Danny Borrell Coaching Bio

• Drafted in the 37th round by the Cleveland Indians in 1997 out of Lee Senior HS in Sanford, NC.  Did not sign.  Attended Wake Forest University in lieu of professional contract.
• 2 time All-American as a 2 way player (OF, 1B, P) while at Wake Forest. Team won 2 ACC titles in 3 years.
• Drafted in the 2nd round by the New York Yankees as a Pitcher in 2000.
• New York Yankees organization pitcher of the year in 2002.
• Added to Major League roster in 2003.
• Played 9 years professionally (7 years for the Yankees, 2 years for the A’s).
• Minor League pitching coach in the Yankees’ organization for 6 years.  Promoted to Pitching Coordinator of the Yankees in 2015.  Served as Coordinator for 5 years.  40+ pitchers made their Major League debut during my tenure as Coordinator (both with the Yankees and via trades).
• Yankee Minor League pitchers were year in and year out top 3 in all relevant statistical categories last 3 years as Coordinator.
• Pitching Coach for Georgia Tech from 2020-2023.  5 draft picks in 3 years. 

Pitching Philosophy 

Uber competitive dynamic athlete that fills the strike zone with an elite pitch package.  We never quit and will pass the baton back to the next arm to fulfill the same mantra.  The smallest detail is the most important.  How we do one thing is how we do everything. 

Delivery Philosophy

In order to get the most out of your body, you must move with dynamic athleticism.

Pitch Package Philosophy

Create a pitch package thru data/analytics/feel/confidence that is surrounded around FB profile, which does not hinder the ability of the pitcher to fill the strike zone at an elite rate.