• Owner of Ray Burris Academy of Sports Instruction

 Professional Career:

• Drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of High School, but went on to play college baseball.
• Graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1972.
• Drafted by Chicago Cubs in June 1972 and played through May of 1979.
• Played with New York Yankees, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Oakland A’s. Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals,
• Coached with Milwankee Brewers April 1987 through October 1991.
• Coached with The Texas Rangers November 1991 through 1992.
• Pitching coach Oneonta Tigers 2006
• Pitching coach West Michigan Whitecaps 2007

 Honors:

• NAIA Hall of Fame 1994
• Jackson County Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1985
• Southwest Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame 1985
• NAIA all-American pitcher 1971

George Wright

Drafted 1977

Professional Career:

April 1982 to September 1997 played Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Japanese League (Osaka and Fukuoka), and Mexico League (Vucatan, Saltillo, Aguas Caliente, Los Mochas, and Mexicalt)

Achievements:

Player of the Week 1983 – Texas Rangers

Player of the Month 1983 – Texas Rangers

Most Valuable Player 1983 – Texas Rangers

Vernard Jones

Ø       All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Ø       (SIAC) pitcher 1983

Ø       All SIAC tournament team (pitcher) 1983

Ø       All SIAC pitcher 1984

Ø       Played with Victoria Braves (Independent League)1987-1991

Ø       Coached youth baseball in Tennessee (1990-1991), Oklahoma

Ø       1993-1994), and Texas (2001-present)

Ø       Pitching coach USSSA AAA World Series Champions K C Monarchs (12U) 2002

Ø       Fort Worth Monarchs’ pitching coach 2001-present

Ø       Ray Burris Academy of Sports Instruction Instructor 2005-present

Ø   Off-season instructor for professional and independent league players 2005-present

Jesus Morillo