Meet the Coaches

11U Head Coach 

Kyle Hathaway is a Meridian High School graduate and was a 2 year starter at first base. He was selected 1st Team All-Conference his senior year and played Legion ball for Post 86 after graduating. He graduated with a 3.5 GPA from Washington State University in Mechanical Engineering and currently works at PSNS. He has been coaching youth baseball for the last 6 years. Kyle was an assistant coach for the 9U Seawolves team in 2023 and was selected as the 10U Head Coach for the 2024 season. 

11U Asst Coach 

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12U- Kenyon Head Coach 

Coach Nick Kenyon is a South Kitsap HS graduate and former NCAA Div 1 player at Washington State University. After lettering in baseball 3 years at SK, breaking the career homerun record at SK, and earning All-State honors after his Senior year, he went on to play at WSU. While at WSU, Coach Kenyon was inserted as a starting pitcher as a freshman. In his senior year, he led the team in appearances. After college, Coach Kenyon returned back to Kitsap County and began teaching in the SK School District, and coaching at SKHS. In 2015, he helped lead South Kitsap HS to a 4A State Championship, the 4th in school history.  He graduated from Washington State with a 3.5 GPA in Education. He recently finished his  Masters Degree in educational leadership! 

12U- Kenyon Asst Coach 

Coach Nathaniel Beers, affectionately known as “Beersy” is a South Kitsap High school graduate and former NAIA pitcher at Kansas Wesleyan University. He was a 3 year starter as a pitcher and first basemen while at SKHS. He earned 2nd Team All League his junior year and 1st Team All League his senior year. After high school Beers went onto pitch at Kansas Wesleyan University. In his Junior year, the Coyotes won the Conference Championship, and in his Senior year they won the conference title. He graduated with 3.6 GPA, earning his degree in Health Science. Excited to be back home with friends and family, Coach Beers began working at Kitsap Physical Therapy. He will begin a new adventure this fall, as he works towards his Masters degree in Education at PLU. Eventually, he hopes to return to South Kitsap High School as an educator.

13U- Hyde Head Coach

 Coach Jim Hyde comes to us with many years of coaching experience. He is a Bremerton HS graduate where he was a standout football player. After high school, Coach Hyde went on to play football at NCAA Div 2 Central Washington Univ, where he was a 3 year starter and All Conference Player for CWU, who was ranked #3 in the nation. He graduated from CWU with a degree in Business Admin/Economics. Coach Hyde got in to coaching youth football and baseball and compiled 102-61 record as Head Baseball Coach, winning numerous league and tournament championships. He has managed and owned multiple businesses since 1999 and currently lives in Gig Harbor with his wife and 3 children.

13U- Hyde Asst Coach

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14U- Murray Head Coach

Coach Jeff Murray is a Decatur HS grad, where he played baseball.  He brings a lot of experience and a wealth of baseball knowledge to our program. He was been coaching baseball since 2004 at every level from Tee Ball to High School. He coached at Auburn Mountainview, Steilacoom, and Foss High School. His coaching philosophies aligns with ours as he focuses on growth, transformational over transactional coaching and building players up, both on and off the field. He owns a graphic design business that he's owned since 2000. 

14U- Murray Asst Coach

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 16U Head Coach

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 16U Assistant Coach

 Coach Ryan Olson is a Gig Harbor HS alum and 2 year Varsity Starter Pitcher. After a successful high school career, Coach Olson went on to play at NWAAC School Pierce College.  He helped lead the Raiders to 2 straight NWAC Championship Games, and winning the NWAC Championship one of those years! After Pierce, he continued his studies at  Washington State University where he majored in English and Communications, graduationg with a 3.2GPA. He went on to get his Masters  Degree in Teaching from WGU. He has been coaching high school and select baseball for 8 years, 5 years as Head Coach for a local select program where accumulated a 141-75-4 (.641) record. He is currently working as a substitute teacher in the South Kitsap and Peninsula School Districts.

18U Head Coach

Coach Shane Hanon co-founder of the West Sound Seawolves Baseball Club is a Peninsula HS graduate and former NCAA D1 player at Marshall University. Coach Hanon hit .341 in his 3 year varsity career at Marshall. He led Marshall in hitting in 2 of his 3 years there, and was 2nd on the team in hitting the other year. While at Marshall, he showed off his versatility by playing OF, 3B,and 1B. He was top 10 in CUSA (Conference USA) batting twice. While at Edmonds CC, he earned 1st Team All NWAC honors, was an ABCA All-American, and won a Gold Glove. While playing for the Bellingham Bells of the WCL (West Coast League), he was an All Star, 1St Team WCL, was named as a WCL Top 30 Player, and won the WCL Batting Title in 2016. With all of his success on the baseball field, Coach Hanon graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.5 GPA in Health Science. He is also the Head Baseball Coach at Gig Harbor HS

18U Asst Coach

Coach Matt Bower is a Todd Beamer HS (Federal Way) graduate, former NCAA D1 player at Washington State University, and former minor leaguer. After dominating high school baseball with his upper 80's fastball, and nasty curve, which led him to All league honors his Sr Season, he signed to play at WSU. He played 3 season coming out of the pen for the Cougars. After a soild Sr season, where he compiled a 7-3 record, he was drafted by the Houston Astros. Coach Bower spent 5 seasons playing minor league ball in the Astros and L.A. Angels, before retiring after the 2019 season.