Camp Director: Hal Bagwell – Head Coach at Ardrey Kell High School.

Coach Bagwell has been our camp director since 2005 and is one of the top rated coaches in the state, winning the NC 4A High School State Championship in 2009, and finishing 2nd in the state in 2008. He is also a coach for USA Baseball, helping select national teams to represent the USA in international competition. We are proud to have Coach Bagwell as the Camp Director for the HQ4Baseball & Softball Summer Camp Program. Coach Bagwell also does instruction during the winter at our indoor facility.

Chet Greeson – Head Coach Hopewell High School

Coach Greeson has been a lead instructor in our Summer Camps since 2005. He played college baseball at Western Carolina for current Clemson head coach, Jack Leggett. After graduating, he joined the WCU coaching staff, before becoming a lead instructor for Doyle Baseball Academy. Coach Greeson is currently the head coach at Hopewell High School and the head coach of the HQ4 Clippers 17U showcase team. Chet is also the HQ4 Clippers defensive roving instructor working with ALL of our teams during targeted trainings. He is also a lead instructor for our Winter Training Programs and is available for private lessons in softball and baseball.

Shelton Grant - former college player

Coach Grant has been an instructor for our Summer Camps since 2005. He played collegiately at Western Carolina University under then head coach Jack Leggett. He started two years as the Catamounts left fielder and lead off hitter and was a member of two Southern Conference championship teams. After a solid college career, Shelton went on to work six years in the New York Yankees minor league system in a administrative capacity. During this time he began instructing and coaching young baseball players in the Piedmont Triad area. Shelton has a strong dedication to the game and believes that with hard work, commitment, and proper instruction any young person can achieve at any endeavor. Shelton is available for team, group & individual softball and baseball instruction.

Jeff Long - former college and professional player - Atlanta Braves

Jeff played high school ball in highly tauted Cobb County, Georgia where he earned All State honors his senior year. He then went on to play collegiate baseball at Gardiner-Webb University where he broke several career pitching records at GWU.

After his senior year, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 2004 MLB draft. He went on to play 6 years of pro ball compiling 33 wins and 450 innings pitched with a career professional ERA of 3.91 before retiring in 2010.

Jeff has coached at HQ4Baseball during his off seasons since 2005, and is now available year round. He is the head coach of our Clippers 10U and 14U baseball team and is available for team, group, and individual instruction. He is also a coach in our winter program and has been an instructor for our summer camps since 2010.

Travis Poole – Head Coach Weddington HS

Coach Poole has been a lead instructor for the HQ4Baseball & Softball Summer Camp Program since 2005. He has a very strong background in coaching as he runs one of the top high school programs in the area, Weddington High School. Coach Poole brings a strong presence to our winter training programs as a lead instructor.

Spencer Stecher – Head JV Ardrey Kell High School

Coach Stecher has a strong background as a player, and has over 15 years experience as a coach, including the last three years at the top high school program in North Carolina, Ardrey Kell High School.  Coach Stecher is the Player Development Coordinator for the Clippers Developmental Travel Team Program run by HQ4Baseball. He also does private lessons, coaches in our winter programs, and is an instructor for the HQ4Baseball & Softball Summer Camp Program.

Jasmine Young – former college player

Coach Young was a four year player at shortstop for South Carolina State University. She is also an experienced travel team coach. Coach Young does private lessons and is an instructor for our winter training programs. She has been an instructor for our HQ4Baseball & Softball Summer Camp Program since 2005.

•    Additional coaches are added as needed to maintain an 8 to 1 player to coach ratio or better.