Lino Figueroa - Co-owner of Athletes HQ® - Dupage

Hitting and Catching Instructor

Lino was a 4 year college baseball player at Lakeland University, played summer collegiate ball in WCBL(Alberta, Canada) and ONSL (High Point, North Carolina). 

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Hannah Rodriguez

Softball Hitting and Infield Instructor

Hannah Rodriguez brings an incredible resume from her college career as both a player and a coach. Hannah was the NAIA National Player of the Year, 3x 1st Team NAIA All-American, 2x Conference Player of the Year, and as a coach was the Coach of the Year in 2019 and holds a coaching record of 229-82

Additional Awards as a College Coach include CCAC Conference Tournament Champs 2016, 2019, Regular Season Conference Champs 2019, 2021, NAIA World Series Appearance 2021

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Jake Hansen

Hitting and Infield Instructor

Jake was an All-Conference Shortstop at NIACC (North Iowa Area Community College) where he was awarded the #1 ranked SS in the Midwest. Jake went on to play 3 years at D1 University of Cincinnati, and also played summer collegiate ball in the prestigious Northwoods League, where he was named an All-Star. 

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Brett Taucher

Pitching Instructor

Brett was a Division 1 baseball player at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. Prior to attending Souther Ill. Brett pitched at Heartland (JUCO) as well as Quincy University (D2). During the summers Brett was also a standout in the Northwoods League posting a 1.20 ERA.

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Gabby Magnifico

Softball Hitting and Infield Instructor

Former D1 Softball player, played at York High school being awarded all conference and all region 3 times. Went on to play at Valparaiso University from 2016-2018, and was selected to the All-tournament team in 2017. Transferred and played at Ball State University from 2018-2021. Gabby has been coaching and giving lessons since 2014. Specializing in hitting and infield, Gabby graduated with a masters in psychology which she uses for mindset training to better assist in the mental health of young athletes

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Derek Salata

Pitching Instructor

2023 MLB Draft Pick by the Oakland Athletics. Derek pitched at Illinois State D1 for 5 years. He began his career as a reliever and then later transitioned into a starter, eventually becoming the ace of the staff.

Awards: National Pitcher of the week and multiple MVC Pitcher of the week honors.

Derek also played summer collegiate ball in the Northwoods League and WCL. 

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CJ Deshazer

Hitting and Infield Instructor

CJ is a former, multiple level college standout, who was a Switch-Hitting Shortstop and impact player for a Heartland CC team that went 41-4. CJ spent a year as a starter for an Oakton CC team that appeared in the College World Series. He then went on to play for nationally ranked Northwood University (D2).

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Jess Conenna

Softball/Fastpitch Pitching Instructor (Internal Rotation Methodology)

Former Division 1 Pitcher (Northern Illinois and Indiana Hoosiers). Jess has been training pitchers at the Elgin Athletes HQ location for the past 5 years