Dawgs 15U Red
Coaching Staff

John Milton - Program Advisor
Coastal Carolina
31+ years coaching experience
Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Eerie Community College
Toronto Blue Jays Area Scout for 10 years
Special Advisor to the Okotoks Dawgs WCBL and Academy programs

Braden Persian - Academy Coach
Douglas College
11 years coaching experience
Current Head Coach at Douglas College (NWAC)
Former Head Coach in Palm Springs Collegiate League
College Placement Advisor
Former PBR BC Scouting Director
Baseball Canada Coach Developer
Driveline Hitting Certified

Joe Sergent - Academy Coach
San Joaquin Delta College; Lamar University; Miami Marlins
10+ years coaching experience
8th season with the Dawgs organization
12+ years professional baseball career (Miami Marlins, Fargo Redhawks, Victoria Seals, Calgary Vipers)
4x WCBL Champion as Dawgs pitching coach

Hank Griffin - Academy Coach
Hutchinson Community College; University of Mary
Dawgs Academy Graduate
Played at Hutchinson Community College & University of Mary (NCAA D2)
1st year coach
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