03-04), Western Washington University (00-03), GNAC Freshman of the Year (01), WWU Rookie of the Year (01), Pitched First Perfect Game in WWU History (01), Chugiak High School, Chugiak, AK (96-99), Gatorade Athlete of the Year (AK) (99), Select Travel Teams (96-00).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Triple Threat 18U Gold Assistant Coach (06-08), WWU Camps & Clinics Instructor (00-03), PLU Camps & Clinics Instructor (03-04), NORTHWEST FASTPITCH ACADEMY, Pitching Director (06-Present).

DARCY TAYLOR
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Western Washington University (97-01), Shortstop for National Champions (98), Team Captain (00 & 01). Monroe High School (93-97) First Team All- League (95-97), All Area (95). All-Star Select Travel Teams (94-01).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Head Fastpitch Coach at Burlington-Edison High School (02-present), B-EHS Record 67W- 28L (2002-2011), Western Washington University Camp and Clinic Instructor (98-01), NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE, Girls Fastpitch Director (05-present).

JOHN THURMOND
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Central Washington University (96-98), Yakima Valley Community College (90-91), Ricks Junior College (89-90). Burlington-Edison HS (86-89).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Head Baseball Coach at B-EHS (07-present), 2A State Champions (2011), Varsity Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (98-06, 2011), Head Coach of Burlington Sox (06-present), Asst Head Coach of Burlington Sox (02-05), Asst Coach for Burlington Sox AA Legion (00-01), Asst Baseball Coach for the Senior Skagit Sox (96), Head Coach (99). NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (03-present). NWBI CAMP DIRECTOR (03-present).

ARTURO VIVANCO - In house Guru
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Tacoma Community College (83 & 84); Central Washington University (85 & 86). Burlington-Edison HS (78-81).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (93-present), Asst Baseball Coach for Burlington Sox AA (01, 05) Head Coach Burlington Babe Ruth Baseball (99-00 & 02-05). NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (03-present).



TITO VIVANCO
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Wenatchee Valley Community College (03-04); Burlington-Edison HS (99-02).

COACHING EXPERIENCE: JV Head Coach at B-EHS (09-present), Asst Baseball Coach at B-EHS (08). Head Baseball Coach Burlington Sox"A" (2009-present), Coach for Burlington Babe Ruth (03-08), Head Coach NWBI Fall Ball (05), NORTHWEST BASEBALL INSTITUTE (04-present).