Bases Loaded Podcast

Bishop Hartley High School

Softball
.626 BA her Senior year of high school
3X 1st team All-League and All-District
33rd ranked recruit

Basketball
Team Captain and 3X 1st Team All-League

3.5 GPA

Soccer
1st team all MOAC, 1st team all district, and 2nd team all Ohio
Basketball
1st team region
Baseball
1st team all conference

3.5 GPA

Football
2021 Captain
Conference champion in 2019

Basketball
2020 Captain
All District
All Conference

2021 Football captain
2nd team MOAC sophomore and junior year
Honorable mention for Northwest District for football
3.79 GPA

Playing Experience

Ashland High School 2012 grad

Basketball
-3 year letter winner
- Team Captain

Football
- 3 year letter winner
- 3X First Team All Conference
-2nd Team All Ohio

Ashland University 2016 grad

Basketball
Guard - played 2 seasons of basketball

Football
Place Kicker- played 2 seasons of football
- 2012 GLIAC Champs

Coaching Experience

Mapleton High School
JV/Varsity Assistant Basketball 2016-17
Varsity Assistant Football
2016-2018

Ashland High School
Varsity Assistant Basketball
2018-2021

Shelby High School
Varsity Assistant Football
2019-present
Head Boys Basketball
2021-present

Accolades
HighSchool
Volleyball
4 Year Letter Winner
Captain
All-Conference
All-District
Basketball
4 Year Letter Winner
2 year Captain
All-Conference
Softball
4 Year Letter Winner
All-Conference
All-District
Track
4 Year Letter Winner
Regional Qualifier

College
Softball
Honorable mention all conference

Track
Weight Throw: First team All-Conference 2x
Hammer Throw: First team All-Conference

Golf:
High School
4 year letterman
2x First Team All League
2x First Team All District
1x League Champion
2x Sectional Champion
1x District Champion
2x State Qualifier
Team Captain

College
Apart of Conference Champion Team
3 Career Top 10’s
5 Career Top 25’s
Apart of Super Regional Qualifying Team
Scholar All American
Academic All Conference
Westbrook Country Club Course Record (62)

Basketball:
2 year letterman
2nd Team All League
Honorable Mention All District
Record for charges in a season
Team Captain

VOLLEYBALL
4 year varsity letterman
1st team all conference
2nd team all conference
Honorable mention all conference
2 time 2nd team district 6 honors
Honorable mention district 6
Record holder at OHS for most career kills (850)
Record holder at OHS for season hitting efficiency (.426)
Record holder at OHS for career hitting efficiency (.287)
Record holder at OHS for best serve percentage (98%)

SOFTBALL
4 year varsity letterman
2nd team all conference
Voted best offensive player on the team 2019

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
honor roll recipient
Scholar athlete
Vice President of Ontario show choir rhapsody in blue
Yearbook staff
Umpire Ontario youth sports softball games

Basketball:
3x Conference Champion
3x Sectional Champion
District Champion
Regional Finalist
Junior year - 1st Team All-District 6
School Record: Most points in a season - 567
2nd Team All-Northwest District
Special Mention All-Ohio
1st Team All conference
26-1 Record
955 career points

4.1 GPA

Football
Honorable Mention
-MOAC
-Mansfield News Journal
-All District Linebacker

District qualifier for Wrestling

4.12 GPA
2x MOAC Football Champion
1st team all MOAC LB
Honorable Mention All Ohio LB
State ranked wrestler #220lbs

High school- Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic
Football
2005 Division 6 All-Ohio Offensive Player of the year
2005 SBC Player of the Year
Team made playoffs all 4 years of high school

Wrestling
104-30 career record
2005- 2006 SBC Champion
2006: 3rd place state 160# Division 3
2003-2006 Team State Champions

Baseball
2005-2006 SBC first team OF
2005: All-Ohio OF
2005 All Buckeye Scout Team
Held several school records

College
2007-2010 member of BGSU Baseball
2008-2009 MAC Champions
2009-2010 BGSU Gold Glove Award
2010 All- MAC team
2010- Team MVP
2009-2010 ESPN the Magazine All-Academic Team
2009-2010 Academic All Mid-American Conference

Head coach - St. Mary Central Catholic
2017- Current

Husband, father of 3, ages 7, 5, 5

PLAYING:
BELLEVUE 1991-1993
OL/DL
3 time NOL champs
11-1 senior season
WITTENBERG 1994-1997
2 time NCAC champs

COACHING:
BELLEVUE OHIO 1998-2013 OFFENSIVE LINE/RUN GAME
6 NOL titles
2 state semis, 1 state runner up 2012

ST THOMAS AQUINAS- FORT LAUDERDALE FL
OL/RUN GAME
2014-2016
3 Florida state championships
3 time top 5 in Nation
Geico Bowl Champions 2016

Side note: was heavily involved as P90x success story from 2009-2013

Graduated from Wynford in 2013
⁃ Played basketball and golf
⁃ After graduation, furthered my academic and athletic career at Columbus State for 2 years- golf

After 2 years at Columbus State, I went on to Ohio State and finished my bachelors degree in Physical Education

After graduation from Ohio State in Spring 2018, I finished out the year being a long term PE sub at Wynford

Fall 2018, started my first full year teaching PE at Wynford - high school/ junior high

Fall 2019- now I’ve taught PE at Wynford Elementary.

Varsity Boys Golf coach at Wynford for 3 years
⁃ JV Boys Basketball coach at Wynford for 2 years
⁃ Currently in my 1st year as Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Seneca East

Jared and I are 1st cousins and have been talking about doing an episode for the holidays in which we discuss our stories of sports and families. Jared is the Head Wrestling Coach at Sandusky St. Mary’s and also has his own podcast called “Wrestling Philosophy”. Check it out on YouTube.

* The 2020 season is Donaldson's 17th season as a member of the football staff at Heidelberg and fifth as head coach
* Promoted to head football coach on December 4, 2015
* Served as defensive coordinator from 2011-15
* Received OAC Assistant Coach of Year award after 2012 campaign

Steve Rodenbaugh is a native of Medina, Ohio. He entered the Navy through the ROTC scholarship program and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Upon graduating with a B.A. in Political Science, he was commissioned as an Ensign in May 1997. After completing primary and intermediate flight training with the VT-27 “Boomers” and advanced training with the HT-8 “Eightballers,” he earned his “Wings of Gold” and was designated as a Naval Aviator in February 1999.

October 2018- present 105th Operational Support Squadron,
Stewart ANGB, NY

May 2015- September 2018
517th Airlift Squadron,
JBER AFB, AK

October 2012- April 2015
7th Airlift Squadron
JBLM AFB, WA

September 2007- September 2012
47th FTW
Laughlin AFB, TX

September 2007- September 2008
60th FS
Eglin AFB, FL

741 Combat hours in total

787th Field Artillery Battalion

Part of the US XIII Corps, 9th Army

European theatre

Served September 1984 to September 1988. Attended military police school January to March of 85 and was selected for security with HMX-1, the unit that transports the president of the United States. Received a top secret clearance and then spent 3 yrs and 3 months providing security for the presidential helicopter. During trips guards also greeted the president when boarding or disembarking the helicopter. I traveled to many states in the US and was in Brussels Belgium and Venice Italy for 2 NATO summits. Received a presidential support award for service to the White House.

Enlisted in the US Army November 4, 1968

Basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Arrived in South Vietnam in September of 1969
Came home in September of 1970.

He was assigned to (his units)
*2nd Field Force 7th Battalion 9th Artillery- Tay Ninh Province
*7th Battalion 8th Artillery- Bien Hoa

Was discharged from the Army on November 3, 1971

Worked at AMF in Shelby from 1971 to 1988

Worked at Broscho a Division of Jay Industries in Mansfield from 1988 and retired in April of 2019

USMC 2010-2018

M.O.S. 0861/Fire Support Man, 8002/ Joint Terminal Attack Controller

2011-2016 Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C.

2016-2018 Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms C.A.

Deployments:

Afghanistan-12 months

Afghanistan-7 months

26 Marine Expeditionary Unit (M.E.U.)-6 months

Iraq-6 months

Syria- 7 months

In the military for 14 years.
‪3‬ deployments, 2 to Afghanistan and 1 around the Horn of Africa.
I have also travelled a lot around europe on shorter TDY's. (temporary tour of duty) The rest of my time has been at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield Ohio, where I work full time as a Public Affairs Superintendent.

4 yrs active Army. 2001-2005. Served all 4 years with the 82nd Airborne Division, 307th Combat Engineer Battalion, Ft Bragg NC. 2 deployments to Iraq, 2003 and 2004. Received my Sargent stripes overseas and ended my career as squad leader.

4 years Active Duty Marine Corps, Was in 3rd Battalion 6th Marines. Weapons Company, 81’s Platoon. Squad leader. 2 deployments 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and UDP to Okinawa Japan. Now currently in the Ohio Air National Guard.

I’m a 2018 Shelby High alumni. I left to join the USAF in May of 2018 and graduated BMT in July of that same year. After BMT I was sent to Sheppard AFB in Texas to study avionics on F-15s. After about 8 months of being at Sheppard I was then stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan which is where I currently reside at. I just got back from a deployment to Saudi Arabia with my unit a few weeks ago which was one of the most bazaar experiences I’ve had yet. I’ve had the opportunity to work along side the Portland Air National Guard in Oregon which was an amazing experience to see that side of our branch. I’ve also been on a TDY to Guam for about 2 weeks which was a breathtaking island.
My job as an avionics maintainer is to ensure that all of our systems are operating efficiently, properly, and safely for our pilots. Avionics stands for aviation electronics, this covers radios, electronic warfare, some flight controls, navigation including all of their indicators, etc. Our systems are extremely integrated throughout the entirety of the jet so the list does go on and on. We also do some wire repair and trouble shooting as well.

Served 4 years Active Duty Air Force at Scott AFB, IL

Currently serving 3 years Ohio Air Nation Guard

All in the Material Management Career Field

Medic in the Army stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina from 2001-2005. Two deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Nathan Dowds grew up in Shelby, Ohio. After graduation in 2001, he joined the Army in July 2001. He served 2001-2005 as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. He deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2002, Afghanistan 2002-2003, Iraq 2003-2004, and Afghanistan again in 2004. After coming home he used the GI Bill to attend Ohio State University and University of California Hastings College of Law. He currently lives in beautiful Granville, Ohio.

Commissioned through OCS in Newport, RI.
Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) in Pensacola, FL.
Primary with VT-27 in Corpus Christi, TX flying the T-6B.
Advanced with VT-31 in Corpus Christi, TX flying the T-44C.
Currently with VP-30 in Jacksonville, FL flying the P-8A.

USCG Second Class Petty Officer. 2009-2015.

Cape May NJ, Oak Island NC, Petaluma CA, Detroit MI

2021 will be 17th year at Liberty and 10th as Head Coach (2012-Present)
Career Record: 180-58 (.756)
2018 Team Record: 30-4
2019 Team Record 23-6
Served as an assistant at Liberty from 2005-2011

Program Accomplishments:
State Championships: 1 - 2018
Final Four Appearances: 1 - 2018 (Regional Runner-up 2014, 2015)

District Championships: 4 - 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018 (Runner-Up 2004, 2009, 2010, 2019)
League Championships: 8 - 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

Madison Comprehensive High School
2 time first team all Ohio
4 year letter winner
3 time 1st team OCC
3 time 1st team NW district

Mansfield news journal player of the year
Richland source player of the year
OCC player of the year
Broke 2 school records: single season homerun record and career homerun record
All American watchlist

Baseball
Head Coach Buckeye Central 2007-present, Willard 2005-2006, Crestline 2002-2004

236 overall wins, 189 at BC, winningest coach in BC history
7 sectional titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019)
3 District titles (2008, 2010, 2011)
1 District Runner-Up (2012)
3 Regional Appearances (2008, 2010, 2011)
1 league title (North Central Conference, 2012)
Four 20 win seasons (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Coached 22 All-Ohioans
Coached 21 Academic All-Ohioans
Coached 6 All-Ohio Senior Series Participants
2015 All-Ohio Senior Series Coach
2012 Crawford County Coach of the Year
2011 Division IV District 9 Coach of the Year
2009 Team Ohio Assistant Coach (Coached for Toledo Central Catholic Head Coach Jeff Mielcarek)
OHSBCA Board of Directors 2007-2013, 2018
Past President and current treasurer of District 9 Baseball Coaches Association

Varsity Assistant Crestline 1999-2001 (Coached for Jon Smith)
Sectional Champions 2000, 2001
District Runner Up 2000

JV Coach Crestline 1998 (Coached for Jon Smith)
JV Coach Northwestern 1997 (Coached for Dave Ryder)

Football
Head Coach Buckeye Central 2019-present
Snapped a 35 game losing streak by beating Bucyrus Friday 54-10

Buckeye Central Assistant Coach 2004-2015 (Coached for Mike Tracey, Jason Ratliff and Jeff Niedermier)
2011 State Runner-Up
2011 North Central Conference Champions
Playoff Qualifier 2010, 2011
Position Coach for 2011 Division VI Player of the Year quarterback Tyler Erwin
Position Coach/Offensive Coordinator for current Auburn quarterback Grant Loy

Crestline Assistant Coach 1997-2003 (Coached for Jeff Cole)
2000 North Central Conference Champions
2000 State Playoffs

Hillsdale Assistant Coach 1996 (Coached for Lee Hurst)

NCOFCA All-Star Game Assistant Coach 2001 (Jeff Cole), 2009 (Jason Ratliff)

8th grade coach 2018 BC

Youth football 2016-17 BC

Basketball
2015-2016 7th Grade Girls BC
2001-2003 Crestline Varsity Assistant Girls (Coached for Heath Sager)
2003 Sectional Champions
1999-2001 Crestline JV Boys Coach (Coached for Bret Simmermacher and Mike Mahek)
1997-1999 Crestline 7th and 8th Grade Boys
1996-1997 John R. Lea Middle School (Waynedale) 7th Grade Boys

Youth boys and girls basketball 2013-2018 BC

Teacher
High School English Teacher Buckeye Central 2004-present
High School English Teacher Crestline 1997-2004

Married for 20 years to Brandi
two kids Lauren (17, senior) and Heath (14, freshman) at BC

Played football and baseball at Waynedale High School, graduated 1992.

Played football for Steve Reminaric (1988-89) and Bill Seder (1990-91)
Wayne County Athletic League Champions 1989
Second Team Quarterback WCAL 1991
WHS Offensive Player of the Year 1991

Played baseball for Les Saurer
Sectional Champions 1991 and 1992
WHS Most Improved 1992
District Champions 1991
Regional Runner-Up 1991

Head Baseball Coach at Olentangy High School
2013-Present

133-64 Overall Record (7 years)

3 OCC Championships (2015, 2016, 2017)

2 District Championships (2016, 2018)

2015, 16, 17 OCC Coach of the Year

‪2017 Central District D1 Coach of the Year‬

2018 Ohio High School Coaches Association State Field of the Year

Board member of Central District Baseball Coaches Association

Baseball
State champion
All conference
Senior season cancelled

Basketball
Team captain
Final 4 appearance

Football
All conference
3.61 GPA
Athlete of the year in high school

Throughout his career, he Coached Football, Wrestling, Baseball.
In education, Todd was a Teacher, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal and Principal

Graduate Assistant at Ohio State
1976-1977

Dublin High School
Head Coach, Teacher/Athletic Director
1977-1990

Oberlin
1990-1992

Sandusky Perkins
1992-1996

North Olmsted
1996-2001

Avon Lake
2001-2003

Ohio State
Volunteer strength and conditioning coach and academic advisor
2003-2005

Ohio State
Program Assistant in recruiting and operations
2005-2007

Alabama
Director of Football Operations
2007

Ohio State
2007-2010

Ohio Wesleyan
2015-2016

BASEBALL
1x State Champion
2x All-State Pitcher
2x All-District Pitcher
1x League Player of the year

FOOTBALL
1x All-State Defensive Lineman
1x All League Player

Ohio State
2015-Present

Head Coach at Olentangy High School
1989-2012


Assistant Coach
Groveport
1984-1988

Westlake
1980-1983

Glouster Trimble
1979

Ontario High School
4 Year Varsity Baseball Letterman

2017 2nd Team All-Ohio
BA: .449
RBIs: 17
Runs: 22
SB: 10

2018 1st Team All-Ohio
District Player of the Year
MOAC Player of the Year
Mansfield News Journal Player of the Year
Regional Runners Up
25 Game Win Streak
BA: .527
RBIs: 28
Runs: 45
SB: 35

2019 1st Team All-Ohio
MOAC Player of the Year
BA: .400
RBIs: 11
Runs: 30
SB: 32

Lexington High School (JR)
4.0 GPA

Dual Sport Athlete 🏈⚾️

Committed to Ohio State for Baseball

2 Varsity letters in Baseball
1 Varsity letter in Football

OWU Head Coach
2012 - Present

Assistant coaching career
Baldwin Wallace
2009-2011

Westminster
2008

University of Wisconsin Platteville
2004- 2007

Waynesburg University
2002-2003

Head coach at Ohio State
2011-present

Head Coach at Ball State
2003-2010

Assistant coach at Kent State
1994-2002

Drafted by the New York Mets in ‘91

Catcher at Kent State
1989-1991

Sophie Niese
Two year varsity letter 🏀
2x Shelby Defense and Hustle Award
NCO All Star
2x Honorable Mention MOAC
2nd team MNJ
2nd team District 6 D2
2x Honorable Mention NW district D2
1 year varsity letter 🏐
GPA: 4.15
Playing Soccer in ‘20 ⚽️

Haylee Baker 🏀
Two year varsity letter
Northwest District D2 honorable mention
MOAC 2nd team
MNJ 3rd team
NCO all star 2020
Shelby’s defense and hustle award
Two year letter in track

3.88 GPA

Olivia Baker
Two year varsity letter 🏀
Shelby’s 6th man award
Shelby’s gym rat award
NCO all star
1st team MOAC
1st team MNJ
2nd team District 6 D2
3rd team NW District D2

1 year varsity letter winner and most improved award in volleyball 🏐

GPA: 4.25

10th year as a head football coach
3 at Delaware Hayes, 7th at Orange
4 playoff births
2 OCC conference titles
2017 central district coach of the year

Head Coach at Elyria Catholic
2018-present

Record as a HC is 16-7
Offense averaged 40ppg over the last two seasons
1 of 8 teams averaging that much going into the playoffs

2018 Conference and State coach of the year for Division 5

16 All-Ohioans over the past 2 seasons

Ashland High School
1. Player of the year in Ohio in division 2
2. 2x 1st team all state
3. 2x conference champs

Ashland University
1. 1st team All American
2. Conference POY
3. Finalist for D2 Heisman (top 3)
4. 2012 Conference Champs