Miki Kawahara - Executive Director, Baseball Operations (aka Head Technical Director)
Coach Kawahara graduated with his degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia. While in college he was an academic All-Canadian playing for the Douglas College Royals (NWAACC) and the UBC Thunderbirds (NAIA). After finishing his playing career, Miki remained in British Columbia until 2007.
During that time he helped coach the Coquitlam Red Legs to back-to-back Regional Championships in the BC Junior Premier Baseball League.
In Canada, Miki has coached at the 2007 BC Provincial Camp, 2008 & 2009 Alberta Spring Training, 2008 & 2009 Canada Cup (Team Alberta 17U), and the 2008 & 2009 Alberta Prospects (Head Coach). As a head coach for the Babe Ruth Calgary travel program he has taken the Blues all over the Pacific North West. His international experience includes playing in Japan and Australia as well as coaching in Venezuela in 2010. A Level 3 baseball coach with the NCCP, Miki is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (NSCA), and a Sport Conditioning Specialist (TCI).
Cliff Carlson - Technical Director - 2025 Spring Season Lead
Cliff has a diverse background in youth athletics, development and sports. As a youth Cliff started playing baseball with the Continental West Little League which is now called Rocky Mountain Little League. As a coach, Cliff worked his way through Rocky Mountain Little League coaching many League Teams and All-Star Teams along the way. In 2016, Coach Carlson made the transition over to Babe Ruth Calgary Baseball and began coaching in what was at that time, called the Single A Division. From there Coach Carlson moved into coaching Babe Ruth AA and then AAA Club Teams and was also the Club Manager of the Dodgers for 2 years. In addition to coaching within the Babe Ruth League, over the years Cliff has also continued to coach a variety of Babe Ruth Travel Teams.
Alex Morissette - Technical Director
Alex grew up playing minor baseball in Calgary before being drafted by the Babe Ruth Calgary Giants in 2011. After playing 4 years for the Babe Ruth Giants and aging out, he immediately jumped into coaching for the Giants and has been coaching in Babe Ruth Calgary since 2015. After becoming NCCP level 1 qualified, Coach Morrissette was a major part of the Zone 3 coaching staff who took home gold at the 2019 Alberta Zones tournament.
Coach Morrissette is also a Technical Director with Babe Ruth Calgary. Alex is a full-time coach with the National Sport Academy, and works closely with the academy's outfielders and hitters. Alex has also taken on a major role with the Diamondawgs Training Facility, working closely with both 12-13 year olds and the 14-18 year old age groups.
Cole Bingleman - Technical Director
Cole grew up playing Cal West Little League. He then played in Babe Ruth for 7 years, starting at age 13 in Single A until he aged out. In 2017, he was drafted by the Babe Ruth Pirates. While playing in his final year in Babe Ruth Tier 1, he also coached in Tier 4, where he won Coach of the Year award in 2021. After becoming a Tier 2 manager, he went on to win Manager of the Year three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024. Coach Bingleman has coached various travel teams, most recently the 14 year old Longhorns, who went to the Babe Ruth World Series in 2024. Coach Bingleman is currently coaching the 16u Premier Blues and Jumbo Shrimp club team, as well as providing training and support as a Technical Director.
Don von Hollen - Technical Director
With over 30 years of playing experience and extensive coaching credentials, Don von Hollen specializes in catching development and has coached at the provincial level on multiple occasions. As the founder of Canuck Catching, he has facilitated technical training for coaches and associations across Alberta. Don continuously researches modern techniques to enhance his coaching methods and has developed a comprehensive catching development model that includes a catching manual used in high-performance clinics for catchers.
Coaching Philosophy:
Don believes in using baseball as a tool to build character, focusing on discipline, leadership, and resilience. His coaching goes beyond the technical aspects of the game, helping athletes develop skills that translate to success both on and off the field.
Noah Carlson - Technical Director
Noah first joined Babe Ruth at age 13, playing both house league and travel ball each year in the league, after his time in Babe Ruth was up he went on to play one year at the Univeristy of Calgary. After Noah’s playing days were over he started coaching in the fall of 2022, ranging from tier 3 up to tier 1 in both the fall and spring seasons. Noah has also coached travel teams in the past two summers most recently the AAA Blues.
Cashe Newans - Technical Director
Bio to come.
Duncan Elbert - Technical Director
Bio to come.
