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 Jeff Wilson is a High Point native who attended Southwest Guilford High School. He attended Elon University on a baseball scholarship, and was drafted in the 29th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1997. He spent his first season playing for the Lethbridge Black Diamonds out of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He was invited to play winter ball at the Diamondbacks training
facility in the Dominican Republic for three months.
In December 1999, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles by the Rule 5 Draft, and was assigned to the AA Bowie Baysox. In 2001 and 2002 he split time between AAA (Rochester) and AA (Bowie). In July of 2002 Jeff was named to the Double A All-Star Team. In 2002, he was also recognized as the Orioles Minor League ERA Leader (2.18 ERA) in 91 innings pitched. That
same year he was asked to play winter ball in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico he was named to the All-Star team, and was selected as pitcher of the year posting 9 wins and 1 loss with a 2.65 ERA in 68 innings pitched.
In 2005 Jeff signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeff is currently an assistant coach at Westchester Country Day School, as the pitching coach.
Jeff is married to Tyler (Durham) Wilson, Executive Director of The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation.
Testimonials
"Since our son has been receiving lessons from Jeff Wilson, his pitching has improved in several ways. Not only has our son developed better speed, location, and learned to throw more types of pitches effectively, but his mental approach to the game (from preparation to thinking on the mound) has really advanced. Jeff's methods and demeanor have made it easy for my son to increase both his own mental and physical awareness in regards to his pitching. As a parent, I can tell Jeff takes interest in my son's enjoyment of the game, and that Jeff takes pleasure in mentoring boys into ballplayers." - Alan Koeneke, Chapel Hill
“Jeff has worked with my son Keaton for the past 4 years. Through Jeff's instruction Keaton has grown immensely as a pitcher. He has taught him near perfect mechanics while still spending a tremendous amount of time on the finer part of the game...the mental part! Jeff continues to encourage Keaton to become a "smart" pitcher. He has taught him to read batters and conserve pitches like no other instructor he has worked with. He is always involved with Keaton's games wants to know how he has done and what is next on his schedule. His calm demeanor and amount of time spent with each lesson make him a perfect choice for any pitcher wanting to get to the next level of their game." - Jill Haack, Greensboro
“Pitching lessons with Jeff Wilson are packed with emphasis on mechanics and developing a pitchers mentality. Super rapport with the athlete and my son Dylan looks forward to his weekly lessons! Jeff is a wealth of knowledge and experience and a great instructor!" - The Nelsons - Patrick County, Virginia
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