Lead Instructor:
Kevin Kopple (Head Coach GFU and Head Coach USA Baseball Championship Cup)
1 Day Hitting Camp
December 6th 12pm-2pm
Age group: 8th-12th Grade
Cost: $60
How to Register/sign up
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Where: Homedale High School Baseball Field
Homedale High School: 203 E Idaho Ave, Homedale, ID 83628
Mission Statement: C8 Catching Academy travels to athletes to provide meaningful, high quality instruction that targets both mental and physical growth. Our high energy camps are run by passionate and experienced college coaches and former athletes. Players will leave with the tools and resources to continue growth within their own programs.
Camp Focus:
Campers will be given advanced hitting instruction that covers every aspect of the swing. Campers will benefit from small group size that provides them the opportunity for many reps and individualized feedback.
If you have any questions or concerns please give me a call at 541-223-1074 or send an email to btrask@georgefox.edu
Thank you,
Brent Trask
Lead Instructor
Kevin Kopple
In his first year as the Bruins' head baseball coach, Kopple led the Bruins to an 11-4 (.733) overall record and a 7-2 record against Northwest Conference opponents in a COVID-19-shortened season. Prior to the pandemic, the Bruins notched a perfect weekend against Texas Lutheran, Concordia-Texas, and Hardin-Simmons (Texas) to start their 2020 campaign and Kopple's career on an undefeated note.
Kopple was a catcher for the Bruins under Pat Bailey, the renowned former George Fox skipper. As a player, Kopple helped lead his team to consecutive Northwest Conference titles in 2005 and 2006 and an appearance in the NCAA DIII National Tournament in 2006.
Kopple joined the program as an assistant coach under Bailey for the 2006-07 season and stayed with the program through Marty Hunter's 12-year tenure as the Bruins' skipper. During his 13 years as an assistant, Kopple worked his way up to the role of lead recruiter and helped Bailey and Hunter lead the program to 10 winning seasons, 11 NWC Tournament appearances, an NWC championship, and a pair of NCAA DIII National Tournament appearances.
Kopple has also helped coach five NWC Player of the Year honorees and dozens of players named to All-NWC teams for their performance on the field.
Outside of his career at George Fox, Kopple has spent his summers coaching in the West Coast League, a summer developmental league for collegiate baseball players. Kopple led the Portland Pickles to a pair of championships and a runners-up finish and later guided the Bend Elks to a league championship in 2015.
Kopple also has served as the head coach of Team Northwest in the USA Baseball Championship Cup, part of the National Team Identification Series for the USA National Team. His 16-and-under team swept the field and went 5-0 in Cary, North Carolina, winning the gold medal game in August of 2019 after outscoring opponents 29-9.