Professional Instructors

A graduate of Klein Oak High School, Justin was a 1st round draft choice of the Detroit Tigers and was also an All-Star pitcher. Justin pitched for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers until his pitching career ended with injuries. Justin also served as a pitching coach in the Texas Rangers organization. Justin has been instructing youth on pitching, fielding and hitting for many years now and he is on our professional staff offering private instruction at AP Express. 

Don serves as our organizational director at AP Express. Don successfully coached the Northwest 45 Little League team to a National Championship and a Junior team to a World Championship. Don has coached many select and showcase teams over the years and continues coaching at AP Express. Don served as a major league scout for 27 years with the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays organizations. Don has been working with youth players doing professional instruction for many years and continues to offer professional instruction on all baseball related activities at AP Express.

Buddy is a graduate of Klein Oak High School where he excelled as a pitcher before attending college at San Jacinto College where he piutched before advancing to the Univerity of Louisiana Lafayette. After college, Buddy was drafted by the Kansas City Royals organization where he played, achieved the Rolaids Relief Player of the Year, until injuries took their toll effectively ending his professional career. Buddy was also a successfull coach with AP Express and now offers pitching and hitting lessons to members and the public.

Matt is a local product who played Little League baseball at Northwest 45, before attending and graduating in 2005 from Spring High School where he excelled as a middle infielder. After graduation Matt attended Blinn Jr. College for 2 years before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. Matt was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2009 and played in their minor league system as a middle infielder Matt was a successful coach with AP Express for several years before taking a break. Matt will be offering private lessons on fielding and hitting.

Jerry Burks is offering private instruction on hitting, pitching, and fielding. Jerry has been playing and coaching high-level baseball for nearly 40 years and is Certified in Rapsodo pitching and hitting. Jerry is the owner of Amateur to Pro, LLC and currently coaches within the organization 

 8 year professional baseball player. 7 Chicago Cubs, 1 Sugar Land Skeeters. I am an upbeat motivator who loves the game of baseball. I want to be able to create all star players as well as all-star people. There are many life lessons hidden within the game of baseball that I value and try to pass on. Please allow me to change your child’s life through baseball as well as improve your child’s game to its maximum potential! This past season I played for the Sugar Land Skeeters where I was an Atlantic League All star finishing top 3 in almost every offensive category while playing shortstop, second base and all 3 outfield positions (mainly centerfield) 

Madison Johnson is our newest softball instructor at AP. Madison graduated from Lake Creek High School where she excelled in softball achieving honors as Academic All-State, 1st Team All-District, and 2-time State Champion. Madison brings 16+ years of softball expertise and is currently taking private lessons at the AP Indoor Training Facility 

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