TCC STAFF

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JAY WEAVER

Owner | Co-Founder of The Catching Camp

Current MiLB Defensive Coach/Catching Coach for the Miami Marlins’ Double-A affiliate Pensacola Wahoos

Spent 6+ seasons as an Associate Scout for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Has worked with catchers at every level of baseball and softball, including MLB and NCAA D1 from 49 States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Germany, the UAE, Switzerland and Australia over the last 19 years.

Has run catching programs in AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MA, ME, MO, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, PUERTO RICO, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, and that list continues to grow.

2015 Presenter at 1st Annual CatcherCon

2012 and 2008 Presenter at World Baseball/Softball Coaches Convention at Mohegan Sun in CT

Featured Online Article writer for Baseball Digest in 2009

2006-2009 Editor/Writer for ESPN.com

Signed with Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball In 2005 (Career-ending injury in Spring Training)

Started for NCAA Div II Southern New Hampshire University for 2 seasons.

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WILLIE CONCEPCION
WILLIE CONCEPCION

Co-Director of Operations

Willie Concepcion joined TCC from Staten Island, NY and was serving as TCC’s Director of International Operations, earning that title following the 2019 offseason. He was promoted to Co-Director of Operations in the Fall of 2024.

Willie is a member of TCC’s Road Trip Camp staff which travels the country training catchers, and is currently tasked with assisting in program logistics, player development, mental performance and a wide variety of areas supporting the growth of TCC. Willie spent time at Chestnut Hill College (PA), Pace University (NY) and the College of Staten Island (NY). In 2018, Willie was drafted by the Plattsburg Redbirds of the independent Empire Professional Baseball League and then traded to the Puerto Rican Islanders, where Willie proudly made his professional debut on the island his family hails from.

Due to various heath-related issues, Willie was forced to miss the 2019 season, but is hard at work preparing for another venture into professional baseball in 2020.

Willie is finishing up his degree in Developmental Psychology at the College of Staten Island and plans on pursuing his masters degree following graduation.

KATE DAWSON
KATE DAWSON

Director of Camp Operations

Kate has been with our program since she was 9 years old, and has been a member of our staff for the last 12+ years. A senior staff member and current lead program administrator, Kate took over as our Director of Softball Operations in 2015 and was promoted to Director of Camp Operations in 2018. Kate graduated from Post University in 2017 with a degree in Business Administration. She was an All-Academic student athlete three years in a row, second team All-Conference her Junior year and named captain her Senior year.  Kate travels with the program during our road trip camps, and is an integral member of our Summer Camp senior staff as well as helping to manage the day-to-day operation of the program. .

MORGAN TAINTER
MORGAN TAINTER

SENIOR SOFTBALL INSTRUCTOR

Morgan has been has been with TCC since she was 10 years old.

She has been a member of staff since 2019 and is currently a senior staff member at summer camp.

Morgan is going into her junior year at Husson University getting her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in National Corporate Security, as well as a Masters degree in Criminal Justice Administration.

She has been on the North Atlantic Conference All-Academic team twice.

Morgan has played with the Stratford Brakettes on the select, junior, and senior teams since 2022.

She also played with American International Sports Teams during 2021 on their tour to Italy.