Meet the coaching staff
The Northwest Blaze are led by a professional coaching staff that consists of some of the best instructors in the state. Our coaching staff includes former playing professionals along with college and high school coaches and players who know exactly what it takes to be champions on and off the playing field.

Terrel Hansen
Program Director / 16U Head Coach Blaze
Northwest Blaze Career: 12th Season
Professional Career: 13 Playing Seasons / 1 Season Hitting Coach – Seattle Mariners / New York Mets / Montreal Expos / Detroit Tigers
College Career: Washington State University
High School Career: Bremerton High School
Played under Head Coaches/Managers – Bobo Brayton, Clint Hurdle, Jerry Manual, Ron Washington, Jim Tracy, Lou Pinella, Mike Quade, Felipe Alou, Bill Plummer, Hal Mcrae, Larry Parrish, Terry Kenedy, Jeff Torborg, Jerry Royster, Marc Hill and Buck Rodgers.

Pete Randall
Pitching Coordinator
Northwest Blaze Career: 9th Season
Professional Career: 10 Seasons Pro Scout for Boston Red Sox / Philadelphia Phillies

Forrest Hartford
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
Northwest Blaze Career: 8th Season
Professional Career: Current Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Seattle Sounders
College Career: 4 years starting Pitcher at University of Puget Sound

Craig Hoem
16U Assistant Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 7th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 16U Assistant Coach (current). Blaze 15U Assistant Coach (2020). Blaze 14U Assistant Coach (2019). Blaze 13U Assistant Coach (2018). Blaze 12U Maroon Assistant Coach (2017). Blaze 11U Maroon Head Coach (2016). Blaze 10U Assistant Coach (2015).
College Career: Olympic College / Concordia College
High School Career: South Kitsap High School

Ben Palau
16U Hitting Coach / Blaze Hitting Coordinator
Northwest Blaze Career: 10th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 16U Hitting Coach (current). Blaze 15U Head Coach (2013, 2020). Blaze 14U Head Coach (2012, 2019). Blaze 13U Head Coach (2018). Blaze 12U Head Coach (2017). Blaze 18U Assistant/Hitting Coach (2015-2016). Blaze 16U Head Coach (2014). Blaze 12U Assistant Coach (2012).
High School Career: Bremerton High

Collin Palau
16U Pitching Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 6th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 16U Pitching Coach (current). Blaze 15U Pitching Coach (2020). Blaze 14U Pitching Coach (2019). Blaze 13U Pitching Coach (2017 – 2018). Blaze 12U Black Pitching Coach (2016).
College Career: Olympic College
High School Career: Central Kitsap

Josh Eveland
15U Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 6th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 15U Head Coach (Current). Blaze 14U Maroon Head Coach (2020). Blaze 13U Head Coach (2019). Blaze 12U Head Coach (2018). Blaze 11U Pitching Coach (2016 – 2017).
College Career: Stetson University

Pat McGanney
15U Assistant Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 7th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 15U Head Coach (Current). Blaze 14U Assistant Coach (2019 – 2020). Blaze 18U Assistant Coach (2019). Blaze 12U Assistant Coach (2018). Blaze 12U Black Head Coach (2017). Blaze 16U Assistant Coach. (2016). Blaze 15U Assistant Coach. (2015).

Kevin Brown
15U Assistant Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 3rd Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 15U Assistant Coach (Current). Blaze 14U Assistant Coach (2020). Blaze 13U Assistant Coach (2019).
High School Career: Olympic

Jeran McCormick
14U Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 9th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 14U Head Coach (Current). Blaze 13U Head Coach (2020, 2013 – 2014). Blaze 12U Head Coach (2019, 2013). Blaze 11U Head Coach (2017 – 2018). Blaze 15U Assistant Coach (2016). Blaze 14U Head Coach ( 2015).

Ian Hollis
13U Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 5th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 13U Head Coach (Current). Blaze 12U Head Coach (2020). Blaze 13U Assistant Coach (2019). Blaze 12U Assistant Coach (2018). Blaze 15U Assistant Coach (2017).
College Career: Olympic College
High School Career: North Kitsap

Chris Uzzell
13U Pitching Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 2nd Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 13U Pitching Coach (Current). Blaze 12U Assistant Coach (2020). 13U Assistant Coach (2020)

Chris Castro
12U Black Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 10th Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 12U Black Head Coach (Current). Blaze 10U Head Coach (2020). Blaze 9U Head Coach (2016-2019). Blaze 16U Head Coach (2014). Blaze 15U Head Coach (2013). Blaze 13U Head Coach (2012).

Brian Gadberry
12U Maroon Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 2nd Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 12U Maroon Head Coach (Current). Blaze 10U Head Coach (2020).
College Career: Olympic College
High School Career: North Mason

Billy Segerman
12U Maroon Assistant Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 1st Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 12U Maroon Assistant Coach (Current)
College Career:
High School Career:

Larry Dallman
12U Black Assistant Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 1st Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 12U Black Assistant Coach (Current).

Derek Watson
11U Head Coach
Northwest Blaze Career: 2nd Season
Coaching Career: Blaze 11U Head Coach (Current). Blaze 10U Assistant Coach (2020).