Northeast District
The Northeast District Baseball Coaches Association (NEOBCA) is associated with the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association. It is the largest of all districts with over 200+ High Schools serving Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne Counties.
2025-2026 Northeast District Executive Board:
| Position | Name | School | Phone | |
| President | Jason Cottrell | Revere | 330-618-0911 | |
| Vice-President | Dan Ransom | Firelands | 440-724-9036 | |
| Treasurer | Matt Platt | Perry | 440-699-0712 | |
| Secretary | Jason Cottrell | Revere | 330-618-0911 | |
| Hall of Fame Chairmen | John Bakalar | Chagrin Falls | 216-408-0449 | |
| Scholarship | Luke Smrdel | Kirtland | 440-477-2271 | |
| Business Manager/Alumni Relations | Aaron DeBord | Cloverleaf | 330-689-6470 | |
| All-Star Game Director | Ray Frisbee | GlenOak | 330-327-4433 | |
| Social Media/Marketing | Jack Pecnik | Norton | 330-524-7507 | |
| Website Coordinator | Anthony Boarman | Retired STVSM | 330-322-1038 | |
| Historian | Dave Burkett | Tuslaw | 330-265-7310 |
OHSBCA District Reps:
- Senior Rep: Dan Ransom | Firelands | dransom00
10@gmail.com | (440) 724-9036 - Junior Rep: Jim Hanek | South Range | jhanek@southrange.org
| (330) 549-2163 ext. 39128 - Sophomore Rep: Tommy Carosielli | Solon |tcarosiell
i8@yahoo.com | (440) 409-1951
Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Website
https://sites.google.com/view/neobca/
- $30 Yearly Membership Dues must be paid by March 15th. Meet twice per year, once at the State Clinic and the Sunday before the District Tournament. Membership includes following:
- All-District Nominations
- Players of the Year Nomination
- Coach of the Year Nomination
- Assistant Coach of the Year Nomination
- Field of the Year Nomination
- Coaches Hall of Fame
- Senior Scholarship Available
- Senior All-Star Game at Canal Park in June
OHSBCA State Board - Northeast Representatives
- President: Brian Hiscox | Berkshire | brian.
hiscox@berkshireschools.org | (440) 384-2086 - 2nd Vice President: Aaron DeBord | Cloverleaf | aaron24d
ebord@yahoo.com | (330) 689-6470 - Historian: David Burkett | Tusclaw | dburkett@
tusclawschools.org | (330) 265-7310 - OHSAA Consultant: Frank Gamble | Jackson | frankgamble10@
gmail.com | (330) 327-7773 - Poll Director: John Bakalar | Chagrin Falls | john.bakalar@
chagrinschools.org | (216) 408-0449
District Reps
Jim HanekSOUTH RANGE HIGH SCHOOL | Dan RansomFIRELANDS HIGH SCHOOL |
Tommy CarosielliSOLON HIGH SCHOOL |
District News
None at this time.

