Marty Lehn
Marty is currently the owner and operator of the Big League Experience since 1997. He was a former Canadian Olympic team Coach (2004), Canadian National Team Coach and Major League scout with the Predominately the Milwaukee Brewers (14 years and … Continue reading
“Albie” Lopez
“Albie” Lopez graduated from Mesa Community College and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent 5 years with the Indians, compiling a record of 12-14 with a 5.99 … Continue reading
Bob Didier
Coach Bob Didier is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams from 1969 through 1974. Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m), 190 pounds (86 kg), he was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. He entered … Continue reading
Shea Hillenbrand
Newest addition to the BLE staff, Shea Hillenbrand played 7 years in the MLB for 6 different teams and was an All-Star in 2002 and 2005. Shea played third, first and DH at the big league level, with career highs … Continue reading
Colin Dixon
Colin was a member with Team Canada from 1986 to 2002 and has represented Canada in a number of international competitions including the 1999 Pan American Games team that won Bronze in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1998 he was named to the … Continue reading
Kyle Dhanani
BLE alumni Kyle Dhanani is now a full time member of the staff. Kyle Dhanani played his college baseball at Thompson Rivers University under Ray Chadwick and BLE coach Frank Ingram. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 … Continue reading
Eddie Marin
Eddie is from Phoenix and has worked with Albie Lopez since High School. He is the Head Coach of the Mel Didier AZ BlueJays Scout Team. Eddie also works with collegiate or ex-pro players that are looking to get back … Continue reading
Joe Sergent
A California native, Joe was drafted as a LHP in 1999 by the Florida Marlins in the 21st Round and played 5 years for their organization. He has played for the Fargo Moorhead Redhawks and most recently the Calgary Vipers … Continue reading
Frank Ingram
Team Alberta’s Provincial team coach at the 2012 Canada Cup Okotoks Dawgs Alumni and Current Coach Former Pitching coach at Thompson Rivers University Elected by his peers as the 2005 as “Team Pitcher of the Year” at Thompson River University … Continue reading
Jordan Blundell
Jordan is the Director of Player Development with the Edmonton Prospects organization. For 11 years, Jordan was President and General Manager of the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute also serving as the Head Coach of Vancouver Island University Mariners Played Professionally … Continue reading
Pat Phelan aka “Grumpy”
Current clinician with Baseball BC. Instructed at Grounders Baseball Facility in Ottawa, Ontario. He played his college ball at Yakima Valley College in 1976 & 1977 where he was selected as his teams MIP recipient (Most Inspirational Player) in 1977. … Continue reading
Reed Lavallee
Reed attended LSU-Shreveport from 2011-2014 as a catcher and played with Trois-Rivieres for one season in the Can-Am League. Throughout his four-year LSUS career, he played in a total of 186 games and had a career batting average of .312, … Continue reading
Allen Cox
Current Coach with Okotoks Dawgs organization. Led Okotok’s Bantams to back to back Provincial Championships and runner up in 2011 Canadian Champions. Former Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College Owner of Sandlot Baseball Academy, Owensboro, Kentucky Head Coach ‘ Regina Red … Continue reading
Orv Franchuk
Orv played college baseball at Pepperdine University. [1]He subsequently got his masters degree in education from Cal State Long Beach. He scouted for the Cincinnati Reds from 1977 to 1984. He was a scout and hitting coach in the California Angels system from 1988 to 1994. In … Continue reading