TOMMY SIMIS - HEAD VARSITY COACH
Tommy Simis was born and raised in San Diego. Attended Poway High School where he was a 3-year Varsity Baseball player and was a part of the 2006 and 2008 Div 1 CIF Championship teams.
After graduating in 2008, he earned a scholarship to Cal State University Northridge to continue his career in baseball. As a Freshman, Tommy started 25 games as an infielder before suffering a devastating back injury. After missing his entire Sophomore season recovering from 2 spinal fractures, he started his following 3 seasons as a Captain of the team. After deciding to hang up his cleats due to nagging back problems, he finalized his college career with a Bachelor Degree in Urban Development with a Minor in Communications.
After recovering from a spinal fusion in 2014, Tommy immediately began his coaching career with various travel baseball teams in San Diego before landing a High School Varsity position as the infield coach for Poway High School from 2017-2019. Tommy currently works for PBS Construction, flipping and renovating apartments, condos and homes. He enjoys playing golf and basketball in his free time as well as watching sports. He currently lives in Carmel Mountain Ranch and is the current Varsity assistant infield and hitting coach for Torrey Pines Baseball.
Tommy Simis was born and raised in San Diego. Attended Poway High School where he was a 3-year Varsity Baseball player and was a part of the 2006 and 2008 Div 1 CIF Championship teams.
After graduating in 2008, he earned a scholarship to Cal State University Northridge to continue his career in baseball. As a Freshman, Tommy started 25 games as an infielder before suffering a devastating back injury. After missing his entire Sophomore season recovering from 2 spinal fractures, he started his following 3 seasons as a Captain of the team. After deciding to hang up his cleats due to nagging back problems, he finalized his college career with a Bachelor Degree in Urban Development with a Minor in Communications.
After recovering from a spinal fusion in 2014, Tommy immediately began his coaching career with various travel baseball teams in San Diego before landing a High School Varsity position as the infield coach for Poway High School from 2017-2019. Tommy currently works for PBS Construction, flipping and renovating apartments, condos and homes. He enjoys playing golf and basketball in his free time as well as watching sports. He currently lives in Carmel Mountain Ranch and is the current Varsity assistant infield and hitting coach for Torrey Pines Baseball.
NATHAN KUCHTA - VARSITY PITCHING COACH
Nathan Kuchta is currently in his 2nd year as the Varsity Pitching Coach at Torrey Pines High School. During the 2020 season, the Falcons started 7-0 with a 0.43 team ERA before the season came to a halt due to COVID. Nathan grew up in Orange, CA and graduated from El Modena High School in 2013. Nathan started his college playing career at Cypress Junior College and posted a 2.84 ERA over 98.1 innings during his Sophomore season. He earned a scholarship to play at the University of San Diego where he pitched for the Toreros from 2015-2018. Kuchta was also a member of the 2016 YD Red Sox Cape Cod League championship team, learning from top coaches & competing against the top players in the nation.
Going into the 2017 season at USD, Nathan suffered Tommy John surgery. After 12 months of rehab & training, he pitched again & finished out the 2018 spring season as a starter in the weekend rotation for the Toreros. Coach Kuchta graduated from USD with a degree in Business Administration.
After the 2018 season, Nathan decided to follow his passion to play baseball & travel internationally. He earned a roster spot pitching for the Perth Heat in the professional Australian Baseball League in Western Australia. After losing the championship series with the Heat, Nathan traveled to Brno, Czech Republic to play in the semi-professional Czech Extraliga for Hroši Brno. Coach Kuchta also served as an Assistant Coach & Pitching Coach for the 16U and 18U Hroši Brno teams while overseas.
Transitioning from player to coach over the past couple years, Nathan works with youth travel ball teams in the San Diego area and currently coaches the 13U Del Mar Powerhouse. Coach Kuchta’s focus is to develop each player’s individual skill set through efficient & effective training methods. Nathan's mission is to improve players’ baseball IQ and help his players reach their full potential.
Nathan Kuchta is currently in his 2nd year as the Varsity Pitching Coach at Torrey Pines High School. During the 2020 season, the Falcons started 7-0 with a 0.43 team ERA before the season came to a halt due to COVID. Nathan grew up in Orange, CA and graduated from El Modena High School in 2013. Nathan started his college playing career at Cypress Junior College and posted a 2.84 ERA over 98.1 innings during his Sophomore season. He earned a scholarship to play at the University of San Diego where he pitched for the Toreros from 2015-2018. Kuchta was also a member of the 2016 YD Red Sox Cape Cod League championship team, learning from top coaches & competing against the top players in the nation.
Going into the 2017 season at USD, Nathan suffered Tommy John surgery. After 12 months of rehab & training, he pitched again & finished out the 2018 spring season as a starter in the weekend rotation for the Toreros. Coach Kuchta graduated from USD with a degree in Business Administration.
After the 2018 season, Nathan decided to follow his passion to play baseball & travel internationally. He earned a roster spot pitching for the Perth Heat in the professional Australian Baseball League in Western Australia. After losing the championship series with the Heat, Nathan traveled to Brno, Czech Republic to play in the semi-professional Czech Extraliga for Hroši Brno. Coach Kuchta also served as an Assistant Coach & Pitching Coach for the 16U and 18U Hroši Brno teams while overseas.
Transitioning from player to coach over the past couple years, Nathan works with youth travel ball teams in the San Diego area and currently coaches the 13U Del Mar Powerhouse. Coach Kuchta’s focus is to develop each player’s individual skill set through efficient & effective training methods. Nathan's mission is to improve players’ baseball IQ and help his players reach their full potential.
MATT LIVINGSTON - JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
Matt Livingston grew up in San Diego and played baseball for the Torrey Pines HS Falcons for 4 years. He graduated in 1988 and was recognized as an All-Palomar League infielder. He graduated with a BS in Zoology from Brigham Young University, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Matt has coached baseball at TPHS since 2000, as both a head coach and an assistant coach at all three levels, varsity, jv and frosh. He also served as the school's Boys Athletic Director from 2014-2016, helping the school achieve the award of "California State Athletic School of the Year". Matt was also the ASB Activities Director at TPHS from 2016-2020. Matt has also coached football and girls basketball at TP. He has been employed full time as a science teacher in the San Dieguito district since 1996 and at TPHS since 2002. Matt was named "Teacher of the Year" in 2010. Matt lives in Oceanside with his wife and 5 children.
Matt Livingston grew up in San Diego and played baseball for the Torrey Pines HS Falcons for 4 years. He graduated in 1988 and was recognized as an All-Palomar League infielder. He graduated with a BS in Zoology from Brigham Young University, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Matt has coached baseball at TPHS since 2000, as both a head coach and an assistant coach at all three levels, varsity, jv and frosh. He also served as the school's Boys Athletic Director from 2014-2016, helping the school achieve the award of "California State Athletic School of the Year". Matt was also the ASB Activities Director at TPHS from 2016-2020. Matt has also coached football and girls basketball at TP. He has been employed full time as a science teacher in the San Dieguito district since 1996 and at TPHS since 2002. Matt was named "Teacher of the Year" in 2010. Matt lives in Oceanside with his wife and 5 children.
DAVID FANTIN - FRESHMAN COACH
Coach David Fantin moved to our community in the summer of 2020 with his family from the Woodlands, TX, (Houston area) and has joined the Falcons Baseball staff. He has more than 50 years combined experience as a player, coach, manager and league commissioner.
David recently was an assistant varsity high school coach, where his primary duties was as pitching coach, also worked with outfielders and 1st basemen. David trained closely with his pitchers/catchers, especially on game day strategies, and during practices hit fungos and threw batting practice. He developed an off-season throwing, hitting and conditioning program, utilizing some of the principles he learned at the progressive Texas Baseball Ranch. He is a certified pitching mechanics specialist by the 90MPH Club.
In addition to coaching at the varsity level, David has coached JV, H.S. Showcase, club, select, little league and also men’s league teams comprised of former college and pro players. He still plays hardball in a local men’s league as a centerfielder. David played semi-pro ball in Ukraine, goodwill games on five of seven continents, a dozen countries, notably Cuba on five trips. He also umpired the youth national playoff games of Ukraine.
David was honored as Hometown Hero by the Houston Astros for his philanthropic work as founder of Global Sports Foundation, and threw the first pitch at an Astros game (for a strike).
Coach Fantin breathes baseball. He feels that winning is the result, not the focus, and is the outcome of hard work, teamwork, grit and passion.
He is mostly retired from a career in commercial real estate and now mostly full-time in baseball.
Coach David Fantin moved to our community in the summer of 2020 with his family from the Woodlands, TX, (Houston area) and has joined the Falcons Baseball staff. He has more than 50 years combined experience as a player, coach, manager and league commissioner.
David recently was an assistant varsity high school coach, where his primary duties was as pitching coach, also worked with outfielders and 1st basemen. David trained closely with his pitchers/catchers, especially on game day strategies, and during practices hit fungos and threw batting practice. He developed an off-season throwing, hitting and conditioning program, utilizing some of the principles he learned at the progressive Texas Baseball Ranch. He is a certified pitching mechanics specialist by the 90MPH Club.
In addition to coaching at the varsity level, David has coached JV, H.S. Showcase, club, select, little league and also men’s league teams comprised of former college and pro players. He still plays hardball in a local men’s league as a centerfielder. David played semi-pro ball in Ukraine, goodwill games on five of seven continents, a dozen countries, notably Cuba on five trips. He also umpired the youth national playoff games of Ukraine.
David was honored as Hometown Hero by the Houston Astros for his philanthropic work as founder of Global Sports Foundation, and threw the first pitch at an Astros game (for a strike).
Coach Fantin breathes baseball. He feels that winning is the result, not the focus, and is the outcome of hard work, teamwork, grit and passion.
He is mostly retired from a career in commercial real estate and now mostly full-time in baseball.
ROGER PACKARD, JR. - ASSISTANT FRESHMAN COACH
Coach Roger Packard Jr comes from Culver City Ca. where he grew up in a very competitive baseball program. His teams garnered the following titles growing up. 1986 W.L.A. District Champs,1987 California State Champs in Arroyo Grande, CA.1988 SoCal. Champs and Regional participants in Oahu,Hawaii,1989-1990 C.C.H.S. Varsity team Ocean League Champs,1990 Westside Tournament Finalists. He was also a 1990 1st Team All Ocean League selection at First Base and a 1990 C.I.F vs. CITY All Star Game selection at First Base. He tried his hand at playing college ball at both El Camino College in 1991 and Grossmont College in 1992. A Olecranon Stress Fracture in his throwing elbow ended his college playing career.
He has been involved in Adult Baseball Programs as a Player/Coach for many years.
He has collected countless league titles and most recently won the 2020 NABA National Championship ring event.
"I'm looking forward to getting back into coaching youth baseball again. Alot has changed over the years so I plan on being a student of the game alongside our student/athletes."
Coach Roger Packard Jr comes from Culver City Ca. where he grew up in a very competitive baseball program. His teams garnered the following titles growing up. 1986 W.L.A. District Champs,1987 California State Champs in Arroyo Grande, CA.1988 SoCal. Champs and Regional participants in Oahu,Hawaii,1989-1990 C.C.H.S. Varsity team Ocean League Champs,1990 Westside Tournament Finalists. He was also a 1990 1st Team All Ocean League selection at First Base and a 1990 C.I.F vs. CITY All Star Game selection at First Base. He tried his hand at playing college ball at both El Camino College in 1991 and Grossmont College in 1992. A Olecranon Stress Fracture in his throwing elbow ended his college playing career.
He has been involved in Adult Baseball Programs as a Player/Coach for many years.
He has collected countless league titles and most recently won the 2020 NABA National Championship ring event.
"I'm looking forward to getting back into coaching youth baseball again. Alot has changed over the years so I plan on being a student of the game alongside our student/athletes."