Joe Marker, Director of Baseball Operations
Marker has founded clinics and worked in the baseball camp industry for nearly 22 years. He is in his fifth season with Midwest Baseball Academy. In addition to program development, he is the liaison to each Site Director and is responsible for maintaining quality control at each location nationwide. Marker has spent seven years as a professional scout with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds and has amassed more than 750 wins as a high school and American Legion coach in Greenville, Ohio. As a high school and Legion coach, Marker has sent 73 athletes to play Division I college baseball, and has had eight players drafted by professional teams.

ADVISORY STAFF
Our advisory staff of current and former professional players helps in the development and implementation of our program. They help ensure that our drills and weekly itinerary are not only consistent with major-league instruction, but also that we remain aware of innovations and new drills in teaching hitters and pitchers at the highest levels.

Paul O'Neill
Paul O'Neill broke into the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 1985. He was a member of their 1990 World Championship team. However, the strongest points in his career came as a member of the New York Yankees, winning the '96 World Series and three straight championships with the team in '98, '99, 2000. In nine seasons with the Yankees, he hit 185 homeruns and 858 RBIs while hitting over .300 six times. He is currently a color-analyst for the New York Yankees Organization.

Rob Dibble
Dibble was one of the most dominant pitchers during his brief major league career. He was one third of the trio known as the "Nasty Boys," winning the MVP of the World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. He played just seven seasons because of injuries, five with the Reds and one each with the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox. For his career he saved 89 games with a 2.89 earned run average. He became an All-Star in 1990 and '91 and currently is a host on "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on FOX.

Jeff Shaw
Jeff Shaw began his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1990. After years of middle relief, Shaw became one of the game's best closers in 1997 with the Cincinnati Reds, closing 42 games. He began the '98 season with the Reds before being traded to the Dodgers. He saved 48 games total in '98 and went on to save 104 games over his last three seasons with the Dodgers. For his career, he saved 203 games with an earned run average of 3.55, becoming an All-Star in '98 and '01.

Joe Oliver
Oliver began his career with the Cincinnati Reds and played an integral part in their 1990 World Series championship victory. Oliver played thirteen seasons in the majors, eight with the Reds. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. He played in nearly 1,100 games for his career, hitting 102 homeruns and nearly 500 RBIs. He had his best season in 1992 when he hit .270 with 10 homeruns and 57 RBIs.

Tom Browning
Browning broke into the majors in a big way, winning 20 games in 1985 while losing just 9. He became the first rookie to win 20 games since 1954, a feat that included 11 straight victories. Browning went 106-75 over the next seven seasons, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a World Series championship in 1990. His most memorable moment occurred in 1988 when he pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16. In major league history, there have been just 16 perfect games. Browning finished his career 123-90 with an earned run average of 3.94. He is currently serving as an advisor for the Cincinnati Reds.

Jeff Davenport
Davenport spent the majority of his career as a bullpen catcher, signing on with the Boston Red Sox in 1994 as a non-drafted free agent. He played in the Red Sox farm system for several years before leaving to coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also served as a bullpen catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1999. Davenport currently serves as the traveling secretary and is an assistant to the General Manager for the Kansas City Royals.

Jeff Branson
Branson broke into the major leagues in 1992 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had his best season as a regular in 1995 where he played in 122 games and hit .260 while belting 12 homeruns and 45 RBIs. For his career, he played in 694 games while hitting near .250. Branson also played for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Currently, Branson is a coach in the minor league system with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Kevin Jarvis
Jarvis began his career in 1994 with the Reds but his best years came as a member of the San Diego Padres. In 1994, he led the Padres with 12 wins, with 11 losses and an earned run average of 4.80. Jarvis began the 2004 season with the Seattle Mariners before parting ways with the team early in the season. During his career, he has started 114 games. Jarvis was recently traded to the Boston Red Sox from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Brandon Webb
Webb, who is in his fourth season in the Major Leagues, plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. So far in 2006, he has racked up 14 wins and just 5 losses, and has an earned run average of 3.02. As a starter, Webb has 140 strikeouts, and 3 complete games. His combination of power and finesse reminds many of Roger Clemens, and Webb should enjoy a long and fruitful career.

Brian Dorsett
Dorsett played eight seasons in the major leagues, breaking in with the Cleveland Indians in 1987. Dorsett played in 163 games during his career with 92 hits in 411 at bats. A solid catcher, Dorsett made just 4 errors in 134 games. Dorsett currently owns a Mitsubishi Car Dealership in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Local Coaches
We have worked for 20 years developing a top-notch instructional program, but we all recognize a baseball academy is only as good as the coaches who implement it. That's why each year Midwest Baseball Academy's Site Directors search for the best available high school and college coaches in their area, people who not only are qualified baseball instructors, but who also enjoy working with young players. We don't waste your money by paying a major-leaguer $3,000 to come lecture and sign autographs for an hour. We load up on the best baseball teachers we can find and maintain a 5:1 or 6:1 player-coach ratio. As each Site Director selects his staff, we require that all instructors be current or former coaches at the high school or college level. We will be building our staff at each location as the registrations come in and finalize it a few weeks before the beginning of camp.