CARLISLE KOESTLER
Founder & Director of Pitching Development
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Koestler’s career is a testament to perseverance and adaptability, traits he now uses to guide the next generation of pitchers. After being redshirted as an infielder in his first season at Hinds Community College, he transitioned to pitching and quickly excelled, earning multiple Division I scholarship offers. He spent three seasons as a reliable starter at Southeastern Louisiana University before an injury cut short his senior year. Granted an extra year of eligibility, he transferred to Mississippi State as a graduate student. Despite the cancellation of the 2020 season, he returned in 2021 as the oldest player in the SEC at 25 years old, helping lead Mississippi State to a College World Series National Championship. Following his playing career, Koestler served as Director of Player Development and Baseball Operations at Samford University before returning to Hinds Community College as Pitching Coach and Director of Strength and Conditioning. He was then hired by the Texas Rangers as a Minor League Pitching Coach and now serves as the organization’s Supervisor of Dominican Republic Pitching Development.
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2022 : Director of Player Development & Baseball Operations - Samford University
2023 : Pitching Coach/Director of Strength & Conditioning - Hinds Community College
2024 : MiLB Pitching Coach - Texas Rangers
2025 : Supervisor of Dominican Republic Pitching Development - Texas Rangers
HUNTER BELL
Director of Strength & Conditioning
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Bell brings a wealth of experience in athlete development, having contributed to the strength and conditioning success of 26 MLB Draft picks—including 14 pitchers and 12 position players—during his three full seasons with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Prior to Arkansas, he served as an assistant sports performance coach at Elon University, overseeing baseball and women’s lacrosse while assisting with football, where he aided in the development of two 2022 MLB Draft selections. His career also includes roles at Chattanooga, Missouri State, and TCU, where he worked with multiple sports at both collegiate and professional levels, helping prepare athletes like Toronto Blue Jays draftee Hayden Juenger. A native of Vicksburg, Miss., Bell began his career with internships at Mississippi State and Ole Miss, as well as private sector experience at Pro Sports Performance and Copiah-Lincoln Community College. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and CPR/AED certified, Bell played two seasons of baseball at both Hinds Community College and the University of Arkansas at Monticello, earning his associate and bachelor’s degrees in exercise science.
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2018 : Sports Performance(Intern) - Mississippi State University
2019 : Strength & Conditioning Coach - Pro Sports Performance
2019 – 2020 : Sports Performance (Intern) - University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
2020 : Sports Performance (Intern) - Texas Christian University (TCU)
2021 : Lead Strength & Conditioning Assistant - Missouri State University
2022 : Assistant Sports Performance Coach - Elon University
2023 : (Current) Director of Strength & Conditioning - University of Arkansas
