Alex Valasek enters his third season in 2023-24 as the Pitching Coach for the Mariners. Valasek comes to College of Marin after spending a season at Abaline Christian University (ACU). Prior his time at ACU he was the on-floor instructor at Driveline Baseball in Seattle, Wash., for two years. Prior to Driveline, he was the pitching coach at Rochester College. He played at Alma College and is originally from Saginaw, Mich.