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Meet The Dirt Devils Staff
MATT MALKIN
PRESIDENT/COACH
Matt was born in Pequannock New Jersey, at the same hospital as Derek Jeter. He was raised in Broomfield, CO. He graduated from Monarch Highschool in Louisville, CO. After graduation he attended Paradise Valley Community College and played under Victor Solis for 2 seasons as a catcher and 1st Baseman. He earned all conference honors and held 4 schools hitting records, as well as received a Gold Glove for the 2017 season. After PVCC he earned a scholarship to play at the University of Alabama under head coach Brian Bohannan. After spending a year there, he was released and bounced back to Metro State University of Denver under Head Coach Ryan Strain. This is where he spent his senior year of college. During that time he broke the school home run record and single season RBI record, setting a new standard for MSU baseball. That season earned him the 1st Team All American Award which was the program's first in history and a chance to be signed by the San Francisco Giants, where he spent a year with them before the COVID shut downs. After COVID, he was officially released from them and since 2021 have began my coaching career which started the Dirt Devils I now reside in my hometown of Broomfield and have accepted an assistant coaching position at MSU Denver where I will be coaching under Coach Strain to help get another conference championship with the goal of bringing home a national championship! He has always loved baseball and is honored to have these possibilities to help the lives of young men continue their baseball careers and dreams.
CLINT BARMES
COACH
Clint was born and raised in Vincennes, Indiana. He was recruited to go to Onley Central Illinois to play basketball and baseball. After he received his Associates of Science, he transferred to Indiana State University to play baseball. His first season he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round. This lead to 17 years of pro-ball and 13 years at the major league level. During this time, he was a part of World Series and 4 playoff berths. His goal moving forward with the Northside Dirt Devils is to help build a program for mental toughness - what it takes to get through failure as well as high successes. Also, he plans to teach major league fundamentals to help further young athletes to develop into what colleges are looking for. His ultimate goal is to establish well rounded athletes and get them to the college level.
Austin Alarid
Pitching Coach
Austin, grew up in Wyoming but played at Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO, class of 2016. In his final two seasons at Rocky Mountain he went 12-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings. As a senior, led the Lobos to the Class 5A state runner-up finish while going 7-0 with a 2.06 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings. His junior year he was named to All-Front Range League selection as a LHP, named to Team Colorado and represented the state of Colorado in the Sunbelt Classic Tournament over a 10 day span in McAlester, OK. As a senior at the National High School Invitational, USA Baseball has selected the All-NHSI team, based on both statistical performance and prospect status. He was named to the first-team ALL NHSI USA team. He was later named Northern Colorado Baseball Player of the Year, First Team All-Front Range League selection as 1B/LHP, First Team All-State Selection as 1B/LHP, and was selected to play in the Colorado Rockies Futures Game. Also batted .440 (33-for-75) in two seasons, with six homers and 34 RBIs in 42 games. Had career 1.203 OPS with a .550 on-base percentage and .653 slugging percentage. Played travel ball for the Atlanta Braves Scot Team, Coached by Associate Scout Chris Knabenshue. He then committed to Eastern Arizona College in the ACCAC Conference. As a sophomore at Eastern Arizona, went 6-7 with a 2.79 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 71 innings and was named to the All-Conference Team. In two seasons combined at Eastern Arizona, compiled a 8-13 record with a 2.83 ERA with 145 strikeouts in 120 innings. He then transferred to NCAA Division I The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in 2019. Holding a 2.57 ERA, striking out nine in seven innings in three starts. 2019 WAC Conference Champions. After the 2019 season he transferred to RMAC Div. 2 MSU-Denver but the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. He spent 2 seasons in Canada playing for the Regina Red Sox in Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Major Baseball League. In his second season there he helped the Red Sox to a 41-15 record on the mound he went 9-1 and ended with a 2.17 ERA and was named an All-Star that season.
As a coach my goal is to make the guys the best players that they can be. The age that these guys are right now is a very important time in their playing careers and my goal is help them move on to the next level. I can offer a wealth of knowledge on the physical side of things such as form, and where your body needs to be. But more importantly the mental side of things, as we all know how tough baseball is on the mental side of things. I look forward to getting to meet, and work with you all! Go Dirt Devils!
CAM JACOBS
COACH
Cam was born and raised in Berthoud Colorado. He was an all conference shortstop for Berthoud high school for three years, and was selected to play in the All State senior game as starting shortstop. He went on to play at Northeastern junior college. He played middle infield and pitched. After college he married his high school sweetheart and moved to Arizona and started their family. They’ve been back in Colorado now for 11 years and have been raising their two boys 14 and 5. He has continued to play baseball in the NABA league in the 18 and over mens division. He started a club team called the Colorado Aces and has been very successful with his son since 8u as a AA team to just finishing their 14u season as a competitive majors team. He is also now on the coaching staff at Berthoud high school as the infield coach. It’s great for him to be back at his hometown school. He's excited to join up with the Dirt Devils and continue to share his love for the game with as many kids as he can.
JAKE HEWSON
COACH
Jake has played baseball his whole life, and pitched for Thompson Valley all through high school. He was a part of the 2017 run for the state title, and was lucky enough to play a year in college at Dodge City Community College where he made the choice to pursue his career in line work. He plans to further the kids in their baseball careers as well as being a better man in this world!
BRUCE KELLY
CEO/COACH
Bruce Kelly, BK, is one of the founders of the Northside Dirt Devils Baseball Program. After a short time playing baseball at Trinidad State Junior College and receiving his AA, he completed his BA from the University of Northern Colorado. Bruce began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Loveland High School. He started his family in 1992 by marrying Stephanie, then having a son in 1993, Kyle, and Joseph in 1996. After spending a few years coaching “little league”, he began coaching at Thompson Valley High School in 2008. He has spent the last 16 years as a baseball coach at TVHS. Bruce and Matt started the Northside Dirt Devils in the fall of 2021 with the intent of helping develop young players and helping them find opportunities at the college level and beyond. Bruce is an advocate for each player, meeting with them individually to identify which potential college programs best fit. With over 1,300 college connections , Bruce has developed relationships that will ensure our players are provided the best chance to find an opportunity to continue beyond high school. Bruce has helped several of his former players find placement.
LARRY GREEN
COACH
Larry grew up in Utah and played High school baseball at Orem High School. He received a baseball scholarship from Utah Valley Community College as a catcher where he played for two years. He set the single season record for home runs in 1994 at the age of 18. He was drafted by the Rockies in 1994 in the 34th round, but chose to continue with college baseball at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He was drafted again after his senior year at Pacific by the Dodgers where he played one season in the minor leagues as a pitcher. He had the pleasure of playing for Vance Law at Utah Valley (former Chicago Cub) and Ed Sprague at Pacific (former Toronto Blue Jay). He is currently a High School principal in Greeley, CO and believes that everything he has accomplished in college and beyond is a result of his baseball experience. His goal is to use the game of baseball to turn boys into men. He is very excited to work with your athletes!
SUE MCCUE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
Sue McCue fell in love with baseball when she was just a little girl. Growing up back east, her dad and grandmother were avid Phillies fans and their enthusiasm for the game has made a lasting impression on her. Sue was a high school cross country coach, once upon a time, and is now the mother of two teenagers who love sports. Although she never played baseball herself (she was more of a runner and soccer player) she has watched her oldest son play his heart out at the game since he was 5 years old, and has been a "loyal team mom" and "dedicated scorekeeper" for many of his teams over the years. She loves cheering on our Dirt Devils and supporting their coaches and families with any and all behind the scenes details. Sue is an educator in the public schools, and has worked with kids and adults in education for all of her adult life. She feels lucky to be able to support these amazing young athletes in moving to the next level.
JEFF HEATON
COACH
BAILEY PORTER
COACH
Bailey is 23 years old and was born and raised in Loveland, CO. He played for TVHS from 2013-2017 and graduated in 2017. He played as a 3rd baseman and pitcher for TV. After high school he went on to play two years at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas as a pitcher only. He is all about teaching the fundamentals and showing his players the fun, yet serious way of playing baseball. After all, he believes that this game is far better when you’re having a good time, and playing well at the same time.
Chad Raabe
COACH
COACH
CONTACT
Questions� ‬Feel free to reach out to the Dirt Devils ANY TIME!‬
Bruce Kelly - Tel: 970-290-5656 Email: brucekellyjr6@gmail.com
Matt Malkin - Tel: 720-723-8063 Email: Northsidedirtdevils@gmail.com