Born in Trenton, NJ,
Dave Gallagher played seventeen
seasons in professional baseball. He was a major league
baseball player for nine of those seasons, playing for
seven different organizations. While with the Chicago
White Sox, Dave finished fifth in the American League
Rookie of the Year voting in his first full season in
1988. He also played for the Cleveland Indians,
Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, New York Mets,
Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
Since retiring as an active player in 1996, Dave has
used his vast experience to teach young players. He
served as hitting instructor/consultant for the
Trenton Thunder (Boston Red Sox Double-A affiliate), head coach at Mercer County Community College and head coach at
Notre Dame High School. Dave has also
been involved with youth league baseball with his sons Evan and Logan.
Dave has given private hitting instruction for over 20
years. His ability
and desire to teach youth players eventually
culminated with the opening of the The Dave Gallagher
All American Baseball Academy at Frogbridge. The academy
has flourished since opening in November, 2002.
To view a recent interview with Dave
click here.
Randy Voorhees has been the lead pitching instructor at the Dave Gallagher Baseball Academy for six years. He is best known for his comprehensive intelligence, understanding of pitching fundamentals, ability to communicate with students of all ages and practical approach to the mental side of pitching.
Randy has coached at the collegiate and American legion levels. At Mercer County Community College, he participated in three Junior College World Series; once as a player, a second time as pitching coach under Dave Gallagher, and finally, as a manager. He also has published several baseball instructional books, most notably Coaching the Little League Pitcher, As Koufax Said … The 400 Best Things Ever Said About How to Play Baseball, and Making Baseball More Fun for Kids.
Randy will be giving pitching lessons at the academy during the months of January, February and March of 2009.
Born in Staten Island, New York,
Rich Scheid pitched in the Major Leagues for the Florida
Marlins and Houston Astros. An All-American at Seton Hall University, Rich was also a
USA Cup Team member. On
July 17, 1994, Scheid had a strong outing against Dave Gallagher's Atlanta Braves!
Brice pitched professionally in the Boston Red Sox organization.
A.J. Brack played for four years at Rollins College (Sunshine State Conference) and five years of minor league baseball.
As a left-handed pitcher, A. J. is sixth all-time in strikeouts per nine innings (8.63) and tossed the first no-hitter in
Rollins College history on March 15, 1999 which included 15 strikeouts. A.J. pitched internationally for Hellas Baseball
and was a member of the 2002 Northern League champion New Jersey Jackals.
A.J. has been a baseball instructor for ten years. He has worked at several academies and camps including the Griffey
International Baseball Camp, Nike Baseball Camp and Wilson Baseball Camp.
Shaun Parker is a pitching instructor at the Dave Gallagher Baseball Academy. He pitched professionally in the New York Yankees organization as well as the independent league where he was an all-star performer. Shaun also pitched at Rutgers University and Mercer County Community College.
Shaun has been a pitching instructor and worked at Gallagher camps for the past three years. He has also served as an assistant high school baseball coach and served as pitching coach for the 16u Gallagher Baseball fall developmental team.
Rich is a catching and hitting instructor at the Dave Gallagher Baseball Academy. He was a catcher at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Mercer County Community College. He is currently serving as a graduate assistant coach for TCNJ, where he is earning his degree in exercise physiology.
Rich has worked camps and clinics at the Gallagher Baseball academy for the past three years. He is a graduate of West Windsor High School in Mercer County.
Mark Penciak is a pitching instructor at the Dave Gallagher Baseball Academy. He pitched at The College of New Jersey as well as Mercer County Community College. Mark is also an assistant coach at Hamilton West, where he also teaches in the district.
Mark has excellent communication skills and has been a camp and clinic instructor at the Gallagher Baseball Academy for the past four years.