Brad Cresse was born in Long Beach, California in 1978. He grew up in Seal Beach and graduated from Marina High School. He is the son of Mark and Jean Ann Cresse. Brad's Godfather is Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda. Brad’s love of the game and his ability to teach baseball was passed down from the best, his father, Mark Cresse. Brad coached at the Mark Cresse School of Baseball in Southern California for many years before bringing his teachings to Baton Rouge. He uses techniques and analogies that young players can easily comprehend. Brad is dedicated to helping every player reach their maximum potential, and his enthusiasm and hard work ethic make him one of our most respected staff members. He currently resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Carlie and son Burk.
Brad's Achievements
1995 & 1996 USA Jr. National Team member that toured Japan, Korea and Australia
1996 Selected in the 34th round of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers
1996 Signed letter of intent to go to LouisianaStateUniversity
1997 Member of national champion Tiger baseball team
1997 Played for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod summer league
1998 First team All-American catcher hitting 325 with 29 home runs
1998 Member of USA team that played in Nicaragua and Italy
2000 First team All-American catcher where he hit 389 leading the country with 30 home runs & 106 RBI’s
2000 Had the game winning single to beat Stanford to win the College World Series
2000 Won the Johnny Bench Award for best collegiate catcher
2000 Finalist for the Golden Spikes award
2000 Selected in the 5th round of the MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
2000 California league all-star hitting 323 with 17 home runs in just 48 games
2000 & 2001 Played in the Arizona Fall League
2001 & 2002 Texas League all-star catcher for the El Paso Diablos
2002 & 2003 Played in the Dominican Republic winter ball league for the Toros of La Romana
2003 Played for the Tucson Sidewinders
2004 Traded to the Montreal Expos before spring training
2004 Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals the last day of spring training
2005 Signed as a free agent back with the Cardinals and played for the Memphis Redbirds
2006 Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers
2006 Southern League all-star catcher with the Jacksonville Suns
Brad spent five of his six spring training’s with three big league clubs: Arizona Diamondbacks (2001-2003) Montreal Expos (2004) St Louis Cardinals (2005)
In his career Brad caught for all-star pitchers Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson, Chris Capuano, Matt Morris, Mark Mulder and Jason Isringhausen
