Tyler Gillum currently serves as the infield and third base coach at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, AZ, where he also assists with hitting, strength training, and recruiting. In addition, he is the school’s Health and Wellness program coordinator. He has been with the school for eight years.

Gillum graduated from Latta High School in Oklahoma in 2005, where he was a member of 4 state championship teams. He then spent two years at Seminole State Junior College. He finished his playing career at East Central University earning a degree in Kinesiology (Teacher’s Certification) and a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Sports Administration.  He began his coaching career at his alma mater as the recruiting coordinator, hitting, and infield coach.

This will be Gillum’s third summer with the Coastal Plain League. He began working in summer collegiate baseball in 2012 with the Shore Eagles of the Myrtle Beach Summer Collegiate Baseball League. He spent three summers as an assistant coach for the Brazos Valley Bombers in the Texas Collegiate League. During this time, the Bombers won three TCL titles and had an overall record of 138-31.

Gillum can be reached at:

(602) 370-7649 or tyler.gillum@southmountaincc.edu

Corey Pye is entering his fifth year as an assistant coach at Tallahassee Community College. Pye officially joined the Eagles’ program August 1, 2015, and also serves as recruiting coordinator. This is Pye’s second season as the pitching coach for the Bananas.

Pye’s dream is to go to Jamaica and meet Sanka from Cool Runnings. His go-to karaoke song is Strawberry Wine by Deanna Carter, but admits he’ll only sing it because the ladies love it. His favorite MLB team is the Baltimore Orioles and his guilty pleasure TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which he can admittedly sing the entire theme song. Pye also once got hit in the forehead on a fly ball.

Errick Fox is currently the assistant baseball coach at Thomas University located in Thomasville, GA. Fox played four years for the Brewton Parker Barons under Head Coach Greg Mullins. Errick is a native of Atlanta, GA where he attended Lithonia High School. Errick has a twin brother who is currently playing independent professional baseball for the Fargo-Moorehead Redhawks.

This is Fox’s third season as the outfield coach for the Bananas. Fox’s guilty pleasure movie is Pitch Perfect, but not just the first one. You guessed it… all three of them. If he could be any ingredient on a salad, he would be ranch “cause I be dressing.” Fox once broke his leg during a game and had to be carried off the field. Thirty seconds later, however, Fox had miraculously popped his leg back on (no, he actually popped it back on… it’s a prosthetic) and was right back to it.

Marty Barrington, a Massachusetts native, is in her first season coaching with the Bananas. She is the first ever grandma coach. She has coached high school softball for 4 years in Massachusetts. In her free time, Barrington loves to read, take pictures, and eat chocolate. Literally anything chocolate. However, key lime pie is her go to dessert.

Barrington’s favorite restaurant in Savannah is PaPa’s Barbecue. She has 3 grandkids (shoutout Austyn, Peyton, and Emma). She was born and raised a Boston Red Sox fan so it only makes sense that her favorite player is Ted Williams.

Phill Shallenberger is the head coach at Cairn University in Philadelphia. This is his first year with the Bananas where he is serving as the catching coach. Coming from Philadelphia, Shallenberger is a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates but thinks Philly cheesesteaks are overrated.

He once won first place in a talent show doing a lip sync dance to a NSYNC song and is willing to do it all over again for the fans this summer. Although he likes to act tough and would never admit it to his wife or any of his friends, Shallenberger will never miss an episode of The Bachelor.

Tyle Hankins is the assistant coach at The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. This is his first season with the Bananas where he will be the infield coach. At the hospital, the nurse left the R off of “Tyler” on his birth certificate, giving him the name “Tyle.” Yes, like the type of flooring. Although Hankins is an Oklahoma native, he’s a New York Yankees fan.

He played baseball for Gillum at East Central University, but now he likes to golf in his spare time. Word on the street is that he golfs like Phil Mickelson. Hankins has also been called the songbird of his generation.