Coaches

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Coach Bryan Jones, Varsity Head Coach

Bryan Jones was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. Bryan attended Plantation High school and played baseball at the Varsity Level all four seasons. Bryan led Broward County all 4 seasons in HR’s, Stolen Bases, Runs Scored and RBI’s. He won the All County Award his Junior and Senior years and was a two time All State Player.

In 1994 Bryan was drafted by The Detroit Tigers where he played 2 years. After being traded by the Tigers in 1996 Bryan went on to play 8 more seasons with other professional organizations.

In 2006 Bryan retired from baseball as a player and joined a group of former professional players to open a 53,000 sq ft baseball facility in Lawrenceville, GA. At the Academy, Bryan was part of bringing NCAA Summer Wood Bat Baseball to GA, coached college baseball, formed and ran multiple elite travel baseball teams. Brian has also served as the Head Baseball Coach at Prince Avenue High School in Bogart, GA.

In July of 2018 after spending 12 years in Georgia, Bryan and his family relocated back to Florida where he expanded his baseball facility business. He started Evolution Baseball Academy in Boca Raton, FL. He taught hitting, defensive fundamentals and ran the day to day baseball operations.

Bryan and his family returned home to Georgia In June 2020, where he continues to teach the fundamentals of the game. Bryan and his wife, Tiffany, have 5 children, 3 girls and 2 boys.

In July 2020 Bryan and Tiffany welcomed a new baby boy into the world while in September 2020 Bryan and Tiffany saw their oldest son off to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coach Bryan Jones
Varsity Head Coach

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Bryan Jones was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. Bryan attended Plantation High school and played baseball at the Varsity Level all four seasons. Bryan led Broward County all 4 seasons in HR’s, Stolen Bases, Runs Scored and RBI’s. He won the All County Award his Junior and Senior years and was a two time All State Player.

In 1994 Bryan was drafted by The Detroit Tigers where he played 2 years. After being traded by the Tigers in 1996 Bryan went on to play 8 more seasons with other professional organizations.

In 2006 Bryan retired from baseball as a player and joined a group of former professional players to open a 53,000 sq ft baseball facility in Lawrenceville, GA. At the Academy, Bryan was part of bringing NCAA Summer Wood Bat Baseball to GA, coached college baseball, formed and ran multiple elite travel baseball teams. Brian has also served as the Head Baseball Coach at Prince Avenue High School in Bogart, GA.

In July of 2018 after spending 12 years in Georgia, Bryan and his family relocated back to Florida where he expanded his baseball facility business. He started Evolution Baseball Academy in Boca Raton, FL. He taught hitting, defensive fundamentals and ran the day to day baseball operations.

Bryan and his family returned home to Georgia In June 2020, where he continues to teach the fundamentals of the game. Bryan and his wife, Tiffany, have 5 children, 3 girls and 2 boys.

In July 2020 Bryan and Tiffany welcomed a new baby boy into the world while in September 2020 Bryan and Tiffany saw their oldest son off to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coach Keith Lacy

Keith Lacy, Assistant Coach

Keith played baseball and basketball from t- ball through high school. He earned All-County and All-Area honors in baseball. After high school, Keith used what he had been taught in sports to start his professional career in commercial construction, sales, and manufacturing.

Keith considers his role on the Barons successful through encouraging the players of today by helping them to love Christ above all else while instilling teamwork, a good work ethic, and sportsmanship.

If the players develop in these areas, Coach Lacy knows they will go on to be either college or professional athletes, great husbands, fathers, and great employees or employers.

Keith has been with the Barons program since 2019. He will serve as the JV and Varsity assistant coach this year and will also be the spiritual leader for the Barons.

Keith Lacy
Assistant Coach

Coach Keith Lacy
Keith played baseball and basketball from t- ball through high school. He earned All-County and All-Area honors in baseball. After high school, Keith used what he had been taught in sports to start his professional career in commercial construction, sales, and manufacturing.

Keith considers his role on the Barons successful through encouraging the players of today by helping them to love Christ above all else while instilling teamwork, a good work ethic, and sportsmanship.

If the players develop in these areas, Coach Lacy knows they will go on to be either college or professional athletes, great husbands, fathers, and great employees or employers.

Keith has been with the Barons program since 2019. He will serve as the JV and Varsity assistant coach this year and will also be the spiritual leader for the Barons.