Coach Kelly begins his third season as head coach after serving as an assistnat for ten seasons.  In his inagural season, Coach Kelly led the Trojans to a state runner-up finish in class AAAAA.  His first squad finish second in region 6AAAAA and completed their playoff run with a final record of 26-10. He took over in the summer of 2010 for Hall of Fame coach, Mickey Mcmurtry. Coach Kelly came on board as a coach just prior to the National Championship season in 1999.  The success of the program continued in the 2000s as Coach Kelly has served his alma mater over the past decade.  He has been a part of two state championships (1999, 2006), four state runners-up (2000, 2002, 2005, 2010), and five region championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008).  Coach Kelly primarily worked with the infielders and directed the baserunners as an assistant.

Prior to Coach Kelly coming back to coach at Lassiter, he excelled at both the junior college and Division II level.  After completing a successful playing career at Lassiter in 1993, he took his talents to Gordon Junior College in Barnesville.  He played middle infield for legendary coach Tom Clark.  After two years at Gordon, Scott traveled across the state to play for Coach Skip Fite at Augusta State University.   It is worth noting that his high school days where spent playing for two well-known and extremely successful coaches in Georgia history-Jeff Guy and Mickey McMurtry.

Upon being hired full-time at Lassiter in 2001, he also joined the Fastpitch staff.  In 2002, he became the second head coach of the Lassiter Fastpitch team.  After winning region championships in 2002, 2006, 2007 and a state runners-up finish in 2002, the Lassiter Fastpitch team reached the pinnacle when they won the 2007 AAAAA State Championship.  They won another region championship in 2009 under Coach Kelly’s leadership.  The Fastpitch Trojans have won over 200 games since Coach Kelly took over in 2002.

Coach Kelly received his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Kennesaw State after completing his playing days at Augusta State.  In 2008, he added a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, also from KSU. 

Scott’s wife, Courtney, also teaches in Cobb County, where she is a special education teacher at Ford Elementary in west Cobb.  They have two sons, Kade (8) and Rennen (6).

KYLE RUSTAY
ASSISTANT COACH

Kyle Rustay begins his sixth year on staff.  He continues to serve as the outfield coach after directing the Lassiter pitching staff in 2009.  Coach Rustay moved south to Georgia in July of 2005 after coaching baseball for seven years at East Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Kentucky.  His stint at East Jessamine included a year as the varsity head coach.  Coach Rustay is a graduate of Jessamine County High School where he was a four year letter winner in baseball and cross country.  He received his undergraduate degree from Transylvania University, then went on to complete his masters degree from the University of Kentucky, both located in Lexington. While at Transylvania, Kyle was a three year starter in the outfield and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. 

Immediately upon arriving in the Atlanta area in Fall 2005, Coach Rustay taught Marketing as a supply teacher at Lassiter, before finishing the year in a full-time position at North Cobb High School.  He served as an assistant baseball coach for the Warriors, helping them make it to the State Playoffs where they lost to eventual state champion, Lassiter, in the first round.  In addition to his baseball duties, Coach Rustay is the a teacher in the Business Department, where he teaches AP Economics and Web Page Design. His work ethic, energy, and enthusiasm year round make Coach Rustay a valuable member of the coaching staff at Lassiter.   Kyle's wife, Jeness, is employed by Ernst & Young, and they live in the Vinings area. They have a two year old son, Emmett and have recently welcomed their new baby boy, Miller, to the family.

GEORGE SEAMAN
ASSISTANT COACH

George Seaman returns for his sixth season after a brief stint at Kell. He returned to his familiar duties running the JV program.  Coach Seaman served as the JV coach from 1992-1995 and again in 2002.  From 1996-1999, Coach Seaman worked as an assistant coach on the varsity squad where he played a key role in the success of the 1999 State and National Championship team. 

The 1984 Sprayberry High School alumnus graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kennesaw State University in 1988.  In 1999, he received a Masters degree in Composition and Rhetoric, and he earned National Board Certification in 2002. He works in the English department at Lassiter and teaches honors in both British and American Literature. Coach Seaman serves in similar roles for the Lassiter softball program as well as an assistant varsity basketball coach for the Trojans. Coach Seaman’s wife, Kelly, teaches sixth grade at Hightower Middle School. They have two children: Tyler, a senior at Lassiter; and Kalie, a sophomore at Lassiter.

KURT RINEHIMER
HEAD JV COACH/VARSITY ASSISTANT

Kurt Rinehimer begins his fourth year as an assistant on Lassiter’s baseball staff and 5th year at Lassiter High School.  Coach Rinehimer hails from Scottsdale, AZ where he played for the legendary coach, Jerry Dawson, of Chaparral High School.  Coach Dawson is a three time national coach of the year winning 8 state championships.  During Coach Rinehimer’s four years, he led the Firebirds to state final and semi-final appearances while playing third base and pitching.  Coach Rinehimer was named to the All-City team and Arizona All-Star team in baseball.  Coach Rinehimer is still in the record books for football and was student athlete of the year.  Coach Rinehimer went on to play four years at the United States Naval Academy playing outfield and infield. From 1993-1995, Coach Rinehimer helped lead the Midshipman to three consecutive NCAA tournaments. 

Upon graduation with a Bachelors of Science degree, Coach Rinehimer flew F-14s and F/A-18s for the US Navy.  During his time in the Navy, Coach Rinehimer logged over 1500 flight hours while deploying on two combat cruises (Kosovo and Afghanistan) with 40+ combat missions.  Kurt holds a masters degree in the art of teaching mathematics from Kennesaw State University and is also a gifted certified teacher.  Coach Rinehimer teaches in the Math Department.  He and his wife Brennan have three children, J.D., Jack and Kate.

Michael Fraker
ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Michael Fraker will join the Lassiter baseball staff this year with the responsibility of coaching the pitching staff. Coach Fraker is a 1987 graduate of North Cobb High School where he played three years for Georgia baseball legend Harvey Cochran. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education, History, at Kennesaw State University and is currently working toward his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Liberty University.

Chad Cannon
ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Chad Cannon joins the Lassiter baseball staff for the 2012 season after coaching for six years at Kennesaw Mountain HS. Coach Cannon is a 2000 graduate of South Cobb High School where he was a 4 year varsity letterman. Upon graduating from South Cobb, Coach Cannon continued his baseball career at Andrew Junior College, where he played from 2000-02. Upon completion of his Associates Degree from Andrew, Coach Cannon completed his degree at Kennesaw State where he studied Sports Management.

Coach Cannon's coaching career at Kennesaw Mountain spanned from 2003-2007 and again from 2010-2011. During that time, Coach Cannon served in a number of roles including Head JV Coach from 2005-2007, hitting/infield coach for both the JV and Varsity teams, and most recently as the hitting/3rd base coach. Coach Cannon played a vital role in the success of the Kennesaw Mountain teams of the mid 2000s and helped guide them to a state runner-up finish in 2007.

Coach Cannon works as a Sales Manager for Lonesourse in Norcross. He and his wife Lauren, who is a Title 1 teacher at Ragsdale Elementary in Paulding County, reside in Dallas and are expecting the birth of their first son at the end of April.

Adam Baker
ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Adam Baker joins the Lassiter Baseball staff this year as the JV pitching coach after playing for the Trojans during his high school career. Coach Baker graduated from Lassiter in 2006 where he played on the 2006 State Championship team under Coach Mickey McMurtry. Coach Baker was undefeated while pitching for the Trojans, including going 4-0 as a starting pitcher in the state playoffs.

He went on to play Division I baseball at Western Carolina for two years before transferring to North Georgia College & State University for his final two years of eligibility. Coach Baker earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from NGCSU in 2010, and plans to begin work on his Master's Degree in Education this year.

The Lassiter baseball field will always be a special place to the Bakers as that is where Coach Baker proposed to his wife Elizabeth, also a Lassiter alum. Elizabeth works for a marketing firm in Atlanta and the two reside in Marietta.