Rhys Hartung
COACH RHYS HARTUNG started his career on the Jets coaching staff in 2019, and will serve as an assistant on the Freshman team, and oversee the catchers for the entire Jets program. He represented the United States Marine Corps as a catcher for the Marine Corps Pacific Northwest Baseball Team in 2001 and 2002. In 2002 he was selected to the All Marine West Coast All-Stars, leading all catchers with a. 296 batting average and 17 stolen bases. He made the Joint Services Military All-Star team in 2003 and 2004, playing against Division one college, Minor League and Major League teams.
After serving, Coach Hartung coached at his alma mater Costa Mesa HS in California for 3 years before re-entering the military. In 2016, Rhys coached at Newport Harbor HS in Newport Beach, California.
Coach Hartung is currently on the board of directors for the Madison Baseball Association, coaches his two sons Kaeden and Konnor, and is still an active player, catching for the Huntsville Royals in the Southern Senior Baseball League.
