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Mike, and his staff, have had the privilege of working with more than 30,000 different hitters. Among those are 2007 National League Champion Colorado Rockies where Mike served at the Assistant to the Hitting Coach. National League batting champion Matt Holliday, 2009 Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, 2011 World Series MVP David Freese, and 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist (Coach Bard’s SS at Dallas Baptist University), 2013 World Baseball Classic MVP Michael Saunders (pool C), MLB All Stars Matt Holliday, Joc Pederson, and Mike currently serves the Los Angeles Dodgers as a hitting consultant. Mike and his staff, including Director of Curriculum Steve Eaton, have also served the amateur market in Colorado that includes the only two Colorado representatives that have won the prestigious Cooperstown Field of Dreams championship CO Armour (2014) and CO Altitude (2016). Bardo’s Diamond Sports has had multiple state champions at the USSSA and Triple Crown state tournaments over the last 5 years in both the AAA and Majors levels. Bardo’s in house youth teams have also captured the only National Titles won by a Colorado youth team in Triple Crown Sports spring/summer nationals (CO 14ers and CO Altitude). Team Colorado, Bardo’s high school select brand, has captured numerous tournament and state championships over the last 3 years and have had 13 Power 5 D1 commits over the 2016/2017 season.
His goal is to make sure every youth baseball player that comes to him knows what is true about hitting. A successful student is one who knows how to correct himself, when coaches are nowhere to be found. Mike works to build a solid foundation of understanding in minds of players, coaches and parents. |
Biography
2006-2013 Private Baseball Hitting Instructor for Major League Baseball Players, including:
MLB Batting Champion
MLB Rookie of the Year
MLB Silver Slugger
MLB All-Star
Assistant to the hitting coach, Colorado Rockies (2007)
Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)
13 years of Division I baseball coaching experience, including Texas Tech, University of Kansas, Texas-Arlington, and Dallas Baptist University (head baseball coach).
2003 and 2004 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
DBU Patriots record of 44-16 (during their first year at D-1 level). Wins that year include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and Fresno State.
KU baseball teams set school hitting record twice with Mike as their hitting coach.
Recruited Big XII all time career leader in wins, games started, shutouts, RBIs, and total bases while at Texas Tech
1995 Texas Tech led all NCAA Division 1 teams with a .344 team batting average
Head Coach of Athletes in Action International team (1993)
All Big 8 and Academic All Big 8 while student athlete at KU
MLB Batting Champion
MLB Rookie of the Year
MLB Silver Slugger
MLB All-Star
Assistant to the hitting coach, Colorado Rockies (2007)
Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)
13 years of Division I baseball coaching experience, including Texas Tech, University of Kansas, Texas-Arlington, and Dallas Baptist University (head baseball coach).
2003 and 2004 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
DBU Patriots record of 44-16 (during their first year at D-1 level). Wins that year include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and Fresno State.
KU baseball teams set school hitting record twice with Mike as their hitting coach.
Recruited Big XII all time career leader in wins, games started, shutouts, RBIs, and total bases while at Texas Tech
1995 Texas Tech led all NCAA Division 1 teams with a .344 team batting average
Head Coach of Athletes in Action International team (1993)
All Big 8 and Academic All Big 8 while student athlete at KU