LUX HOMES BASEBALL

STAFF

Jason Conover

Coach Conover is in his 6th season with Lux Baseball and is the director of pitching for the organization. An assistant for 4 years, "Connie' is at the helm for his 2nd season as Head Coach of the Lux 18U club. All Everything at Lake Washington HS, Jason went onto to pitch at Bellevue CC and LC State. Jason has been coaching at this level for several years and brings a wealth of knowledge and savvy to the club. Jason and his lovely bride Johanna are the proud parents of three and we thank them all for letting Jason come out to play.....We are excited to have Jason on board to help develop Lux Baseball and its players for the future. A top flight coach - a top flight person

Joe Ross

Coach Ross joins Lux this year and will run the hitting for the org'n. The former Asst Head Coach at the Univ of Washington, Joe was responsible for hitting for the Dawgs and his clubs/players hold many Husky & Pac 10 records. Coach Ross is currently working with the Seattle Mariner's & is a great addition to the program - welcome aboard Coach

Dana McCracken

Coach McCracken is in his 6th season with Lux Baseball and 14th coaching baseball. His primary responsibilities will be working in the winter with our catchers. Dana was an assistant to Mark Yoshino at Bellevue College where he enjoyed a NWAACC championship with the Bulldogs. Dana was a stand out catcher at Lake Washington HS. He went on to play at BCC and the University of Hawaii-Hilo where he was Team Captain while obtaining his BA in Biology. Dana continued his education after Hawaii and is now a Doctor of Chiropractic with an office in Kirkland. He is also the sole chiropractor for the WNBA Seattle Storm and the Bellevue College Athletic program. An excellent role model in fitness and in character and Lux Baseball is fortunate to have Dr. McCracken on the staff.

Bryan McNaghten

The head coach with the 18U club since its inception, 2010 marks the 2nd season Coach McNaghten will be working with the younger club heading up the 16U team. During the spring, Coach McNaghten is Head Coach at Inglemoor HS where he led the Vikings to the the Crown Division championship in 2010 & the state playoffs in 2009. A three sport stand out in high school, he played college ball in Spokane before turning to coaching nearly 20 years ago. He has coached with Kirkland Pepsi, the Kirkland Heat and Lux Baseball maintaining a .700 Win % . A Sergeant with the Kirkland Police Dept, Coach McNaghten's service spans 25 years. A proud father of four grown son's and husband to an awesome wrestling mom, Coach McNaghten enjoys hunting his Chesapeake Bay Retriever Ty, and being around the high quality people that gravitate towards Lux Baseball.

Frank Smith

Coach Smith is in his 5th season with Lux Baseball. Having coached at both the 16 & 18U levels, he will once again join Coach McNaghten with the 16U club in 2011. Frank is also an assistant varsity coach for baseball Vikings of Inglemoor. From Oak Harbor HS where he was a two sport stand out, Coach Smith played his college ball in the middle infield at Washington State University. A Personal Trainer, Coach Smith works with a many of the young men and women who participate in various sports in the area from high school through to the pro's.

Phil Goguen

A long time assistant with Coach McNaghten, Phil is the pitching coach at Inglemoor and he will head up the 15U club this season. A former Cornhusker at U of Nebraska, Phil went on to pitch in the Cardinals org'n before turning to coaching. Also a member of the Kirkland Police Dept, Phil is a solid addition to the Lux program.

Zac Rockwell

A former player with the inaugural Lux ball club, Zac comes back to help coach the 18U team this summer. An outstanding SS who graduated from Kings, Zac went onto the play at Wenatchee CC before turning to developing players with his former team. An outstanding addition to the staff - welcome back !!

Kyle Renfro

A former player of Coach McNaghten's, Kyle is rin his 2nd year on the staff in 2011 and will be the head coach of the 14 team. An Interlake HS grad, Renfro pitched at SW Oregon where he earned NWAACC honors.

Taylor Nakamura

Taylor is in his 2nd season with Lux and will assist with the 15U team. he is an assistant with the underclassman at Inglemoor HS as well. Taylor played two years at Edmonds CC and then at Dakota St Univ where he earned his degree in exercise science.