REED RAIDERS COACHES

 

VARSITY COACHES

HEAD COACH

Levi Matherly (9th Season; 23rd overall)

 

Coaching Experience:

• Assistant Varsity/JV Legion Coach, Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) 2001 - 2005
• Assistant JV Coach, Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) 2002 - 2004
• Head JV Coach, Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) 2005 - 2010
• Head Varsity Legion Coach, Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) 2006-2010
• Head Coach, Sunrise Mountain HS (Las Vegas, NV) 2011
• Assistant Varsity Coach, Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) 2013
• Assistant JV Coach, Legend HS (Parker, CO) 2014
• Head JV Coach, Galena HS 2015 - 2016
• Head Coach, Reed HS 2016 - Present

 

Coaching Specialty:

• Infielders, Hitters

 

What is Required of players in these positions?

Hitters in our program need to put the team ahead of individual statistics.  Our hitters are required to continuously move runners up to the next base, even it if means hitting a ground ball or long fly ball to the right side with a runner on second base and less than 2 out.  Our basic philosophy is to look for the pitch, middle-away and react to the pitch inside.  Balance, staying inside the baseball, and hitting the ball where it is pitched are our basic fundamentals of hitting.

 

Infielders are required to be fundamentally sound and stay one-step ahead of the game.  They must sacrifice their bodies to keep the ball in the infield and keep runners from advancing 90 extra feet.

 

Goals for the year?

My goal for this year's group is to develop character, discipline, work ethic, and desire in each of these young men.  Players should learn lessons they can use beyond their days of playing baseball.  We would like to improve daily and peak at playoff time.  We would like to win the Northern League, Northern Region, and ultimately the 4A Nevada State Championship.  We would also like to see each one of our Seniors get the opportunity to continue their education and playing career at the post-secondary level.

 

Other Info:

Married the former Michelle Peterson on July 28th, 2008.  Played collegiate baseball at the University of Northern Colorado.  Graduated from UNLV with a BS in Business Administration in 2006 and attained a Master of Education Degree from UNLV in 2011.  Taught Special Education for 13+ years between Clark County, Douglas County (CO), and Washoe County School District.  In my 2nd year teaching Graphic Design and Principles of Business/Marketing.

 

Happiest Moment:

On March 31, 2012 when my twin boys Landon & Parker were born.

 

Hobbies:

Spending time with my family, camping, and playing golf.