CARY, N.C. – Bethune-Cookman head baseball coach Jonathan Hernandez has been named a USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp Manager, it was announced Monday from USA Baseball's international headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

Hernandez will manage the Stripes Team and Collegiate National Team Prospects squad,  and will be joined by Butch Chaffin (assistant coach), Michael Choice (first base coach), Dan Hartleb (bench/hitting coach), LaTroy Hawkins, (pitching coach), Joe McGowan (bullpen catcher), and Dave Tollett (third base coach).

Hernandez will lead his squad in the annual Stars vs. Stripes series, which will be held June 29 to July 3 at various locations across North Carolina. Following Training Camp, which features 56 of the premier non-draft-eligible collegiate players in the country, the Stars staff will lead Team USA at the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series from July 8-13 at various venues across Japan. The Stripes staff will guide select players on a Collegiate National Team Prospects squad in a Fourth of July matchup with the Appalachian League Select Team in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

"We are excited about the coaching staff we have put together for this year's Collegiate National Team Training Camp," said Eric Campbell, USA Baseball's General Manager of Collegiate and Professional National Teams. "This is a strong group of coaches who will be able to provide our players with a world-class experience this summer. We look forward to not only competing at a high level with our two exposures, but also developing the select players we bring to Cary and providing them with a wealth of knowledge from this group of coaches."

For the most up-to-date information on the Collegiate National Team, including ticket information, visit USABaseball.com and follow @USABaseballCNT and @USABaseball on Twitter/X.

The full coaching staff for the 2025 Collegiate National Team Training Camp is as follows:

Collegiate National Team/Stars Staff:

• Andy Stankiewicz - Manager 
• Rusty Filter - Pitching Coach 
• Don Wakamatsu - Bench/Hitting Coach 
• Omar Johnson - First Base Coach 
• Bill Mosiello - Third Base Coach 
• Carlos Munoz - Bullpen Coach 

Collegiate National Team Prospects/Stripes Staff: 

• Johnny Hernandez - Manager 
• LaTroy Hawkins - Pitching Coach 
• Dan Hartleb - Bench/Hitting Coach 
• Michael Choice - First Base Coach 
• Dave Tollett - Third Base Coach
• Butch Chaffin - Assistant Coach 
• Joe McGowan - Bullpen Catcher

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