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ISG Baseball, formerly International Sports Group, is a non-profit organization (details below) founded in 1985 by internationally renowned baseball coach Bill Arce. Bill’s passion to assist in the development and growth of youth baseball internationally led to the birth of ISG.

This dedication to the development of youth baseball internationally initially consisted of two programs: the first, organizing youth and college age teams to provide quality competition and player clinics in various European countries, and the second – in recognition that baseball would improve only when coaching improved – addressing the need for increasing the numbers and continuing the education of coaches of all levels. ISG confronted that challenge by conducting preseason instructional clinics in response to requests by many baseball and softball federations in Europe.

In the past decade, the off-season instructional clinics have become the main focus of ISG and have created a rich resume of exposing European coaches to some of the finest American college and professional coaches. Over the years the speakers have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from individual and team techniques to the psychological and biomechanical aspects of the game. Today’s speakers keep the European coaches up to date with the latest "cutting edge" teaching methods in the ever-evolving games of baseball and softball.

Internationally, baseball has grown rapidly. ISG Baseball’s mission is to aid individual clubs and federations in their rapid growth and development - assisting them with their coaching education programs by improving their lines of communication with baseball and softball experts.

The scope of ISG’s programs -- dedicated to reaching these goals -- is dependent upon corporate sponsorships and individual contributions. The current level of financial support has recently supported ten to twelve winter coaching clinics as well as a few in-season programs. None of ISG’s personnel are salaried. Continued support of our sponsors assists in ISG's commitment to the continued improvement of international baseball coaching.

​​International Sports Group, Inc. Tax ID # Federal - 33-02409050, California State # D-1589363

Meet Director John Vodenlich

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One of the top NCAA D3 coaches in the nation, UW-Whitewater head coach John Vodenlich begins his second term as a member of the ISG Baseball Board of Directors. An All-State performer at catcher at J. I. Case High School in Racine, WI, Vo, as his friends call him, was a stand-0ut while playing at the school he now coaches while becoming the first two-time All American in  Warhawk  school history.
Following his college career, Vodenlich played professionally in Europe before returning to his alma mater to become an assistant coach for four years under Jim Miller, his coach while a player at the school. This gig led to his first head coaching job at Madison (WI) Edgewood College in 1998 where he led his charges to their first winning season in school history.
But Vo's heart was always in Whitewater and he returned to the school in 2000 to again assist Miller and was named the Head Coach of the Warhawks following his mentor's retirement in 2003.
The success of the program has been incredible in the last 17 years. His teams have won 12 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles in that span and have advanced to the NCAA D3 World Series four times winning the national championship in 2014. His overall winning percentage (577-186, .756) is one of the highest in the nation and he currently ranks 4th in the nation in W-L percentage among all D3 coaches.
As a member of ISG Clinic Teams, Vodenlich has traveled extensively around Europe, conducting clinics in former Balkan states including Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia as a Team Leader and assisting at many others including those in Great Britain, Germany and Austria.
His command of Slavic languages makes him a valued clinician and his understanding of cutting edge coaching techniques makes him sought after.

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Board of Directors

Tom O’Connell, President
3829 S. Oakbrook Dr.
Greenfield, WI 53228
414-704-5467
isgbaseball14@gmail.com

Peter Caliendo, Vice-President
PO Box 68013
Schaumburg, IL 60168
847-781-8039

petercaliendo@att.net


Randy Town, Secretary-Treasurer
3736 N. Garey Ave.
La Verne, CA 91750
909-964-8823
randy.town@claremontmckenna.edu

Jim Jones
11430 Kestrel Road
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
541-882-4253
isgbaseball@yahoo.com

John Casey
42 Field Pond Rd.
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 733-0521
john.casey@tufts.edu

Pat Doyle
9666 Springfield Way
Stockton, CA 95212
209-607-4048   
doylemlb@aol.com


John Vodenlich
4109 Oakmont trail
Waukesha Wisconsin 53188

262-949-7128 

vodenlij@uww.edu

Ron Maestri
924 Beverly Garden
Metairie, LA 70002

504-919-8211

r.maestri@aol.com

Advisory Board
Evander Schley, Chairperson
Roger LaFrancois, St. Louis Cardinals
Chris Carminucci, AZ Diamondbacks
Steve Baker, MLB International Emeritus 
Dick Radatz Jr., Northwoods Collegiate League

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Founder:
William (Bill) Arce, Jr.
Former Baseball Coach, Athletic Director at Claremont McKenna College

1985



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