Management & Coaches

Combine’s Management Team and Coaching Staff is comprised of former Collegiate, NBA, MLB, MLS, and FIBA coaches, scouts, and administrators that have an immense amount of knowledge on the American Collegiate Sports System.

Jonah Baize

President & CEO

Jonah Baize has spent a lifetime of dedication to... View Bio

Matt Morris

Vice-President

Matt Morris joined Combine Academy in 2015 and has... View Bio

Mat Williamson

General Manager

Mat Williamson joined the Combine Academy staff 6... View Bio

Chris Chaney

Director of Administration

Chris’ first taste of Combine was as a teenager in High... View Bio

Alex Stewart

Associate Director of Administration

Gina Baucom

Head of School

Ms. Baucom comes to Combine with extensive... View Bio

Kurt Wessler

Associate Head of School/Social Studies Department Chair

Before joining Combine, Kurt worked for 29 years... View Bio

Adam Akin

President - Baseball & Golf

Adam Akin started his coaching career as an... View Bio

Jeff McInnis

Executive Director - High School Basketball

McInnis, a well-known figure in the... View Bio

Bob Reasso

Executive Director and Head Coach - Soccer

Reasso spent a majority of his 30+ year hall... View Bio

Steve Jecewiz

Executive Director - PG Basketball

Steve Jecewiz joined Combine Academy as the Executive... View Bio

Andres Gutierrez, ATC

Executive Director – Sports Medicine

Andres found his passion for sports at a very... View Bio

Paxton Oglesby

Director of eSports

Paxton Rønnestad Oglesby is a distinguished video game... View Bio

Andrew Macbean

Executive Director - Golf

Andrew “Drew” MacBean joined Combine Academy in... View Bio

Jeff Birkofer

High School Baseball

Jeff Birkofer joined the Combine Academy staff as ... View Bio

Nikki Dixon

Executive Director - Women’s Basketball

After Nikki Dixon graduated from Clemson in May... View Bio

Tommy Goodale

PG Head Baseball Coach

Tommy was hired as the Post Grad head baseball coach... View Bio

Ian Walsh

Head Pitching Coach - Baseball

Ian Walsh joined Combine Academy in July 2019 and currently... View Bio

Alex Lewis

Head Coach - Regional HS Basketball

Tim Respass

Head Coach - Global HS Basketball

Tim Respass joined Combine Academy in August 2020... View Bio

Aaren Edmead

Head Coach - PG Basketball

Tim Respass joined Combine Academy in August 2020... View Bio

Nathan Sasa Regis

Associate Head Soccer Coach

Nathan (Sasa) Regis was born and raised in Trinidad... View Bio

Javier Alcarria

Associate Head Coach - Soccer

Sim Sanders

Associate Head Coach -National HS Basketball

Sim Sanders is a 2010 graduate of Johnson & Wales... View Bio

Nate Pausa

Basketball Skill Development Coach

Nate Pausa graduated from Arcadia University in 2016 with... View Bio

Dario Pavon

Assistant Coach - Soccer

Kennan Blackmon - Assistant Coach

National High School Basketball

Andre Jackson

Assistant Coach - Post Graduate Basketball

Harry West

Assistant Coach - Regional High School Basketball

Sam Pipes

Assistant Coach - Varsity HS Basketball

Denzel Dillingham

Assistant Coach - Post Graduate Basketball

Denzel Dillingham joined Combine Academy as Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach in August 2019... View Bio

Bryant Bowen

Post Graduate Baseball

Bryant Bowen was named post-graduate baseball... View Bio

Carlos Texidor

High School Baseball

Carlos graduated in 2014 from the Puerto Rico Baseball... View Bio

Gavin Hite

Assistant Pitching Coach - Baseball

As a player, Gavin signed with Western Oregon University... View Bio

Reylinda Phillips

Science Department Chair/Director of Digital Learning

Ms. Phillips joined Combine Academy this year after 4 years... View Bio

David Stouffer

Math Teacher

David Stouffer joined Combine Academy in 2020 as... View Bio

Brad Prestwood

English Teacher

Mr. Prestwood comes to Combine Academy with 20 years... View Bio

Penny Schrum

ESL Instructor

Mrs. Penny Bost Schrum brings years of... View Bio

Sean Devlin

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Sean attended Michigan State University, where he... View Bio

William Tucker

Director of Baseball Operations

William Tucker joined Combine Academy... View Bio

Arnaud Phillipart

Assistant Strength Coach

Arnaud was born and raised in Belgium. He made his... View Bio

TL. Smith

Head of Campus Security

TL. started his career in Law Enforcement in 1991 graduating... View Bio

Jerry Castor

Director of Grounds and Facilities

Jerry is a native to Lincoln County. He has over... View Bio

Matt Balogh

International Baseball Consultant

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COMBINE ACADEMY is located in Charlotte, NC, in the popular Lincolnton area on a beautiful 43 acre campus. The Lincolnton area is a safe and affluent part of the Charlotte community, with great schools, shops, and restaurants. Charlotte is one of the fastest growing international cities in the United States which offers excellent mass transit and an international airport with easy access to major cities across the globe.