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

COACH RODNEY HARRIS

Next Level Baseball Instructor-15th year

Been involved with Baseball Player Development for over 20 years

Next Level Strength & Speed Coordinator for Males-14th 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 Managing in Greenville Little Leagues

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 JOE MILLWEE

Next Level Hitting & Catching Instructor

Bachelor of Science, ECU

Currently Coaching With SBA

Catcher, Pitt Community College 2017-2020

2017 North Carolina High School State Champion, Northern Guilford HS

2x Preseason Perfect Game All-American

 

 

TAYLOR APPLE

Next Level Softball Pitching and Hitting Instructor

Current sophomore Pitcher at ECU

2024 All-ACC Rookie Team, 2x AAC Pitcher of the Week

20204…..14-8 overall record in the circle, 2.62 ERA, 106Ks (5th in AAC)

2024 AAC All-Academic Team

Played in High School at Western Alamance….3X  2A/3A Pitcher of the Year

2023 HSOT State Player of the Year…Hit 15HRs/48RBI, 23-4, 1.19 ERA, 352Ks

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

ANNA SAWYER

Next Level Softball Hitting & Fielding Instructor

ECU Softball- 2022-Present

Entering junior season as a 2-year returning starter

2024 season, started all 56 games…. hit .325 with 14 Doubles &  28 RBI

Grew up in Next Level, starred locally at DH Conley…4A State Champion 2022

2019-Named Conference Player of the Year & Daily Reflector Hitter of the Year

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

KYLER HARRIS

Next Level Pitching Instructor, M.S in Kinesiology

2023-24 Served as Pitching Coach at Paul D Camp Community College

2023-2024 Served as Strength & Conditioning Coach at Paul Camp CC

2024 World Series Appearance

Pitching and S&C Internship at Cressey Sports Performance in Boston, MA

2020-22 Pitcher at Northwestern Oklahoma St University

2018-2020 Pitcher at Western Nebraska CC