Coaches
                      Coaching Staff

David Canary

  • Former Johnson County Community College Assistant Baseball Coach (2008-2022)
  • KC Sluggers 18U Head Coach (2008)
  • Union University Assistant Baseball Coach (2005-2007)
  • Played at Union University (2003-2004)
  • Played at Johnson County Community College (2001-2002)
  • Played at Cookeville High School-Tennessee (1997-2000)


Wally Nellor

  • Played at Gardner Edgerton High School
  • Played for Cavalier Baseball Club
  • Assistant Coach for Cavalier Baseball Club 18U
  • Head Baseball Coach for Cavalier Baseball Club 11U
  • Pitched at Johnson County Community College
  • First Team All-Jayhawk Conference
  • 12th in Country with a 1.70 ERA as a freshman
  • 4th All Time in Season Saves and 3rd in Career Saves at JCCC
  • Pitched at Washburn University and Avila University
  • Volunteer coach at JCCC

John Urick 

  • High school State Champion, All-Conference, All-State, and All Area (2000)
  • Played at Cowley College (2001-2002)
  • Drafted by Dodgers in 19th Round (2001)
  • Named 50th best JUCO player in country (2001)
  • 1st team JUCO All-American (2002)
  • Played at Oklahoma State University (2003)
  • Drafted by the Yankees in the 22nd round (2003)
  • Played in Yankees organization (A-AAA) (2003-2005)
  • Played in Phillies organization (A-AA) (2006-2008)
  • Played for Sussex Skyhawks and Kansas City T-Bones (2009)
  • Played for Chico Outlaws (2010)
  • Assistant Coach for Daytona Cubs (A) (2011)
  • Will serve as College Placement Coordinator for all Cavalier Seniors
  • Has helped move on 100% of the Cavaliers to College that Wanted to Play
  • His 2014 Cavs went 35-4

Alex Lahasky 

  • Played at William Cary University in Mississippi (2012-2013)
  • Played at Johnson County Community College (2010-2011)
  • JCCC Academic All-American (2011)
  • Assistant Baseball Coach KC Mets 18U Showcase Team (2011)
  • Assistant Baseball Coach Kansas Yankees (2010)
  • Played at Blue Valley West High School (2006-2009)
  • Coached at William Cary University in Mississippi (2013-2014)
  • Coached at Pitt State University (2014-2015)
  • Former Baseball Coach at Pittsburgh High School
  • Current Baseball Coach at Blue Valley West High School (2016-Current)

Matt Blackham

  • Kansas all state 2011
  • All Sunflower League 2011
  • Olathe Player of the Year 2011
  • Wins/Strikeout Leader at Olathe Northwest High School
  • Played at JCCC 2011-13
  • East Jayhawk Champs 2012
  • Jayhawk Player of the Week 2x 2013
  • NJCAA Player of the Week 2013
  • JCCC Baseball Player of the Year 2013
  • Jawhawk 2nd team All-Conference 2013
  • Back to Back No Hitters 2013 
  • Pitched 37-2/3 Consecutive Innings Without Allowing an Earned Run 2013
  • Played for Middle TN State University 2014
  • Drafted in 29th round by NY Mets 2014
  • Current Pitcher for the NY Mets Organization (AA)
  • Listed as a "Top 30 Prospects" in the Mets
  • Currently in MLB Camp with the A's Organization



LJ Hatch

  • Played at Mill Valley High School
  • Played at Johnson County Community College
  • Two Time First-Team All-Jayhawk and All-Region SS
  • Career and Season Record Holder at JCCC in At Bats
  • Top 10 in almost every offensive record at JCCC
  • Played for Division-1 New Mexico State University
  • 2nd-Team All-WAC SS as a Junior and 1st-Team All-WAC SS as a Senior
  • Played in the Northwoods and Alaskan Summer League
  • Currently with the Colorado Rockies, playing as high as AAA in 2023.

Grant Allen 

  • Coach Allen has over 20 years of experience coaching baseball at all levels.  
  • He just completed his 11th year as an assistant baseball coach at Olathe North High School.  
  • Coach Allen attended Johnson County Community College and Emporia State 
  • He is currently in his 26th year in Law Enforcement and is the Major over the Special Operations Division of the Olathe Police Department.  

Kyle Barfield

  • Played at JuCo Power house San Jacinto North
  • Made conference All Star team
  • Transferred to Kansas State where he played OF and Pitched
  • Voted captain as a JR and SR at Kansas State 
  • Big 12 All-Academic Team 

Kyle Spencer

  • Pitched collegiately and professionally
  • Played at Missouri Valley 
  • Drafted by Rangers in the 26th Round 
  • Had a great MiLB career- 30-15, 3.04 ERA
  • Has coached and gave lessons for last 30 years 

Brett Andersen


High school: Olathe East High School

•         4x Varsity Letterman

•         2x All Conference

•         1x All State

College: 

•         Freshman: Arkansas State University

•         Sophomore: Johnson County Community College

  Started all 65 games at 2B 

•         Junior & Senior: Lindenwood University

o   2017: 

  MIAA Conference Tournament Champions

  NCAA Division II Central Regional Champions

  NCAA Division II World Series Appearance 

o   2018: 

  Honorable Mention All-MIAA 2B 

Alex Van Pelt

  • Played for Cavs for 2 years in High School
  • LHP and 1B for the 2014 5A State Champions at St. Thomas Aquinas - Threw a 3-hit Shutout in the Title Game
  • Played at Wichita State
  • Played 1B at Butler CC
  • 3-year starter at 1B and OF at Rockhurst University where he earned GLVC player of the week honors
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