SmarTense Baseball Staff & ORG Affiliates
Jarrett Northcutt
Founder and CEO, 16u STB Braves Scout Team Head Coach
SmarTense Baseball LLC.
SmarTense Training LLC.
Years Coaching: 2013-Present
Years Training: 2013-Present
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New York Mets Top 40 Prospect – National High School Recruits
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San Diego Padres 2011 Prospect
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Top 100 High School Prospect – 2007
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Member of the 2005 State Championship Team – Chattahoochee High School
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL
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B. S. in Commerce and Business Administration, Major in General Business, Sales & Marketing
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University of Alabama Sales Program V.I.P and acknowledgment for the Top Proposal of the Year
Background
Jarrett Northcutt grew up playing competitive baseball from an early age in Alpharetta, GA where travel ball was a year around sport. He was blessed with great coaching and championship winning baseball teams at all levels of his career. As a young and successful business owner, he utilized his vast baseball experience and passion for leadership as a model to build his baseball program and performance training business. Now after a brief period, he has been able to put together a highly motivated and professionally experienced staff, a 10,000-square foot facility, and synergistic partnerships with some of the most successful local & National businesses in the country.
He is notably known for his ability to enhance a baseball players swing by his unique training methods and communication skills. At just an age of 35 years old he has built a clientele list that includes Seth Beer, Aaron Schunk, Grayson Byrd, Brandon Marsh, Jahmai Jones, Antonio Anderson, Isaiah Drake, Kyle Henley, Bernard Moon, Steven Williams, Reggie Pruitt, Conor Davis, Ricky Surum, Michael Wein, DJ Poteet and many other rising stars in the Organization. He has also been asked by various youth group organizations and leadership groups to speak about his story and how he became an entrepreneur through his relationship with Christ.
Cam West
VP of Baseball Development, 14u & 18u National Team Manager, Recruiter
SmarTense Baseball LLC.
Professional Baseball Instructor
SmarTense Training LLC.
Years Coaching: 9 years
Years Training: 10 years
Background
From Callahan, Florida. Graduate of the 2012 class. 3-year varsity letterman, played 2b & 3b. Attended Thomas University from 2012-2016 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management and a minor in business administration. Two-way player OF/P in college.
Coaching Experience
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2017 - Marietta High School Head jv coach, assistant hitting coach, outfield coach.
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2017 - 12u team 1 seed in Cooperstown finished 5th .
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2018 - Cambridge High school, Head jv coach, Assistant varsity coach, Head hitting coach, Outfielders coach
Favorite Motivational Quote
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
Ryan Raper
Director of Baseball Operations
Head Coach for 16u The Show (2025 - 2026)
SmarTense Baseball LLC.
Years Coaching: 2016-Present
Years Training: 2022-Present
Ronnie Kenyatta
Performance Director & Head of Programming
Years Training: 19
Years Teaching: 16
Background
Ronnie was born in Baltimore, MD. He grew up in Cheverly, MD and Richmond, VA. He has lived here in Atlanta for 18 yrs. Growing up playing sports and working out regularly Strength and Conditioning was a natural career path for Ronnie. He has worked as a Personal Trainer for over 15 years in various fitness setting ranging from Gyms to Corporate Fitness facilities. Ronnie received his Bachelors Degree from Radford University. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania. Once moving to Atlanta Ronnie served as a Strength and Conditioning intern at Georgia Tech for Men’s Basketball. As a lifelong fan of the game of baseball Ronnie always wanted to work in baseball as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. His dream became reality when he was hired by The New York Mets as Assistant Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Ronnie worked for the Mets for 12 yrs. He was forced to retire from baseball due to a kidney disease called FSGS. Ronnie was accepted into the Kidney Transplant Program at the Emory Transplant Center. He is currently on the kidney transplant waiting list.
The Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) Certification is one of the most respected certifications in the Strength and Conditioning profession. This certification is used by many professional sports organizations. This is Ronnie’s 8th year as a PES. He is also CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certified since 1998; As well as RSCC *D (Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction) Both of these certifications are through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Ronnie currently serves as Director of Sports Performance here at Smartense Training. Programs designed by Ronnie and the Smartense Sports Performance department emphasize performance enhancement and injury prevention. Ronnie’s clientele consists of moms and dads, weekend warriors, high school, college and pro athletes. His goal is to motivate and educate you on the importance of taking control of your health and enabling you to achieve all your Performance Enhancement goals.
Tim Everly
Head Coach SmarTense 15u Prospects (2025 - 2026)
Assistant Coach 15u The Show (2025-2026)
Pitching and Catching Specialist
Background
- Georgia Gwinnett College Assistant Baseball Coach for 3 years
- Florida Southern College Assistant Baseball Coach for 2 years
Mark DeRosa
STB 16u Braves Scout Team Manager & Official Representative
Years affiliated with the Organization: 3
Background
- Former MLB player for 13+ years, Teams include the ATL Braves, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, & Toronto Blue Jays
- Team USA National Manager - MLB in the 2023 WBC, Silver Medalist Winner
- MLB Network Show Analyst, Host
- MLB Network Game Announcer
- MLB The Show Video Game Announcer
- Upcoming USA National Team Manager for the WBC
Todd Raleigh
SmarTense 16u The Show Coach (2025 - 2026)
Years in the Organization: 3
Background
- Father of MLB Player Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners Starting Catcher, 2025 Home Run Derby Champion & Allstar
- Former Head Baseball Coach at the University of Tennessee
Grayson Byrd
Professional Baseball Player - Chicago Cubs
Assistant Coach, Clinic Coordinator, Baseball Instructor
Years in Coaching Development: 5
Rick Plante
The Show National Team Manager, Scouting Director
Years in Coaching: 20+
MLB Draft Cross Checker
Background
Head Baseball and Softball Coach at North Atlanta High School
Dan Roark
Community Development Director
Years serving the community: 5
Dan lives in the North Atlanta Area with his wife Joy and son Price. He has worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 5 years as the North Atlanta Area Director for Community Sports. Coming from a divorced family and a single parent home, Dan believes that coaches and mentors play an important part of a child’s development on and off the field. Working with SmarTense, he will continue to stress the importance of culture, character, and purpose for the coaches, athletes and families.
Christian Turnipseed
16u The Show Assistant Baseball Coach, Pitching Coordinator
Assistant Coach at Harrison High School
Michael Wright
Head Baseball Coach - SmarTense 14u The Show
