Mister-Baseball.com is going to introduce all the speakers prior to this year’s 10th EBCA Convention, which will be held from November 8 to 10, 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. Visit www.baseball-in-europe.com for more information.
Bill Springman
Minnesota Twins
Minor League Hitting Coordinator
Born October 6, 1956…wife RexAnn, son Slater, daughters Sheridan and Sutton…resides in Tulsa, OK
Springman begins eighth season as minor league hitting coordinator after serving as hitting coach at Triple-A Rochester in 2005.
Hitting coach at Triple-A Salt Lake 1997-2000.
Played on Team USA during the 1977 World Cup Games in Nicaragua…
Selected by Pittsburgh in first round of 1977 Secondary Phase free agent draft.
Named Sporting News first team College All-American Shortstop in 1978.
Signed with California in seventh round of June 1978 free agent draft from Oral Roberts University.
Named Topps’ Single-A Shortstop of the Year in 1979.
Coach of 1992 NCAA Division I National Champions at Pepperdine.
Served as associate scout in Chicago Cubs organization 1995-96.
1985 graduate of University of Oklahoma with a degree in Physical Education.
1994 graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a master’s degree in Education.