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Dave Coggin
PFA Founder, PFA SFV Co-Owner 
Former MLB Pitcher

  • PFA Coach Trainer on longevity, form and mechanics.

  • 14 year owner of PFA, including travel teams.

  • Drafted in first round by the Philadelphia Phillies also the Atlanta.

  • Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies.

  • Recruited to Clemson University for baseball & football.

  • Coached dozens of MLB pitchers including current MLB pitchers.

Pitching Lessons
Sunday Afternoons
Nick Milone
PFA SFV Manager 
Summer Training Director
 Lead Strength Coach, Pitching Coach

  • Expert on athletic performance/velocity,  arm care and longevity.

  • Certified Personal Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Sports Nutrition Specialist.

  • Played Division II Baseball at CSUMB, where received B.S. in Kinesiology & a Concentration in Exercise Physiology.

  • Underwent Tommy John Surgery, a Torn Rotator Cuff & Torn Labrum.

  • Pitched for Chatsworth High School.

  • Former Fireman!

Pitching Lessons and
 Strength Programs for All Ages 
Jonathan "JT" Tyler
Summer Training Director
Pitching, Hitting, Strength Coach
Former Pro Player

  • Attended UCSB as a recruited walk-on after being named to First Team Mission League in 2015.  Transferred to SBCC and then to Los Angeles Mission College (batted .303 with 27 hits as a redshirt sophomore) then to Campbell University as a Pitcher (D1). 

  • Pitched for the Glacier Range Riders,  Billings Mustangs, and Grand Junction Jackalopess in the Pioneer Baseball League and for the Williamsport Crosscutters in the MLB Draft League.

  • Pitched at West Ranch High School and then St. Francis High School.  

  • Formerly the Pitching Coach at Los Angeles Mission College.

  • Former JV Coach at North Hollywood High School.  

  • Bilingual and fluent in both English and Polish.

  • Certified Personal Trainer.

  • See a Lesson with JT here

Pitching & Hitting Lessons
All Ages
Brett Homer
Pitching Coach
Trackman Analyst

  • Specializes in coaching pitchers and throwers in the PWS pitching philosophy 

  • Coached and played at St. Francis High School

  • Texas Rangers International Pitching Associate Scout/PD Assistant 2024, Tampa Bay Rays MiLB Video/Data 2019

  • Introduction to Pitching Biomechanics ProPlayAI, OnBaseU Hitting Certified

  • Co-writer and Organizer of the 2022 Making Starters Pitching Seminar presented by PocketPath

  • University of Georgia BSED Sport Management

  • Owner and Founder of What’s Next Baseball Consulting

Pitching Lessons, Age 10 - Adult
Dominic Necoechea
Summer Training Hitting Coach
Hitting & Strength Coach

  • 10+ year Hitting and Strength Coach, specialized in power hitting, explosive movement, &  peak performance

  • Assistant Varsity Coach, Chaminade High School

  • Earned a scholarship to play baseball in San Diego, graduated with a degree in Psychology

  • Played for Manny Alvarado and won a City Title in 2006 with Kennedy High School. 

Hitting Lessons & Strength Training for All Ages
Shannon Villa
Softball Pitching Coach

  • Pitched for Santa Barbara

  • Coached for various Softball Club teams

  • Teaches fundamentals, mechanics, speed & accuracy, mental game and strategy

  • Beginner, intermediate and advanced

  • Learn correct spin and snap techniques, body position,  leg positioning, arm circle, release and follow through techniques as well as strength

Softball Pitching Lessons for All Ages  
Alex Milone
Summer Training Catching Director
Youth Travel Ball Director
Hitting & Catching Coach

  • Played Division I baseball as a catcher at Siena College (NY) with record of AVG .305, OPS .886, AB 151, HR 4, RBI 27 in 2022 and graduated with a B.A. Communications Marketing.

  • College Recruiter w/ NCSA.

  • Catcher for Chatsworth High School, where he was 2018 West Valley League MVP, LA Daily News All-Area Team,  Cal-Hi 3rd Team All-State Honoree and West Valley Player of The Year.

  • Former Head Coach at North Hollywood High School Baseball Varsity 

  • Co-Founder of Pulse Athletix

Hitting and Catching Lessons for All Ages  
Maddie Johnson
Softball Coach

  • Former Softball Coach at Harvard Westlake Softball

  • Played D1 Softball at CSUN, graduated with a Bachelors in Event Coordination

  • Specializes in Slap Hitting

Softball Lessons for All Ages 
Zach Hedges
Summer Training Pitching Coach
Pitching Coach
Former MLB Pitcher

  • Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2014. Played 2014-2020 with Cubs reaching AAA

  • 2016 MiLB All Star

  • Played 3 years at Azusa Pacific 

  • Played 2 season of winter ball in Puerto Rico, with a Championship in 2020-2021

  • Played 2 season of Indy ball in the American Association from 2021-2022

  • Pitched for Damien High School

  • See a Lesson with Zach here

Pitching Lessons for All Ages
Kristian "Pags" Pagalidis 
Catching & Hitting Coach
Travel Ball Coach
Learning Academy Director

  • 5+ years private lesson and team coach

  • Played baseball at Alemany High School, Birmingham Community Charter High school, & Los Angeles Pierce College

  • Known as the Walking Encyclopedia

Catching & Hitting Lessons for All Ages
Josue Iniguez 
Summer Training Pitching Coach
PFA Travel Ball Director, High School 
Pitching Coach 
​Former MiLB Pitcher

  • Emphasis on technique, form and efficiency

  • Rapsodo and Driveline certified

  • Played baseball for Hart High School, before college and pro ball

  • Former Pitching Coach at Bishop Alemany 

Pitching Lessons for All Ages
Dave Lusk
Summer Training Hitting Director
Hitting & Catching Coach

  • 24 year legendary hitting and catching coach for athletes across the San Fernando Valley

  • Played D1 Baseball at Cal State Sacramento

  • Father of two athletes: Jayden who plays baseball and Alyssa who plays softball

  • View a Lesson with Dave Lusk​.

 Lessons for All Ages  
Noe Ramirez
Pitching Coach
Former MLB Pitcher

  • Played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Selected by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2015

  • Pitched for California State University, Fullerton after Alhambra High School

Pitching Lessons for All Ages 
Casey Fry
Pitching & Hitting Coach

  • Former Pitching Coach, Harvard-Westlake 

  • Drafted to play Florida Marlins

  • Played Independent Ball with Frontier League

  • Played for Pierce College, Chatsworth High School, El Camino High School

  • Served in the Army for 4+ years

Pitching & Hitting Lessons for All Ages 
Zach Leal
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Summer Training Physical Therapist

  • 14 years (2 as a player, 12 in various positions) with PFA

  • Doctorate from NYU

  • Undergraduate at Clemson University

Physical Therapy at SFV and IE Locations
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Aaron Petersen
Summer Training Pitching Director
Pitching Coach

  • Recruited to play for Cal State Fullerton  

  • Left Handed Pitcher

  • 7 years of training under Dave Coggin at PFA Inland Empire 

  • Expert at PFA's Pitching program and each of our Pitching Lab technologies

  • Played for Saint Francis High School

Pitching Lessons for All Ages 
Matthew Helguera
Summer Training Director
Pitching Coach

  • Recruited to pitch for Whittier College  

  • 9 years of training under Dave Coggin at PFA Inland Empire 

  • Played for Schurr High School of the Almont League. Earned Most Valuable Player, Two-time Pitcher of the Year,First Team All-League, Whittier Daily News All-Area Second Team, Made the San Gabriel Valley All-Star Game

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Pitching Lessons for All Ages 
Mike Hauschild
Summer Training Pitching Coach
Pitching Coach
Former MLB Pitcher

  • Drafted to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays,  Texas Rangers & Houston Astros

  • Pitched for independent Atlantic League, the Mexican League and the Cubs’ organization

  • Pitched for the University of Dayton, finishing with 23 career wins and 269 strikeouts (second-most in Dayton history), played collegiate summer baseball for the Cape Cod Baseball League

  • Pitched for Beavercreek High School in Ohio

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Matt Garcia
Summer Training Catching & Hitting Coach
Catching, Hitting & Fielding Coach
Former Pro Player

  • Coached at Notre Dame High School and current coach at Harvard-Westlake High School

  • Played professionally for the Staten Island Ferry Hawks and the MLB Draft League, Williamsport Crosscutters 

  • Played for LA Mission College, earned 1st team All City,  2nd team All Conference, with 352 avg 3HR 17RBI, and Eastern Oregon University 

  • Played for Birmingham High School, earned 1st team All West Valley League

Catching, Hitting & Fielding Lessons
for All Ages
Mitchell Torres
Pitching Coach,  Travel Coach

  • PFA Travel Coach, Winter Break High School/ College Pitching Coach

  • Left Handed Pitcher

  • Pitched for Cal State Monterey Bay, earning first-team selection his senior year, with a 3.48 ERA across 67.1 innings.

  • Played baseball at Valencia High School

Pitching Coach for all ages
Lucas Milone
Outfield & Hitting Coach 
Travel Ball Coach 

  • 2+ years private lesson and team coach 

  • Specializes in Outfield and Hitting

  • Played baseball at Chatsworth Charter High School (CIF championship winning team) 

  • Current Collegiate Baseball Player at Los Angeles Mission College 

  • Former North Hollywood High School Baseball Coach 

Hitting Lessons, Ages 8-14 
Speed & Agility Lessons, Ages 10-14 
Daniel Flores
Youth Summer Coach

  • Pitcher and Infielder  

  • Recruited to pitch for Cal State Monterey Bay

  • Played for Birmingham High School 

Pitching & Hitting Lessons
D'Andre Sanchez
Defense & Hitting Coach
Travel Ball Coach

  • Attended La Serna High School in Whittier, Ca where he excelled as a 2 sport athlete 

  • Played 5 years at DII Cal State Monterey Bay as a middle infielder 

  • Fell in love with baseball at age 12

  • Committed to growth, giving back, and development of youth 

Defense and Hitting Lessons for All Ages
Brandon Bohning
Hitting & Fielding Coach
Former Pro Player

  • Coach at Sierra Canyon High School

  • Played professionally for the Idaho Falls Chukars Professional Baseball 

  • Played D1 baseball at CSUN

  • Played for Chatsworth High School

Hitting & Fielding Lessons for All Ages
 Demetri Pagalidis
Hitting & Fielding Coach

  • 10+ Yrs of Private Lessons, Travel Ball & Scout Team Coaching 

  • Expertise on Hitting/Fielding, specialized in Power Hitting and Explosive Hitting Performance

  • Played baseball at Bishop Alemany, where he was MVP of The CIF City vs. Southern Section Area Game and All Mission League First Basemen; NB Area Code Baseball

  • Played Divisional NAIA Baseball at William Jessup University, graduated with a B.S. in Communications

  • Loves coaching athletes who want to be explosive, drive the ball and compete at the next level 

Hitting & Fielding Lessons for All Ages
Franklin Van Gurp
Former MLB Pitcher
Pitching, Hitting, Catching, & Strength Coach

  • 10 years of coaching experience, including for Dominican Republic youth aspiring to come to the United States as a college athlete.

  • Played 8 years in the MLB for the San Francisco Giants (2017), San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners (2021), the Atlantic league 2022-23 and KuKu Hayate in the NBP in Japan (2024)

  • Played at the ages of 10-17 years old at Dominican Prospect league, then D1 Baseball in Florida

  • Fluent in Spanish and English 

Pitching, Hitting, Catching,
Fielding & Strength Lessons for All Ages

Meet the PFA Coaches

PFA Coaches are available through:
Private Lessons
Seasonal Programs
Text with questions: (818) 963-7221
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