Jelani Hamer

Oswego State Baseball Assistant Coach
Bourne Braves Assistant Coach

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

I am actively looking for an opportunity to continue my career in coaching college baseball after spending my last two years with a great Oswego State program.

Coaching Expertise/Abilities: Hitting, Baserunning, INF & OF Defense, S&C Knowledge, BP, Fungo, Rapsodo, Blast Motion

[Bourne Braves @BourneBraves]

The day has officially arrived! It’s time to kick off the 2026 season ⚾️

Bourne vs. Chatham
Saturday | June 13 | Doran Park | 6 p.m.
📺 https://t.co/67XWP0UB9I

#GoBravos

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

You can contact me at [email protected]

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

I am actively looking for an opportunity to continue my career in coaching college baseball after spending my last two years with a great Oswego State program.

Coaching Expertise/Abilities: Hitting, Baserunning, INF & OF Defense, S&C Knowledge, BP, Fungo, Rapsodo, Blast Motion

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Playing History:
Oswego State (D3) - All-American & Region POY
PGCBL - Oneonta Outlaws
College of Saint Rose (D2)
Avon Old Farms (NEPSAC)

[AOF_Baseball @AOFBaseball]

Congratulations to Coach Dowling '91 who was recognized by the FL Heads of School for over 30 years of dedication to AOF. The winningest coach in program history, RD has helped thousands of students as a teacher and administrator & placed hundreds of players in college.

[Tishawn Featherstone @Tishawn42]

Tishawn Featherstone
4/26/26 First pro hit and RBI
Staten Island Ferry Hawks

[AOF_Baseball @AOFBaseball]

AOF grads, Coach Rob Dowling '91 with George Springer '08 before today's spring training game in Port St Lucie.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Excited to be joining the Bourne Braves as a member of the coaching staff this upcoming summer. Extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with a great organization and contribute to the winning tradition they have built.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Guys getting their work in this morning. Last team lift before break!!

[AOF Football @AOF_Football]

Roll the tape 🎥🏆

[AOF Football @AOF_Football]

Mission accomplished. 🏆

Brotherhood. Heart. History. NEPSAC Class A Champions!

#ResetTheStandard

[Hamilton College Baseball @HamCollBaseball]

🚨🚨Attention all High School Baseball Players🚨🚨

Want to learn from and play in front of some of the best academic AND baseball schools in the Northeast? Join us on January 16-17, 2026 for the NY Academic & D3 Elite Clinic hosted by Hamilton Baseball!

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Enjoying being a young coach while I still can! Happy Halloween!!🎃

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

2025 Eastlake Challenge complete! A week long of team competitions ending today with our final gauntlet. Great all-around team effort. Team Mair takes it home.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

SPACING!

We have to put our body in a position to have space for the swing to work.

Whether this is in the setup (posture/hand position) or once we get going (front foot landing position/scissor kick), it is a MUST to consistently barrel up balls with backspin.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

ROUND OF ONE.

A common flaw in most amateur hitters is a lack of focus on each swing.

Introduced rounds of one to some of our guys. Intense focus on executing one swing at a time.

Result? More Barrels, Cleaner Swings

It’s not always a mechanical issue, just lack of focus.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Swings of the Weekend

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

Conditioning after morning lift can be fun too. Definitely showed why they’re baseball players though.

[Jelani Hamer @_jlanz]

I went from a 7.0 to 6.5 in two years.

1. Learn proper sprint mechanics
2. Run sprints (Short & Long)
3. Incorporate plyometrics
4. Get in the weight room

Can you teach speed? I don’t know, but you can definitely develop it

Being an average to below average runner is a choice.