Meet the San Diego Bombers Coaching Staff

Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Scott brings over a decade of coaching experience to the San Diego Bombers collegiate summer team. A former player at Canyon Crest Academy (2004-2008), Scott continued his baseball career at Colorado Northwestern Community College (2010-2012) and Southern Nazarene University (2012-2014) before working out with San Diego Padres in Spring Training in 2015.

Scott’s coaching career spans from high school, travel ball, collegiate programs, and summer leagues. He has coached at Canyon Crest Academy (Freshman Head Coach in 2016), Sage Creek HS (JV Head Coach in 2017), and Torrey Pines HS (JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant Coach in 2018-2019). He also led travel teams with the Trosky Redbirds (2016-2019). On the collegiate level, Scott coached at San Diego Christian College (2019-2022) where he was the recruiting coordinator, hitting coach, infield coach and completed his Master’s Degree in 2021. He recently coached at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (2023) where he was an assistant coach and coached the outfielders, assisted with the hitting. Since 2022, he has been the GM and Head Coach of summer collegiate teams, including the San Diego School of Baseball (2022) and the San Diego Bombers (2023-Present).

In addition to coaching the SD Bombers collegiate summer team, Scott serves as a private baseball instructor at 5 Tool Hitting Center in San Marcos, his expertise is in Hitting and Infield but also mentors players from youth to collegiate levels. His coaching has contributed to the development of notable players, including 2021 MLB 1st round pick 28th overall Carson Williams (Tampa Bay Rays) and standout collegiate athletes like Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (UCLA/USC) and Eric Van Valkenburg (University of Oklahoma/Palomar College/University of Houston), Kyle Harvey (Palomar College/Hope International University, Nick Naccarato (Chapman University), and many more talented athletes in his 10+ years of coaching.

Scott’s dedication to player development and passion for the game of baseball will continue to make a lasting impact on every team he leads. He’s looking forward to an amazing 2024 summer.

 -Born and raised in San Diego, CA and attended Cathedral Catholic in 2008.

-Coach Paul played college baseball where he was a very dominant pitcher at Palomar College from 2008-2010 then where he earned a scholarship to pitch at Sonoma State University from 2011-2012 where he eventually transferred home and pitched his final college season at Cal State San Marcos from 2013-2014. Then he had a great opportunity to sign a contract with the Shinano Grandserows in Japan in 2014. He was roommates at Palomar College from 2011-2012 with former Padres pitcher Tim Hill (2020-2023).

-He finished his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Cal State San Marcos in 2015 and went onto get a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in Teacher’s Leadership and completed that in 2020.

-Coach Paul’s coaching career started in 2016 where joined the coaching staff at Mission Bay HS where he was a JV Assistant Coach, where he went onto be the JV Pitching Coach/Associate Head Coach at Torrey Pines HS where Coach Scott Stanley was the JV Head from 2017-2019 then took over as JV Head Coach for the 2020 season. Currently Coach Paul is the High Tech High North County HS Head Coach and has been the man at the helm since 2021. He teaches high school there at HTHNC as well.

 -Notable players he’s coached while at Torrey Pines HS was 2021 MLB 1st round pick 28th overall Carson Williams (Tampa Bay Rays) and standout collegiate athletes, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (UCLA/USC) and Eric Van Valkenburg (University of Oklahoma/Palomar College/University of Houston).

-He currently resides in Del Mar, CA with his amazing family, his wife Elena, and his two sons, Luca and Leo.

Quote from Coach Paul DeFrancesco about the summer of 2024:

“I am very excited to get back out there this summer, work with the boys on improving areas of their game they feel are most important to their development, while also giving them advice and feedback to the things I notice. I’m very honored to be named Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach of the San Diego Bombers Collegiate Summer Team for the 2024 season.” 

Paul’s wealth of knowledge about pitching and dedication to the craft, his player development skills and passion for the game of baseball will help all of the athletes be the best they can be on and off the field. He’s looking forward to a great 2024 summer.

-Born in Big Bear City, CA and attended Big Bear High School in 2018

-Graduate of San Diego State University in 2021, with a B.A. in Psychology with Honors also Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies. Graduated Summa Cum Laude

-This is Coach Jake’s 1st year as an Assistant Coach for the San Diego Bombers Collegiate Summer Team. His role will be to assist with the hitters, coach 1st base, and coach the outfielders

-Coach Jake has been working at 5 Tool Hitting Center doing private hitting and fielding lessons since 2021-Present. He has worked ages 8 through College athletes to help them take their game to the next level

-Coached the 5 Tool Bombers HS Travel Teams (14U, 16U, and 18U) from 2021-2024. Which saw a lot of success on the field. Coach Jake was the Camps Director throughout his time working at 5 Tool Hitting Center 

Quote from Coach Jake Woolwine about the summer of 2024:

“Coaching the San Diego Bombers this summer will be a great experience! It’s a quality opportunity for players to see great competition and get valuable reps during the summer months. I know there is a lot of great talent that will be apart of this organzation this summer and I’m honored to be on the coaching staff for the 2024 summer. Go Bombers!”

Kohl’s Full Bio coming soon…..