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OUR TEAM
Our team is a small group of carefully selected instructors who have impressive experience playing collegiately and professionally.
All of our coaches are passionate about teaching beginners, recreational, and elite level athletes. We hope to share our love for the game with every single hitter and watch them excel and advance in our program.
JIMMY SHEPPARD
Founder
Achievements & Highlights
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Founded and opened Elite Diamond Performance in 2015 with the vision of helping hitters get the most out of their potential
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4 year starter at Fairleigh Dickinson University - compiled a career 0.324 batting average
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Played professionally for the Florence Freedom of the Frontier League in 2011
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Personal Hitting Coach to Frank Schwindel and other major + minor league players
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Associate Scout for Cincinnati Reds for the past 6 years
Landon Monroe
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Three-year varsity starter at Roxbury High School
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Helped lead Roxbury High School to a section championship in 2019
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Played collegiate career at Raritan Valley Community College, Stevenson University, and Drew University
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Trained at Elite Diamond Performance for his entire playing career
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Has trained 100+ hitters and helped countless hitters play at the collegiate level
David Williams
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Hit .532 with 5 HR 32 RBI in 2018 at East Stroudsburg North. HS​
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2 Year Starter at Lackawanna College ​
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Hit 16 HR in 54 games across 2 years at Lackawanna, hit .417 with 7 HR in 15 games in Covid shortened 2020 season. Played 2 games in Juco World Series in 2019​
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2 Year First Baseman at St. John’s University, hit 4 Division One HR’s at St. John’s in 34 games started ​
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Hitting Coach at Sussex County Community College (2023-Current)
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Started training at Elite Diamond Performance in 2017 when he was a junior in HS
Travis Kerr
Frank Schwindel
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