DIAMOND ELITE
BASEBALL TRAINING
MIKE WILLIAMS
Owner/Pitching Instructor
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Played a key part in Mt. Olive University's National Championship run in 2008
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Drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008
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Played 7 years of pro ball
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Opened facility in 2014 and has trained 18 draft picks and helped over 300 College Commits
MIKE HESSMAN
Hitting & Fielding Instructor
- 19 Years in MLB/MiLB with Tigers, Mets, Astros, Braves, Reds
- Played for Team USA in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
- All-Time Minor League Homerun Leader with 433
- Minor League Hitting Coach with Detroit Tigers for the past 5 years
- Past Season, was Hitting Coach for Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A Club, Toledo Mud Hens
Ben Connor
Hitting/Catching/Strength & Conditioning
College: University of Mount Olive
Degree: Exercise Science
- Played at UMO 2013-2018
- Originally from Lake Waccamaw, NC
- Has trained numerous College & Professional Athletes
- Background in Exercise Science with knowledge of how to proper train athletes
- Works with All Ages
