Top Tier Baseball is proud to announce Chris Stocker and Alan Myszkowski as the new coaches for the Top Tier 17U Nationals. Stocker and Myszkowski will take over for Sean Walker as he departs after one year at the helm. Top Tier prides itself on player development and college placement, and there is no doubt Chris and Alan will add to the long tradition of helping players attain their college goals.
Chris Stocker Bio:
Chris graduated in 2004 from St. Ignatius College Prep where he earned three years of varsity letters in baseball. In his senior year he hit .464 with 12 HRs and 64 RBI’s. He was voted to the Daily Southtown all-area team, Chicago Sun-Times all-area team, and the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star team. Stocker was also awarded the 2004 Lawless Award (Chicago Catholic League Player of the Year). After his successful high school career, Chris went to Eastern Illinois University where he left after one semester to continue his baseball career at Purdue University North Central where he became a four-year starter. At PUNC Chris hit .325 with 19 HRs and 132 RBIs form 2005-2008. His best season came in his sophomore year when he was named All-Conference, All-Region, and Honorable Mention All-American. For the last two-years Chris has coached at his alma mater, St. Ignatius. This will be his first year with Top Tier.
Alan Myszkowsi Bio:
Alan recently completed his first season coaching collegiately serving as the pitching coach at Purdue University North Central. Prior to PUNC, Alan was the pitching and catching coach at Andrean High School for two years. In 2009 the 59ers won the Indiana State Championship, and graduated 6 Division 1 players from that team. Alan was also named Coach of the Year in 2008 for a pitching staff that set multiple Indiana pitching records; team E.R.A. (0.98), consecutive scoreless innings (72), and shutouts (13). Alan is currently the lead pitching instructor at Diamond Kings Baseball Facility in Saint John, IN. In addition he is a pitching advisor for the US Baseball Academy. Alan is entering his 1st season with the Top Tier program.