Tom House

Tom House, considered by many to be the "father of modern pitching mechanics," is the co-founder of the National Pitching Association. The NPA is renowned for its efforts involving three-dimensional analysis of human movement, the physical preparation to support this movement, the metabolic preparation to fuel human activity, and the necessary mental and emotional make-up to successfully achieve the highest level of performance possible. Tom pitched on the professional level from 1967 to 1979 for the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners. He has coached since 1980 for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, and Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan), as well as in Latin America. On the amateur level, Tom is an information and instruction coordinator for 12 baseball academies across the United States and Canada. He directly accesses 8,000-10,000 players, coaches, and parents per year in clinic settings. He travels the world as an international consultant, performance analyst, and sports psychologist. Tom is currently an advisor with the American Sports Medicine Institute and the Titleist Performance Institute, was a co-founder of the Pitch It Forward Foundation, and has paneled seminars for the American College of Sports Medicine.