Coaches Profile

Chris R

Head Coach

Coach Chris has had a love of baseball since he could hold a glove and a bat.  He loved playing catch with his dad in the front yard, playing pick-up games with friends in his cul-de-sac, along with trading baseball cards as a kid. Chris grew up in the suburbs of San Jose, California before moving to Kansas City, playing baseball as a pitcher at Blue Valley Northwest and at the AAU level. 

Chris has been coaching baseball for the last 8 years. Chris has learned from Coaches like Al Saunders of the KC Chiefs, Coach Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt University, Coach Josh Holliday of Oklahoma State University, Coach Trent Mongero at Glynn Academy, Coach Ron Polk of Mississippi State University, Coach Jerry Weinstein of the Colorado Rockies, and most recently Coach Kai Correa of the San Francisco Giants. 

Coaching Resume (Overall Coaching Record As of 9/25/24 is 283-273-20)

Professionally, Chris works in FinTech, selling software to investment management firms and Broker Dealers. Chris currently resides in Olathe, with his wife Anne, and their 2 boys, Connor (16) and Landon (14).

Chris With Coach Tim Corbin

Vanderbilt University, Head Baseball Coach, & National Champion

Chris With Coach Dusty Baker

Houston Astros, Head Baseball Coach, & World Series Champion

Chris With Coach Rusty Kuntz

Kansas City Royals, First Base Coach, World Series Champion

Chris With Coach Josh Holliday

Oklahoma State, Head Baseball Coach

Chris With Coach Jerry Weinstein (left) and Ron Polk (right)

Colorado Rockies Catchers Coach (Weinstein), and the Father of Southeastern Conference Baseball, former head baseball coach, Mississippi State (Polk), SEC Champion 

Chris With Mike Sweeney

KC Royals and Former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman.

Chris With Coach Rich Price

The University of Kansas, Head Baseball Coach

Chris With Coach Trent Mongero

High School Baseball Coach of the Year

Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia

Chris With Coach Kai Correa

San Francisco Giants, Bench Coach, & Infield Coach,

Chris With Alex Gordon and John Buck

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Chris With Amos Otis

Former KC Royal, 3x Gold Glove, 5x All Star, and KC Royal Hall of Fame Inductee

Chris With Al Fitzmorris

Former KC Royal

Chris With Joe Randa and Jamie Bluma

Former KC Royals

Chris With Jim Eisenrich

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Chris With Willie Wilson

Former KC Royal and World Series Champion

Chris With Mark Teahan

Former KC Royal

Chris With Bo Jackson

Former KC Royal, and All Star

Chris With David DeJesus

Former KC Royal

Chris With John Mayberry

2 Time All Star, and KC Royal Hall of Fame Inductee

Chris With Billy Butler

KC Royal All Star and Silver Slugger

Chris With Coach Todd Coburn

Two time draft pick by the Houston Astros, Former professional catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies Organization, & Founder  of The Catching Guy

Chris With Coach Nate Trosky

Professional Baseball Scout (Milwaukee Brewers), Coach, and Baseball Clinician 

Chris With Coach Kevin Seitzer

Atlanta Braves, Hitting Coach

Chris With Domingo Ayala

 Self-proclaimed best baseball player in the world who still claims to be 17 years old.  

He's Big Tyne! Errytine!!

Coaching Affiliations

American Baseball Coaches Association 6 Year Member

Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches

3 Year Member

Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association

2 Year Member

Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches Convention

1 Year Member

Coffee with the Coaches Invitee by KC Royals

Coaching Certificates

Concussion in Sports Certification - NFHS

Rapsodo Baseball Hitting Certification

2024 

US Center for SafeSport Trained

2023

US Center for SafeSport Trained

2022 

US Center for SafeSport Trained


2021 

US Center for SafeSport Trained

USA Baseball "Introduction to Pitch Smart" Certified

USA Baseball "Basic First Aid" Certified

USA Baseball "Confident Baseball Coach" Certified

USA Baseball "Abuse Awareness For Adults" Certified

USA Baseball "Coaching the Fundamentals of Infield" Certified

USA Baseball "Catching Stances, Receiving, and Blocking" Certified

USA Baseball "Baserunning Fundamentals" Certified

USA Baseball "Coaching The Pitching Delivery" Certified

USA Baseball "Coaching Philosophy and Approach" Certified

USA Baseball "Introduction to Umpiring" Certified

USA Baseball "Building a Baseball Experience" Certified

USA Baseball "Coaching the Fundamentals of Outfield" Certified

USA Baseball "Coaching the Basics of Hitting" Certified

USA Baseball "Offensive Development" Certified

USA Baseball "Baserunning Development" Certified

USA Baseball "Infield Development" Certified

USA Baseball "Pitching Development" Certified

USA Baseball "Managing a Pitching Staff" Certified

USA Baseball "Managing Players" Certified

USA Baseball "Catching Development" Certified

USA Baseball "Outfield Development" Certified