Future Star Baseball specializes in coaching players of all ages to improve their hitting, pitching and mental approach to the game. With our state-of-the-art facility, including tents, batting machines and cages, our coaches can provide top quality individual attention to help your little league or middle or high school player achieve better results on the field and off.
Coach Ben Mangan
Ben Mangan didn’t’ start playing baseball until he was 11, and, according to him, he was the worst on his little league team. But, with a little determination and lots of practice, Ben became an all star by the following year. In high school at Bishop O'Dowd he led the league in RBIs as a hitter and wins as a pitcher. He was all-league player twice, and runner up for Player of the Year before moving on to play for the UC San Diego Tritons.
After a successful freshman season where he lead the team in saves, an injury to his pitching arm (MCL) plagued the rest of his college playing career, but did not lessen his intense interest in baseball. Time off the field let him sit back and study the mechanics of the game, and further focused his attention youth fitness and injury prevention.
Ben spent several years teaching in Oakland at the old Carter Middle School (where the Ricky Henderson Baseball Field of Dreams is now located). While there, he won a Governor’s award for improving academic achievement and a Prudential award for being "a truly exceptional teacher."
As Ben’s private weekend coaching sessions became more popular, he invested in professional training equipment. He retired from academic teaching to focus on baseball, fitness and the confidence and leadership that comes from those endeavors. Success in this area speaks for itself as he has guided players from little league onto high school teams, through the college recruitment process, and all the way to the MLB major league draft.
Lessons with Coach Ben Mangan
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Coach Brent Weisbrod
Brent started playing baseball at age 6. By age 14 he was helping take his team to the Minnesota State Tournament and Midwest Regionals. Success continued in high school where he had led his team with a batting average of .457 one year, and led the conference in stolen bases the next.
Brent has a B.S., Environmental Science & Biology / Ecology from Minnesota State University, and a Masters of Public Health, Industrial Hygiene from University of Minnesota. Recently though, Brent’s full attention has returned to the diamond. Brent started coaching in 2006 and never stopped. He led his 2010 NOLL SOLL Juniors team (Diamondbacks) to the Little League District 4 Tournament of Champions championship. He also helped lead an All Star Team to multiple District Titles between 2006 and 2011. Brents hard work and coaching excellence was noticed this year as he was named the Piedmont High Varsity Coach over many terrific applicants.
Brent has been a Future Star Coach for the past two years and still has room on his regular schedule. Email to get a slot today!
Lessons with Coach Brent Weisbrod
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with Coach Brent ?
Private Coaching Lessons
What Coach Ben has to say:
"I know what it means to sit on the bench and not play. I understand how it feels to be terrified that you’ll be hit by a pitch – but I also know how fun it is to get good and be the best on the team – this is probably what has shaped my coaching career the most.”
Coach Brent :
"I am driven to
provide every kid
that I coach, for an
hour or a season,
|with the best possible
baseball experience
that I possibly can.
I strive to make each kid better at the game while incorporating valuable life lessons that they can take with them on whatever life path they take”
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel a lesson up to 24 hours in advance for any reason. If your child becomes sick or injured on the day of a lesson, you can also cancel without penalty. Missed lessons or canceled lessons less than 24 hours require full payment.
Drop-in lessons
Regular weekly lessons
$75
$70
$80 for two players
$90 for three players
Drop-in lessons
Regular weekly lessons
$65
$60
$70 for two players
$80 for three players
