Head Coach Barry Russell	This wil be Coach Barry Russell's 25th season as a coach, 13th season at the helm of Midland High School's baseball program and his 24th year as a head coach. He has 11 consecutive playoff appearances, 10 straight seasons with 23 or more wins-- including owning all or part of the District Championships in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006. The Bulldogs were the Texas State 5-A Champions in 2001 and state semi-finalists in 2006. Coach Russell graduated from Abilene Cooper High School in 1977 where he led the Cougars to their first district championship in ten years. He was awarded a scholarship to Hardin-Simmons University. He started his coaching career at Clyde Junior High School. He then accepted the head baseball position at 2A LaPryor High School where he started their baseball program, including building the field! LaPyror High was the District Champion three times in the playoffs all four years. Coach Russell was named District Coach of the Year three times in a row. He then moved to SA Victoria Troman High where he coached for seven years, leading them to the playoffs in 1992. In 1996, Coach Russell moved to Midland High. Coach Russell achieved his 500th win in March of 2009. Coach Russell received the 2001 Texas Sports Writers Association Coach of the Year. His 2001 team finished number 5 in the nation according to Baseball America. His playoff record at MHS is a stellar 48 wins and 26 losses for a 65% winning average. In his spare time, he is an associate scout for the Tampa Bay Rays. Since 1998 Coach Russell has sent 46 players to college of professional baseball. Sixteen have received Division I scholarship offers, nine have gone to NCAA Division II or III programs, 20 have received junior college scholarships and six have gone on to play professional baseball Coach Russell has three children and one future Bulldog grandson, Kaden, who is 21 months old. Heather, 27, is currently a stay at home mother and is married to former Bulldog standout, Lee Martin. Jason, 24, is a senior at Angelo State University where he is studying to be a teacher and a coach. Aimee, 21, graduated from LVN school at Midland College and is applying for the RN program there. Coach Russell also has three dogs, Fuzzy, Lucky, and Lexie.
Varsity Asst. Coach Cal Neatherlin	Cal Neatherlin graduated from Sul Ross State University in 1996 with a B.S. in P.E. and English. Cal was selected as the Texas State varsity assistant baseball coach of the year. His coaching experience includes Splendora Middle School and Goddard Junior High. This will be Coach Neatherlin's seventh year at Midland High School. He and his wife, Kim, a registered nurse, have two children, Shelby, 11 and Karsen, 7 1/2
Jr. Varsity Coach Randon Johnson	Randon Johnson graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2002. He began his coaching career at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, where he coached football and was the head baseball coach. This will be his third season with Midland high School. Coach Johnson also coaches defense for the varsity football team. He and his wife Jennifer have two daughters, Jessilyn, 4, and Reese, 2.
JV Assistant Coach Bobby Alvarez	Bobby Alvarez graduated from Stamford High School in 1988. He attended Hardin-Simmons University and completed his degreee in Physical Education at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin. Coach Alvarez was the athletic director and head coach at San Jacinto Junior High School for four years. He spent the previous nine years as a seventh and eight grade coach. Alvarez has been an assistant coach for the varsity football team for the last three years. He and his wife, Josie, have two daughters, Sarah, 14, and Macy, 11.
JV Assistant Coach Hilberto Ochoa	Coach Ochoa returns to Midland High baseball to assist in coaching the JY Gold Team. Prior to his return, Coach Ochoa served as the head baseball coach and special teams football coach for Stafford High School. He has also coached in Wylie, Kaufman, Cedar Park and at San Jacinto Jr. High School. He is a graduate of Greenwood High School and San Angelo State University, where he received his B.S. in Kinesiology and a minor in Spanish. Coach Ochoa is currently an ESL teacher at Midlnad High. His wife, Katy, is a third grade teacher at Travis Elementary. They have a 14 month old son, Wesley, and recently had their second child William.

Trainers
Hondo Schneider Trainer	Hondo Schneider graduated from Texas Tech University with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Sports Medicine. He has served as athletic trainer for the San Francisco 49ers, the USFL Houston Gamblers, Howard Payne University, Copperas Cove High School and Midland Lee High School. This is Hondo’s second stint at MHS. Hondo serves on the UIL Medical Advisory Committee. His bride’s name is Marla. They have two children – a daughter Jessica, 20, attending Texas Tech University, and a son Brandt, 11.
Jeff Pulley Trainer	Jeff graduated from Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He is a MHS graduate and is very excited about becoming a part of the staff at MHS. Jeff has served as an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist for San Angelo Saints Hockey, San Angelo Stampede Indoor Football, and for area high schools around San Angelo. He has also served as a strength and conditioning specialist for Angelo State Women's basketball and soccer programs through Shannon Hospital. His wife's name is Christy and they have three daughters Kenzie, 9, Peighton, 5, and McKyna, 6 months.