Wed, May 21, 2008 at 12:00 PM
"New to the Northwest, I had been looking around for a few years for an organization that could match the level of pitching instruction equal to what my son had received by Tom House(Formerly with the National Pitching Association, now the pitching coach for USC)and Coach John Fox, head coach for the University of North Carolina after moving from North Carolina. The high school coaching staffs do not focus on pitcher development to the level I was used to being affiliated with.

Thankfully, I found the White Brothers Academy on a website by the NPA (National Pitching Association) that listed the WBA as following the NPA philosophy on instruction focusing on development, nutrition, and the dedication to the education of baseball pitchers, their parents, and their coaches, so that they can pitch more effectively, stay healthier, develop a positive mental attitude, and a greater love of the game. The player development involves being a good student, a good person, and representing your family and team with honor. The WBA has all of these aspects, and after being in the Northwest for 3 years, I have found no other organizations that follow these philosophies. Kris and Colin run a superb organization! I applaud their dedication to being a positive role model and mentor for my son so he may have every opportunity to pursue his dream of pitching and being a part of a quality program in college.

Again, thank you."

- Doug Dunlow

Tues, May 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM
"The WBA is a perfect program for baseball players who are dedicated to the game and have a passion to get better. Since I've joined the WBA I've not only improved my game significantly, I've improved as a person as well."

- Jake Hochberg

Tues, May 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM
"My 14 year old son Jake is a huge baseball fan and has always wanted to be a pitcher. He never really had any intensive one-on-one coaching before. Last year in Pony baseball his coaches said he showed promise as a pitcher. Based on that, I started thinking about getting him some pitching lessons. I happened to see the WBA ad in The Splash about that time so I gave Kris a call thinking I was just calling a pitching coach. Little did I know at the time that The WBA and Kris are much, much more than simply baseball coaches.

Don't get me wrong, Kris is an excellent pitching coach and overall baseball coach, and Jake has progressed tremendously in the past year in pitching, fielding and hitting under Kris. But, what has impressed me most has been Kris' approach to developing the total person, not just the ball player. Kris stresses academics, goal setting, athletics and being an overall good person. Jake has always been a good student, but over the past year he has developed as a person and has a tremendous amount of self-confidence. Jake will carry with him the lessons Kris has taught him for his entire life.

Jake, myself and my wife all think the world of Kris personally, and the WBA program. We would highly recommend the WBA to anyone who has a strong passion for baseball and is truly interested in growing as a ball player and as a person."

- Phil Hochberg