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TFUSA ADMINISTRATION

Steve Merchant
Steve Merchant
Director of Baseball Operations
Team Florida USA Co-Founder

In 1997, Steve along with co-founder Mike Scott created what is now Team Florida USA. He has been coaching travel baseball now for 23 years. He has won 2 Dizzy Dean (89, 94), 1 Babe Ruth (91) and 1 USSSA (98) State Titles; 1 Dizzy Dean (94), 1 Grandslam USA 18u World Series (08) and 1 CABA (01) World Championship. Steve has been the Director of Baseball Operations for TFUSA now for 14 years.

Steve is now in his sixth season as Assistant Baseball Coach for the Gulf Coast Community College where he is the Director of Baseball Operations. He also serves as Gulf Coast's Sports Information and Marketing Director.

Steve is a graduate of Bay High School (78) (Panama City, Florida) and played baseball for Gulf Coast Community College (79-80).

Phone 850-814-8721
Email Coach Merchant


17u COACHING STAFF

Ralph Story
Ralph Story
Staff Coach
Pensacola, Florida
Bob Miller
Bob Miller
Staff Coach
Panama City, Florida



TFUSA MEDICAL STAFF

Frank Collabella

Athletic Precision
Frank Colabella
Director of Medical Services
Head Trainer

Frank is a graduate at Northern Arizona University, Montclair State University, and Suffolk Community College where he receive his degrees in exercise physiology, athletic training, sports administration and physical therapy assistant.

Frank has worked in the high school, college, professional, and Olympic levels for over 10 years. Prior to founding Athletic Precision, Frank was the Head athletic trainer at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City Florida. Frank also served as head athletic trainer for the Huntsville Fire of the EISL (Eastern Indoor soccer league), assistant at Florida State University, and assistant rehab specialist for the New Jersey Devils.

Frank has also worked with the USA bobsled, Junior National Luge, freestyle aerial ski team, Greco-roman and freestyle Junior National wrestling team, National karate and Team Handball team.  As an athlete Frank was an 2nd team all-American in soccer at Suffolk Community College, played football at Northern Arizona University, and was a member of the USA National Team Handball Team. Frank is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).



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