14 & Under Shamrocks Coaches Profiles

      A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Al and his family currently reside in Sterling, Virginia. Although the 1998 campaign marks Al's first year with the Shamrock organization, he has a great deal of playing and coaching experience in both baseball and fastpitch softball. Al began playing baseball at the age of 7 and played a total of 23 years including 4 years at Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, 4 years on a scholarship at Coastal Carolina and one year of professional baseball with the Kinston Eagles of the Class A Carolina League under manager Leo Mazzone - current pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves. He also played 3 years of fastpitch softball in the early 1980’s.

      Al’s coaching experience includes 5 years of Senior Little League Baseball (13-l5yr. olds) before he began coaching youth softball in 1989. He coached youth softball in the Sterling Organization through 1994 before he and daughter Christy joined the 12U Vienna Stars in 1995. In 1995 and 1996 Al was the assistant (hitting/pitching/3rd base) coach of the 12U Stars who attended ASA Nationals both years and finished l3th at the 1996 Nationals in Altamonte Springs, Florida. In addition to preparing the 14U Shamrocks for the 1998 tournament season, including the highly competitive Fireworks Tournament in Denver, Colorado and the prestigious ASA National Tournament in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Al will be working his 5th consecutive Shamrock Camp this summer as a pitching instructor under the direction of Tommy Orndorff and also making his high school debut this spring as an assistant softball coach under Tommy Orndorff at nationally ranked Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. Daughter Christy is in her second year with the Shamrocks.

      Mike and his family currently reside in Sterling, Virginia. His previous coaching experience includes assistant coach of the 12U Sterling Baseliners in 1996 and 8 years of Little League Baseball experience from 1988-1995. In 1997 Mike assisted the 14U Shamrocks with charting pitches and scouting opponents. This year he will be on the field as an assistant and first base coach. Daughter Megan is in her second year with the Shamrocks.

Dave McCurdy - Assistant Coach

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      Dave and his family currently reside in McLean, Virginia. He was an United States Congressman (4th district Oklahoma) from 1980-1995 where he served as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, House Armed Services Committee, and National Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council. Dave is a former assistant coach of the McLean 14 & Under Allstars. Dave is in his first year with the Shamrocks. Daughter Shannon is also a rookie ‘Rock.


Rick Sorber - Assistant Coach

      Rick and his family reside in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He began coaching youth softball in 1994 with the Fort Hunt Youth League. Last year Rick and his daughter Brooke joined the 12U Vienna Stars where Rick was the team scorekeeper and statistician - duties he will again handle this year with the 14U Shamrocks. Daughter Brooke is a first year Shamrock.