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Spencer has been on the coaching staff at Beckman High School since 2015. He is currently their Varsity outfield and 1st Base Coach. He was previously the Head Coach for over 4 Freshman and JV Beckman teams, winning a JV league championship in 2019.
Coach Spencer was a 3-year varsity starter at Beckman, winning 3 Pacific Coast League Championships. In 2011, his team won DIV III Southern Section CIF Championship, where he led his CIF Championship team in both average and hits. He was named First Team All-City, First Team All-League twice, and Offensive Player of the Year 3 times.
He was recruited by USC, San Diego State, UC Davis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Long Beach State, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Baptist and the Atlanta Braves’ Organization out of high school. He ultimately decided to pursue football in college, where he excelled both on the field and in class. He graduated from Livingstone College in 2017 with Honors in Criminal Justice. Spencer piqued interest from professional teams around the world. He was invited to camps for the Packers, Lions, Browns, CFL, and professional teams in Germany.
After returning home to California, his excellent reputation, coupled with his baseball knowledge, led him to his current role with Proball. Coach Spencer is passionate about player development and teaching/developing proper mechanics.
Available For Instruction In:
• Proper swing mechanics and fundamentals
• Emphasis on hands and building compact swing
• Balance and efficient use of legs to build power from the ground up.
• Rhythm & Timing
• Using all 3 fields.
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Andrew is a seasoned baseball coach with three years of experience at Lakewood High School, coaching at the Freshman, JV, and Varsity levels. With eight years of private baseball instruction, he excels in teaching all facets of the game, specializing in pitching, hitting, situational awareness, proper mechanics, and fitness regimens. Andrew's coaching has been instrumental in guiding athletes to successful high school, college, Minor League Baseball, and Major League Baseball careers.
Andrew's playing career commenced at Lakewood High School, where he played on both JV and Varsity teams as a sophomore, followed by two more years on Varsity. Gaining interest in the White Sox and Giants organizations. His versatility spans various positions, including outfield, infield, and pitching, showcasing his prowess as a switch hitter with speed and a power arm.
After graduating from Lakewood in 2009, Andrew continued his baseball journey at Cerritos College, where he honed his pitching skills. Transitioning seamlessly from player to coach, he embarked on a successful coaching career that reflects his deep understanding of the game and commitment to player development.
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Zak Doan - Co-Owner of ProBall, played professional baseball with the Florida Marlins organization. Before playing professionally Zak played two years of Junior College baseball at Harper JC in Chicago. There he compiled a 18-4 record and averaged over a strikeout per inning.
He then moved on to play collegiate Division I baseball at Austin Peay State University where he pitched on the 1996 team that had an impressive 46-18 win/loss record.
Zak Doan is one of the leading pitching instructors in Orange County and has received accolades from several local media resources for his work with some of the top high school and college pitchers in the nation.
Zak’s students include some of the areas and nations best high school, college, and professional pitchers. Zak has extensive knowledge on all aspects of pitching including mechanics, velocity enhancement, increased command, and the development of new pitches. His teachings have helped his students achieve staggering results with both velocity and command. He has conducted private instruction for the past 8 years and typically conducts over 1500 lessons per year.
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Dr. Ben Strack - Co-Owner of Proball, Inc. and a Professional Instructor.
As a Sports psychologist, Dr. Strack has consulted with athletes across all levels including Professional (MLB, NHL, NBA) Olympic, amature and Youth in a variety of Sports. He is also an author/Editor of the Sports psychology book "Applications of biofeedback and neurofeedback in Sports Psychology." He is a former D1 College Baseball Player and NCAA-Scholar Athlete. During 1999 and 2000 MLB seasons, he was batting practice Pitcher for the Anaheim Angels. From 1999-2004 he was hand selected to pitch in the MLB Players' Association and ESPN's Big League Challenge Home Run Contests where he was the personal pitcher for Superstars: Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Raphael Palmeiro, Jose Canseco, Shawn Green, Maggilo Ordonez, Andruw Jones, and Troy Glaus.
Please see "mental game" link at Proballbaseball.com for more information on our Sport psychology training lab .
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