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AHQ ELGIN
COACHING STAFF

Jordan Dean

President of Athletes HQ®, Inc. & Athletes HQ Systems, Inc.

2012 MLB Draft Pick and Former D1 all conference Shortstop

Derek Shomon

Vice President of Athletes HQ®, Inc. & Athletes HQ Systems, Inc.

Current Major League Hitting Coach for the Chicago White Sox

Eloy Suarez

Director of Player Development

Chief of Staff

4 yr of professional baseball experience in Mexico. Eloy has helped develop some of the areas top infielders and hitters in both baseball and softball

Christian Grantham
MS. C.S.C.S.

Sports Performance and Strength Coach Former 2-sport college athlete (football and lacrosse)

Has been training baseball and softball players at all levels with Athletes HQ® since 2019​

Luke Stewart

Recruiting Coordinator and Hitting Instructor

Former MLB Draft Pick and 10 yr Division 1 Baseball Coach

Nick Oddo

Director of Catching

(Catching & Hitting Instructor)

10 yr professional career as  catcher

(2x all-star appearances,

2x league champ)

Jake Joyce

Director of Pitching/Overhand Throwing (Baseball Pitch/Softball Throw)

Former 9th Rd. Draft Pick to the Washington Nationals; 10 yr pro career

Ashley Lentine

Facility Manager & Hitting Instructor

Former college softball player and school record holder in multiple offensive categories including batting average and extra base hits for a career

Jess Conenna

Fast pitch Pitching Instructor

(Internal Rotation Methodology)

Former Division 1 Pitcher (Northern Illinois and Indiana Hoosiers)

Morgan Haefling

Softball Hitting and Slap-Hitting Instructor

Former college softball player and multiple all-conference award winner. Morgan was a dynamic player with the ability to hit for power, average, and slap-hit. She led her team in multiple offensive categories each year.

Tom Colletti

Pitching/Overhand Throwing Baseball and Softball

Four years in the San Diego Padres organization, reaching the Triple-A level. Tom  pitched collegiately at Ohio University after beginning his college career at Waubonsee Community College. 

McKenna Morrill

Softball Catching and Hitting Instructor

Current college softball player. McKenna is passionate about helping athletes build confidence, refine their skills, and enjoy the process of learning the game. 

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Athletes HQ® offers elite baseball and softball training programs focused on hitting, pitching, catching, infield development, and strength training. We work with youth, high school, and college athletes to improve bat speed, exit velocity, throwing mechanics, pitching velocity, and defensive skills. Our facility utilizes advanced player development technology including Rapsodo, Blast Motion, and high-speed video analysis to deliver measurable results. Athletes HQ® provides private lessons, group training, team programs, camps, clinics, and recruiting support for players across the Chicagoland area including Elgin, Schaumburg, Naperville, Rockford, and surrounding suburbs.

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