Meet The Coaches
Mitchel Sykes
President and director of the Oakland Reds Baseball Club
- 11 years coaching experience
- Club President for 7 years
- Detroit Catholic Central 2013
- Madonna university 2017
- Oakland reds baseball coach 11 years
- Detroit Catholic central varsity pitching coach 4 years
Leo Trayner
Pitching, Hitting, Certified Pedorthist
- 15 years in coaching-travel baseball/ high school football.
- Attended Northwestern University
- U.S Navy Veteran
- Certified Pedorthist with an orthotic background
- Pitching: I teach the National Pitching Association science-based methodology which was designed by the "throwing guru" Tom House.
- Hitting: I use a science based program that evaluates mechanics, mental approach, functional strength/ velocity bat improvement program.
Marcus Cipriano
hitting + infield/outfield training
- 5 years coaching experience
⁃ Graduated and played at Detroit Catholic Central HS and was selected twice to the All - Catholic League Team
⁃ Played 2 seasons at Schoolcraft College before transferring to play at Madonna University for his remaining 2 years of eligibility.
Jamar Bray
fielding + hitting
- 4 years coaching experience
- A 4 year collegiate first basemen
- played at Grace College and Cleary University.
- Top 10 all time in home runs, walks, RBI’s and extra base hits in Cleary University history.
Tylar Jaquez
outfield + hitting, 18U + 11U Coach
- 8 years coaching experience
- played high school baseball at Piedra Vista High School (Farmington, New Mexico)
- state champs in 2012 and runner-ups in 2013
- Played at Aurora University from 2013 to 2017
- also contributes to the local baseball community as a coach for the Livonia Franklin Patriots varsity team
Steve Parker
Fielding and Hitting
- 6 years coaching experience
- starter at Owens CC and Madonna University
- played for the nationally ranked Lenoir Oilers in the CVCL and earned MVP honors. Played on the CVCL all-star team.
- "Baseball has given me many opportunities and I look to pass that on to the next generation of players."
Pat Coggins
Hitting instructor
- 4 years coaching experience
- playing baseball for 16 years
- Stevenson high school class of 2021
- 2 college scholarships to Concordia and Grace Christian University
Evan Piechota
Coach/ Pitching Instructor
- 5 years coaching experience
- Pittsburgh Pirates MiLB 2016-2019
- USPBL Utica Unicorn 2016
- Madonna University 2011-2016
Dom Polidori
13u and 14u
- 2 years coaching experience
- went to Plymouth High School
- played at Siena Heights University, but currently attend the University of Michigan as a Social Work student.
- head coaching for the Reds the past 2 years at the 13u and 14u level.
- also spent a season as Salem High School's Freshman Assistant Coach.
Jalen Thomas
Strength + Conditioning Coach, Hitting/Fielding Instructor
- 6 years coaching experience
- From Southfield, MI
- Attended Madonna University (Outfielder) 2x time Gold Glove Winner
- Northwoods Summer Collegiate League Gold Glove winner (2018)
- JV Coach at Farmington High School
Jake Hild
Catching Coach
- 3 years coaching experience
- Played catcher for the Reds for 10 years.
- Currently in third year of playing Division III baseball at Defiance College
Interested in Joining as a Coach?
Please contact Club President Mitchel Sykes for more information
oaklandredsbball@gmail.com | (734)-788-2782