Jeff Tabaka (Baseball)

• Owner of Strike Zone Academy
• Pitching and Hitting Instructor
• 1982 Copley High School Graduate
• 1981-82 All Suburban League selection
• 1986 NCAA All-American, Led MAC in Batting .397 Avg.
• Montreal Expos 2nd round pick 1986 draft
• 16 year professional baseball career
• Major League pitcher for 7 years
• Astros, Padres, Reds, Pirates, Cardinals
• KSU Athletic Hall of Fame 1998
• 2003 Inductee - Greater Akron Baseball HOF
• 2008 Inductee - Copley Hall of Fame
• 12 years of coaching and instruction experience

Bob McCrackin (Baseball)

• Hitting and Catching Instructor
• 1973 Tallmage High School Graduate
• All Metro selection 1972-73
• Summit County Player of the Year 1973
• Kent State U. 1974 & U. of Nyack, NY 1973

• 7 Years High School head coach, NE Ohio
• 1995 City Series Champs
• 2000 Portage County League Champs
• 23 Years of coaching and instruction experience with a record of 450-179 (Win/Loss)
• 3 State Titles & Four National Championshio tournament top ten appearances.
• 1999 USSSA National Runner Up
• Inducted into Greater Akron Baseball HOF - 1996

John Sarver (Baseball)

• All skill instruction
• 1973 Ellet High School Graduate
• All City Selection 1972-73
• Graduate of Austin Peay State U., TN
• 1978 BS Degree in Education
• 12-6 Pitching Record, 1.73 ERA
• 1st Team Ohio Valley Conference
• 30 Years High School Head Coach
• 426-259(Win/Loss) Record
• 7 City Titles, 4 District Titles, Division II State Runner-Up(1993-Hoban)
• 1994 Inductee - Greater Akron Baseball HOF

Tom Lindhe (Baseball)

• 4 time All-City selection fior North High School
• High School All-District selection
• High School All-Northeast Ohio selection
• 4 year starter at The University of Akron (infield)
• Captain - Senior Year
• 2003 Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year
• Member of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League Champions - Carolina Warriors
• Head Coach of Tallmage J.V. Baseball (2 years)

Cliff Philen (Softball)

• Fast Pitch Hitting and Pitching Instructor
• Over 16 years of Fast Pitch Coaching expereience
• 1999 12U Fast Pitch World Series Champion
• 2002 12U Fast Pitch World Series Champion
• 2002 12U Fast Pitch Super Series Champion
• Has had several students receive collegiate scholarships at all levels