North Toronto Baseball Camp offers five distinct baseball programs.
- Main Camp: Main Camp is comprised of 8 week-long sessions throughout July and August for players ages 7 to 14. This program caters to all skill levels including beginners and advanced level players. Camp operates from 9:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday at Memorial Park.
- Elite Camp: Elite Camp is comprised of 4 week-long sessions aimed at high performance players. Campers must be ages 10 and older and play in a rep level program. Camp runs from 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday at Sentinel Park.
- Private Lessons: North Toronto Baseball Camp instructors are available for Private and Group Lessons. Lessons focus on specific skills the player(s) want to improve on and are arranged at a time and location convenient for you.
- Spring Training: Spring Training is a two-day “crash course” of intense baseball instruction. This program caters to all skill levels for players ages 7 to 14. Spring Training operates from 9:00am to 3:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at Sentinel Park.
- Coaches Clinics: Coaches Clinics is a program that teaches coaches how to manage their team on and off the field. This program caters to Houseleague and Rep coaches from Rookie Ball to Midget.
Click on a picture or scroll down to get to know the Directors and Head Staff!
DIRECTORS
Jeremy Alex Gabe Lee Simon STAFF
Jonathan Jake Bret Daisuke Brandon Andrew Yuji John
Jeremy has 13 years of TBA All-Star Baseball playing experience. He has divided his time between 8 years at North Toronto, 2 years at East York, and 3 years at Leaside, winning the City Championships in 2003 and 2006. In 2003, Jeremy contributed to the Silver Medallist Maccabi Toronto team in New Jersey. For 4 seasons, Jeremy has coached the North Toronto 1994 All-Star Team and won the City Championship in 2007. Jeremy currently is entering his second year coaching the Minor Bantam AAA Team at NTBA, and has his NCCP coaching certification.
Contact: jeremy@ntbaseballcamp.com
Alex offers many years of baseball playing and coaching experience. Alex was a valuable member of the McGill Redbirds Baseball team playing for 6 seasons, serving as captain and leading the team to 2 National Championships. Alex also has 14 years of TBA All Star Baseball experience, including 8 years at North Toronto, 4 at East York, and 2 at Leaside. In addition, Alex has also been involved in coaching at North Toronto in the rep program for the past 6 years. In 2003, Alex was part of the Team Toronto Stars Elite Program, and two years later traveled to Israel as a member of the Silver Medalist 2005 Team Canada Maccabi team. Alex currently coaches the Minor Bantam AAA Team at NTBA, and has his NCCP coaching certification.
Contact: alex@ntbaseballcamp.com
Gabe has an excellent track record as both a coach and a player. In addition to spending 8 years as a player for the North Toronto All Star Team, Gabe also captained his Crescent School Varsity Softball Team to a city championship in 2005. Gabe has coached at the Thunder Beach Association Baseball League for 4 years and along with Jeremy and Alex, Gabe has coached in the North Toronto rep program for 6 years, capturing a City Championship in 2007. Gabe currently coaches the Minor Bantam AAA Team at NTBA, and has his NCCP coaching certification.
Contact: gabe@ntbaseballcamp.com
As a small business owner for the past 7 years, Lee's entrepreneurial experience is a major asset for NTBC. It is essential to the success of the camp that there is a comfortable relationship between the coaches and the parents. Lee will be available to communicate with the parents regarding any questions or concerns that may arise, and will be taking care of all administrative matters throughout the pre-camp process. Lee attended Camp Walden for 10 years, two of which he was a staff member. He has worked with children of all ages in a camp environment and is very excited for another summer with NT Baseball Camp.
Contact: lee@ntbaseballcamp.com
At age 21, Simon has 14 years of All-Star level baseball experience, including 6 years at North Toronto. In 2008, he was a member of the Ontario Champion Thornhill Reds Midget Team. Since then, Simon has been a member of the Leaside Junior A team, winning back to back city championships in 2009 and 2010. Simon also captained the Upper Canada College Varsity Baseball Team and traveled to Connecticut and Virginia with Maccabi Toronto. Simon currently coaches the Bantam AAA Team at NTBA, which earned a silver medal in the 2011 Ontario Championships. Simon has his NCCP coaching certification.
Contact: simon@ntbaseballcamp.com
Jonathan is currently pursuing degrees in both Kinesiology and Education at the University of Toronto (U of T). He was a member of the U of T OUA Champion Varsity Baseball Team in 2011. In 2010 he was asked to participate in the OUA All-Star showcase. Jonathan played in the Leaside Baseball Association for 10 years, and has spent 4 years as a head coach in their Rep program. He also returns to Northern Secondary School to coach baseball and volleyball, where he won 2 south region championships as a student. Jonathan was also the recipient of the Rotary International Community Service Award for his volunteer work. Jonathan currently coaches the Leaside Batnam Rep team and has his NCCP certification.
Jake Gallo completed Teachers College at the University of Toronto (U of T) in 2010 and is currently a teacher in the Toronto District School Board. He is still enjoying a tremendous career as a semi-pro player. After playing for East York throughout Peewee, Bantam, and Midget, Jake played for the University of Toronto for three years. Upon graduating, Jake pitched for the Barrie Baycats and Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League. Currently, Jake is coaching the U of T Varsity Baseball Team and playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bret is currently studying at Brock University. He has 11 years of Rep ball experience, dividing his time between the Scarborough Cardinals, East Toronto, and Leaside. In 2009 and 2010, Bret won back-to-back TBA Championships with the Leaside Junior ATeam. Brett has also played baseball abroad, playing for International Christian University in Tokyo and participating in showcase tournaments throughout the United States. As a Counselor, Bret gained valuable experience working at Camp Pass-it-on, planning daily activities and supervising large groups.
Daisuke has an impressive background playing baseball in both Toronto and Japan. After spending six years playing All-Star in Tokyo, he moved to Canada in 2007. He immediately made an impression with the North Toronto AA team, leading them to the Ontario Baseball Association Championship tournament two years in a row. As part of the Toronto All-Stars, he attended the Canon Cup in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2010, Daisuke won a AAA Ontario Championship with the Etobicoke Rangers and was a City Finalist with Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. As a sophomore, Daisuke is now playing for the University of Western Ontario Baseball Team, while spending his summers playing Junior A for Leaside.
In The News: Click here for a recent article about Daisuke!
Brandon has graduated from the Fitness and Lifestyle Management program at George Brown Collegiate. Brandon has an impressive resume as a player and a coach. After 6 years at North Toronto and North York, Brandon went on to play Elite baseball for the Ontario Diamond Jacks and one year at Brock University. In high school, he was the captain of the Varsity team, winning the MVP award twice. He also won the Junior and Senior Athlete of the year at Forest Hill C.I and was a Town Crier Athlete of the Year finalist. As a coach, Brandon has been an assistant with the Forest Hill C.I. Varsity baseball team since 2008. Brandon also attended Camp Winnebagoe for seven years, including two years as a CIT and Counselor.
Andrew joined the NTBC staff in 2010 and has had an enormous amount of prior success on the baseball field. Andrew has played 10 seasons for the North York Blues All-Star team as well as his 4 years on Northern Secondary School’s baseball team. On North York he has won 7 consecutive Toronto AAA Championships, an Ontario Championship and a silver medal in the Canadian Bantam Championships in 2008. In 2010 Andrew not only led Northern to an appearance in the OFSAA Championships but won the Blue Jays Baseball Ontario Player of the Month in June. In 2011 Andrew joined the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Varsity team as a freshman.
Joining his brother on the NTBC staff in 2010, Yuji has played competitive baseball in both Tokyo and Toronto. Upon moving to Toronto, Yuji played 3 seasons with North Toronto, winning 2 Toronto Championships. In 2010, Yuji joined the Toronto Mets Elite Program and will continue with this team in 2012 in the U18 program. Yuji also plays for the Forest Hill Collegiate Baseball Team and in 2010 helped lead them to a City Finals. Yuji has won Forest Hill’s athlete of the year award for 4 consecutive years.
In the News: Click here for a recent article about Yuji!
At age 17, John is entering his 6th season playing All-Star baseball. After 3 seasons with North Toronto, winning 2 Toronto Championships, John joined the Etobicoke Rangers’ program in 2010. In his first year playing for Etobicoke, John played a major role on the Minor Midget Ontario Championship team. In 2011 John played again for Etobicoke and will join the Northern Secondary School Baseball team.
North Toronto Baseball Camp, a division of True North Baseball Limited.
