Our Instructors

All instructors at Extra Innings Jackson come with an extensive baseball or softball background. Whether they are former or current professional players, college all-stars, or high school or college coaches, Extra Innings Jackson offers serious professional instruction!

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Bob Wright - Extra Innings Instructor

Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame - Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame - 20 Years coaching Jackson's elite Wendy's Connie Mack Baseball Team - 35 Years coaching experience with Grand Rapids and Jackson High Schools

Gary Goodwin - Extra Innings Instructor

- Assistant BB Coach, Jackson Community College - Former BB Coach, Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Minor League Player (Pitcher), Pittsburgh Pirates - Collegiate Player, Southern Arkansas University

Ed Vaughn - Extra Innings Instructor

Baseball hitting instruction; Coach -Jackson High; Coach - Lumen Christi High; Player - Michigan State University

Bri Smith - Extra Innings Instructor

Grass Lake High School JV Coach - Assistant Coach, Spring Arbor University ('07-'10) - Instructor, Provincial Women's Softball Association, Toronto, Canada - Spring Arbor University stand-out - SAU 2005 NCCAA National Championship team member

Janna Klassan - Extra Innings Fastpitch Pitching Instructor

Western High School JV Coach - 2007 SAU Athlete of the Year - NCCAA All American Pitcher - Three time MCC All Conference/NAIA All Region - 2005 NCCAA National Championship Team

Russell Gaston - Extra Innings Instructor

Head JV Baseball Coach and Hitting Coach at Lumen Christi High School 2011 - Present; Head JV Baseball Coach at Concord High School 2008 - 2010; Spring Arbor University Varsity Baseball Team