Our Staff

 TRENT BRITT, Owner 

Actively Certified Speed & Agility Coach, NSPA

Actively Certified High School Strength & Conditioning Coach, IYCA

Actively Certified Athletic Design Specialist, IYCA

Actively Certified Youth Fitness Specialist, IYCA

25+ Years combined experience in the Sports Performance/Coaching Fields

Have held over a dozen Formal Certifications

Study Partner w/ECU Performance Optimization Lab, Kinesiology Intern Site

Former Associate Professional Baseball Scout, LA Dodgers

Been blessed to work with over 140 Collegiate & Professional athletes

Active Member of the American Baseball Coaches Association

Active Member of the Eastern NC Football Coaches Association

18 seasons Coaching experience w/Pitt Comm Schools & Middle School

10 seasons Coaching experience with Greenville Little Leagues

12 Years in Cardiovascular/Diabetes division w/Sanofi-Aventis Pharma

Father of a D1 & Professional Baseball Player

GAYNEL BRITT, Owner 

Next Level Mom

Dalton & Taylor’s Mom

Next Level’s Head Shield Maiden

Former 3 Sport Athlete

COACH LANCE MARTIN

Next Level Full-Time Instructor/Head of Baseball Programming-14th year

Has been involved full-time with Baseball Player Development since 2006

Special Guest- LA Dodgers 2017 and 2019 Fall Instructional League

Pitt Community College Bulldog Assistant Coach ’10-‘12

Coached in the 2010 NJCAA World Series

Played at Mount Olive College ’04-‘06

Named to the CVAC All-Conference team

Played at Pitt Community College  ’02-‘04

COACH BEN FOX

Next Level Full-Time Baseball & Softball Instructor

Eastern NC native (Washington HS ’04-’06)

Local Youth Coach, 4 Babe Ruth All-Star State Titles

ECU Club Baseball Associate Head Coach 2009-‘16

ECU Club Baseball Head Coach 2017-present

2011 & 2017 NCBA National Champions

6 NCBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships

Has coached 33 NCBA All-Americans

JAKE KUCHMANER

Next Level Pitching Instructor

ECU Baseball 2017-2022

2018 Named to All-AAC Tourney Team

2019 Named 1st Team All-AAC

2019 Hurled the 1st Perfect Game in ECU History. A 3-0 Win vs Maryland

2022-2nd ECU player in program history to receive the National CLASS award

 Master’s Degree in Kinesiology

ADDISON BRASWELL

Next Level Hitting, Fielding & Catching Instructor

Played at NC State ’12, Pitt Community College ’13-15

Hit .344 in ’14 with a team-leading 44 RBIs

Assistant Baseball Coach at NC State 2015-2016

Assistant Baseball Coach Pitt CC Baseball 2016-2018

Asst Baseball Coach Gulf Coast State College ’18-’20

Asst Baseball Coach Charleston Southern University ’20

Works for Vision Quest Sport Agency representing Pro Baseball Players

COACH RODNEY HARRIS

Next Level Baseball Instructor-14th year

Been involved with Baseball Player Development for over 16 years

Next Level Strength & Speed Coordinator for Males-10th year

Head coach Pitt County Post 39 American Legion team ’10-’15

Head Coach EB Aycock ’05-‘13

Played at NC Wesleyan ’99-’03, 1999 Division III National Champion

Certifications held- CSCS, USA Weightlifting

Currently coaching in Greenville Little Leagues

COACH JESS HIRSCHBUL

Next Level Softball Hitting & Fielding Instructor

Played in 2001 Softball Little League World Series

Played infield at D1 Powerhouse Hofstra University 2010-2013

3 NCAA Regional Appearances, 2012 Regional Champions

Named 1st team All-Conference & named to All-Tournament Team 2013

Named 1st Team All-Conference & named to All-Tournament Team 2013

BS in Exercise Science, Master’s Degree in Sports Science

Strength Coach Internship, NY Yankees

Associate Head Coach/Asst Coach/Recruiting Coordinator ECU Softball ’16-’21

CASSIE HIRSCHBUHL

Next Level Softball Pitching/Hitting Instructor

Holds Carson High School Single Season Home Run Record (2007)

Played at Western Nevada College from 2010-11

Played at Long Island University-Brooklyn from 2011-13

Pitched in 3 NEC Title Games: 3-Time All-NEC Tournament Selection

Assistant Coach at NYU 2014-15

Assistant Coach at Columbia University 2015-2019

Assistant Coach at Elon University 2019-2021

COACH JAMIE FRAZIER

Next Level Softball Pitching Instructor-11th year

Inducted in the Ohio Valley Conference High School Hall of Fame, 2016

Athletic Director Ayden Middle School ’07-’15

Head Coach Ayden Middle School Softball ’98-‘12

Played at East Carolina University ’94-‘98

5th ECU history-Career Wins(79), Complete Games (92) & Shutouts (27)

Multiple records held in ECU single season pitching record book for ‘97

BRYANT PACKARD

Next Level Hitting & Fielding Instructor

Starred at ECU 2016-2019

Named 2017 Amateur Player of the Year

2018 Named 1st team All-American

2018 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year

2018 Hit an AAC-record .406, including ECU & AAC record 32-game Hit Streak

2018 Named to Team USA National Collegiate Team

2019  5th Round Draft Pick of the Detroit Tigers

Starred locally at DH Conley High School and Grew Up in Next Level

GARRETT SAYLOR

Played for ECU 2018-2023

96 Career Appearances

During ’22 Season, Set the ECU Single-Season Appearances Record

Led the American Athletic Conferences in Strikeouts in ’22

Named D1 National Pitcher of the Week in ’22

Named to the All-AAC Team in ’22

Named to the AAC All-Academic Team 4 Straight Years

Currently pursuing Master’s Degree in Sports Management