DIRECTORS

Luke Reynolds from Forest, MS went to Forest high school. Where he graduated in 2013 and was 1st team all- state in baseball, football, and tennis. Luke then went on to spend his freshman year at Hinds community college where he went on to be selected as team MVP and macjc 1st team all-state. Luke…

Gary Cressend has dedicated his life to sports, with deep roots in baseball and golf. A standout athlete, he was an all-state baseball player at Mandeville High School in Louisiana before continuing his baseball career at Delgado Community College and Georgia College and State University. After graduating, Gary transitioned to golf, where he has thrived…

Name:  Clint Verbeek Hometown:  Covington LA Inaugural Year with Knights Knation:  2023 (Youth Program), 2024 (HS Program) Bio:  Clint Verbeek is a former two sport athlete at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Hammond, LA. where he was a three-time all-district, two-time all-state, and kicking.com All American. Continuing his athletic journey, Verbeek pursued football and baseball at…

Josh Salim has been a youth baseball coach for several years.  He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with High Honors and a Coaching Minor from Ouachita Baptist University.  Josh helped establish and launch Sports Broadcasting Networks and Weekly Sports Shows at Ouachita Baptist University and Oral Roberts University.  From 2016-2020, Josh was a…

Corey Leonard serves as our Tennessee youth director.  Leonard resides in Nashville and will establish youth teams beginning in the Fall of 2023.  Corey was a four-sport athlete at Covington High School (LA) playing baseball, football, basketball, and track.  Corey went on to star at Arkansas State University starting at quarterback for four years.  In…

Adam attended High School at Pell City High School in Alabama. Purdy was a 5-year varsity starter at Pell City High School for Coach Andrew Tarver and part of the 2008 Area 13 Championship team. He was named Pre-season Under Armour All-American in 2008 and named to the All-Metro State Team 2008. He became part…

Michael Estrada graduated from Mandeville High School in 1993, played for Archbishop Rummel High School for one year and then played for 2 Years with Mandeville High.  Mike also received a baseball scholarship to Nicholls State, played there for one year and then went into the United States Marine Corps at which time he met…

Chad Durbin played professionally for 19 years including 11 years in Major League Baseball  for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers , Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies. The highlight of Durbin’s career came in 2008 when he was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies who won the World Series. Durbin attended Woodlawn High School, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals,…