Instructors

Troy was an Atlantic 10 all conference outfielder and played 2+ years in the Atlanta Braves farm system. A shoulder injury cut his career short but led to his interest in training athletes. 

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Troy has been training baseball and softball players full time since 2007, having helped more than 100 athletes achieve college scholarships. Troy is an International Youth Coaching Association (IYCA) Certified Strength Trainer and has also received his National Pitching Association (NPA) certification and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) certification. Troy is also a certified Rapsodo pitching instructor.

Shawn has been coaching travel softball for the past 8 years. He is the founder and Director of operations for the Worth Prospects PA travel softball organization. Under his guidance, the program has gained national recognition by competing and winning at some of the largest tournament and showcase events on the East Coast. As a result of this excellence, the program sees its athletes year after year getting opportunities to continue to play softball collegiately. In addition to the Worth Prospects teams, Shawn is the Head Varsity Softball Coach at State College Area High School.

Tim has been a Physical Therapist for 21 years and a Certified Athletic Trainer for 23. He has a wealth of experience working on the rehabilitation side with athletes of all levels. He has always had a particular interest in the intricacies of rehabbing throwing athletes. Over time, he has been able to blend advanced knowledge of human movement and biomechanics with rehabilitation and athletic performance principles. The result is a unique and comprehensive approach to player development and injury prevention.

Baseball--Matt played college ball at Penn State Altoona and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1991. He played for the Carolina Mudcats in Zebulon NC, before undergoing Tommy John Surgery ending his pitching career. Matt returned home and decided to give back to the game by coaching. Matt started his coaching career in 1993 coaching 10 th ward Federation with his father for 3 years. He then became an assistant baseball coach at Bishop Guilfoyle high school in Altoona where he coached for 7 years, becoming the head coach from 2003 -2004. Coaching then took Matt to Hollidaysburg as an assistant from 2004-2010. From 2015 - 2024 Matt coached baseball for Flood City Elite. Matt assisted with camps and gave lessons to kids ranging in age from 8U-18U. In 2021. The 15U Flood City Elite boys finished 5 th out of 455 teams earning its deepest run since the inception of the organization.

Softball--Matt joined the softball staff at Hollidaysburg in 2013 then transferred to Altoona Area high school in 2016 and coached for 2 years. Matt began coaching in the Worth Prospects organization in 2018 and is currently a coach for the 23u team.