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Colangelo Baseball Academy Notable for Alumni Advancement and Coaching Link
Colangelo Baseball, based in Manassas, VA, continues to bolster its reputation as a developmental hub for young athletes. The academy’s Youth Hitting Academy offers structured instruction for 8U–12U players at Complete Game in Manassas, emphasizing swing fundamentals, bat control and individualized coaching (colangelobaseball.com). Alumni from Colangelo Baseball have progressed to collegiate and professional levels, including more than 400 players since 1999, with notable commitments such as John Defazio to Virginia Tech (colangelobaseball.com). Additionally, Kevin LaChance, now the 2025 hitting coach for the Great Lakes Loons in the Dodgers organization, previously spent two years teaching at Colangelo Baseball Academy (img.mlbstatic.com).