Regional Director / Program Lead
Chris Cheshire
Leads program direction, coach alignment, player development standards, and the overall Rawlings Tigers NOVA baseball experience.
Staff & Coaches
Staff & Coaches
Meet the Rawlings Tigers NOVA coaches and staff guiding player development, team standards, and roster leadership across the program.
Program
Staff Overview
Format
Team Staff Directory
Ages
10U–14U
Opportunities
Join Our Staff
Program Leadership
Program leadership
Program-wide direction, shared standards, and team-level coaching support.
Team Coaching Staff
Team coaching staff
Head coach and assistant coaches by season.
upcoming Season
2027 Season
Upcoming coaching assignments may be updated as teams are finalized.Team
14U Black
Head Coach
Chris Cheshire
Leads the 14U Black staff with a focus on player development, team standards, communication, and competitive game preparation.
Assistant Coaches
Michael Reyes
Franz Helchinger
Doug Davidson
Team
14U Orange
Head Coach
Tim Jacoby
Leads the 14U Orange staff with an emphasis on accountability, team culture, roster development, and game-speed preparation.
Assistant Coaches
Don Yizar
Adam Biddle
Team
13U
Head Coach
Jose Acosta
Assistant Coaches
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Team
12U
Head Coach
Ken Torres
Leads the 12U staff with a focus on fundamentals, practice structure, player confidence, and game awareness.
Assistant Coaches
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Team
11U
Head Coach
Jackson Hayes
Leads the 11U staff with a focus on effort, coachability, positive habits, and preparing players for the next level of travel baseball.
Assistant Coaches
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Team
10U
Head Coach
Brandon Cleveland
Leads the 10U staff with a focus on foundational skills, confidence, teamwork, and early travel baseball development.
Assistant Coaches
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current Season
2026 Season
Team
13U Black
Head Coach
Chris Cheshire
Leads the 13U Black staff with a focus on baseball IQ, fundamentals, competitive habits, and player development.
Assistant Coaches
Michael Reyes
Franz Helchinger
Doug Davidson
Team
13U Orange
Head Coach
Tim Jacoby
Leads the 13U Orange staff with an emphasis on player growth, communication, and competitive team play.
Assistant Coaches
Don Yizar
Adam Biddle
Team
11U
Head Coach
Ken Torres
Leads the 11U staff with a focus on effort, coachability, positive habits, and preparing players for the next level of travel baseball.
Assistant Coaches
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Coaching Standards
Shared standards across every team
Development, communication, culture, and alignment.
Development-first coaching
Practices are built around fundamentals, reps, baseball IQ, communication, and game-speed preparation.
Positive team culture
Coaches are expected to model effort, accountability, sportsmanship, and a team-first mindset.
Clear communication
Families and players should understand expectations, schedules, roles, and development priorities.
Program alignment
Teams operate under shared Rawlings Tigers NOVA standards while still giving each coach room to lead their roster.
Interested in coaching?
Help develop the next group of Rawlings Tigers NOVA players.
We are always interested in connecting with coaches who care about development, communication, effort, and a positive competitive environment.