Staff
Jacob Baca
Aaron Shellenberger
Matthew Baca
Jacob Baca, President/Treasurer, Curve 18u Baca head coach and Curve College GM, is a graduate of Goddard High School, class of 2012. While at Goddard he was a 3 year starter on varsity, earning 1st team all league catcher honors his senior season. He helped Goddard earn a 4th place finish at 5A state in 2012. After High School, Baca took his baseball career to Newman University, where he played for Coach Zane Ehling. Jacob began his coaching career in 2015 as an assistant varsity/head JV coach at Wichita West High School. After a short stint he found his way to Andover High School where he spent three years from 2016-2018 as the head JV/C team/assistant varsity coach. The 2019 season was spent at Circle High School as the head JV coach. Beginning in 2020 Jacob took the assistant varsity job at Wichita North High School where he stayed for 3 years. Jacob's goal is to have an impact on the young men in the organization the same way his coaches did for him growing up. He also takes pride in preparing them for life on and off the baseball field. Jacob is currently in his 10th year of coaching and enters his second year as assistant coach at Wichita East. Jacob also works as a para at Wichita East High School. Jacob and his wife Kaylee reside in Wichita.
Matthew Baca
Aaron Shellenberger
Matthew Baca
Matthew Baca, Vice President of the Kansas Curve, and hitting instructor for the organization, is a graduate of Goddard High School, class of 2015. While at Goddard he was a 3 year starter on varsity. He earned honorable mention SS honors his sophomore season, 2nd team all league utility his junior year, and 1st team all league utility his senior season. After high school Matt signed to Barton County Community College to continue his athletic and academic career. Matt spent two years at Barton from 2015-2017 where he played 3B for Coach Brent Biggs. While at Barton the Cougars advanced to the Region 6 tournament in Wichita during his sophomore season. Baseball was an option for Matt after Barton but he decided to pursue his degree. Matt graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelors degree in Human and Health Performance. Matt currently works for Textron. He and his wife Caitlyn reside in Emporia.
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger, director of baseball operations and head coach of Curve 18U Shellenberger, is a 2020 graduate of Andover Central High School. At Andover Central, Aaron was a utility fielder and pitcher. Unfortunately, his junior season was cut short due to injury and his senior season was canceled due to Covid. After high school, Aaron went on to play at Tabor College for Mark Standiford. Aaron is currently a Junior at Tabor and is now playing outfield. At Tabor, Aaron is triple majoring in sports management, sports information director, and coaching. Aaron has plans to get his master’s degree in business while working as a graduate assistant baseball coach. During his junior year in college, Aaron was selected to represent Tabor as the male student-athlete representative for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Team (KCAC SALT). Aaron started as an assistant coach for a local organization in the summer of 2021. When not at college, Aaron resides in Andover, KS. Aaron enters year number 3 with the Curve organization.
Jacob Compton
Jacob Compton
Aaron Shellenberger
Jacob Compton, assistant coach of the Curve Collegiate team and Pitching Instructor for the organization, is a 2015 graduate of Goddard High School. While at Goddard Jacob was a three year starter on varsity. He earned honorable mention 1st base and 2nd team all league pitching honors his senior year. After high school Jacob signed to pitch at Pratt Community College for Coach Eric Thompson. Jacob spent 2 years at Pratt from 2015-2017. His freshman year at Pratt the Beavers made the first round of the Region 6 tournament. They fell short in the 3 game series with Neosho. After his 2 years at Pratt he signed to William Jewell college where he served as a RHP out of the bullpen. Jacob graduated from William Jewell College in May of 2019 with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Jacob spent 1 year on the 18u purple staff in the summer of 2019, and also on the Pratt CC coaching staff during the 2019-2020 school year. Jacob enters year 5 as assistant coach for the college team. He now lives in Wichita where he works for Textron Aviation as a technical recruiter. Jacob and his fiancé Remy reside in Wichita.
Chris Dawson
Jacob Compton
Chris Dawson
Chris Dawson, head coach of the Curve collegiate team. Dawson returns to McPherson College following a brief stint as the head coach at fellow KCAC member Southwestern College.
Dawson first came to McPherson College in 2019 as an assistant. He took over as the hitting and infield coach in 2022, along with co-interim head coach Andrew Pratt and helped set a program record with 40 wins in 2022. He was responsible for daily player development plans for hitters, infielders, and baserunning and coached a program record of eight all-conference selections and one first-team NAIA All-American. He also improved stolen base numbers in two of the three seasons he was with the Bulldogs. Before his time at McPherson, he spent two seasons at crosstown rival Central Christian College. While with the Tigers, Dawson coached a Sooner Athletic Conference Gold Glove winner. At Southwestern College, Dawson was responsible for all fundraising initiatives for the baseball program, raising $40,000 in his lone season. Dawson graduated with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from Central Christian College in 2015 and a master's degree in Sports Administration in 2020 from East Central University in Ada, Okla. Dawson currently resides in McPherson, KS
Will Rosenow
Jacob Compton
Chris Dawson
Will Rosenow, head coach for Curve 18u Rosenow, is a 2020 graduate from Clay Center High School. While at Clay Center he was a 3 year starter on varsity. Will was first team all state pitcher for two years and first team all NCKL pitcher for three years. Unfortunately his senior spring season was canceled due to covid-19. He played for Coach Baca and the Kansas Curve for his senior summer in 2020 where he was one of the top arms in the rotation. After high school Will went on to play baseball at Emporia State for Coach Seth Wheeler. After a short stint with the Hornets, Will transferred to Cloud County CC. Will ultimately decided to give up baseball after an elbow injury. He now attends Kansas State as as student where he is pursuing his degree in Education. Will enters year number 3 with the Curve organization. Will currently resides in Manhattan, KS
James Hoffman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
James Hoffman, head coach of Curve 18u Hoffman, is a 2002 graduate of Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Oklahoma. Doing high school, James was a multi sport athlete playing baseball, football, and basketball. After high school went to Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma where he majored in Physical Education with a minor in Spanish. James sat out of sports for 3 years and then decided to walk on and play football in 2005. After the 2005 college football season, James decided he wanted to pursue a career in coaching. In the spring of 2005 James was named head baseball coach at Cherokee High School. He led them to a 16 win season after only having 3 wins the prior year. In 2006 James became an assistant baseball coach at NWOSU under hall of fame coach Joe Phillips. He stayed on staff until 2008. In the summer 0f 2008 James served as an assistant coach for the Dodge City A's collegiate summer team. James took some time off from coaching and returned to the diamond in 2015 coaching little league in Alva. In 2021 James started coaching with a travel baseball organization in Oklahoma where he was the head coach of his own team. James enters his 2nd year with the Kansas Curve. James currently resides in Alva, Oklahoma with his wife Holly and their 3 kids.
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman, head coach of Curve 16u Henkelman,
Emilio Escamilla
Chandler Henkelman
Emilio Escamilla
Emilio Escamilla, head coach of Curve 18u Escamilla.
James Cole
Conner Burch
Paddy Walsh
Collegiate team PA Announcer
Paddy Walsh
Conner Burch
Paddy Walsh
Paddy Walsh, assistant for Curve 18u Baca, is a 2017 graduate of Smoky Hill High School. While in high school Walsh was a 4 year varsity starter earning all league and all state honors his junior and senior year. Walsh was also a member of the 2016 and 2017 18u Curve teams. He currently holds the Curve single season ERA record with 0 ER through 28 innings pitched in 2017. After high school Walsh played 2 years at Dodge City Community College and 3 years at Fort Hays State University. While in college Walsh racked up 200 plus innings and 30 career starts. Walsh began coaching back home in the Denver area once his playing career was over. He was the head of baseball for Redline Denver East where he offered lessons. Starting in the fall of 2023, Walsh began his college coaching career at McPherson college as a pitching coach. This will be Walsh's first year as a member of the Curve coaching staff. Walsh currently resides in McPherson, KS.
Conner Burch
Conner Burch
Conner Burch
Conner Burch, assistant coach for Kansas Curve 18u Escamilla.
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler, assistant coach for Kansas Curve 18u Hoffman, is a 2020 graduate from Sterling High School. Bressler was a 3 year starter on varsity at Paola and Pittsburg High Schools. He earned 1st team honors as a utility in the SEK and Frontier league. His senior season was cancelled due to Covid. He played for the 2020 Curve high school team with Coach Baca where he was named the teams MVP award winner. After high school, Bressler went on to play at Barton County Community College under head coach Brent Biggs where he helped the Cougars reach a Jayhawk West title. Bressler is currently a pitcher at Washburn University where he is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology. When not at college, Caden resides in Sterling, KS.
Tobias Martin
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Tobias Martin, assistant coach for Curve 18u Shellenberger, is a 2022 graduate from S.H. Rider High School. Martin was a 4 year varsity starter behind the plate earning all league honor his junior and senior years. Baseball was an option for Martin after high school but chose to pursue his education. Martin is currently working towards his Bachelors Degree in secondary education from Wichita State. Martin spent last year coaching with another local organization. This will be his first year as a member of the Curve coaching staff. Martin currently resides in Wichita, KS
Braden Ash
Caden Bressler
Dylan Powell
Braden Ash, assistant coach for Curve 18u Rosenow.
Dylan Powell
Chandler Adams
Dylan Powell
Dylan Powell, pitching coach for the Curve collegiate team.
Chandler Adams
Chandler Adams
Chandler Adams
Chandler Adams, assistant coach for Curve 18u Rosenow.
Jay Hill
Chandler Adams
Chandler Adams
Jay Hill, Head coach for Curve 15u Hill.
Ben Weart
Brandon Streeter
Randy Mutt
Ben Weart, head coach of Curve 14u Weart.
Randy Mutt
Brandon Streeter
Randy Mutt
Randy Mutt, head coach of Curve 14u Mutt.
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter, assistant coach for Curve 15u Hill.
Ryan Means
Ryan Means
Brandon Streeter
Ryan Means, assistant coach for Curve 18u Baca.
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