Tyler Naquin – College Recruiting Coordinator / Player Development

Name:  Tyler Naquin Hometown:  Baton Rouge LA Inaugural Year with Knights Knation:  2021 Bio:  Coach Naquin is a 2009 graduate of Catholic-BR who went on to play at BRCC from to 2010-2011 and was part of their regular season conference championship.  He then became a coach at BRCC from 2012-2014 as pitching coach and assisting…

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Jimmy McCarthy – Director of Player Personnel

Jimmy McCarthy is a 1991 graduate of Mandeville High School and played 4 years of high school baseball. He was part of the first team in Mandeville history to make it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.  Jimmy began coaching in 1992 for Gary Cannizaro in the Mandeville Baseball Association and coached several future…

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David Welch – Director of College Recruiting

David Welch is a former LHP who played 2 collegiate seasons at Delgado Community College under “Rags” Scheuermann and received his Associates degree in accounting. He then went on to play 2 additional collegiate years at Tulane University where he became captain of the baseball team his senior year and was part of the 1992…

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Chris Pool – Director of Quality Control

Chris Pool is a 1997 graduate of Saint Paul’s High School, and after graduation, he played four years for Coach Jim Page at Millsaps College. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Millsaps in 2001, Pool began educating and coaching at St. Scholastica Academy in Covington, Louisiana where he continues to teach…

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Chad Raley- Director of Baseball Operations/Player Personnel

Chad Raley, native of Baton Rouge LA, joined the Louisiana Knights now Knights Knation in the winter of 2016 as the Director of Baseball Operations/Player Personnel.  Prior to joining the Knights, Raley spent 7 years directing the nationally recognized Marucci Elite program.  Raley started Marucci Elite in the summer of 2009 and the program quickly…

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Cody McCain – Director of Coaching Staff

Cody McCain  –Associate Head Coach Millsaps College 2008-2014 — Assistant Coach 2003-2008 — served primarily Pitching/Catching coach, recruiting coordinator — Helped lead Millsaps to 5 NCAA regionals and trip to 2013 CWS — Pitching Coach Jackson Senators of CPBL (Independent League) in 2005 — Inducted into Millsaps Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016 — 4…

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Mike Estrada – #4L

Michael Estrada graduated from Mandeville High School in 1993, played for Archbishop Rummel High School for one year and then played for 2 Years with Mandeville High.  Mike also received a baseball scholarship to Nicholls State, played there for one year and then went into the United States Marine Corps at which time he met…

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Mike MacMillan – Director of Operations / COO

Mike MacMillan is a 1997 graduate of Destrehan high school where he lettered in football, baseball and track.  After high school, Mike attended Nicholls State University before transferring to Delgado Community College.  He is currently continuing his education through Purdue University.  Mike has coached with the Knights for the past several years and has been coaching youth baseball since…

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