2015 Hitting Center Arsenal Coaching Staff

     Dennis Boeker - Head Coach

     Mark Clark - Pitching Coach

Coach Clark is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched all or part of ten seasons in the majors.  Mark debuted on September 6, 1991 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Over the next nine seasons, Clark would develop into a journeyman starting pitcher, being traded from team to team. He pitched in one postseason game in the 1998 National League Division Series for the Chicago Cubs, a game which he lost to John Smoltz and the Atlanta Braves.  He was released by the Texas Rangers during the 2000 season, then retired. He and his wife Amy have two children: Brandon and Allyson. They now live in Kilbourne, Illinois.

     Greg Brown - General Manager / Training Coach

Greg Brown has been with the THC team since its inception. In 2005 he followed his calling and became full time facility and operations manager for The Hitting Center. Prior to this move, Greg was a successful professional recruiter, business consultant and Dale Carnegie trainer. Having pitched briefly in the Chicago Cubs organization in his younger years, he understood the value that healthy mentorship plays in developing young adults. As an accomplished instructor and teacher, Greg quickly and efficiently applied business mentorship and development concepts into athletic and coaching development. His strong calling to prayer and personal relationship ministry can be directly attributed to the success and longevity of the Hitting Center. Greg specializes in youth development and has mentored many athletes that are now playing collegiate athletics as well as professionally.