Bios
Our coaches
SHAD WHITELEY
Educator with 19 years of experience coaching players with various backgrounds in a variety of different settings.
EDucation
Dallas Baptist University (1996-1998; 2002-2003)
BBS, Kinesiology, Sports Management / History Minor
Tarleton State University (1993-1996)
Undergraduate Studies
Coaching career
SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (2016-2021)
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach (Defensive Coordinator) *Accumulative Playoff Record 38-5
2017 State Semifinalist
2018 State Champion
2019 State Champion
2021 Regional Finalist
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (2007-2016)
Head Baseball Coach (2012-2016) Assistant Baseball Coach (2007-2011)
2008 BI-District
2009 State Semifinalist
2010 Area Champs
2011 Regional Quarterfinalist
2012 BI-District
2013 BI-District
2014 Area Champs
2015 Regional Finalist
2016 Regional Quarterfinalist
BREWER HIGH SCHOOL (2006-2007)
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach
DBAT -17U (2006)
Pitching Coach
Connie Mack World Series Finalist
NEWMAN SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (2004-2006)
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach
2005 BI-District Champs
2006 Regional Quarterfinalist
Playing career
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
New York Yankees Organization (1998-2001)
Appeared in 92 games, 281 innings pitched, 297 strikeouts
1998 8-2 record/ 2.44 ERA/ 81 innings/ 85k’s/ NY Penn League Champion Oneonta Yankees (A-) / NY Penn League Player of the week
1999 Staten Island Yankees (A-) & Greensboro Bats (A)
2000 Tampa Yankees (A+) 2-0 record/ 2.05 ERA/ 57 innings/ 62k’s & Norwich Navigators (AA)
2001 Norwich Navigators (AA) & Tampa Yankees (A+)
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS
University cord & Les Lancaster Award Recipient (DBU Pitcher strikeouts (3rd all time DBU History)
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
Western Hills High School (class of 1993)
12-0 record 1993 All District Pitcher
1993 Member of FWISD All Star Team competed in Nagaoka, Japan
JESSE “CC” CISNEROS
Coach Cisneros joins the Texas Rynos after coaching 20+ years at the high school level with stops at W T White HS in Dallas, Newman Smith in Carrollton and Flower Mound HS (Jaguars). Although now retired from coaching high school baseball, he still teaches at FMHS and is finishing his 18th year there.
While at FMHS, Coach C won a State Title in 2014 and multiple district, area and regional championships as the 1st base and hitting Coach.
When not coaching, CC enjoys spending time with his wife Jana, son Benjamin who is a junior at Texas Tech and getting in all the golf he can. Coach Cisneros played his high school ball in Dallas at Thomas Jefferson High School under legendary coach Gerald Turner and played some college ball at Texarkana JC, Northwood College and Concordia University in Austin, TX.
Joe Cravens
32 years of Coaching experience (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf)
EDucation
University of Akron (1992-1997)
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
Marygrove College (Master’s Degree, 2003-2004)
Coaching career
PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2016)
Pitching Coach
PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2004-2015)
Head Baseball Coach (2015)
Varsity Assistant (2004-2014)
MOGADORE HIGH SCHOOL (1997-2004)
Head Baseball Coach (2003-2004)
Varsity Assistant (1997-2002)
DBAT HEAD COACH (4 SUMMERS)
NORTH TEXAS TITANS HEAD COACH (2 SUMMERS)
Playing career
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON (1993-1997)
Relief Pitcher and Closer
1996 MAC Champions – NCAA Regional Qualifiers (Lubbock Regional)
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
Mogadore High School (Class of 1992)
All Portage County League (1990-1992)
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