Professional Instructors

Andrew Elke - Knights Club Director

Andrew Elke is an alumni of St. Charles North where he played four years. After graduating, Andrew attend Phoenix College (AZ) from 07-09 where he won a gold glove. Andrew then finished off his college career at St. Martins University, a division II school in Washington State. Andrew went on to accomplish as an outfielder at St. Martins, first team all conference both years 10-11, NCBWA honorable mention  2010, gold glove 2011. Since his college playing days, Andrew has become one of the most sought after hitting and fielding instructors in the area from building his knowledge over 13 years of instructing, and countless hours of researching and training with some of the best in the industry. Andrew works with players of all ages and specializes in hitting, infield and outfield skill development. As coach Andrew said it best "I got into this profession for the relationship aspect. I love working with countless players to build their skill set. Playing days come and go but the relationships will last a lifetime".way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Shane Donovan-16u Director & Membership Coordinator

Shane Donovan is an alumni of Bartlett HS and Force Elite. After graduating, Shane attended Webster Univ. where he won the following accolades on the mound in 2018, D3Baseball.com Third-Team All-American, ABCA/Rawlings Second-Team All Region, D3Baseball.com First-Team All-Central Region, SLICA All Tournament Team. Since playing in college, Shane has accumulated hundreds of hours on the field instructing pitchers, hitters, and outfielders. Shane stepped into the Membership Coordinator role after seeing vast improvements with the skill development of many players after being under his supervision. Shane has a talent in how he connects with youth/HS players to grasp the concepts that are taught at the professional levels. Shance continues to advance his knowledge in the game to better teach the players he works with.

Team Coaches

15u Division

Division Coordinator & National Team Head Coach- Andrew Elke

White Team Head- Nate Field

Black Team Head- Ben Hetell

16u Division

Division Coordinator & National Team Head Coach- Shane Donovan

White Team Head- Edgar Palocios

17u Division

Division Coordinator & National Team Coach- Nate Montgomery

White Team Head- Matt Alisauskis