Meet the Head Coach
Owen Reid is a former NCAA Division I pitcher at Baylor and Winthrop Universities who has spent more than two decades in baseball as a ballplayer, coach, and mentor. Since 2009, Coach Reid has worked in nearly 30 countries across five continents, impacting both athletes and coaches — from youth beginners to elite Senior National Teams and professionals.
In 2016, he launched Reid Baseball, delivering coach education, ballplayer development, and performance programs that blend technical training with principles from positive psychology. Guided by his “Beyond the Ballplayer” philosophy, Coach Reid develops people first, ballplayers second — helping individuals, groups, and teams handle adversity, build resilience, and maximize their performance on the field and in life.
Reid’s Baseball Background
A native of Moberly, Missouri, U.S.A. Reid has more than two decades of experience as a player and coach. Reid’s baseball expertise has allowed him to visit more than 60 countries, where he has been a member of championship teams as a player, coach and administrator in four different countries (U.S.A., Austria, New Zealand, Australia).
A standout player at Moberly High School, Reid set numerous Missouri high school records during his prep career. With the bat, Reid hit .559 as a senior and .452 over his high school career. On the mound, the right-handed pitcher posted a career earned-run average (ERA) of 1.50 with 255 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings. Reid was a two-time Missouri All-State selection and a member of the Columbia Daily Tribune’s All-Decade team for 2001-2010.
Reid was an NCAA Division-I student-athlete at Baylor University and Winthrop University, where he competed against the likes of MLB stars Max Scherzer, Evan Longoria, Matt Carpenter, and Brandon Crawford.
After graduating with a degree in Mass Communications, Reid traveled overseas and played two baseball seasons in Europe, one in New Zealand and three in Australia, where he pitched and played multiple infield and outfield positions. Parlaying a full-time playing career into a full-time coaching role, Reid landed the position as the Player Development Manager for Baseball Western Australia (BWA) and was a member of the coaching staff for the Australian Baseball League’s (ABL) Perth Heat. In his four seasons with the Heat, Reid was a part of three ABL Championships.
During his time in Perth, Reid established a coaching accreditation program for West Australian baseball coaches, and was responsible for certifying more than 75 coaches. While balancing his on-field coaching role in Australia, Reid developed a strength and conditioning program for BWA’s year-round high-performance programs. As the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Heat, Reid trained minor and Major League Baseball players from around the globe.
In 2014, Reid joined the Baltimore Orioles’ strength and conditioning staff at major league spring training in Sarasota, Florida, where he worked alongside some of the game’s best players, including Nelson Cruz, Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop.
From 2014-2016, Reid was the Director of Operations for The Hit Factory (THF) Singapore, where he managed a program of 120 players across six age groups, coordinating international tours and trips and establishing and facilitating a tailored, year-round baseball curriculum. During his stint at THF, Reid also developed and administered an introductory strength and conditioning program for THF athletes.
From 2017-2021, Reid was a member of the Austrian Senior National Team coaching staff, helping lead Team Austria to a 2017 B-Pool European Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. Following a defeat of Team Israel in the 2017 final and a series sweep of Team Lithuania in the 2018 European Championship A-Pool Qualifier, Team Austria advanced out of the B-Pool for the first time in the country’s history. At the 2019 A-Pool European Championship in Bonn, Germany, Team Austria notched victories over Croatia and Great Britain. Two years later in Torino, Italy, wins over Belgium, Slovakia and Sweden at the European Championship validated Team Austria’s continued rise within the European baseball ranks.
In addition to his role with Team Austria, Reid has been a consultant to the Singapore Senior National Team and maintains a presence throughout Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa, working closely with organizations such as the Dhahran Youth Baseball Association (Saudi Arabia), Dhaka Baseball League (Bangladesh), Dubai Little League (U.A.E.), the American Cooperative School of Tunis (Tunisia), Qatar Little League (Qatar), and Play Global (U.S.A.).
Coaching Career at a Glance…
- Assistant Coach for Austrian Senior National Team
- Consultant for Singapore Senior National Team
- Assistant Coach for 3 Australian Baseball League Championships (Perth Heat)
- Baltimore Orioles strength & conditioning coach (Spring Training 2014)
- Developed Australian coaching accreditation program (certified 75+ coaches)
- 4 Championships (Australia, Europe)
Playing Career at a Glance…
- Hitting/Pitching high school record holder (Missouri, U.S.A.)
- Columbia Daily Tribune All-Decade Team (2001-2010)
- NCAA Division-I Pitcher (Baylor, Winthrop)
- Professional Player (Europe, Australia, New Zealand)
- 4 Championships (USA, Europe, Australia, New Zealand)