USA Baseball
Jim Comis has extensive experience in education and athletics, spanning several decades. After a long tenure as a teacher and coach, Jim Comis retired from teaching English and Health and Physical Education, serving recently as the Athletic Director at Laurel Park High School in Martinsville, VA. Prior to that, Jim Comis was a teacher and department chair at Needham Broughton High School and the head varsity baseball coach, contributing to the Wake County (NC) Schools from 1990 to 2009. Earlier in a coaching career, Jim Comis worked as an associate scout for the Chicago Cubs and held various coaching positions at JF Webb High School. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Health and Physical Education from Milligan College, along with a diploma from Teaneck High School in New Jersey.
USA Baseball
Since 1978 USA Baseball has been the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of baseball. It represents the sport in the United States as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and internationally as a member federation of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Nearly every major national amateur baseball organization in Americais united as a USA Baseball National Member Organization. As a result, USA Baseball governs more than 12 million amateur players in ballparks and playgrounds across the country.