The Pitching Academy

• Owner and Founder of The Pitching Academy
• Instructed over 2,000 pitcher's in the last seven years
• Completed coaches certification from the National Pitching Association
• Received Bachelor's Degree as a Health Education Specialist at Utah State University
• Motivational speaker for topics ranging from attitude, goal-setting and Leadership

My name is Dan Gazaway. I’ve had a passion for pitching since I was ten years old; I’m now 32 and have been blessed to have taught thousands of pitchers how to throw a Baseball. What a great life!

Brief History:

When I was ten I signed up for little league baseball in Utah. Long story short, I found out I had a natural ability to pitch when my first coach, Ron Anderson, took each player aside at our first practice and gave us all a chance to pitch. I was the starting pitcher our first game and most games that year! Even though Ron didn’t know much about pitching mechanics, I learned a great deal about what little league baseball is all about. Having fun and learning life’s lessons. To this very day, Ron Anderson ranks very high on my list of favorite coaches and I have had some outstanding ones after him. Because of him I feel I have been blessed with the ability to teach pitching in a way that even the youngest of pitchers can understand and implement easily. You see, Ron Anderson cared about me and everyone on that team. I owe Ron a lot for that. I share that with you because that is where my passion for pitching and baseball began.

Unlike most ten year old pitchers, I actually made it a habit to learn pitching mechanics at a very early age. I was not just a pitcher at ten; I was an avid student of pitching. In fact, in High School my coach would have me help other pitchers on our team with their mechanics. He was excited to learn what I was sharing with him after pitching camps etc. Since then I have had many opportunities to compete and instruct. I have learned, and still continue to learn, from some of the greatest pitching masterminds of the game. I have received personal instruction from Tom House and received a coaching certification through his organization. When the internet was introduced or became popular (I was 20) I was thrilled with all of the great information about pitching. I was able to excel my learning even faster and affiliate myself with other great pitching instructors and Baseball mentors.

During college I had a great time and played well. It wasn’t until then when I realized what my real talents were. Not only do I know a great deal about pitching mechanics; I simplify the mechanics in such a way that an eight year old can understand them. During the day I may teach 10 pitchers. One session I may teach a ten year old and the next lesson may be a collegiate pitcher. My unique talent is taking all of the information I have learned over the last 20 + years, simplifying it, and helping pitchers at any level understand each concept so they can immediately apply it for success.

I hope you enjoy the site! If you have any questions please ask; I would love to help.