Our VISION
We use sports as the vehicle to develop strong character, understand the importance of respect for oneself and others, and to be both gracious in defeat, as well as humble in victory.
Our STAFF
MIKE OTT
Founder/Owner
Mike played High School baseball, St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association and played Club Baseball in Springfield, MO while attending Drury University. He has coached Youth Baseball at the highest national level for 8 years and co-founded the STL Legacy Youth Baseball team that is now known as the 13U Recruits Legacy AAA-Major.
craig ringe
DIRECTOR OF
BASEBALL OPERATIONS
-All American Award Winner at Baseball Powerhouse University of Central Missouri
-Drafted by the Texas Rangers
Played 5 seasons of professional baseball
-Hitting coach at Kansas State University
-Hitting coach at Southeast MO State
-Assistant Coach at Lindenwood University
-Division 1 Recruiting Coordinator
CRAIG RINGE
BRIAN KESSLER
Managing director of LPA
- Brian played collegiately at Rend Lake CC
-Brian has been a High School Athletic Director for 16 years at Parkway West HS, earning Athletic Director of the year award in 2016
-He coached high school baseball for 10 years and guided St. Charles West Warriors to 4 Quarterfinal appearances
Coach Kessler has been giving lessons since 1999
Coltyn Kessler
CATCHING ACADEMY,
HITTING INSTRUCTOR
-All-State Performer at Rockwood Summit HS
-Committed to University of Kentucky
-One of the leading hitters in the SEC 2019 & 2021
-Buster Poster National Collegiate Catcher of the Year semifinalist (2021)
-Played in the Florida Marlins Organization
ZAC PEARMAN
As the director of Legacy Pitching, Zac will be designing and implementing all phases of our pitching program/philosophy.
Zac is a 2014 graduate of Lindenwood University where he was a standout pitcher for the Lions.
Zac has been coaching Baseball at the NCAA Division I & II level for the past 8 years. Zac comes to Legacy from Lindenwood where he was serving as the Associate Head Coach, Pitching Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator
director of LEGACY PITCHING
BRIAN LEES
HITTING, FIELDING, & CaTCHING INSTRUCTor
-4 year starting Catcher University of Akon OH & Southeast MO State University (2017)
-2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List
-Played for the Gateway Grizzlies
-Assistant Coach at SEMO (NCAA D1)
-Assistant Coach at Lindenwood Univ (NCAA D2)
-Assistant Coach at Marshalltown Community College (NJCAA D1)
Nathan Yamnitz
Performance Zone
Nathan founded Performance Zone Fitness, an elite human performance training center that specializes in movement improvement and athletic performance, in 2016. His athletes have earned millions of dollars in college scholarships and his adult clients are trained and treated as athletes, with an emphasis on proper function and performance above all else. He is the co-author of a #1 best-selling book entitled, "Mindful Athletic Performance."
mike wilhelm
pitching instructor
Mike has been a private pitching instructor in the St. Louis area for over 20 years.
Mike was the Director of Operations for Team Missouri and Retro Baseball Club from 2008- 2018.
Mike was the head baseball coach at Whitfield School from 2015-2021.
Mike was also the owner and operator of the Mets Baseball Club,
Josh kranawetter
YOUTH BASEBALL COORDINATOR
-First team All-Sun Coast Conference
-Set a school record with 116 strikeouts
-Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks
-Helped the 2005 Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Rays affiliate) team win AA World Series
-Played 4 years of professional baseball
-Has coached youth baseball since 2012
Jim Hill & Clinton Tanner
Missouri Pole Vault Academy
Jim and Tanner have more than 40 years experience in pole vaulting and coach locally but travel out of state as well. All levels are welcome as basic and advanced techniques are taught according to each athlete's needs. Watch our social media as scheduling changes throughout the year adapt to each season and announcements for hosted events are posted.
DAROND STOVALL
HITTING & Outfield INSTRUCTOR
-Drafted out of Althoff High School by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round
-Major League Debut with the Montreal Expos in 1998
-Played for the LA Dodgers, FL Marlins, and Anaheim Angels over 14 years
DR. Tyler White
PERFORMANCE THERAPIST
Chiropractor by trade, baseball rehab and performance specialist and consultant.
Co-Founder/Baseball Rehab Specialist for Invictus Performance Therapy and Co-founder of the World Pitching Congress. Podcast host. Lecturer.
