Baseball Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Al Streelman

Al Streelman was named the head baseball coach at Washington College in June of 1997. Streelman’s connection to the college spans four decades. He was the chief assistant coach for the Shoremen from 1979 until his promotion to head coach, specializing in pitchers and the infield.

A 1969 graduate of Washington College, Streelman was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team, and played every position on the team but catcher.

Streelman’s 134 wins at Washington represent the third-highest total for a head coach in team history, a history which dates back to the 1870s. He trails only Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Famer J. Thomas Kibler (299 wins) and Maryland State Athletic Hall of Famer Edward L. Athey (330 wins).

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Assistant Head Coach: Eric Royer

Eric Royer was named as an assistant baseball coach at Washington College in July 2004. Royer, a 1997 graduate of Bluefield College, came to WC from Allen Academy in Bryan, TX, where he spent four years as the head baseball coach. Royer also taught History and Government at Allen Academy.

Royer has a strong background in both coaching and teaching and was an umpire in northern Virginia for five years. He played one season of collegiate baseball at Prince George's Community College and was the starting third baseman at Bluefield for three years.

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Assistant Coach:
Steve Sandebeck

Steve Sandebeck has been an important part of the Shoremen for over two decades. A 1973 graduate of Washington, he was a catcher during his four-year career. He specializes in coaching the catchers.

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Assistant Coach: Mike Spry

A standout collegiate baseball player at Shepherd (WV) College, Mike Spry is in his fourth season as an assistant baseball coach at Washington College. Spry, who grew up in Chestertown and attended Kent County High School, serves as a coach for the Frontier League's Evansville Otters in the summer.

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Mike Spry

Assistant Coach: Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor was a pitcher and outfielder during his four years as a student-athlete on the Washington College baseball team. Taylor, who graduated from WC in 1998, finished his collegiate career with a 9-5 record on the mound and a 3.32 ERA. As a senior, he served as one of the Shoremen’s tri-captains.

Paul Taylor

Assistant Coach: Mark Guida

Mark Guida was named an assistant baseball coach at Washington College in 2007.

 

Mike Spry

 

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