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AARON KOTTKE
Camp Director

Aaron Kottke, owner of "Camp .333", grew up with baseball in his life.

His first memories of baseball were watching the Brewers with his dad. Summers were spent on the bleachers, traveling the state as his dad pitched fastpitch softball during the week and in tournaments on the weekends; then eventually at age 5 becoming the batboy for the team. From an early age he was immersed in baseball . . . fostering a love for it as a player and coach. His summer days were filled with playing baseball in Marathon City. From teeball, Bronco League, and eventually to high school baseball, his love for baseball continued to grow.

Currently, Aaron plays fastpitch softball in the summer for a team based out of the Fox Valley area. He has coached at the high school level since 1999, and is the currently the J.V. Baseball coach at Wausau East High School.

"What makes it nice for me is that I deal with a lot of different age groups of kids," Kottke says. "I teach 2nd grade, coach 4th and 5th grade football and basketball, and baseball at the high school level. I get to see all ages and ability levels."

Coach Kottke possesses a sincere desire to make players of all ages the best they can be at baseball.

Simply stated, he loves the game of baseball.

George "Guido" Aspeitia begins his first full season as head coach of the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The former Cal State Fullerton assistant coach and host of College Baseball Weelky on Fox College Sports returns for his second season with the Chucks.

From 1999 to 2003 Guido led the Northern Ohio Baseball Club to a 161-48 record and three consecutive league championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002, his 1999 and 2003 clubs posted the best record in regular season play. His .770 winning percentage ranks among the top in Great Lakes history, along with his 17-5 record in Great Lakes post-season play. He was twice named Great Lakes League manager of the year in 2002 and 2003. He also guided the Great Lakes All-Stars to a 6-5 victory over Team USA in 2002.

Prior to becoming the head coach at Northern Ohio, Guido was an assistant coach at national powerhouse Cal State Fullerton, working under current University of Oregon head coach George Horton and current University of Texas coach Augie Garrido, it was coach Garrido who gave Guido his popular nickname by shortening his own last name. While at Fullerton, Guido helped the Titans to Five Big West Conference championships and a College World Series appearance in 1999 beating OhioState in Columbus to reach Omaha.

In the fall of 2004, Guido created and produced College Baseball Weekly in conjunction with Whiz Bang Productions and Greg Guzzetta, the national show was shown on Fox College Sports nationally and highlighted collegiate baseball throughout the country.

In 2008 Guido guided the Regina Red Sox of the Western Major Baseball League to an Eastern Division championship and a berth in the league semi-finals.

Guido has had the opportunity to work with many current and former Major League players including: Kirk Saarloos-Oakland A's, Shane Costa-Kansas City Royals, Chris Burke-Houston Astros, Chan Ho Park-San Diego Padres, Jeremy Brown-Oakland A's, and Dan Naulty-New York Yankees.

JON WINTER
Camp Staff

Jon played baseball at Wausau East High School. From there he went on to play at Triton Junior College, Southern Illinois University, and UW-Stevens Point. He was a member of the 1996 and 1998 Wisconsin Woodchucks.

In 1999 Jon played Single A baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays. Jon has nine years of coaching experience. He has coached at UW-Stout, LaCrosse Central High School, and is currently a varsity assistant at Wausau East High School.

LUKE STACHOVAK
Camp Staff

Luke played his high school baseball at Wausau East. From there he went on to play for UW-Stevens Point from 1996- 1997. Luke has coached for nine years. During that time he has coached for Tomah High School as the JV coach, as well as Wausau East High School where he served as varsity assistant for 3 years. Currently, he is a coach at D.C. Everest High School.

DAN SMET
Camp Staff

Dan Smet is currently the head baseball coach at Newman Catholic High School. Dan made the all tournament team as a pitcher for UW-Oshkosh in 1993, a year in which Oshkosh was World Series runner-up. He served as the JV Baseball Coach at Wausau West in 2000, Varsity Assistant Baseball coach for Newman from 2000- 2004, and was the Varsity Newman Fastpitch coach from 2004- 2008.

CHRIS NELSON
Camp Staff

Chris is a graduate of Mosinee High School, where he played baseball all four years. Chris has been a baseball coach at Wausau East since 2006. In the summer he plays fastpitch softball two nights per week in Wausau, and tournaments for an Appleton- based team. His knowledge about baseball and softball is a wonderful asset to Camp .333.

CAMERON GROGAN
Camp Staff

Cameron is a 2008 graduate of Wausau East High School, where he played baseball for four years. Most recently, Cameron returned to the Wausau East baseball program as a JV assistant coach in 2009. Cameron has a knowledge and love for the game that is contagious.

Dave has coached high school baseball in some capacity for 32 years. He is currently the freshman coach at Wausau West High School, but has served at all levels in their program over his career. Dave has also coached tee-ball and Little League, which makes him a valuable member of camp .333. Dave was a three-year varsity catcher for Wausau East, and also played Wausau Legion Post 10 baseball.

With the recent completion of his 42nd year of pitching fastpitch softball, Darrell brings not only a great deal of experience, but also a deep knowledge of the game to the staff. He has coached Little League at multiple levels, and enjoys teaching the game to young players. Darrell has, and is still carrying on the tradition of pitching in the Wausau area as his father did when he was a boy.

Craig Diedrich is currently the head softball coach at Athens High School and has been since the spring of 2001.Coach Diedrich played high school and college baseball before making the switch to the game of fast pitch softball.Coach Diedrich has played competitive fast pitch softball for many years and has been a member of state championship fast pitch teams and national qualifying fast pitch teams.

Under the direction of Coach Diedrich, the Athens high school softball team has won 2 conference championships, has made 2 sectional appearances and his team is always ready to compete.Coach Diedrich also has started youth fast pitch softball in the Athens area and oversees 3 summer teams in Athens: 12U, 16U and 18U.Coach Diedrich loves to teach the game of fast pitch softball and enjoys the opportunity to compete through coaching as well as playing the game of fast pitch softball.