Career Highlights
  • All-California/ All-American selection at Citrus College - Glendora, CA hitting .434 as a
    Sophomore Centerfielder while playing under Hall Of Fame coach Skip Claprood

  • Earned Division 1 athletic scholarship to play baseball at California State University -
    Sacramento (Western Athletic Conference)

  • Member of Minnetonka Millers since 2001 contributing to 5 Class A State Amateur baseball
    championships (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007)

  • Recently accepted role as Hopkins High School Hitting Coach for 2009 after serving as Head
    Coach for Sophomore baseball team 2007 & 2008 for Coach Lerner's program

  • 8 years as a youth baseball coach (Eden Prairie and Minnetonka), currently volunteer youth
    baseball coach at Bennett Family Park

  • Founder & Director of baseball/ softball programs at Pine Tar Academy, Inc. - Williston Fitness
    Center in Minnetonka since 2005

  • Certified Coach/ Instructor with the National Youth Sports Coaches Association and National
    Alliance for Youth Sports
Jay Mikenas

Lessons By Appointment

jay@pinetaracademy.com