Meet the Staff
Mid-American Umpire Clinic
Jason Blackburn
Administration
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2021 Regional Alternate
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2010 NCAA D-II National Championship
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Umpire in the Big XII, Sun Belt, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley and Summit Conferences
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Southland & Summit League Conference Tournaments
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Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School
Doug Thrasher
Administration Assistant
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic
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1 NCAA D-II Regional
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MIAA & GLVC Conference Tournaments
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Umpire in the Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences​
Rick Allen
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1 NCAA D-I Super Regional
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7 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American, and Big East Conferences.
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Big 10, Big East and Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments.
Matt Anderson
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​3 NCAA Regionals
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences
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Missouri Valley & Summit Conference Tournaments
Seth Buckminster
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1 NCAA Regional
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Umpire in the SEC & Big XII
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MLB - 4 Years, 92 Games
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Former Minor League Umpire with an 11 year professional career
Tim Cordill
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3 NCAA Super Regional
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6 NCAA Division I Regionals
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Big XII, Big 10, Big East Conference Umpire
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Big XII, Big East & Summit Conference Tournaments
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Former professional umpire
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Director of Video Training for the CBUA
Mark Hutchison
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3 NCAA Regionals
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Several American and Summit Conference Tournaments
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Umpire in the Big 12, Big, 10, American, Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences.
Jim Jackson
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Regional Evaluator
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1 CWS (2010), 8 Super Regionals, 13 Regionals.
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17 Conference Tournaments (10 Big Ten, 6 Missouri Valley, 1 Big East)
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2005 World Cup (The Netherlands)
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2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Taiwan)
Matt Martinez
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Umpire in the Big 12, WAC, Missouri Valley, and Summit Conferences
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WAC Conference Tournament
Tyler Olson
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Current college baseball umpire
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Former Minor League umpire: AAA East, Texas League (AA), Carolina League (High A), Midwest League (A), New York-Penn League (Short A), Arizona League (Rookie).
Trey Nelson
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Former Minor League Umpire
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Umpire in the Big 10, Big East, and Summit Conferences
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Summit Conference Tournament
Josh Schepis
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13 NCAA Regionals
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Umpire in Big XII, Big 10 & American AthleticConferences
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Several Big XII, Big 10, Missouri Valley and Summit Conference Tournaments
Mark Wagers
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1 College World Series
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5 Super Regionals
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13 Regionals
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Several Big XII, Big 10 & AAC Tournaments
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American Conferences
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Conference Coordinators who will be in attendance
Dan Key
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Assigner for KCAC (NAIA)
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Assigner for KJCCC (JUCO)
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3 NAIA Regionals
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Several KCAC Conference Tournaments.
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Umpire in the GLVC, KCAC, KJCCC
Sean Bolte
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Assigner for the Heart of America Conference (NAIA)
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Assigners for several KC area Junior Colleges
Clinic Advisory Staff
Trevor Dannegger
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Current Minor League Umpire in the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
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2022 MLB Futures Game.
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Awarded the California League "Doug Harvey Umpire of the Year"
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Graduate of the Wendlstedt Umpire School.
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic.
Ben Engstrand
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Current Minor League Umpire in the Texas League (AA).
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Instructor at the Wendelstedt Umpire School.
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Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School.
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic.
Evan Anderson
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Current Minor League Umpire in the Midwest League (High A).
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Graduate of the Wendlstedt Umpire School.
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic.
