Membership
To complete your registration for 2020-2021 Membership with the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association, please complete the steps below:
- Click the button below to download Membership Registration Form.
- You can either complete the PDF online and email completed form as attachment to tbcacoaches@gmail.com or print and mail completed form to:
TBCA
811 Breeding Ave.
Cookeville, TN 38501 - Payment can be made by mailing a check with your form or via PayPal to tbcacoaches@gmail.com.
About TBCA
The growth of baseball in Tennessee is directly attributed to the hard work and dedication of all of you. We must continue to grow and improve our association. In order to do this, we must get actively involved!
I thought it was important to remind all coaches of the importance of the TBCA. Since we started in the early 90's, we have become one of the premier coaches' associations in the South. We have had numerous states use our model to either start their own organization or to reorganize their association.
The purpose of the TBCA is to:
- To unify all baseball coaches in the State of Tennessee.
- To instill with the coaches a deeper sense of responsibility in developing, maintaining and conducting the game of baseball.
- To create an official line of communication with the TSSAA and with college and junior college coaches in Tennessee.
- To honor persons and organizations that has done an extraordinary job of promoting baseball in Tennessee.
- To maintain a strong contact with local and national organizations of coaches of baseball.
- To annually select:
- All State baseball teams
- a Coach of the Year and Player of the Year in each classification
- Mr. Baseball in each classification
- to recognize and honor the coaches of state championship teams
- to establish and maintain a “Hall of Fame
- award 2 scholarships to deserving seniors in each of the 8 regions
- to honor any additional person who has significantly influenced baseball in Tennessee
Officers
Executive Director
Pat Swallows
931-252-2527
tbcacoaches@gmail.com
Associate Directors
Brad Myers
615-578-3021
bmyers@gcalions.com
Preston Ozment
731-676-7542
pozment28@gmail.com
Executive Committee
Phil Clark
901-573-8836
pclark@bartlettschools.org
Steve Garland
423-313-3174
garland_stephen@hcde.org
Butch Chaffin
931-510-4063
chaffinb1@pcsstn.com
Chris Ring
901-605-6929
cring@bellsouth.net
Chris Parker
931-247-4403
parkercm32@gmail.com
Travis Hart
423-829-6854
travishart@sevier.org
President
Brad Smith
901-351-0629
bsmith@rebelmail.net
1st Vice President
Dave Prichard
931-337-9721
prich01@yahoo.com
2nd Vice President
Brian Hetland
931-358-0072
brian.hetland@cmcss.net
Regional Coordinators
Region 1 & 2
Casey Taylor
865-898-6250
caseytaylor@sevier.org
Region 3 & 4
Mark Pickle
931-384-0301
pick@sportsturfconstruction.com
Region 5 & 6
Brian Hetland
931-358-0072
brian.hetland@cmcss.net
Region 7 & 8
Brad Smith
901-351-0629
bsmith@rebelmail.net
Regional Directors
Region 1
Andy Chrisman
865-850-2851
ajchrisman14@yahoo.com
Chad Gillis
423-330-7139
gillisc1@unicoischools.com
Region 2
Matt Buckner
865-368-3141
matt.buckner@knoxschools.org
John Rice
423-312-2134
johnrice04@comcast.net
Tony Kegley
865-556-9216
coachkegley@yahoo.com
Region 3
Lance Rorex
423-903-6016
lporex1@gmail.com
Brian Hitchcox
423-605-4634
hitchcox_b@hcde.org
Region 4
John McNeal
615-347-9357
jtmcneal@friendshipchristian.org
Barry Messer
615-418-0760
messerb@rcs.k12.tn.us
Region 5
Anthony Ford
615-453-0775
forda@wcschools.com
Derek Wix
615-456-1529
derek.wix@rcstn.net
Mark Pickle
931-384-0301
mark@safdirt.com
Region 6
Paul Lamm
931-242-0792
lammp@mauryk12.org
Chis Clapper
615-308-6267
cclapper@dcbe.org
Region 7
Ben Glasgow
731-571-6066
bglasgow@dyercs.net
Cole McAdams
731-413-9315
mcadamsco@ucboe.net
Region 8
Chuck Cooper
731-267-3978
chuckcooper333@gmail.com
SHOWCASE CLASSIC: The 2021 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Showcase Classic will be held at Lipscomb University on Monday June 14th and Tuesday June 15th
This is a perfect opportunity for you to be seen by college coaches and professional scouts.
ELIGIBILITY: In order to play in this, showcase your coach must be a member of the TBCA and you will have to go to a tryout in your area.
TRYOUT LOCATIONS AND TIMES:
ALERT - NEW DATES
2021 TBCA Showcase Schedule Lipscomb University
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
12:00 Regions 5 & 6 / Regions 3 & 4
12:30 Regions 5 & 6
1:00 Regions 3 & 4
1:30
1:40
2:00
2:20
Stretch/Throw
BP
BP
Fied Prep (Remove BP)
Infield
Infield
Field Prep
2:30 Game 1: Regions 5 & 6 vs Regions 3 & 4
4:00 Regions 1 & 2 / Regions 7 & 8
5:00 Regions 5 & 6
5:30 Regions 3 & 4
6:00
6:10
6:30
6:50
Stretch/Throw
BP
BP
Fied Prep (Remove BP)
Infield
Infield
Field Prep
7:00 Game 2: Regions 1 & 2 vs Regions 3 & 4
9:00
11:30
2:00
4:30
Game3; Regions 7 & 8vsRegions 5 & 6
Game 4: Regions 7 & 8 vs Regions 3 & 4
Game5: Regions1& 2 vsRegions 5 & 6
Game6: Regions1 & 2vsRegions 3 & 4
If you are not sure what region you are in, ask your coach or email me at tbcacoaches@gmail.com.
COST: The cost for the tryout is just $20.00 and if you make the team there is NO more additional cost.