Baseball Coaching Staff

Head Coach - Ryan Parker

A native Bremertonian, Ryan Parker returns home to his alma mater for his fourth season as Head Baseball Coach.  In 2008, Parker orchestrated the largest single season turnaround in 61 years of OC Baseball history, winning 14 more games than the previous season.

Playing three years of varsity baseball at Bremerton High School under coach Mike McKnight, Parker, a right-handed pitcher, earned 2^nd Team All-Olympic League and All-State honors his senior year. Additionally, he played in the Kitsap Peninsula Senior All-Star game.

Parker’s college playing experience consisted of two stops. First for the Olympic College Ranger, from 1998 to 2000, then as a York College Panther (York, Neb.), from 2000 to 2002. During the summer months he played in the Pacific International League with the Seattle Cruisers, where he won the Unsung Hero Award in 1998.

He started coaching in 1998, as the head coach of the Bremerton Legion. After three seasons he stepped over to the Seattle Rainier Baseball Club for the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. He also coached the Cobb baseball team in 2002. In all, he has lead four teams to post-season tournaments: Cobb – AAU National Tournament, Seattle Rainiers –CABA World Series (2003), USABF World Series (2004), AAU National Tournament (2005).

Prior to returning to Olympic College, Parker was the York College pitching coach for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.  He was also an assistant coach at West Seattle High School in 2005.  Parker earned his Bachelors Degree in General Studies from York College in 2003.

The summer of 2009 will mark Parker's second season as an assistant coach for the Kitsap Bluejackets of the WCL (West Coast League), a northwest collegiate baseball league.

Ryan and his fiance Kim currently reside in Silverdale, Wash. with their new child Blake (10 months) and Ashton (5 years).
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Head Assistant Coach -
Spencer Stark

Phone: (360) 475-7443
Email: sstark@olympic.edu

Coach Stark returns to the Olympic College Rangers for his fourth season.  He serves as the Recruiting Coordinator, works with outfielders and infielders, and is also the Rangers' hitting coach.

Born in Bremerton, Spencer graduated from Bremerton High School in 2000, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.  He was a 2-year letterman and team captain in baseball for coach Mike McKnight, and played in the Kitsap Peninsula Senior All-Star Game.  Spencer continued his playing career at Olympic College as a catcher, where he was team captain his sophomore year.  He earned a scholarship to NAIA York College (York, Neb.), where he played his junior and senior seasons.  He graduated from York with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.

His coaching career began with Parker in 2000, when they coached the Bremerton Senior Legion team.  Parker and Stark coached Cobb Baseball in 2002 and combined to coach Seattle Rainiers teams from 2003-2005. 

Stark joined Hall of Fame High School coach Jim Clem at Burlington-Edison High School as an assistant coach in 2006, helping the Tigers reach the 3A state Final Four, where they finished 3rd.  He worked with corner infielders and hitters at Burlington.

The summer of 2009 was Spencer's first summer as the Head Coach of the Tacoma Cardinals summer collegiate baseball team.  The Cardinals are a developmental team for the Kitsap Bluejackets of the WCL.

He currently works on campus as the Athletics & Recreation Specialist for the college and is also a member of the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association).  Spencer currently lives in Seattle, Wash.

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Assistant Coach - Abe Lupkin

Phone: (360) 475-7753
Email: alupkin@olympic.edu

Abe Lupkin returns to the Olympic College Rangers for his fourth season.  Coach Lupkin works with the catchers and is responsible for developing the strength and conditioning program which includes weight training and speed and agility training.

Born in Toms River, N.J., Abe calls Talent, Ore., home.

Playing under Coach Joe Hagler at Phoenix High (Phoenix, Ore.), Abe helped the Pirates to a perfect 30-0 season and the Oregon State AAA Baseball Champions. His senior year, he was recognized with 2nd-Team All-Conference honors. 

A two-sport athlete, Abe earned his first state championship when the 1996 Phoeneix High wrestling team won the state championship. His freshman year, he earned Honorable Mention All-Conference wrestling honors.

Following high school graduation, Abe crossed the border and played two years of junior college baseball at College of the Siskiyous in Weed, Calif. His junior year he transferred to York College (York, Neb.), an  NAIA affiliated college, and completed his college baseball career under scholarship. During the summer months he played semi-pro ball with the Medford Riverdogs (Medford, Ore.).  Abe earned his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education from York College in 2005. 

In the summer of 2009 Abe was the assistant coach for the Tacoma Cardinals summer baseball team. He currently works on campus as a fitness center supervisor, and is also a health & fitness instructor at the Kitsap Family YMCA.

Abe currently lives in Bremerton, Wash.
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Assistant Coach - Wayne Parker

Assistant Coach- Mario Grymes