Eugene Bleecker is the Founder and Director of Player Development at 108 Performance, a state-of-the-art Baseball research and training facility now located in Knoxville Tennessee. After opening in October of 2014, 108 Performance skyrocketed due to the tangible, on-field results he and the 108 team were able to achieve with players on both sides of the ball, at every level of the game. As a result, Eugene quickly established himself as one of the leading experts in the baseball player development industry. His relentless search for truth, objectivity and results helped Eugene build a unique training model that effectively bridges the gap between the “Old School” feel generation with the “New School” integration and application of data and technology. Eugene developed this approach by bringing sports scientists, biomechanists, strength coaches, physical therapists and coaches under one roof, collectively studying movement sciences, biomechanics, motor learning and skill acquisition, combining them with foundational movement principles he discovered, and then developing and applying those principles while training thousands of athletes, constantly iterating with a clear focus on objective results in health and performance. Eugene’s ability to analyze human movement is second to none, but more importantly, his ability to effectively communicate these principles to athletes and coaches in a way that creates actionable on-field results is what sets him apart. In February of 2018 after the professional offseason was over, Eugene was compelled to write a book sharing his discoveries and experiences. Four months later, Eugene published his first book, Old School vs. New School: The Application of Data & Technology into Baseball, which quickly became one of the most impactful and sought-after books in the baseball industry. Due to the success of the book and the curiosity of what was going on at 108 Performance, Eugene and the 108 team released their level 1 foundational movement, hitting and pitching courses later that same year. The courses go into greater detail on concepts introduced in the book and provide coaches with a framework they could use to start implementing “The 108 Way” into their training. Hundreds of coaches from MLB organizations began getting certified and some MLB organizations had their entire S&C, Hitting, and Pitching departments get certified. Eugene does regular consultations and educational seminars for MLB organizations and has worked in the hitting, pitching, sports science, and strength and conditioning departments. He is also one of the most sought-after speakers in the baseball industry, having spoken at Lantz Wheeler’s Pitch-a-Palooza five times, at Gestalt Performance’s World Pitching Congress three times, and once at Ron Wolforth’s Texas Baseball Ranch Coaches Boot Camp as well as Professor Rob Gray’s Skill Acquisition Conference at Arizona State University. In 2021 Eugene was also blessed with the honor of being the keynote speaker at the MLB Winter Meetings for the MLB S&C society. He was also featured in the book Swing Kings, articles in Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times as well as various other publications, and was named as one of Brent Strom’s eight “go-to coaches” in baseball today.

Will is entering his 5th year with Eugene at 108. Will started off his journey as a collegiate baseball player at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas where he received his bachelor's degree in Business. Will was a graduate assistant coach at UD while he worked on his master's in Business Analytics. Simultaneously, Will played 2 seasons of professional baseball while also running travel baseball organizations and a nationally renowned charity Wiffle ball league (TWBL) and tournament circuit (Fast Plastic) before joining forces with Eugene in 2018. At 108, Will is the jack of all trades in the business in his role of Director of Operations and covers everything from compliance, administration, onboarding, accounting, billing, scheduling, educational resource and curriculum development. Will oversees product development, 108’s coaches mentorship program, website development, maintenance, customer service and public relations. Will is also the director of Pitching and oversees all athletic development related to throwing including but not limited to rehab assignments and return to throwing protocol and is one of the most highly regarded movement specialists in the industry. Will has worked alongside Eugene for 4 full years in the biomechanics lab, consulting with MLB teams, colleges, and high schools alike in various capacities ranging from culture, long-term athletic development (ages 7-40 from kids to pros), coaches continued education, player development, gameplay strategy, performance training and developing a game-winning mentality. While on their stint in California where 108 began Eugene and Will managed 175 players per week at 2 different facilities, resulting in their expertise and widely sought-after experiential knowledge in the realm of player, coach and trainer development.

Nate Headley is entering his second year with 108 Performance after training amateur and professional baseball and softball players out of his facility in Knoxville Redstitch108 Baseball Institute (RBI) since 2011. Previous to owning RBI Nate coached baseball at the University of Tennessee where he was in charge of hitters and outfielders from 2007-2011. Before coaching at UT he ran a facility in Knoxville, “The Yard” where he trained hitters and pitchers while running their 15U-18U travel ball programs. Nate won the 2006 16U Perfect Game World Wood Bat National Championship with The Yard and has 6 more top 15 finishes in the WWBA National Championships between RBI and The Yard. He has had a 98% college placement rate on teams he has coached over the past 18 years. Nate played his college baseball at Colby Community College as a 3B and Pitcher. He specializes in training hitters at 108 Performance/108 Tri-Star and continues to coach a top 20 nationally ranked 17U team. Nate is the co-author of Who’s on First, written to help guide players and parents on their career journey from tee ball through pro ball and post-career retirement. Nate is a native of Colorado where he graduated Valedictorian from Fountain Fort Carson High School in 1999. He then received his accounting degree from Colorado State University but has been based out of the Knoxville area since completing his Masters's Degree in Sports Management at the University of Tennessee in 2005.

Born and raised in Frederickton, NSW, Australia, Ryan grew up playing both Baseball and Fastpitch softball. The McMillans are one of a select few families in Australia to have 3 siblings represent the nation at a World Cup. It is also the only family to have 3, all-tournament team awards. (Ryan - outfield, Kim- DH & Tammy- outfield). After graduating high school in Australia, Ryan left for the USA to continue his career at the collegiate level. First attending perennial Junior College powerhouse Cowley College in Kansas. He was part of the juco World Series attending team in 2007, and was named to the all-conference team as a catcher. Following his award-winning career at Cowley he moved on to NCAA div 1 program University of Louisiana at Monroe. There in 2008 they won the conference title with a 20-10 record. Coaching career After graduating from ULM in the fall of 2010, Ryan headed back to his alma mater as the volunteer assistant for the next 3 seasons where the Cowley Tigers were division champs in 2011. Ryan then went over to the private sector to start his own business and run player development in Oklahoma City. During his time in Oklahoma City he had sent over 15 players on from high school ranks to college programs. In 2018 Ryan opened one of the most respected facilities in the state and started running player evaluations using some of the industry’s leading technology to analyze and create player development plans to improve player performance on the field. In 2020 Ryan started collaborating with Eugene and Will virtually doing zoom training and education seminars. In 2022 Ryan took an opportunity to work the 108 performance summer program while traveling back and forth every week from Knoxville to Oklahoma City to be able to both run his facility in Oklahoma as well as work with the players in Knoxville. At the end of the summer, Ryan accepted a position with 108 Tristar. Ryan and his family decided to make the move to Maryville TN, on October 1st, 2022. Ryan is currently the Director of Hitting and oversees all movement and skill specific development as it relates to hitting.

Nick is one of the movement specialists here at 108 Tri Star. He is from Sevierville, TN and attended Tennessee Tech University for three years. While at Tennessee Tech Nick played outfield and was often used as a closer on the mound. He had a fastball that ran up to 96 and hit over .300 while in college. In his junior season, his team managed to break several school and an NCAA records that included a trip to the college super regionals with the most consecutive wins. Nick was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2018. Since retiring from pro ball Nick uses his passion to develop athletes ranging from adolescents to big leaguers.

Adam was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from Union College in Barbourville, KY, with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management. He had a successful career as a college pitcher. Adam had a stint of working in video and analytics in professional baseball before returning to the greater Knoxville area. Adam took over as the pitching coach at Knoxville Central HS in 2013. During his three seasons at Central, Adam helped Central develop multiple college pitchers. In 2016, along with his head coach, he went to Clinton HS as a pitching coach for one season. After being away from the game for a couple of years, Adam joined Nate Headley at RBI as a pitching instructor in 2018. Along with giving lessons, Adam also coached the RBI Redstitch108 travel teams ranging in ages 12-15. In October of 2022, Adam joined officially joined the 108 Tri Star team as a data and movement analytics specialist in the pitching department.

Hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado and going into his first year as a trainer at 108, Casey attended the powerhouse high school Rocky Mountain, and started his college career at Central Washington University as an outfielder. After transferring to a juco and breaking his hand, Casey took a gap year at 108 Performance to convert into a pitcher. He attended 3 years at Clarke University in Iowa while getting his bachelor's degree in Health, Wellness, and Behavioral Sciences and Master’s in Business Management. He also interned under Mike Zweifel, a former Division 3 Heisman, at BBA Performance in Dubuque Iowa, where they specialize in athletic development and quality of movement. At 108, Casey is responsible for social media, merchandise, and also works as a throwing trainer. He gained experience with 4+ years as an athlete under the 108 system, starting from scratch, which contributes to his knowledge of arm patterning and pitching development.