314 TRAINING ACADEMY STAFF
Facility Management
Chandler Tonella
Undergrad: Ole Miss University
Role: General Manager
Chandler has been with 314 Sports for 7 years, including her four years at Ole Miss University where she managed the staff and programming remotely. Under her leadership 314 Training Academy has become one of the premier training facilities in the Midwest.
Aaron Basler
Undergrad: Missouri Baptist University
Role: Assistant General Manager
Aaron joined the 314 sports management 12 years ago and is one of our most senior members of the company. While assisting Chandler with daily facility task, he is also the General Manger of our St Louis Redbirds Baseball program.
Baseball Instructors:
314 Training Academy instructors are highly qualified and have significant knowledge and training in their area of expertise. All of our trainers have played and/or coached at a collegiate level with majority of our staff having Professional experience.
Jeramy Allerdissen
Playing Experience: East Central CC
Training: Hitting, Pitching, Fielding, Catching
"The way that I teach, is a great reflection on the fact that I wish I would have known all of the things I know now, before I had gotten to high school and college baseball."
Currently Jeramy is the lead instructor and youth development coordinator at 314 Training Academy. Jeramy has been giving individual hitting, throwing, fielding, and pitching instruction for baseball and softball for the last ten years. He personally has designed programs for sports camps, birthday parties and summer camps. Prior to these great experiences, Jeramy was employed by the Jewish Community Center as the Early Childhood and Youth gym teacher. With a great passion for starting athletes at a young age, he has trained many from youth all the way to college. Jeramy has coached for several youth, high school and college teams, including East Central Rebels, SLABA Redbirds, and the St. Louis Redbirds. Jeramy is also currently coaching in the St. Louis Redbirds organization.
During a typical session with Jeramy, a client can expect time spent on the importance of always seeing and paying attention to what they are doing and focusing on good balance and body control. Depending on each individual's needs and skill level, Jeramy will adjust which drills are necessary to achieve their goals.
Jacob Abraham
Professional Experience: Roswell Invaders
Training: Hitting, Fielding, Catching
Jacob has been a baseball instructor for 13 years. Along with training Jacob has been a coach with the St Louis Redbirds for 8 seasons. While with 314 Training Academy he has worked with numerous high school players who have advanced on to play at the collegiate level.
Jacob is a 1998 Marquette High School grad where he was an all conference and all state selection with the Mustangs. Coach Abraham went on to play his collegiate baseball on full scholarship at East Central College and Professional Baseball in the independent Pecos League.
James Beirne
Professional Experience: St Louis University
Training: Hitting, Fielding
My name is James Beirne, I played baseball since I was 5 years old. During my high school career, I played on varsity all four years! My main position is shortstop but I played them all! After my high school career, I went on to play club ball at Saint Louis University, Covid hit and it got shut down.
I didn’t want to leave baseball behind so my last three years I have been a volunteer varsity assistant coach for my old high school at Ladue Horton Watkins High school.
I am a fielding and hitting instructor but I also I want make sure we get better! Baseball is a game of failure, the harder you work the better you will become. My goal is to train and share my love of baseball with anyone I work with!
John Beirne
Professional Experience: St Louis University
Training: Hitting, Fielding, Pitching
John played baseball since the moment he could pick up a ball. John played varsity baseball all four years of high school and was the student manager of the softball team, he then went on to play club ball at SLU until the pandemic shut down.
As a coach, John is committed to helping players grow in skill, confidence, and character. He emphasizes strong fundamentals, situational awareness, and a positive team culture that encourages accountability and continuous improvement. Whether working with beginners or advanced players, he focuses on creating an environment where athletes can develop their abilities, compete with confidence, and build a lasting love for the game.
John wants to help everyone get better at the game he loves!
Austin Hartnett
Professional Experience: St Louis University
Training: Hitting, Fielding, Catching, Pitching
I have been around baseball for 15 years. Started playing ball as a youngster and continue through high school at Hillsboro High School.
I had the ability to play all positions on the field giving me a unique skill set as a coach & trainer to be knowledgeable for all players.
I have been a coach with the St. Louis Redbirds for 3 seasons. I believe in teaching the proper fundamentals, as well as teaching a player how to be confident in any situation.
Johnny Dozier
Professional Experience: Lindenwood University
Training: Hitting, Fielding, Pitching
Johnny Dozier has been around the game of baseball for over 20 years. He spent his high school playing days at Belleville West high school and for travel teams such as Gateway Generals, Southern Illinois Braves, Southern Illinois Highland Blaze and Southern Illinois Dbacks. He was also a part of the 2013 Belleville legion state championship team, Hillgards. After that 2013 season he was asked to be a part of the legion All Star team and compete in an All Star game as the starting center fielder. After winning the regional championship in 2014 and completing his final high school season, Johnny signed to play baseball for Lewis And Clark community college. He started as the Blazers Right Fielder and leadoff hitter for both 2015 and 2016 school years.
After 2 years at a junior college, Johnny earned a sport to play outfield for Lindenwood University. After only doing one year at Lindenwood He decided to transfer schools and focus on graduating. That is when he first discovered coaching as the new thing for him. First by working front desk at Belleville SportsPlex Batters box, where players would get lessons from instructors who had great baseball backgrounds.
Josh Flota
Professional Experience: John A. Logan College
Training: Hitting, Fielding, Catching
Josh Flota has been in baseball for over 15 years. He started playing in Fairfield IL and then played 2 years of college ball at John A. Logan. After college, Josh spent 4 years running and coaching his own travel ball program for 4 years in Fairlfield IL.
In Sept 2022, he moved to STL and with his soon to be wife. He started coaching with the Redbirds in 2023 and is now one of our High School Directors. Coach Josh loves to see his players grow and develop while creating lasting relationships with his players. He believes in playing the game hard and enjoying every second on the field.
Softball Instructors:
Jeramy Allerdissen
Playing Experience: East Central CC
Training: Hitting, Pitching, Fielding, Catching
"The way that I teach, is a great reflection on the fact that I wish I would have known all of the things I know now, before I had gotten to high school and college baseball."
Currently Jeramy is the lead instructor and youth development coordinator at 314 Training Academy. Jeramy has been giving individual hitting, throwing, fielding, and pitching instruction for baseball and softball for the last ten years. He personally has designed programs for sports camps, birthday parties and summer camps. Prior to these great experiences, Jeramy was employed by the Jewish Community Center as the Early Childhood and Youth gym teacher. With a great passion for starting athletes at a young age, he has trained many from youth all the way to college. Jeramy has coached for several youth, high school and college teams, including East Central Rebels, SLABA Redbirds, and the St. Louis Redbirds. Jeramy is also currently coaching in the St. Louis Redbirds organization.
During a typical session with Jeramy, a client can expect time spent on the importance of always seeing and paying attention to what they are doing and focusing on good balance and body control. Depending on each individual's needs and skill level, Jeramy will adjust which drills are necessary to achieve their goals.
