Former Baltimore Orioles player brings professional experience and player development expertise to St. James Performance Academy
Springfield, Virginia., February 12, 2025 /prnewswire/ – St. James Performance Academy is proud to announce it Steve Bunbury Current Director Diamond Sports He also oversees the academy team. Former Baltimore Orioles player and son of the legendary Orioles Al BanburiSteve brings professional experience, a strong coaching network and passion for player development to St. James.
While playing professionally for the Orioles organization, Bumbry gained a reputation for his leadership and baseball knowledge. After injuries shortened his career, he continued to focus on the sport and built a strong network of MLB and MILB experts who support his coaching expertise.
“Steve Bunbury He led us Diamond Sports The dedication to business and youth athlete development over the past three years has changed TSJ Diamond Sports. “Our athletes, their families and ours have grown in the field and in the classroom over the course of our first six months at St. James Performance Academy.” Ellis GrazianoChief Sports Officer of St. James. “Expanding academy training to competitive teams is a natural next step. We are proud to start working with Steve to the helm of these teams. The development of athletes and families.”
As part of this expansion, St. James Performance Academy will showcase primary, middle, high school and graduate baseball teams, providing athletes with a competitive opportunity at the right level while developing their skills. These teams compete in regional and national tournaments to prepare players for the next stage of their athletic career through elite coaching, strength and conditioning and high-level gameplay.
The St. James Baseball Program prepares high school and graduate athletes for university and professional competition, focusing on technical skill building, strategic gameplay, and total athlete development. The main features are:
Comprehensive training in state-of-the-art facility strength and conditioning, recovery and nutrition, including 8,000 square feet of All-Turf Indoor Hithouse 6 Baseball and Softball Pitching, Hit Tunnels on Hacking Attack Machines
To further strengthen player development, St. James integrates best-in-class recovery and nutrition practices. Athletes benefit from performance-focused diets from Courted, Academy’s Recovery Spa, and Vim & Victor, ensuring they have the resources to recover faster, train smarter, and compete at peak times.
Bumbry’ Coaching Philosophy is in line with St. James’ commitment to the full development of athletes. As a co-founder of I live wella wellness company focused on mental resilience and performance optimization, integrates mental conditioning, recovery strategies, and complete wellness into their training. His leadership reinforces St. James’ focus on developing balanced athletes.
“Since I joined STJ Diamond Sports full-time in 2022, I’ve been amazed at the amazing amount of growth, students, organizations, and I’ve been incredible,” Bumbry says. “I am not responsible for being lightly accused. I am completely authorized and interested in seeing the heights this generation of STJ athletes can reach. Our youth and our business. ”
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are held at www.thestjames.com/academy.
Open House and rating date: Wednesday, March 5th5:30pm to 7:30pm, Sign up on Open House and Evaluation Day, Sign up on the Evaluation Day for future students, the 2025-2026 academic year request application is available Sign up March 31st
For more information, visit www.thestjames.com and follow @ThestJames on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About St. James
The St. James team offers elite athletes year-round training, professional coaching and high-level competition in multiple sports. Athletes train train trains in environments built for high-level development, with access to state-of-the-art facilities, including performance centers, full-size fields and recovery spaces. The expert-led program focuses on skill refinement, strength and conditioning, and competitive preparation, preparing players for university athletics, professional careers, and long-term success .
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