JOSH KORNBLUM –ATL Operations Manager/Instructor/ 13U Head Coach
Josh has coached youth baseball for more than a decade starting as a volunteer at NYO. When ITP Baseball was created, Josh made the transition to travel baseball as an assistant coach and then as a head coach. His passion lies in developing young players to become better players and better people. He has coached in many different capacities and leagues across Atlanta. Josh has coached in the NYO Pony league, for the Dunwoody Warriors, ITP/ATL, and also offers private instruction. Josh managed the day to day operations for ITP Baseball while serving as head coach of one of the 13U teams during the 2018/2019 season. He remains a head coach at the 13U level for ATL Baseball and will remain in his role managing the day-to-day operations of the program.
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MICHAEL SHEPHERD – Director of Defense/Recruiting Coordinator/ 17U Head Coach
Michael Shepherd will serve as the program recruiting coordinator and assist ATL families through the college recruitment process. He will serve as a liaison between college coaches and ATL families.
Shepherd served for four seasons at Oglethorpe University serving as the assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator for the Stormy Petrels. Shepherd worked primarily with hitters, infielders, base runners and also coached third base. He assisted with academic support, player development and fundraising. Shepherd was a part of the highest school finish in the conference in school history. In 2018, he helped bring in the #1 recruiting class in the country via Perfect Game rankings. Oglethorpe has lead the conference in base stealing percentage in all 3 seasons under Shepherd’s guidance.
Shepherd graduated from Ohio Valley University in 2013 with a degree in elementary education. He was a 3-year starter on the baseball team where he had a career average of .338. He finished in the top 10 in on-base percentage in the conference his final two seasons and earned all-conference honors in his senior season. He proceeded to graduate from Ohio Valley in 2015 with his master’s in instruction and curriculum.
Shepherd has also coached in the summers with the Galion Graders, Liberal Bee Jays, and the Covington Lumberjacks. He resides in Brookhaven with his dog, Mac.
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