Meet the CBC Staff
Ryan Chapman
Owner/Director of Player Development
Ryan Chapman
Ryan Chapman is the owner and director of player development of Chapman Baseball Compound (CBC). He has been conducting private instruction since 2009 as a senior in high school. Chapman played baseball at Tustin High School where he received a scholarship to Cal Poly Pomona as a catcher. After Cal Poly Ryan decided to transfer to Santa Ana College to pitch in 2010. After pitching for Santa Ana for two years Ryan went on to get drafted by the New York Mets in the 33rd round of the 2013 amateur baseball draft. After two years with the Mets, Ryan decided to retire and pursue CBC full time. Since retiring from the game Ryan has been heavily involved with the Irvine Rox baseball club in Irvine, coaching his own 14U team and being involved with three others as well.
Ryan has taken what he has learned over the past 15 years of baseball experience and has blended it with the multiple disciplines of: physiology, exercise science, bio-mechanics, and physics. Some of the coaching that makes Ryan unique is his assessment of the player and what coaching strategy should be employed to get the best out of the athlete on the field. Ryan has conducted training with over 500 different athletes since 2009. Ryan has expertise in pitching, hitting, and strength training.
Chad Jacob
Director of Hitting/ Director of Business Operations
Chad Jacob
Chad Jacob is our Director of Hitting and he comes to us from Valparaiso University in Indiana where he was a four-year starter at shortstop. After playing Division 1 baseball for four years he graduated with a business degree in finance. After being a part of the elite college summer program in 2017, he decided to come back and pursue training athletes at CBC full time.
While at Valparaiso he was a 3x team captain. After a winter of training at CBC in 2016, he went back and took it upon himself to help out fellow Crusader hitters with their approach and swing mechanics. After his junior season he decided to spend a full summer interning and training, and fell in love with the culture and atmosphere exemplified at CBC. Jacob began giving hitting and fielding lessons as a sophomore in high school. Due to his many experiences, this gives him the unique ability to connect with players of all ages, both on and off the field.
Ryan Aguirre
Director of Strength & Conditioning
Ryan Aguirre
RJ is our director of Strength&Conditioning. He comes to us from Dominguez Hills and has his BA in Kinesiology. In his baseball playing career, he went to Anaheim high school, and then decided to go the juco route after he graduated. From juco, he ended up transferring and playing the infield at Vanguard University. He finished his playing career at Marymount California University. He has a very diverse background in the weight room, as he has worked with several facilities in Southern California. RJ is someone who is extremely hungry to learn, and strives to get the most out of each athlete. He works with athletes of all sports and backgrounds
Alyssa Marquez
Office Manager/ Social Media Coordinator
Alyssa Cunningham
Alyssa Marquez is the Office Manager/Social Media Coordinator at Chapman Baseball Compound. Alyssa graduated from California State University Fullerton with a Bachelors in Communication Studies and a Minor in Public Relations. Alyssa comes from an athletic background, playing varsity soccer in High School and has a love for weightlifting and the gym.
Here at Chapman Baseball Compound, Alyssa provides parents with all the information they need to know regarding their athletes development and handles scheduling and emails for CBC. Alyssa showcases our athletes and helps create a strong online presence for our company through all our social media platforms.
Andrew Martin
Hitting Coach/Youth Coordinator
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin is the Director of Youth Development and a Hitting Coach here at CBC. Andrew has worked under Ryan as a coach for the past 5 years, and graduated with his Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton in 2021. He took with him extensive knowledge of biomechanics and exercise science and has used it to compliment his coaching.
MJ Gabaldon
Pitching Coach
MJ Gabaldon
MJ is the pitching coach along side Ryan. He has been training with Ryan Chapman for the past 7 years. Through training with him for this long period of time, and pursuing a degree in Kinesiology, he has learned countless techniques and implementations to help develop players. He graduated from Mater Dei High School in 2019 and pitched for the Monarchs all 4 years. He is currently continuing his career not only in school but in baseball as well, at Orange Coast College where he started as a freshman for the Pirates.
MJ’s big focus is youth pitching and development. He has extensive background and knowledge in this area by coaching multiple 10u-12u teams and helping with youth focused camps throughout his high school years. His goal is to create a solid foundation and a fun environment for youth kids to train in. Furthermore, he is willing to do whatever it takes to give his athletes a better understanding of pitching, so they can have the knowledge to succeed in their careers. With his training experience under Chapman and being a part of the CBC family for so long, MJ is able to commit himself to better all athletes that want to be the best at the game they love to play.
Brad Okawa
Strength Coach
Brad Okawa
Brad Okawa serves as a strength and conditioning coach at Chapman Baseball Compound. He is currently continuing his academic career in Kinesiology at Orange Coast College. He has goals to eventually transfer to Cal State Fullerton and finish his degree. He was introduced to the weight room at a young age and has always loved the culture and environment. Throughout his baseball career, he was able to intern with many different strength. He’s extremely motivated to see athletes excel and further his understanding of the field of strength and conditioning.
Brett Aguirre
Hitting Coach
Brett Aguirre
Brett Aguirre is one of the hitting coaches atCBC. Brett began training here back in 2018, where he became a standout player at Crean Lutheran. Brett eventually fell in love with the culture and atmosphere here at CBC, and wanted to become apart of the team. Brett brings with him a lifelong passion for hitting and a commitment to learning everyday. Brett’s focus is helping hitters of all ages develop and working on all things on and off the field.
Aron Swartz
Youth Hitting Coach
Aron Swartz
Aron Swartz serves as a youth hitting coach at CBC. He was training in-house with us all throughout his high school and college career. He is currently going to school at IVC to receive his AA, and is working to get his degree in social/behavioral studies as well as business. He fell in love with the culture and training environment at CBC, and strives to use the same techniques to develop our youth hitters.
The CBC Facility
Chapman Baseball Compound is a 14,000 square foot, state of the art baseball facility in the heart of Orange County, where we specialize in hitting, pitching, and strength/conditioning.
It’s our ultimate goal to better every athlete on and off the field. Call or email us to get assessed and improve your style of play!
Chapman Baseball Compound