Clear Teaching
Coaches teach with simple language and repeatable cues players can use right away.
Coaches and Instructors
Southside Prospects Coaching Staff
Southside Prospects coaches teach the game, hold players to a clear standard, and communicate honestly with families across baseball and softball.
Player Development Academic Accountability Recruiting Preparation
The Standard
Coaches who teach clearly and communicate honestly.
Southside Prospects coaches teach clearly, correct directly, and communicate honestly with players and parents. Every coach is part of a paid staff held to the same standard.
Players are coached on skill, discipline, confidence, and game IQ in both baseball and softball. That standard shows up in how they practice, compete, and respond.
Program Architecture
The coaching standard.
Honest Feedback
Players hear exactly what is working and what has to improve.
Team Standards
Coaches address effort, attention, body language, and respect the moment they slip.
Player Development
Instruction ties skill work to game decisions, confidence, and preparation.
Leadership Modeling
Coaches show the consistency, discipline, and composure they ask from players.
Family Trust
Parents get an organized, prepared staff that is invested in their player.
Process
How our coaches develop players.
1
Find the gap
The coach pinpoints the real gap: skill, confidence, attention, athleticism, or maturity.
2
Teach the correction
The player gets specific instruction and a clear path forward.
3
Test it under pressure
The correction gets tested through reps, competition, and game-speed work.
4
Reinforce the standard
The coach holds the player to it until the new habit sticks.
Proof Layer
What families get from the staff.
Players know where they stand
Players get specific feedback on what to fix and how to fix it.
Families know the expectation
Parents hear the standard up front, so there is no confusion later.
Teams know the culture
Coaches make effort, energy, and preparation the everyday norm.
The program earns trust
A paid coaching staff runs every practice and game with a plan.
Parent Questions
Clear answers before the next step.
Will coach names and bios be added?
Yes. The program directors are introduced below, and more staff profiles are added as content is finalized.
What should families expect from Southside coaches?
Clear instruction, direct standards, and honest communication about your player's progress.
What makes a coach a fit for this program?
Coaches must teach clearly, lead by example, hold standards, and develop the whole athlete.
Leadership
The directors
Eric Ruehl
Director
Eric Ruehl is a Director and Head Coach at Southside Prospects, with more than a decade of coaching in the St. Louis area and director experience with the St. Louis Prospects organization since 2013.
His coaching résumé includes assistant baseball coach at St. John Vianney High School and varsity pitching coach at St. Louis University High. He is also the General Manager of Center St. Louis (Center STL) — the club's indoor training home.
Eric holds a Master of Science in Athletic Administration from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Central Methodist University.
Connor Jenkins
High School Director
Connor Jenkins is the High School Director at Southside Prospects and the founder of Movement 4 Power (M4P), the club's official training arm.
A Hillsboro High School product, Connor played his college ball at St. Louis Community College and earned a professional contract offer from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Through M4P, he brings structured, data-driven development — HitTrax, Blast Motion, Pocket Radar, and frame-by-frame video — to Southside Prospects athletes.
Josh Terramagra
Youth Director
Josh Terramagra is the Youth Director and a head coach at Southside Prospects, leading the club's youth program.
His teams compete in fall and spring/summer seasons, including the GMB Elite Spring and Fall Leagues. His coaching centers on fundamentals — throwing habits, swing direction, defensive confidence, and baserunning awareness — inside a competitive, accountable environment.
A husband and father, Josh shares coaching insights as @coachjosht on TikTok.
Evaluation
Get your player in front of the staff.
Register for a tryout and let the staff evaluate your player at Center STL.