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For more than three decades, Mike Fetko has dedicated his life to coaching, teaching, and mentoring athletes—helping them reach their full potential both on and off the field.
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Over the years, 63+ of Mike’s players have advanced to compete at the collegiate level, including one former Mat-Su Miner who was drafted by the Oakland A’s.
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Since 2009, Mike has been a National Pitching Association (NPA) certified pitching instructor, training directly under NPA Founder Tom House for more than 16 years. He is one of only 12 NPA Master Performance Instructors worldwide, an Epstein Hitting Instructor, and an NPA Regional Director.
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As founder and president of Players Edge Academy in Anchorage, Alaska, Mike’s mission is clear: to inform, to instruct, and to inspire. Using cutting-edge, science-based training methods and NPA protocols, he develops athletes who are healthy, respected competitors—and the best versions of themselves.
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Mike’s baseball coaching career began in 2001, but his coaching journey started much earlier—back in 1993 with Bartlett High School wrestling. Since then, he has coached Little League, Pony, American Legion, Alaska Baseball Academy, high school programs, and elite travel teams, as well as multiple sports including wrestling, football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball.
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Recognized nationwide for his knowledge, enthusiasm, and results, Mike has trained players and coaches across Alaska and the U.S. His ultimate goal remains simple yet powerful: elevate performance while making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of young athletes.
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A proud Alaskan since 1978, Mike enjoys the outdoors—especially fishing for salmon and trout on the Kenai River. But his greatest passion is building confidence, skill, and character in every athlete he mentors.
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Eric Ruben has been coaching and teaching baseball for over 22 years. He is a qualified and popular trusted resource in the Atlanta Area.
Teaching the finer points and getting young players to appreciate the game is his passion. A 1982 Walton High Grad, Rube attended Kennesaw State and the University of Georgia where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He never strayed too far from the field and began coaching in 1991. Prior to co-cofounding Premier Baseball of Georgia, Rube spent 8 years at Windward Baseball Academy building and creating competitive teams.
Since 2004, Rube has helped develop and assist over 130 players play in college and 16 MLB draft picks.
Rube’s High School coaching career includes assisted coaching at Riverwood High School, Cambridge High School and Milton High School. He was head coach at The Galloway School in 2003.
He was on the staff of the 2004 5A State Champion Milton Eagles coaching staff. In addition to his coaching and instructional responsibilities, Rube is in his 8th year as an Associate Scout with the Atlanta Braves.
He has served as technical baseball consultant on 3 major feature films: Parental Guidance (2012), Trouble with The Curve (2012), and Blended (2013). He also technical consulted on the USA Network “Necessary Roughness’. Rube is also a National Pitching Association Associate Coach. His duties with PBG include recruiting, player development and instruction. Rube works well with hitters, pitchers and catchers. Rube’s priority is providing information to help player’s to be the best they can be.