Academy & Camp Coaches

Head Coach

Kristy Watson

Kristy is an experienced baseball coach, holding NCCP certification as well as being an NCCP coach facilitator and evaluator, delivering NCCP courses to other coaches and certifying their performance in practices and games.

Kristy is also a full time teacher currently teaching Physical Education and Cooking at the high school level, with additional experience in elementary PE. Additionally, Kristy has run her own personal training business for over 20 years, focusing on functional movement, injury recovery and sports related performance.

Senior Coaches

Juliette Kladko

Juliette was a long-term member of the provincial team program, including winning titles at Western Canadians for 14U (2018 and Nationals at 16U (2019). At Nationals she was named tournament MVP. She currently plays for BC Badgers, an all-women's team in a lower mainland men's league.

She helped Team BC 14U win silver at 2023 Western Canadians and has coached an all-girls team in VCB's 15U house league.

Vanessa McKinley

Vanessa currently plays for Concordia University in Montreal as one of a handful of women to play university/college baseball in Canada. In her youth, she played for team BC, including wins at the National Championships at 16U (2019) and Western Canadians at 14U (2018).

Vanessa was an assistant coach in Team BC 14U's silver medal at the 2023 Western Canadians.