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Cory Smith Head Coach - Varsity
2011 marks the second year for Cory as head coach. As an assistant varsity coach at Mercer Island for 3 years prior, Cory is a 1994 graduate of Inglemoor High School before receiving a BA in Psychology and minor in Kinesiology from New Mexico State University. He received a Master’s in Teaching with Certification from City U. of Seattle. His family remains in the Northshore area where Cory is a substitute teacher and coach by day. He coaches football at Woodinville HS and has been coaching baseball for over 11 years from Junior High through college levels.
Cory was an all-Kingco shortstop at Inglemoor before playing at Edmonds CC, Oklahoma State, New Mexico State, and then 3 years in the minor leagues. In his junior year at NMSU versus University of Pacific, he proudly remembers the following line: 8 for 8, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 7 Runs, & 19 Total bases.
Cory’s hobbies are watching movies, playing hoops, and lifting weights. His music tastes are varied, with leanings to R & B, Rap, and Classic Rock. His favorite Movie is Tombstone (1995), closely followed by The Natural & Goodfellas.
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| Jordan Seiber
Assistant Coach - Varsity
2011 will be Jordan's 3rd year as an assistant with the MIHS Varsity team. He works primarily with infielders and hitters, stressing discipline, work ethic, and mental toughness.
Coach Seiber was a 4 time letter winner, 3 year captain, and 3 time team MVP at Tyee High School. His collegiate highlights include: Captain of 2003 NWAACC North Division Champion Bellevue CC, named University of the Pacific Captain (2004) while leading the team in doubles & RBI, and named to Texas Collegiate League All-Star Classic, Home Run Derby, and Futures Game in leagues inaugural season of 2004.
Coach Seiber is currently the Founder, GM, and 16u Head Coach for the Northwest Islanders Baseball Club, and a member of the Board of Directors for the exclusive Seattle Elite 16u select baseball league. Most recently, he was the Head Coach of the Washington Warriors 15u Mickey Mantle team. Prior to that Jordan was the assistant coach with Baden Baseball 18u, and has coached various other 14-18u summer programs over the past years. He has competed with and against current MLB players Tim Lincecum, Jared Weaver, Troy Tulowitztki, and Evan Longoria, and Brandon Morrow, and many others.
Currently working with the Seattle Mariners, Jordan and his wife Lindsay just had their first child, Brayden, in June of 2009.
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