Josh Ellison will make his return to the dugout with USA Baseball, coaching at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier this summer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This time around, Ellison will be coaching in an environment previously unfamiliar to him.
Ellison has served USA Baseball in a multitude of positions, assisting at a variety of different events including: last summer’s 12U and 15U National Team Training Camps, the 2021 and 2022 Athlete Development Program (ADP), and the 2019 14U National Team Development Program (NTDP). Although Ellison has spent time with national teams before, the trip to Honduras will mark the first time Ellison has been on a national team staff with USA Baseball.
The road to defend the gold medal can be a long and difficult journey, but Ellison is confident that the staff can put together a complete lineup after a promising second day at training camp.
“Training Camp has been really good so far. We’re starting to get guys moving around, seeing what they’re capable of,” said Ellison. “We’re trying to figure out the dynamic of the team and making sure that we don’t miss in our selection process. We’ll pick the right 18 players that we need to go over to Honduras and compete for a gold medal.”
Although the trip abroad will be a new journey for Ellison, he is sure that his experience both playing and coaching will help him and the rest of the coaching staff prepare for overseas…
