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bmcgee@lec.edu

Brian McGee became the Storm head baseball coach on October 1, 2007. He joined Lake Erie by way of Greensboro College where he was the assistant varsity and head junior varsity baseball coach since 2003.

While with the Pride, McGee was the infield and third base coach, leading the infield to its best statistical performances in the program's history. In 2006, the Greensboro infield finished 12th in the nation in fielding percentage. While at Greensboro, he also served as the assistant director and facility manager for the College's student recreation center.

McGee's additional coaching experience includes serving as the head coach of the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes League in the summer of 2006 and as an assistant for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League in the summer of 2004.

A native of Lorain, Ohio, McGee's early coaching stints include a head position at Lorain Catholic High School in the spring of 2003, an assistant position at the University of Toledo from 2001-02 and an assistant varsity and head freshman position at St. Frances High School in the spring of 2001.

McGee is a 1996 graduate of Amherst Marion L. Steele High School and a 2000 graduate of Tiffin University. He was a four-year letter winner as a starting third baseman and outfielder for the Dragons. He was a team captain, earned all-conference and was selected to Team USA to compete in Austria, Czechoslovakia and Germany. He earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from Tiffin before earning a master's degree in recreation and leisure studies from the University of Toledo in 2002.

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Kyle Sheppard is in his first season with the Storm as a graduate assistant. His responsibilities include working with the catchers and outfielders, as well as serving as the head junior varsity coach. A 2007 graduate of Saginaw Valley State University, he played two years for the Cardinals as a catcher after transferring from St. Clair County Community College where he also played for two seasons. Additionally, the Ajax, Ontario native played for the Oshawa Dodgers, a semi-professional team out of Ontario, Canada for three consecutive summers beginning in 2002.

After earning his bachelor's degree in history education, Sheppard coached at his alma mater during the fall of 2007 as an assistant. He also served as a varsity assistant for Saginaw Nouvel Catholic High School during the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the team making it to the state semifinals the latter year.