Meet Our Coaches

Jim Malone is in his sixth year as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Padres’ the 2011 campaign marks his15th season in professional baseball. Joined San Diego’s staff after serving as the Cleveland Indians Minor league strength and conditioning coordinator from 2004-05.

Began his baseball career with the Indians as the strength coach for Single-A Watertown in 1997 moved on to Cleveland’s Triple-A Buffalo affiliate where he was on the same staff as Padres Manager Bud Black for the 1998 International League champion Buffalo Bisons.

Served as minor league strength and conditioning coordinator for the Kansas City Royals (2000-01) and head strength and conditioning coach for the New York Mets (2002). Is a Certified and Registered Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS®), a member of the National Strength and Conditioning

Association and a Certified Club Coach through USA Weightlifting in December 2008, was elected president of the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS) after serving as the vice president of that group since 2007. Appointed by the Commissioner’s Office to serve on the Major League Baseball Strength & Conditioning Advisory Committee, the MLB Medical Advisory Committee, and MLB’s Electronic Medical Records Advisory Committee.

A native of Buffalo, NY, he graduated from the University of Rochester where he was an NSCA All-American defensive tackle and placed fifth in the 1989 Collegiate National Power Lifting Championships in the 242-pound weight class, earning All- American honors.

Born May 9, 1967, Malone began his coaching career as a football and strength coach at his alma mater, followed by stints at Princeton University, Albright College and Columbia University.

Matthew C. Krause enters his ninth season in the Reds organization. He spent his first 2 seasons as the organization’s minor league strength and conditioning coordinator. Prior to joining the Reds, Krause spent 3 years in the Pittsburgh system, where he served as the strength coach at Class A Hickory (2000) and then as minor league strength and conditioning coordinator (2001-02). From 1997-00, Krause was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Central Florida. He also worked as an intern with the Chicago Cubs’ Class A affiliate at Daytona in 1999 and as a volunteer intern with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their training camp in 1998.

Krause earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from East Carolina University in 1997 and his master’s degree in physical education and wellness from Central Florida in 1999. He is a Certified and Registered (CSCS-R) Strength and Conditioning coach from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)  and a NATA Certified Athletic Trainer.  He also holds a certification from the USWF Club Coach level.  Matt is a member of the NSCA Performance Committee and a speaker for the NSCA Coaches Conferences.

Matthew is the Vice President of the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS).  He has been a speaker and a participant of the PBSCCS since 2002.

He is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Krause lives in South Venice,FL with his wife LuzMaria, daughter Olivia and son Matthew.

Brendon Huttmann was named the Pirates Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach on October 24, 2011.  He spent the previous four seasons (2008-2011) in the same capacity with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prior to joining the Dodgers, Huttmann spent five seasons (2003-07) in the Cleveland organization.  From 2003 to 2006 he served as a minor league strength coach (AA / AAA).  Then, in 2007, was promoted to Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator / Major League Assistant strength coach where he served two seasons.  Additionally, in 2002, he worked for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) prior to the 2002 Olympics with athletes preparing for the Winter Olympic games. He also worked as a minor league strength coach in the Colorado organization in 2002.

Huttmann is a 2002 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he worked with the Jayhawks baseball team and earned a degree in exercise science and kinesiology.  He was also a member of the Hutchinson Community College baseball team where he earned his associates degree.

Brendon has been the PBSCCS Secretary for one season.  He is a Certified and Registered (CSCS-R) Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).  Additionally, he has been attending the annual Strength Coach meetings since he became a strength coach in 2006.

In 2011 Vazquez is entering his 6^th season as the Texas Rangers Strength and Conditioning Coach. He spent the previous four seasons with the New York Mets. In 2005 he was the Director of Rehab, from 2002-2004 he was the club’s Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator.

Prior to joining the Mets, he was the Sports Physical Therapist for the Therapy Center in Knoxville, Tenn. and Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn. from 1998-2001.  In 1998, he was a co-founder of TNT sports specific training in Knoxville.

After earning second team All-American honors at the University of Tennessee in 1992, Vazquez was selected by St. Louis in the 42nd round of the 1992 June draft.  He played professionally for three seasons as an outfielder in the Cardinals organization and for the Northern League’s Duluth club.

Vazquez graduated from Tennessee with a BS degree in education in 1994 and received his masters of physical therapy from Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in 1998.

Vazquez co-authored a book “Total Fitness for Baseball” with Dr. Jay Hoffman. Vazquez has a published an NSCA article called “Anthropometric and Performance Comparisons in Professional Baseball Players.”

Jose has been the PBSCCS treasurer for the last for 4 seasons.  He is a Certified and Registered (CSCS-R) Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).  Additionally, he has been attending the annual Strength Coach meetings since he became a strength coach in 2002.