Coaches

NAME:  Jared Harrell HOMETOWN:  Oak Grove LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Graduate of Oak Grove HS. Played JUCO at Central Baptist College and North Arkansas College. Made coaching stops at ULM and Chipola while winning a National Championship at Chipola in ‘07. Currently an assistant at Oak Grove HS

NAME:  Nate Tidovsky HOMETOWN:  Shreveport LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO:  A former Captain Shreve baseball standout, earning All-District honors as both an outfielder and pitcher, as well as All-Area recognition. Now serving as the pitching coach for the Gators, he brings 5–6 years of coaching experience working with athletes from ages 13 through…

NAME:  Chipper Menard HOMETOWN:  Houma LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Louisiana Knights Black player Fall of 2017, summer 2018 & 2019 Graduated in 2020 from New Iberia Senior High Played at University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2021-2022 Won Sun Belt Conference in 2022 Played at University of Louisiana at Monroe from…

NAME:  Peyton Chaisson HOMETOWN:  Mandeville LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Peyton Chiasson is a native of Madisonville, Louisiana, and a 2024 graduate of Mandeville High School, where he was a four-year varsity letterman, and team captain. He earned All-District honors as an outfielder his senior year. He is currently completing his second…

NAME:  Henry Shuffler HOMETOWN:  Lafayette LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Shuffler was a 2020 grad from Episcopal of Acadiana.  He began career at ULM and underwent Tommy John surgery during freshman year then became a starting pitcher over the next two seasons at ULM. Transferred to Tulane for final two years of…

NAME:  Michael Billings HOMETOWN:  Baton Rouge LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Coach Billings is a native of Baton Rouge, where he was a 2006 graduate at Catholic High.  Upon graduation, Michael played two years at LSU-E where he won a national championship and received the Coach’s Award.  In 2010, Billings started coaching varsity…

NAME:  Chris Pike HOMETOWN:  Baton Rouge LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Chris is a native of Baton Rouge and 1995 graduate of Episcopal High School, where he played for 4 years under Wade Simoneaux. After high school he attended and played for Belhaven University in Jackson, MS until an arm injury ended his…

NAME:  Rob Rome HOMETOWN:  Baton Rouge LA INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO: Born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA Now a resident of Prairieville, LA since 2009. Married to Michelle Rome and we have 3 children: Tyler 14, Gavin 13, and Breanna 9. Played 4 years for coach M.L. Woodruff at Parkview Baptist.…

NAME:  Brandon Schmidt HOMETOWN:  Little Rock AR INAUGURAL YEAR WITH KNIGHTS KNATION:  2026 BIO:  A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Central Arkansas in 2016.  During his collegiate career as a pitcher, Brandon had stops at Central Arkansas & Crowder College.  Schmidt started his coaching…