Brew State Staff
Chad Tindall- Director
Program director Chad Tindall has nearly twenty years experience in private baseball instruction. He takes a thoughtful and holistic approach in guiding young players to be their best.. Through his Bachelor Degree in Communications (UW-La Crosse) and the good fortune to train under some top baseball professionals, Tindall has developed a strong skillset around connecting to young players and helping them understand what it takes to reach their potential.
As a player Chad led Burlington Catholic Central to a state title in 1999. From there he played with 6-time NJCAA National Champions Arizona Central College where he teamed with future Major Leaguers Ian Kinsler & Rich Harden. Tindall also earned scholarships from LMU (Knoxville, TN), Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL), and Madison College (Madison, WI).
As a coach before starting Brew State, Tindall assisted the University of Wisconsin-Parkside baseball program and managed U.S. Baseball Academy camps for five years. Chad counts his time working with MLB hitting coach John Mallee, UW-Milwaukee head coach Scott Doffek,, and Auburn University head coach Clint Myers amongst his strongest influences.
Internationally, Chad has also played baseball in Beijing, China and coached in Perth, Australia.
Jordan Bock - Head of Baseball Operations
Head of Baseball Operations Jordan Bock brings a strong baseball resume to Brew State Baseball Academy. Bock graduated from Marian University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication. During his playing career for the Sabres, he earned numerous accolades, including First-Team All-Conference honors in 2019. He currently holds a place in the Marian Record Book finding himself top-ten in innings, appearances, wins, & strikeouts. Bock also played two summers in the Northwoods League (Fond du Lac Dock Spiders & Bismarck Larks), as well as a summer in the Prospect League (Quincy Gems).
Bock has gained extensive coaching experience since graduation. Along with private instruction, he has worked as the Head Throwing Coordinator at Johansen Baseball & spent two summers coaching for the Illinois Indians. With the Indians, Bock complied a 47-17-2 record over two seasons. Collegiately, Bock spent the 2020 season as the Interim Head Coach at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, where he was also the recruiting coordinator. In the fall of 2020, he took a job in Wisconsin as the Recruiting Coordinator & Assistant Coach at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Bock took over the Raiders Baseball Program, as their Interim Head Coach, 4 games into the 2021 Season. At the helm, Bock lead MSOE to an 18-14 Record, including a school-best 13-7 Conference record & a NACC North Conference Championship Birth. He finished the season in 2nd Place in NACC North Coach of the Year Voting.