THE OFFICIAL HOME OF
THE GUILDFORD BASEBALL JUNIORS
INFORMATION
COACHING AT GBSC
Our team of coaches and volunteers have been involved in running junior baseball for well over 30 years. We are very proud of our success within the club, Guildford being one of the few baseball clubs that has had a consistent junior programme from our creation. Baseball is a game that can suit most children, boys and girls alike..... particularly those that consider themselves non-sporty or athletic and we encourage participation in our sport by any child regardless of their perceived sporting ability. For us, it's not just about the game but the opportunity to get children involved in a sociable & learning environment well away from phones and game stations! Our main aim is for children to have fun and to challenge them by learning new skills and discovering abilities they may never have realised they had - that ends up boosting self-esteem...
COACHES
Our Junior Club coaches have been involved with baseball for more than 30 years. All of our coaches are DBS certified and are registered with our governing body.

MIKE BURDETT
MANAGER/HEAD COACH
Mike is one of the founder members of the Mavericks and has been instrumental in the success & longevity of the club.

RICHARD WILLIAMS
U11's COACH
Richard has been coaching Junior ball since the foundation of the club over 30 years ago

BRIAN KENDAL
U11's COACH
Brian, also a founder member, is one of our most dedicated coaches having been involved in the club for more than 30 years

TONY OLIVA
PITCHING/HITTING COACH
Tony is a former pro player from the AAA Minor Leagues in the USA and has worked with us for 15 years since settling in the UK

EDWARD WILLIAMS
CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER
Edward is our volunteer photographer and you may bump into him at club events. He is a former junior player, having been a Broadwater Bobcat when we were based in Farncombe.

Matt & Geraldine Bruce
Matt & Geraldine have been together since 1999 and Matt played for the Mavericks from 1995 until he retired from the game in 2018. Geraldine is one of the clubs official game scorers and she has the most amazing memory for peoples names and faces! As they now live near London, we don't get to see them as often as we would like but they do come and support us by way of coaching, umpiring and administration whenever they can and it's always a pleasure to see them and catch up....


HENRY COLLINS
PITCHING COACH
Henry was one of the club's first junior players and started playing at age 12. He has since played for team GB as a pitcher and has now introduced his son to the game and we are delighted to welcome Henry back home....

Chris Ward
Chris is the Guildford Baseball Club Head Coach having worked with the club for 15 years. In addition to this role, Chris is also the Head Coach for the Great Britain U12 Baseball Team & has coached at Great Britains' academies for all ages for many years and is on the coaching staff at the Women's National Champions, Belles Baseball.
GBC HEAD COACH

Reuben Trundle
U15's COACH
Reuben plays with our Senior Team but started his baseball as part of our youth programme.
Reuben has a phenomenal throwing arm and a very fast bat so the Juniors generally don't steal when he's playing catcher in our training sessions ! :-)
CONTACT
Questions� ‬Feel free to reach out to The Mavericks Manager, Mike Burdett
Tel: 07798 927072 Email: juniors@guildfordbaseball.co.uk