Coaches
Adrian Burnside, Owner & Head Coach
Primary Age Group: 8u – 10u
QUALIFICATIONS
- 16 years of professional baseball from 1996 to 2011 as a left handed pitcher.
- Played as both starting pitcher and reliever.
- Participated in 8 major league Spring trainings.
- Played in Japan (NPB), Korea (KBO), and Taiwan (CPBL).
- Has played in Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, and the USA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Signed as an 18-year-old un-drafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995.
- Selected in the Major League portion of the Rule V Draft in 1999 by the Cincinnati Reds, eventually being returned to the Dodgers in March 2000.
- Placed on the Dodgers 40 man roster at the end of the 2000 season.
- Traded by the Dodgers to the Pirates for Terry Mulholland July 2001.
- Traded by the Pirates to the Tigers for Randall Simon November 2002.
- Designated for Assignment by the Tigers in January 2004, resigned a AAA contract with the Tigers for the 2004 season.
- Granted free agency October 2004.
- Toronto Blue Jays 2005 – 2006.
- San Diego Padres 2007.
- Yomiuri Giants of the NPB (Japan) for 2008 and 2009 seasons.
- Nexen Heroes of the KBO (Korea) for 2010 season.
- Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL (Taiwan) for the 2011 season (released May 2011).
- Petroleros de Minatitlan of the Mexican league for 2011 season.
Highlights
- Amateur World Cup in Taiwan, Australian Team, 2007
- WBC (World Baseball Classic), Australian Team, 2006
- Amateur World Cup in The Netherlands, Australian Team, 2005
- Athens Olympic Silver Medalist, Australian Team, 2004
- Caribbean Series Puerto Rico, Ponce Leones, 2004
- Puerto Rican Winter League Champions, Ponce Leones, 2003 – 2004
Bobby Mitchell, Coach
Primary Age Group: 13u – 14u
Coach Bobby Mitchell played in the Major Leagues from 1980 to 1983 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins. After his 10 year playing career finished Coach Bobby turned to coaching at the minor league level from 1992 to 2005 for the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and Anaheim Angels. Coach Bobby was also a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the Boston Red Sox.
In 2006, Coach Bobby became the manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the Angels farm system, and in 2008 he was promoted to manage the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League. In 2015, he was named roving minor league outfield and baserunning coach for the Atlanta Braves. In 2016 Bobby joined the New York Yankees’ system as manager of the Double-A Trenton Thunder, and was rehired for 2017 after leading his 2016 club to 87 wins and the Eastern League playoffs. On January 31, 2018, Bobby Mitchell was named the manager of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In nine years as a minor league manager, Coach Bobby Mitchell has compiled a 517-460 (.529) win-loss record.
Coach Bobby has coached and managed many notable players currently in the Major Leagues such as Aaron Judge and Mike Trout. He also managed the Cubs rookie ball team for 2 years which included Javier Baez, Wilson Contreras among others.
- 1981 World Series Champion with the Dodgers
- 1974 college world series champion with USC as team captain
- Played in the 1967 Little League World Series for Northridge, California
Contact Bobby at 801.588.9603 for lessons.
Paul Woolsey, Coach
Primary Age Group: 11u – 12u
Paul Woolsey has been a coach with the VBA Taipans since day one. Having coached alongside Adrian Burnside at Classical Academy High School for 3 seasons at the varsity level, he played a critical role in leading the Caimans to their first CIF championship and league banner.
Coach Paul brings a significant amount of travel and high school baseball coaching knowledge and experience to the program. Paul is extremely attentive to the detail and nuance in games and because of this, his teams are extremely competitive and perform well in tournaments.
Jake Stinnett, Coach
Coach Jake was born and raised in Vista, having attended Rancho Buena Vista High School. He earned a scholarship to University of Maryland to play third baseman and played for 4 years, graduating with a degree in Economics. He was drafted in the 2nd round, 45th overall by the Chicago Cubs, in 2014 as a right-handed starting pitcher. Jake played from 2014-2020 in the Cubs farm system and is a current minor league free agent.
Highlights
- Led team in home runs as a freshman at University of Maryland
- Set single season strikeout record at University of Maryland in 2014
- Led Maryland to its first ever Super Regional Appearance in 2014
- Listed as a Top Prospect in Midwest League and Carolina League to start the year
- All Star in 2016 in High-A
- Arizona Fall League All Star in 2017
In his free time, Coach Jake enjoys working out, golfing and spending quality time with friends and family.
Contact Jake at 760.889.3359 for pitching and hitting lessons.
Raul Gonzalez, Coach
Coach Raúl was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and now resides in Carlsbad.
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, Coach González made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs on May 25, 2000. Coach Raúl spent 5 years at the big-league level also playing for the Cincinnati Reds, NY Mets and the Cleveland Indians.
Coach Raúl played professional baseball for a total of 20 years (1991-2010). Following the arrest of Major League Baseball player, Miguel Cabrera, on February 15, 2010, Coach González was chosen as Cabrera’s “companion” in order to help the slugger abstain from alcohol and other such activities detrimental to his baseball career.
Coach Raúl has spent the last 5 years coaching at the minor league level with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and is currently the hitting coach in Arizona for the San Diego Padres rookie league players.
Contact Raul at 760.402.6866 for hitting lessons.
