WASHINGTON BASEBALL ACADEMY COACHES
Motivators. Educators. Mentors.
TRAINING COACHES
COACH JACOB TERAO
Catching & Hitting Coach
Coach Terao was a 4 year varsity baseball and 3 year varsity football player at Seattle Prep where he earned first team honors his senior year and was the Seattle Prep Male Athlete of the Year winner
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In football Coach Terao earned 1st team honors on offense, as a running back, and on defense, as middle linebacker, the only player in his 3A division to receive 1st team honors for both offense and defense.
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In baseball Coach Terao's senior year he was a first team All-Metro Catcher, and made the Metro 3A Alll-Star Team. He was a top 3 ranked catcher in the state and top 10 Washington prospect for the MLB Draft.
Coach Terao played on the Baseball NW and PAC NW travel teams and was an Area Code Selection for the KC Royals. He played collegiately at Bellevue College, University of Portland and Towson University. He also played for the Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox, and Bellingham Bells collegiate summer teams.
After graduation Coach Terao became the catching and strength coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas 2022-2024. Coach Terao moved back to Seattle to take over the reigns of Go Tiime Athletics and Washington Athletic Academy. and is the catching coach at Bellevue College.
COACH RYAN RAMSOWER
Infiield & Hiitting Coach
Ramsower rejoins the coaching staff after spending the 2023/24 season as Assistant Coach at Utah State University Softball program. In addition to being the Assistant Baseball Director at Go Time Athletics Coach Ramsower works with Baseball Northwest and was named as the new Baseball Head Coach at West Seattle High School.
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Prior to settling down in West Seattle Coach Ramsower served as an assistant baseball coach at Lower Columbia College from 2021-22, where he worked with all position players, specifically the infielders, and played a large role in the Red Devils' offense.
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Prior to joining LCC, Ramsower was the head coach of two club baseball teams with the Hills Baseball Club from 2019-21 and was a part of the Catalina Foothills High School baseball coaching staff. During that time, Ramsower also worked as a strength coach.
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Ramsower graduated from Washington State in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in humanities. He played two seasons at WSU, appearing in 49 games and making 28 starts. He began his collegiate career playing two seasons at Pima Community College.
COACH NATE SANTIAGO
Head Hitting/Infield Coach
Coach Santiago runs the Washington Baseball Academy hitting program.
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Coach Nate Santiago is a top hitting/infield coach in the area with years of coaching experience. His Collegiate baseball career began at Bellevue CC 2002-2005 and continued at Centenary College where he was the starting shortstop from 2005-2007.
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After graduating from Centenary College Coach Santiago turned his baseball career towards coaching and became an assistant coach at Centenary College from 2007-2009 before moving back to the Pacific Northwest where he became an assistant coach under legendary Coach Mark Yoshino at Bellevue CC from 2009-2012. Coach Santiago then became the Hitting Coach at Pierce College from 2012-2014 and from 2014-2016 was the Assistant Coach at Edmonds CC.
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Coach Santiago has coached at the select level with Rijo Athletics, Baden, Easton and ProPlayer. He also has several years of college level experience coaching at Pierce CC, Bellevue CC, Edmonds CC.and at Centenary College.
COACH THOMAS WOLGEMUTH
Pitching Coach
Coach Wolgemuth hails from Mahomet, Illinois
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In 2014-2016, Coach Wolgemuth attended and played collegiately at Kankakee Community College(NJCAA) and at Spoon River College (NJCAA)
Pitched for the Central Illinois Legends Collegiate Summer League.
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After his playing career, Coach Wolgemuth received his training certification and is currently a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness.
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Coach Wolgemuth runs the Washington Baseball Academy pitching program.
COACH TYLER HAGGETT
Head Pitching Coach
Coach Haggett assists with Washington Baseball Academy high school players.
Coach Haggett played at Meadowdale high school where he was named an All-Star League First Team Pitcher in his senior season. .Coach Haggett played at the collegiate level with Edmonds CC and San Jose State. He has coached for several top level select programs prior to taking over the pitching program for Washington Baseball Academy.
COACH ROMELL MITCHELL
Outfield/Hitting Coach
Coach Mitchell has years of experience in both playing and coaching. While attending West Seattle High School he was a 3 sport letter winner in Football, Basketball and Baseball. He earned All Metro 1st Team Selection as an Outfielder in both his Junior & Senior years.​
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Coach Mitchell was drafted out of West Seattle High School in the 17th Round of the 1997 Major League Draft by the Houston Astro's but chose to go to college and play baseball. He played ball at Bellevue College and St. Martin's College before being drafted by the San Diego Padres. He played professional baseball in both the Frontier and Canadian baseball Leagues.
COACH Steve Goucher
Pitching Coach
Coach Goucher grew up in South Seattle and graduated from Highline High School, where he lettered in baseball. Following high school, he played collegiate baseball at Green River Community College before playing at San Diego State University.
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After his college career, Coach Goucher went on to play professionally with the Taiwan,, Taichung Blackhawks, and was a minor league pitcher in both the NW League and Pioneer League, finishing his playing career for the Bend Bucks and Pocatello Pioneers in 1991.
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After his playing career, Coach Goucher went on to be a scout for the Atlanta Braves and pitching coach for Green River Community College. ​
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COACH KEVN KING
Hitting Coach
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COACH J.J. Asinas
Pitching Coach
Coach Asinas hails from Federal Way Washington and attended and played baseball at Todd Beamer High School.
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Coach Asinas played collegiately at Central Washington University as a pitcher, and infielder. appearing in 54 games as a pitcher. He finished his 5 years at CWU with a 12-6 record, 137 innings pitched, and 111 strikeouts.
COACH WILL CELL
Outfield/Hitting Coach
Bio Coming Soon.
2025-2026 WBA TEAM COACHES
COACH RYAN RAMSOWER
18U SHOWCASE HEAD COACH
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18U SHOWCASE ASSISTANT COACH
COACH THOMAS WOLGEMUTH
16U Teal Head Coach
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COACH ALEX CHEESMAN
15U Teal Head Coach
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COACH HAKIM FINCH
16U Teal Assistant Coach
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COACH KEVIN KING
14U TEAL HEAD COACH
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COACH ISAIAH RUNNING
14U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH JACOB TERAO
14U NAVY HEAD COACH
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14U NAVY ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH NATE SANTIAGO
13U TEAL HEAD COACH
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COACH BEN TRIGG
13U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH TYER SCISSELOFF
13U NAVY HEAD COACH
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COACH WILL CELL
13U NAVY ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH JUSTIN GEISENHOFF
12U TEAL HEAD COACH
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12U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH JOSH BAKER
12U NAVY HEAD COACH
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12U NAVY ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH GARY COOPER
11U TEAL HEAD COACH
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11U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH GARY COOPER
11U NAVY HEAD COACH
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11U NAVY ASSISTANT COACH
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COACH JORGE BARAJAS
10U TEAL HEAD COACH
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COACH JASON ARBOW
10U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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HEAD COACH JIM LeFEBVRE
9U TEAL
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ASSISTANT COACH
9U TEAL ASSISTANT COACH
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