coaches
Brad Woodall- Owner/Director
Brad Woodall is the owner, and director of player and coach development at Silver Sluggers Academy. Brad’s career includes 10 years as a professional player (Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs) and 4 years as coach (Tampa Bay Rays, Madison College). Brad was a 5-year major league pitcher, and a member of one of the best pitching staffs in MLB history with the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves (1995). Numerous hall-of-famers shaped Brad’s playing career and coaching philosophy.
Brad attended the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, graduated with an economics degree, and was an All-ACC Pitcher, Outfielder, and First Baseman. He was an integral part of the UNC team that played in the 1989 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Brad had the rare and unique experience playing a dual role (pitcher and position player) at a Division 1 college program. In professional baseball, he often served as a pinch hitter, and runner. He had 190 career major league innings as a pitcher, 5.31 ERA, and a .271 batting average in the major leagues.
For over 30 years, Brad has mentored athletes all over the world, motivating and inspiring players to improve through hard work and preparation. He has written, “A Parent’s Guide to Pitching.” He created “Pitch Like the Pros; Mechanics, Skills and Drills” instructional DVD and has authored numerous articles for baseball publications. Brad is a TV color analyst for professional, collegiate, and high school baseball games, and a baseball analyst for local sports radio stations in Wisconsin.
Brad attended the UW-Madison Graduate School of Business, receiving a degree in Entrepreneurial Management in 2005.
Andy Cowley
Catching / Hitting /Fielding (Baseball/Softball)
Pitching (Baseball)
Head Catching Instructor at Silver Sluggers Academy.
Current assistant coach at Edgewood College. Over 25 years of baseball coaching experience.
Zach Pearl
Hitting / Pitching / Fielding (Baseball/Softball)
Ages 7-14
Specializing in youth (ages 7-13) player skills and mechanics.
Zach creates a fun environment for a young player to improve skills on the field.
Amanda Radke
Pitching (Softball)
All Ages
Head Softball Pitching Instructor at Silver Sluggers Academy. Four year letter winner and conference champion at UW-Whitewater Warhawk Softball. Current pitching coach at Oregon HS..
Maddie Schwartz
Pitching/Hitting (Softball)
All Ages
University of Wisconsin Badger Pitcher
Graduated in 2023
2x NFCA All-Region player
All-Big Ten
Big Ten Sportsmanship award recipient, and 2x team captain
Maddie has over 5 years experience coaching pitchers and players of various ages and skill levels, and is passionate about giving back and growing the game of softball in Madison!”
Scott Zagrodnik
Hitting / Fielding (Baseball /Softball)
All Ages
Co-Director of Hitting and Head Fielding Instructor at Silver Sluggers Academy.
Over 17 years experience instructing baseball and softball players of all ages with various academies in the Madison area. Professional instructor of swing and fielding mechanics for over a decade.
Jacob Krenn
Baseball Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
All Ages
Edgewood College Pitcher - 2021-2024
Specializes in Pitching and hitting mechanics for youth and high school players. Experienced in rehab/prehab movements to help players understand the mechanics of pitching, hitting, fielding
Justin Grosse
Baseball Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
All Ages
Director of Strength and Speed - Silver Sluggers
Edgewood College Pitcher - 2021-2024
Specializes in Pitching and hitting mechanics for youth and high school players. Experienced in kinesthetic movement, velocity and bat speed improvement.
John Bartlett
Hitting / Fielding (Baseball /Softball)
Pitching (Baseball)
Over 25 years experience instructing baseball and softball players of all ages with the Doyle Baseball Academy.
Site Director of USA Baseball Academy Camps and nearly a decade as Clinics Director and Instructor with Silver Sluggers
Specializes in Softball Hitting and Fielding, Slap Hitting and Bunting