Mike Grady

Mike Grady is a prominent figure in baseball training and coaching, particularly in pitching instruction. He is the Co-Owner and Instructor at Velocity Sports, LLC, a premier baseball and softball training facility based in Ohio.1

Background and Experience

Mike Grady has an extensive background in baseball:

• He has 15 years of experience teaching, coaching, and training pitchers.2
• Currently, he works with over 100 pitchers of all ages each year through private and group classes, as well as elite training classes for high school juniors and seniors.2
• Grady played high school baseball at North Canton Hoover, where he was a two-time All-Federal League pitcher.2
• He played college baseball at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a four-year letterman and part of two NCAC Championships in 2001 and 2003.2
• In 2005, Grady played professionally for the Washington Wild Things in the Frontier League.2

Coaching Career

Grady has had a successful coaching career:

• He returned to Malone University as the pitching coach in 2014, having previously served in the same role from 2005-2009.28
• During his tenure at Malone, the pitching staff achieved significant success, including:
  • Breaking the school record for wins three times in five years.
  • Ending the 2009 season with a team ERA of 3.07, which ranked #1 in the country in NAIA.
  • Setting team records for shutouts (11) and saves in a season (18).
  • Ranking first in the American Mideast Conference in ERA three times in five years.2
• In the summers of 2010 and 2011, he was the pitching coach for the Stark County Terriers of the Great Lakes Collegiate Baseball League, where he coached five pitchers who went on to play professional baseball.2

Entrepreneurship

• Grady is the co-founder of Velocity Sports, which opened for business in October 2016.1
• He partnered with Mike Olivieri to create this facility, combining Olivieri's construction and business knowledge with Grady's baseball expertise.16
• Grady also runs Grady's Pitching School, which offers specialized training programs for pitchers.35
• In March 2023, Grady decided to focus full-time on running Velocity Sports and Grady's Pitching School, leaving his teaching position at Hoover.7

Mike Grady resides in North Canton with his wife, Lesley, and their children, Michael and Audrey.2 His LinkedIn username is mikegrady13, reflecting his dedication to the sport and his coaching career.4