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Coach Nick Offerman is enjoying being a head coach with Kendall County Rebels. His love for the game dates all the way back to T-ball. He played through all levels of the Minooka School District. In highschool, he was a three-sport athlete and was named All State his senior year which helped him continue to Division 1 baseball at Northern Illinois University as a pitcher. After earning his Electrical Engineering degree, he coached his younger brother’s 16U Minooka baseball team.

After moving to Yorkville, he continues his passion for baseball by coaching his sons and the other amazing youth of our local communities. The Rebels organization values family and encourages their athletes to continue with other hobbies, interests, and sports as well, which was a good fit for his family of five. Besides keeping open communication with the families, he firmly believes in teaching the fundamentals of baseball, encouraging the importance of teamwork, learning the value of hard work, grit, determination, and building good character for his players to exhibit not only on the field, but into life.

Ryan Forsyth lives in Yorkville and is looking forward to taking on the roll of head coach for the Kendall County Rebel's 9U team in 2022.

During the 2021 spring season Ryan supported the coaches with player development, managed the game changer app which included keeping score and streaming live video. He also assisted with any and all team related activities.

Ryan coached in the OBSA in-house program for 3 seasons, and coached 2 seasons for the Oswego Park District leagues as well. Ryan's background is baseball is impressive. He grew up in the state of Oklahoma and played travel baseball from age 9 to age 14. In high school, he excelled in both baseball and football as a two sport athlete playing at the 6A level which was the highest at the time. In baseball, his primary positions were pitcher, catcher and first base. He made the All Edmond Team along with the All Big City Team during his senior year. These teams included the best players in the OKC area. After high school, Ryan pitched at Garden City Community College in Garden City, KS. During his time at GCCC he topped out on the radar at 92mph. After playing 1 year in junior college he transferred to Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO. SEMO is a division 1 level and play in the Ohio Valley Conference where he finished his final 3 years of eligibility. Ryan enjoyed success on the mound at the D1 level. His best memory was getting the win against Oklahoma State 4-2 in a game where he gave up just 5 hits in 8 2/3 innings, beating the then top ranked Cowboys.

For his coaching philosophy, Ryan focuses on positivity and learning from mistakes. Through his years in baseball, he knows that mistakes are inevitable, but it's what you can learn from them that is most important, both on or off the field. He believes in a sharp focus on what you can control on the field, such as being respectful, coachable, hustling, teamwork, and always giving your best effort.

Coach Aaron Calhoun is President of the Rebels organization and has been working with our club since 2017. He is the current coach of the 13U team. He has coached his sons’ teams through Yorkville Youth Baseball and Softball league before joining forces with the Rebels. 

Aaron has been playing baseball since he could go without a diaper and continued throughout his youth. He played shortstop for four years at Eureka College, and earned both Most Improved and MVP during his time there. He also served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks Baseball program.

Aaron believes that it is essential for our Rebel players to love the game of baseball while having fun--doing so will enable them to become better players, both physically and mentally. In his coaching practices, he teaches his players strong foundational skills and the fundamentals of baseball.

Aaron has a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Eureka College and a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Illinois State University.