Varsity Coaches

Coach Mike Power - Head Baseball Coach

Coach Mike Power is serving his eighth year as head baseball coach and physical education teacher at Roswell. He has a career record of 429-163, which is an 810 winning percentage. Coach Power is a native of Buffalo, New York. He played collegiate baseball at the University of Buffalo where he led the Division 1 Bulls to the 1982 NCAA Regional. In 1983 he was named team captain and graduated with a degree in Physical Education.

After an invitation to spring training in 1984 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, coach Power played for two years in Canada before relocating to the Atlanta area. He began his coaching career in 1986 at Wheeler High School in Cobb County. In 1990 Coach Power was asked to begin the baseball program at Harrison High School, also in Cobb County. During his first experience as a head coach, Coach Power’s Hoyas captured three straight region championships, made several trips to the state tournament, and won the state championship in 1998. Coach Power was named the Georgia State Coach of the Year in 1998. He was also named Region Coach 5AAAA of the year in 1996, 1997, and 1998.

In 1998, Coach Power resigned his position in Cobb County and moved to Daphne High School in Daphne, Alabama. He spent four years in Alabama leading the Daphne Trojans to a record of 124-27. Under his guidance, Daphne High School traveled to the state finals for three straight years, capturing state titles consecutively in 2001 and 2002. In 2002 his team finished third in the country in polls from Baseball American and USA Today. Coach Power was named the Alabama State Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2002. Former Heisman Trophy candidate and West Virginia quarterback Pat White played on Coach Power’s 2001 State Championship Team. Since Coach Power arrived here at Roswell, the Hornets have made the state playoffs five out of six years. He has gathered 149 total wins in eight seasons, which averages out to ninetine wins per season. A total of twenty-five Roswell players have gone on to play baseball at the college level with eleven signing Division 1 scholarships. Coach Power’s teams have been ranked seven times in national polls, and fourteen of his former players have been selected in the Major League draft, including two first-round picks: Milwaukee Brewers Corey Patterson and Adam Everett who played ten years in the big leagues. Over one hundred of his former players have received college scholarships and thirty-three have played at the Division 1 level. Coach Power worked as a scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001-2007 and is currently working with the Minnesota Twins organization. Coach Power also served as an assistant infield coach for the 2003, 2007, and 2008 USA 18 and Under National Baseball Teams, two of which won silver medals. Coach Power was recently asked to serve as the head coach for the 2009 Team USA. Mike is married to Cathy Kelly Power and they have one son Ryan who is 14.

 

 

Davis May - Assistant Coach

Davis grew up in Chattanooga, TN and attended Brainard High School. He played two years of college ball at Gulf Coast Jr. College and then signed with Auburn University where he was an ALL SEC pitcher his junior year. Having signed a professional contract with the Minnesota Twins in 1975, Davis went to Class A and then was promoted to Double A the next year. He held the record for most consecutive scoreless innings with 26 and started the All-Star game that year. Later in 1976, Davis was promoted to Triple A and played Winter Ball in Mexico with Tony Oliva. In 1977 he made the big league team with the Minnesota Twins and was subsequently traded to the Reds in 1979. He was traded again in 1980 to Toronto and finished his playing career in 1981.

His coaching experience since retiring include pitching coach at Auburn University, Class A pitching instructor for the Cleveland Indians and eleven years at East Cobb where he has won four National Championships.

Davis is married to Gail and they have one son, Garrett, starting short stop as a freshman at East Tennessee State University. Currently, Davis is employed as an elementary PE teacher.

 

Ben Sutter - Assistant Coach

Coach Sutter is entering his fifth season at Roswell High school, working primarily with the hitters. In High School, Coach Sutter played four years at Harrison High School under head coach Mike Power. During that time, Coach Sutter was a part of two Dugout Championships, three Sub-Region Championships, three Region Championships and finishing up with a State Championship in 1998. Coach Sutter left Harrison High with many records attached to his name. He still holds season marks for innings pitched (102), wins (14), games (20) and strike-outs (97). He also holds career records in innings pitched (248.1), wins (33), games (53) and strike-outs (203). Along with the records, Coach Sutter also earned three All County awards, two All State, two Braves 400 Club All Star and 1998 Braves 400 Club Pitcher of the Year. He was a Team One Participant as well as played for Team Georgia.

Coach Sutter played four years as a pitcher/1st baseman for the Columbus State Cougars. He saw his best season at the plate his junior year when he hit 397. In his senior year,. Coach Sutter helped guide the Cougars to a South Atlantic Regional title as well as winning the Division II National Championship. After his playing career, Coach Sutter served as a graduate assistant at Columbus State working primarily with hitters and the infielders. In 2004, the Cougars won the South Atlantic Regional and made an appearance in the championship series.

Coach Sutter graduated with a Criminal Justice Degree as well as earning his Masters in Public Administration. He is currently working in the Special Education Department at Roswell High. Ben is married to Amanda and currently resides in Acworth, Georgia.

 

Dennis Jordan - Assistant Coach

Coach Dennis Jordan is in his second year as an assistant coach at Roswell High School. Coach Jordan is a native of Atlanta where he attended South Cobb High School. He continued his education and playing career at Dekalb Community College and the University of Tennessee, where he received his B.S. degree in Education. He continued his education at the University of Alabama and Lincoln Memorial University where he received his Masters Degree and Educational Specialist Degree.

 

After graduating from Tennessee he returned to South Cobb High School as an Assistant football coach and baseball coach where he stayed for 2 years. In 1986 Coach Jordan went to Walton High school as assistant baseball coach and football coach. The following year he was named head baseball coach where he led the Raiders for the next 15 seasons accumulating a record of 332 wins to 115 losses. Coach Jordan led the Raiders to the State Championship game 3 times, winning the championship in 1992. The Raiders during his tenure made it to the finals or final 4 in 8 of his 15 years. He was then hired at Kell High School as Head Baseball coach and for the last four years has been the Director of Baseball Operations for East Cobb Baseball the number 1 youth baseball organization in America.

Coach Jordan is married to Melissa and they have two kids , Chad 21 and Zack 19 both continuing their football and baseball careers in college. They reside in White, Georgia in a wonderful log cabin.

 

Matt Lawless - Assistant Coach

Matt Lawless – Varsity Outfield Coach

 

Coach Lawless is excited to return for his sixth season with Roswell Baseball as a Varsity coach and looks to help continue the Hornets’ winning tradition. He will primarily work with outfielders this season in addition to leading the strength and conditioning program.

 

Coach Lawless is a native of Havertown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he attended Haverford Senior High School.  While at Haverford High, he played four years of Varsity football and baseball and was named captain and Most Valuable Player of both teams his senior year in addition to being selected All-League and All-County for baseball. He graduated from Haverford High in 2001. Coach Lawless went on to attend Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he played four years of Division I Baseball for the Owls under NCAA Hall of Fame Head Coach Skip Wilson. Following his senior season at Temple University in 2005, Coach Lawless played two years of semi-professional baseball in the Delaware County Semi-Professional Baseball League with the Aston Valley Sun Devils before relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in the summer of 2006. Coach Lawless graduated from Temple University in 2006 with both Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees. He now teaches Public Speaking and English at Roswell High School. He also serves as the Roswell Varsity Softball Head Coach.

 

 

David Young - Team Physical Therapist

David is the President of North Fulton Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, in Roswell, and has served as Team Physical Therapist and Rehab Consultant for all sports at Roswell High School since 1983. David is a graduate of Milligan College (Tennessee), with post-graduate degrees from Radford University (Virginia), and the Medical University of South Carolina. While obtaining his undergraduate degree at Milligan College, he was Team Captain and an All Volunteer State Athletic Conference third baseman for two years.

David's practice specializes in the education, prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of orthopedic, occupational and sports related injuries.

David has served as a clinical educational instructor for students from Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, University of South Florida and the Medical University of South Carolina. He has lectured at the state and national levels. David is married to the former Bonnie Wampler who also graduated from Radford University with a degree in fashion merchandising and marketing. The Young's have three children: Megan (23), Bradley (20) and Madison (16).