Coach Steve founded Southfork Sports Complex in 2015 with the idea of building a baseball, softball and training facility that could accomodate teams and players of all skill levels.  Steve is a 1994 graduate of Texas A&M, has over 20 years of  baseball coaching experience with his passion for the sport stamped in every aspect of Southfork Sports.

Steve is married to Nikki and has three children - Jake, Andie and Joey.

Coach Michael graduated from Wylie High School where he was a two year starter on the varsity football team. He earned two All-District selection's his junior and senior seasons and was named a team captain his senior season.

Coach Michael went on to play college football at Augustana University where he started 24 games, was named 2x All-Conference safety his junior and senior season, and was named a team captain his senior season. Coach Michael graduated from Augustana in 2019 with a bachelors degree in marketing.

Coach Bri has been apart of Southfork Sports as a softball instructor since 2017. She played for Northwestern State University where she earned all-conference first baseman honors, was named to the All-Louisiana First Team, and earned her degree in Psychology. Coach Bri is the DFW area coordinator and a coach for the Impact Gold Softball organization and has national teams at the 14u, 16u, and 18u levels.

Keith Furnish played college baseball, as a catcher, in Northern Illinois. His college coach told all players when they arrived on campus, “You didn’t get drafted out of high school, so you need learn the game as a coach if you want to stay in the game.” True statement during that period of time. Coach Furnish brings 35 years of coaching experience to Southfork. He has coached around the metroplex with youth organizations such as DBAT and the Dallas Mustangs, but now he focuses on passing his knowledge to the youth through his lessons. “My goal is to guide players to be as good as they would like to be.”

Coach Krystal played four years of Division I softball at Jacksonville State University. Was the starting left fielder and lead off hitter for three consecutive seasons. Won female athlete of the year award in senior season. One of the most productive hitters in JSU history. Still holds career records in the top 20 players for Hits, Doubles, and RBIs. Had a career batting average above. 300.

Played four years of varsity softball at Wylie High School as a pitcher/outfielder and power hitter. Lead the team as offensive player of the year during sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Had a career batting average of .377 and a posted a 31-19 record in the circle with 235 career strikeouts and a 1.88 ERA.
Played club softball for Texas Glory. 

Coach Darius attended Wylie High School where he was a 4 year starter on varsity and earned the honors of 2nd Team All-State as a Senior and 2nd Team All-District as a Junior. He went on to attend West Texas A&M and played in 120 games, 94 of those as a starter. WTAMU made the Regional rounds of playoffs all 4 years Coach Darius played, he ended his career with a .296 avg., a .779 OPS, and earned his Bachelor Degree in Marketing. 

Champion Sports Performance Instructor

Coach Brian is a highly accomplished Karate athlete and experienced coach. He is a current member of the USA Karate Team in the -67kg weight class. Coach Brian has earned his place on Team USA 12 times and is a 4-time National Champion.  He is currently one of only 3 American male Karate athletes who have earned a spot to compete in Kumite (fighting) at the final Olympic Qualifying Event in the leadup to the Tokyo Olympic Games. 

Four-year varsity starter for Plano East High School and has started 70 varsity games entering his senior season.  Jake earned 2nd Team All-District at SS as a Freshman batting .366 and Honorable Mention All-District 3B as a sophomore batting .364.   

Jake plays for the Coach Sam Carpenter and the Dallas Mustangs in summer ball and threw a perfect game in Stillwater, OK in July of 2018 and has committed to play collegiate baseball at the Unviersity of Texas - Dallas.

Joey Schattle was an All-Conference player at Richland JC in 2012-2013 and was selected to the Junior College All-Star Game in 2013.  He played locally at Richardson High School from 2008-2011 where he was named  Newcomer of the Year and All-City Team in 2010, District 9-5A All-District Team in 2010-2011 and Richardson Offensive MVP in 2011.

Joey specializes in hitting, fielding and pitching.

• BB/SB Catching/Hitting Instructor
• Catcher 4 years at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Most Out-Standing Player 2016 Sunbelt Tournament
• Ranked #1 in the nation in 2014
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• Professional Experience
• Signed Free Agent by the Seattle Mariners 2016
• 2016 Everette AquaSox Season
• 2017 Clinton Lumberkings Season
• 2018 Modesto Nuts Season
• 2019 Arkansas Travelers Season