From beginning Tee-Ball players to salty baseball vets, I was privileged to work with such a diverse group diamond sports participants.

Visiting schools in Western Australia's Kimberly and Pilbara Regions were quite the Outback adventures and extremely rewarding.

Facilitating coaching clinics and managing the statewide accreditation program helped to increase the pool of skilled coaches in W.A.

Taking youngsters through elite, high-performance programs in the Perth metro area was a big part of my role as the Player Development Manager for Baseball Western Australia.

Spending time at the Major League Baseball Australian Academy in Gold Coast, Queensland made for an all-round hands-on experience, as I worked as a strength and conditioning instructor and an on-field coach for the top 60 Australian high school prospects.

As the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and an assistant coach for the Perth Heat, I worked with professional baseball players from all over the globe in one of MLB's winter leagues, the Australian Baseball League.