Player Development

Best of the Best

Developing great players means starting with great teachers who both know the game and can help the girls understand how small changes can make big differences. Once a skill has been learned, applying it to real game situations and then allowing those skills to translate into muscle memory with constant practice. This is a process that takes place all year long, no matter what position is being played.

Ryan Leahy is joined by the following great teachers in helping the Angels develop as players.

Ryan Leahy

Founder & Coach

Ryan was a standout player at St. John's Prep where he earned MVP honors his senior year and was inducted into the Saint John’s Prep Hall of Fame in 2010. In college, he played one year at the University of San Francisco, and finished his college career at Boston College where he was team captain for two years and earned All-BIG EAST Second Team as well as All-BIG EAST Academic Team in 2003. He was signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a free agent and spent five years in their minor league system, winning a Texas League championship in AA with the Arkansas Travelers and a Pioneer League championship in 2004 with the Provo Angels. As a coach, Ryan spent two years at the University of Pittsburgh and from 2010 to 2011 he was in charge of the entire Bobby Valentine (former Boston Red Sox Manager) All American national showcases. Ryan also spent 2 years as Director of player development for Legends Baseball LLC. Ryan formally served as the Area Scout for the LA Angels.

Eric Shepperson

Hitting Coordinator & Coach

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Colleen Newbury

Pitching & Coach

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