Chris Matthews

1709 Brookhaven Dr., Canyon, TX 79015 | 806-683-5042 | cmatthews91@gmail.com | upperhandbaseball.weebly.com

Objective
To coach players that seek to compete at their full potential and assist those looking to advance to the next level of
their baseball career with my experience, knowledge and skills of the sport.

Education
BBA BUSINESS FINANCE | HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY | 2013
JUNIOR COLLEGE | NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE | 2010
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE | CANYON HIGH SCHOOL | 2009

Position Experience
CATCHER | 14 YEARS
FIRST BASE | 4 YEARS

Professional Playing Career

Sonoma Stompers (Pacific Association) | 2016

2016 PACIFIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS

BACKUP CATCHER

FALL & WINTER AUSTRALIA (PERTH) | 2015-2016

STARTING CATCHER ROCKINGHAM RAMS

JOLIET SLAMMERS (FRONTIER LEAGUE) | 2015

BACKUP CATCHER

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (FRONTIER LEAGUE) | 2015

BACKUP CATCHER

CALIFORNIA WINTER LEAGUE | 2015

DOUGLAS DIABLOS (PECOS) | 2014

STARTING CATCHER
.325 AVG, .419 OBP, 11 BB, 6 DOUBLES, 1 TRIPLE, 1 HOMERUN

AMARILLO SOX- SPRING TRAINING (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION) | 2014

.400 AVG, .429 OBP, 2 BB, 1 DOUBLE

FALL & WINTER AUSTRALIA (CANBERRA) | 2013 - 2014

STARTING CATCHER TUGGERANONG VIKINGS | 2013

.340 AVG, .463 OBP, 15 BB, 5 DOUBLES, 3 HOMERUN

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION) | 2013

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION SOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONS | 2013

ONLY PLAYER OUT OF 100+ TRYOUT ATTENDEES TO MAKE AIRHOGS TEAM | 2013
1ST PLAYER FROM HOMETOWN TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL | 2013

Coaching Career
CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER CHINOOKS (ALASKA) | 2017

ASSISTANT COACH
SUMMER COLLEGIATE LEAGUE ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

SONOMA STOMPERS (CALIFORNIA) | 2016

2016 PACIFIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PACIFIC ASSOCIATION
BENCH COACH
DIRECTOR OF CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS

AUSTRALIA (PERTH) | 2015 2016

PRIVATE LESSONS
HEAD COACH 17U TEAM

THE BALLPARK IN MOUNT PROSPECT (ILLINOIS) | 2015

PRIVATE LESSONS
HEAD COACH 12U FALL BALL TEAM

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (TEXAS) | 2015

BULLPEN COACH
CATCHING COORDINATOR

PRIVATE LESSONS (UPPER HAND BASEBALL-ABILENE, TX) | 2015

AUSTRALIA (CANBERRA) |2013-2014

PRIVATE LESSONS
HEAD COACH 16U TEAM

Collegiate Career
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

BULLPEN WITH THE LOWEST ERA IN CONFERENCE

2011 ASC ALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TEAM AWARD
2011-2013 STARTING CATCHER HSU
CAREER .280 HITTER WITH 20 DOUBLES, 3 TRIPLES, 9 HOMERUNS

NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE

2010 BACKUP CATCHER

.318 AVG WITH 2 DOUBLES, 1 TRIPLE, 1 HOMERUN

Summer Collegiate
CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER CHINOOKS (ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE) | 2012

ATHLETES IN ACTION TEAM

CATCHER

STARTING CATCHER/ BACKUP 1ST BASE ARIZONA CASA-GRANDE COTTON KINGS (ARIZONA COLLEGIATE
BASEBALL LEAGUE/ PACIFIC SOUTHWEST LEAGUE) | 2011

PLAYER NBC WORLD SERIES

STARTING CATCHER DALLAS D-BACKS (DABA) | 2009

References
Takashi Miyoshi (Baseball Management International- Japan & Sonoma Stompers Manager):
miyoshitaka@hotmail.com
Theo Fightmaster (General Manager Sonoma Stompers): theo@stompersbaseball.com & 707-291-5819
Steve Coleman (Hardin-Simmons University Head Coach- ASC Conference DIII): 325-668-5870
Jamie Bennett (Schaumburg Boomers Manager- Frontier League): 615-218-3542
Cam Roth (Lake Erie Crushers Manager- Frontier League): 757-508-3690
Chris Beck (General Manager Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks/Athletes in Action Baseball Director): 937352-1237
Bobby Brown (Lincoln Saltdogs Manager- American Association): 805-904-9095