Meet the Coaches

CODY FICK

Director of Pitching

Cody serves as the Director of Pitching for Premier Pitching. Following a 6-year coaching stint at the University of Evansville, Cody joined the Premier Pitching team in the summer of 2018. He has the privilege of aiding athletes of all ages to execute their individualized plans for development while also helping build various Premier Pitching programs and processes. Cody played collegiately at Jefferson College and the University of Evansville where he received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.

JASON IMMEKUS

Pitching Coordinator / Consultant

Jason serves as a Pitching Coordinator and Consultant for Premier Pitching and Performance. Jason has 19 yrs of college coaching experience, working with pitchers, catchers, game planning and college recruiting. Jason also currently serves as an Associate Scout for the Tampa Bay Rays. Jason is responsible for performing high level assessments, diagnosing player data and designing throwing programs. Jason aims to help connect the dots from data to pitching development resulting to in game success for the players he comes into contact with through Premier Pitching.

RYAN HELMS

Performance Coordinator

Ryan serves as a Performance Coordinator for Premier Pitching. With over 15 years of experience as a strength and conditioning specialist, Ryan has the privilege of training and teaching our players about performance training and how to be better athletes. Ryan pitched at both Oakland University and Indiana Wesleyan University. Ryan holds a master’s degree in Human Movement and Sports Conditioning, and a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

AUSTIN RUESCH

Performance Coordinator

Austin started training at Premier Pitching in 2014 as an athlete. He pitched and played at both Abilene Christian University and John A. Logan College. He began at Premier Pitching as an intern and worked his way up to a Seasonal Coach for 3 years before being hired full-time in the Spring of 2024. He also coached for the Desmet High School JV team for 2 years and has been involved in Premier Pitching's consulting program for the last 2 years.

JACOB CLASPILLE

HS Training Coordinator

Jacob serves as the HS Training Coordinator for Premier Pitching. He brings four years of experience coaching at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) as the pitching coach. Jacob has also worked as a Player Development Assistant with the San Diego Padres and an Associate Scout for the Texas Rangers. He holds a degree in Sports Communication from Webster University.

DALTON SCHUMER

Performance Trainer

Dalton was born and raised in St. Louis, and joined the Staff in 2021. He has a background in sports medicine rehabilitation, is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA, and has also been certified in the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). Dalton’s passion is enabling all athletes to achieve their athletic potential with thorough assessment and individualized training strategies.