Greg Posein is a graduate of storied El Dorado High (Nevin, Boone, Tomko, Petry). While there, he was the starting catcher on the nationally ranked varsity team under legendary coach, Steve Gullotti.
Due to personal reasons in his life, Greg left baseball for a short period of time. After being away from the game for about a year or so, Greg decided that he wanted to give back to baseball all that he had learned under the coaches that had positively influenced him. Other that coach Gullotti, these coaches included:
Steve Leavitt (Atlanta Braves), John Cole (Toronto Blue Jays), Matt Lundeen (Philadelphia Phillies), and George Genovese (LA Dodgers).
Posein moved down to the San Diego area and began working for Prime Time under Butch Smith.
He now coaches club teams and offers private lessons in his Rip Baseball program.
In `03 his team won the USABF Championship. From 04-07 Posein was a varsity assistant, under Hall of Fame High School coach, Dave Barrett at Oceanside High School. Greg`s `05 team was champion of the Orange County Connie Mack league. In `07 he had teams that won the USSSA and Triple Crown State Championships. In `08 his team was `Top 10` in Steamboat Springs. In `09 his team was in the final 8 in the World Wood Bat Championships in East Cobb and his 18U team won the Columbus Classic in San Diego and the prestigious Arizona Fall Classic in Peoria. Greg has over 40 championships to his credit.
Greg has been coaching for over a decade now and currently has several of his players playing professional baseball. Trevor Cahill, second year Cy Young contender and MLB All –Star pitcher for the Oakland A`s, Mike Leake, starting pitcher Cincinnati Reds, one of only 11 players to skip the minor leagues entirely and Shane Petersen, Oakland A`s. There are 14 other professional players and 35 collegiate players to come out of his program to date.
In addition to his Rip Baseball responsibilities, Greg is entering his second season as an Associate scout with the San Diego Padres where he has been actively involved with scouting High School and College Prospects.
Due to personal reasons in his life, Greg left baseball for a short period of time. After being away from the game for about a year or so, Greg decided that he wanted to give back to baseball all that he had learned under the coaches that had positively influenced him. Other that coach Gullotti, these coaches included:
Steve Leavitt (Atlanta Braves), John Cole (Toronto Blue Jays), Matt Lundeen (Philadelphia Phillies), and George Genovese (LA Dodgers).
Posein moved down to the San Diego area and began working for Prime Time under Butch Smith.
He now coaches club teams and offers private lessons in his Rip Baseball program.
In `03 his team won the USABF Championship. From 04-07 Posein was a varsity assistant, under Hall of Fame High School coach, Dave Barrett at Oceanside High School. Greg`s `05 team was champion of the Orange County Connie Mack league. In `07 he had teams that won the USSSA and Triple Crown State Championships. In `08 his team was `Top 10` in Steamboat Springs. In `09 his team was in the final 8 in the World Wood Bat Championships in East Cobb and his 18U team won the Columbus Classic in San Diego and the prestigious Arizona Fall Classic in Peoria. Greg has over 40 championships to his credit.
Greg has been coaching for over a decade now and currently has several of his players playing professional baseball. Trevor Cahill, second year Cy Young contender and MLB All –Star pitcher for the Oakland A`s, Mike Leake, starting pitcher Cincinnati Reds, one of only 11 players to skip the minor leagues entirely and Shane Petersen, Oakland A`s. There are 14 other professional players and 35 collegiate players to come out of his program to date.
In addition to his Rip Baseball responsibilities, Greg is entering his second season as an Associate scout with the San Diego Padres where he has been actively involved with scouting High School and College Prospects.