Gregory Dion Jelks - Sporting Career

2015 - 2017Manager of Carine Baseball Club, WA Baseball League
2008Manager for Washington Wild Things, Independent Frontier League
2007Manager of Slippery Rock Sliders, Independent Frontier League
2006Head Coach of the Western Australian Under 18 State Team
2002 - 2006Manager of Evansville Otters, Independent Frontier League
2001Assistant Coach - Duleth Superior Dukes, Northern League Central, Independent League
2000Played for Western Healers in Claxton Shield
2000Assistant Coach for the Australian Olympic Baseball Team
2000Assistant Coach for Catskill Cougars, New York in Northern League West Independent League
1999 - 2006Assistant Coach for the Australian National Baseball Team
1997 - 1999Played for the Australian Olympic Baseball Team
1996 - 1999Played with the Perth HEAT in the Australian Baseball League
1996Coach of Australian Under 18 Baseball Team
1996Played for Melbourne Reds in the Australian Baseball League
1995Played in Mexican League
1994 - 1996Assistant Coach for Perth HEAT in the Australian Baseball League
1992 - 1994Played for Perth HEAT in the Australian Baseball League
Played professional Basketball for Stirling Senators in the State Basketball League in 1993 and assistant coach in '94
1992 - 2004Player from 1992 to 2004 (Melville, Wanneroo, Wembley, Morley & South Perth)
1990 - 1991Played professional baseball for Rimi in the Italian National League
1989 - 1990Played Minor League ball with the St Louis Cardinals
1987Played Major League ball as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies side
1981 - 1989Played Minor League ball with Phillies organisation
1981Signed Professional contract with Philadelphia Phillies
1976 - 1981Member of High School and College Baseball and Basketball teams

Gregory Dion Jelks - Career Highlights

2000 Sydney OlympicsAssistant Coach of Australian side
Baseball World ChampionshipsAssistant Coach of Gold Medal winning side in 1999
Playing member of Bronze Medal winning side in 1997
Selected in the 1997 World All Stars Team
Australian Olympic Baseball TeamPlayer from 1997 to 1999
Assistant Coach 1999 to 2006, including Sydney 2000 Games
Australian Baseball LeagueRunner Up Most Valuable Player 1993, 1994 and 1997
ABL All Stars Team 1993,1994, 1995, 1997 & 1998
Perth HEATMost Valuable Player 1993 & 1998 (Runner up 1994)
Highest Batting Average 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1998
National Champions 1997
Caltex Sportstar of the Year – Baseball 1993
Town & Country Sports Star of the Year – Baseball 1997
Western Australian Sports Campion Awards – Baseball 1997
Melbourne RedsBatting Champion 1996
Claxton ShieldNational Champions 2000
National Youth ChampionshipsUnder 18 National Champions 2006
Philadelphia PhilliesProfessional Contract signed 1981
Major League season in 1987
Minor League All Star 1983
Frontier LeagueChampionship with Evansville Otters in 2006
Manager of the Year 2003
Western Australian Baseball LeaguePremiership with South Perth 2000 & 2004
Awarded Max Lenegan Medal 2000
Cherokee High SchoolState Champions Baseball 1980
Most Valuable Player - Baseball and Basketball
All State in 1980 – Baseball and Basketball
Inaugrual member Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame in 2005
Gadsden State Community CollegeAll Conference Freshman – Basketball
All Conference - Baseball
Stirling SenatorsMost Valuable Player 1993