Who we are

Frontlines Detroit was started on the east side of Detroit after our coaches spent several years coaching baseball in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and noticed a large need for high-level and year-round baseball training for our students in the city.

Traditional travel programs can be very expensive, which has left many talented players in the city of Detroit without a chance to compete at higher levels. By providing a cost-free alternative, we aim to close that gap and ensure that every student has the chance to develop their skills, gain exposure, and enjoy the growth, teamwork, and experiences that come with travel baseball.

Our baseball program is part of a larger nonprofit called Frontlines Detroit, and our aim is to make an impact that is bigger than baseball. Our mission is to use baseball as a platform to give students in Detroit life-changing mentorship and travel experiences.

Our year-round program consists of weekly practices and multiple tournaments throughout the course of the summer, as well as individual and group training in the winter offseason.

Meet the Team

  • Nick Ribbing

    FOUNDER, PRESIDENT: Frontlines Detroit

    Coach Nick served as the Head Baseball coach at Detroit East English Village for 4 years, and is currently serving FDBC as the founder and Head Coach. Coach Nick has coached baseball and football in Detroit for several years and is passionate about how sports can be used to build world changing young men off the field.

  • Terry Sanders

    VICE PRESIDENT: Frontlines Detroit

    Coach Terry is our lead strength and conditioning coach as well as the Vice President of Frontlines Detroit. Coach Terry is passionate about using his gift as a trainer to impact athletes in the city of Detroit, where he grew up on the city’s west side.

  • Jarrett Yeager

    DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS: Frontlines Detroit Baseball Club

    Coach Yeager serves as our Director of Operations and Assistant Head Coach of our baseball program. He brings his knowledge and experience as a former collegiate baseball player into our program, as well as a passion to use baseball as a tool to impact students.

  • Zach Gordon

    ASSISTANT COACH: Frontlines Detroit Baseball Club

    Coach Zach plays a big role in the development of our players as an assistant coach. As a former college pitcher, he brings his expertise to our program in many ways including coaching multiple All-City pitchers in the Detroit PSL.