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).