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Jeff Shafer, Head Coach

Jeff Shafer, camp director, is beginning his third year as head coach of the Seminole State Trojans. After 22 years as a high school baseball head coach, Coach Shafer returns to Seminole State where he played from 1980-1982. He and his college teammates compiled a won-loss record of 164-16 and were NJCAA National Runner-Up in 1981 and 1982. He then continued his career at Texas Christian University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. He spent seven summers working in player development for the Minnesota Twins organization.

Coach Shafer´s players are always fundamentally sound and continually strive to reach new levels of excellence. Seminole State baseball camps will reflect the same philosophy. Campers will receive the highest quality of instruction in baseball fundamentals and will participate in a variety of drills to improve their mechanics of hitting and pitching. His camps are always considered a place where "the best get better."

James Martin, Assistant Coach

James Martin is a native of Eufaula, OK. He played at Seminole in 1990-1991 where the Trojans went 153-9 and two World Series appearances. James was drafted out of Eufaula High School, both seasons at Seminole and after his junior season at Oklahoma State University. He played 10 years of professional baseball ending up in AAA with the Dodgers, Mets, and Astros. James played one season in Taiwan as well. His experience and desire to teach young men the proper way to play the game of baseball is second to none.

Charlie Duval , Assistant Coach

Charlie Duval is beginning his third year as and Assitant Coach at Seminole State College. Coach Duval graduated from Valley Christian High School in Missoula, MT. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Montana in 2005. He served as the assistant coach for Missoula Mavericks from 2002-2005. Charlie is in his first year at Seminole State College and is the catching instructor.

Mark Allen, Pitching Coordinator/Recuriting Coordinator

Mark Allen is a native of Vernon Texas. He played 4 years of collegiate baseball before becoming a college baseball coach. He pitched all 4 years in college.

Allen began his coaching career at St. Gregory's University while completeing his bachelors degree. Following St. Gregory's University, he was the pitching coach at Northlake Junior College before moving on to Frank Phillips College for a year. Coach Allen switch roles at Frank Phillips where he was used as the hitting coach. The Plainsmen hit .331 as a team under Allen.

After the '04 season Coach Allen made his way to North Central Texas College in Gainesville Texas for the next 4 years. In those 4 years, his pitching staffs amassed over 135 wins, went deep in 2 regional tournaments, and rearranged numerous pitching records. Not only was he the pitching coach but was also the recruiting coordinator.

While coaching in the college ranks during the school year, he has also gained alot of valuble experience in some of the better collegiate summer leagues in the country. In the summer of '99 Allen's arms led the Southwest Texas Collegiate in ERA. In '07 Coach Allen's Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League led the entire league in team ERA with a 2.93.

In Just 7 years of coaching, he has had 12 pitchers who have been under his instruction drafted or signed to play professional baseball.

He has also had 18 pitchers go on to pitch a the Division 1 level.

Asside from being a year round pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Coach Allen is also married with 2 daughters. His wifes name is Angela who is also a coach. She is a highschool head volleyball and softball coach in Texas. He has a 7 year old name Skylar Jade and a 3 year old name Avery Shay.


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