CRASH CLUB OFFICERS
Spokane CRASH by-laws allow for four club officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The positions of VP and Secretary will be filled and announced here shortly!
President:
Marcus Jackson
Marcus will be in his first year as President (General Manager) of the club, taking over for Scott Carlon, who served seven years. Marcus has spent three years coaching with CRASH and will continue to coach on CRASH 14. Jackson played college football at Idaho State and Whitworth University. His older son will be playing baseball at Mt Hood CC, in Portland Oregon.
Prior to CRASH, many folks around Spokane know Marcus for his work with the Club Spokane Baseball (Heat and Yard Dawgs) where he ran teams for 7 years.
Marcus Jackson can be contacted at mjackson@moloneyoneill.com. Phone is 280-2579.
Vice President: TBA
Treasurer: Veronica Douglas
Veronica has been a CRASH parent and scorekeeper for several years. She brings incredible skills to the position of Treasurer as she is an accountant. Her husband is head coach of CRASH 12 and her daughter is one of the players.
Carlon is the co-founder of CRASH and has coached every age division in the club. Scott had three daughters in the club with his oldest playing college ball at Whitworth University.
Coach Carlon is a retired radio broadcaster (Rock 106 and 790 KJRB). The family attends Calvary Chapel.
Contact Coach Carlon by e-mail at carlon@crashsoftball.com. Phone is (509) 467-2295.
CRASH FLASH
• Coach Joe Abraham of Whitworth University has joined the CRASH Board of Directors.
Check out Joe's background HERE.
2011 TRYOUTS
• There are still a few spots open on the two CRASH 12 teams, including a need for a catcher. For details on a tryout, please contact Coach DJ Funk @ 991-2705 or e-mail: djandshelby@comcast.net, or contact Coach Rex Forsberg @ 385-8951 or e-mail: RLLandscape@comcast.net
CRASH TWEETS
• During the 2010 game season stay tuned for real time game scores
FLICKR STREAM
• Photos of CRASH in action
CRASH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CRASH by-laws require three members to serve on the Board of Directors. They are Marcus Jackson, Scott Johnson, and Joe Abraham. Board meetings are held on a regular basis to discuss and plan club issues and events.
Marcus will be in his first year as President (General Manager) of the club, taking over for Scott Carlon, who served seven years. Marcus has spent three years coaching with CRASH and will continue to coach on CRASH 14. Jackson played college football at Idaho State and Whitworth University. His older son will be playing baseball at Mt Hood CC, in Portland Oregon.
Prior to CRASH, many folks around Spokane know Marcus for his work with the Club Spokane Baseball (Heat and Yard Dawgs) where he ran teams for 7 years.
Marcus Jackson can be contacted at mjackson@moloneyoneill.com. Phone is 280-2579.
Joe has been the head coach of the Whitworth University softball team since 2008. Abraham was the founder and head coach of the Buckeye Heat softball travel organization, the largest of its kind in the state of Ohio. Founded in 1999 the club grew to include 10 teams and over 120 players. During that time he coached his 18U elite team to a record of 405-98 and has mentored dozens of players toward collegiate careers. In addition, Abraham took over as head coach at Thomas Worthington High School (Powell, Ohio) in 2003, a team that had never won a league title in its 30 year history. In five years as coach, the team won three league titles and a district championship (overall record of 83-46).
Joe Abraham can be contacted at jabraham@whitworth.edu.
Scott has coached and served as a board member with CRASH for five years. He spent the last season as a coach on CRASH 18. His daughter Devynne is the second winningest pitcher in club history.
Scott Johnson can be contacted at minoch@comcast.net.
CRASH Head Coaches
Posted 8/11/10
JAKE BOCOOK (18U)
Jake has spent many years coaching baseball and softball, including private batting instruction. Coach Jake first started with CRASH in 2005. He is married and has three children, with his two daughters playing for CRASH.
Contact Coach Bocook at (509) 991-3408, e-mail is hbocook@yahoo.com
KENT BREMNER (16U)
Kent and his daughter, Kylie, have been with CRASH since 2005. He has coached all those seasons with CRASH, and more than ten years overall in softball.
Coach Kent brings extensive baseball experience to the club. He was all-state while at Mead High School. Kent batted .560 his senior season, which stood as the GSL record for approximately a decade.
Contact Coach Bremner at (509) 389-6823, e-mail: kent.bremner@safeway.com
JOHN TIFFANY & KELSEY VALLIES (14U)
John has coached club softball for many seasons and also is active in the SGFSA. His two daughters both play CRASH.
Contact Coach Tiffany at (509) 599-3316, e-mail: jtdme@msn.com
Kelsey is one of the premiere players in the history of Spokane softball. She was an all-GSL pitcher while at North Central High School. After graduation she attended the University of Arkansas for two years on a scholarship. She has since transferred to Weber State where she will finish her college career. Vallies will join the team as coach when her season is over in May 2011.
Contact Coach Vallies at TBA, e-mail: TBA
REX FORSBERG (12U)
Rex is a former president of the SGFSA. He also served as head coach of the Spokane Attack club softball team from 12U through 16U. His oldest daughter played at Gonzaga Prep and was a first-team all-GSL catcher.
Rex is married with two daughters, his youngest joining the club in 2010.
Contact Coach Forsberg at (509) 385-8951, e-mail: RLLandscape@comcast.net
DJ FUNK (12U)
Coach DJ and his daughter Makenzie joined CRASH in 2009. The first two years he served as an assistant coach. He has coached softball and baseball along with other sports for over 10 years. He enjoys helping kids succeed in the sports they love.
DJ played multiple sports for Mead High School. He is married with two children.
Contact Coach Funk at (509) 991-2705, e-mail: dj.funk347@gmail.com
SCOTT CARLON (10U)
Carlon is the co-founder of CRASH and has coached every age division since the club started playing in 2003. Scott had three daughters in the club with his oldest playing college ball at Whitworth University.
Coach Carlon is a retired radio broadcaster (Rock 106 and 790 KJRB and Spirit 101.9). The family attends Calvary Chapel.
Contact Coach Carlon at (509) 467-2295, e-mail: carlon@crashsoftball.com
