Coach Ringwald began playing baseball at four years old in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. At 12, his family relocated to Ontario where he played AAA for the Oakville A’s. He was a high average/contact hitting pitcher, catcher, and third baseman. He played two seasons in the CEBC, SEMBA, and AABC, but suffered an arm injury that could not be surgically repaired. At 18, he played his final season for the Ontario Falcons of the Canadian Elite Baseball Conference, primarily as a DH/1B where he finished his final season with a .500 batting average. He led his team in average, hits, 3Bs, SBs, OBP, HBPs, and RBIs.
Despite numerous opportunities at junior college, NAIA and Division II programs, Coach Ringwald opted not to attend post-secondary on baseball scholarship after a second failed shoulder repair.
Coach “D” began his coaching career at the age of 16 when he trained the catchers of the Oakville Whitecaps. He served as a player coach at Thomas A. Blakelock High School in Oakville in 2001 and 2002.
After staying away from baseball for a couple years due to 2 unsuccessful shoulder repairs, Coach D started Northern All-Stars Baseball and is entering his 19th season as a professional instructor. Coach "D" teaches all aspects of the game, however the majority of his work is with hitters and catchers.
He has taught over 700 players, including over 100 that have played or are currently playing college baseball in Canada and the United States, as well as 4 players that signed MLB contracts.
MLB - Toronto Blue Jays (2), Cincinatti Reds, Kansas City Royals
NCAA Div. 1 – Bowling Green State U, WVU, NJIT, Ohio U, University of Maine, NJIT, Coppin St., Hofstra U, Niagara U, Central Arkansas, Canisius College, Stony Brook University,
NCAA Div. 2 – Slippery Rock, Bemidji St., Salem University, Union University, Clarion University, U of Charleston,
NCAA Div. 3 – Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Elmira College, Ripon College, Whitman College
NAIA – U of Indiana at Kokomo, St. Francis University, Antelope Valley University, Point Park University, University of British Columbia, Muskingum University, Cornerstone University, Midland University,
NCCAA – Bethesda University
NJCAA Div. 1 – Iowa Western CC, Southwestern CC, Pratt CC, USC-Lancaster, McCook CC, Labette CC, Trinidad St. College, Cloud County CC, Dawson County CC,
NJCAA Div. 2 – Bay College, Sussex County CC, Lewis & Clark CC, Danville Area CC, Lakeland CC (OH), Marshalltown CC, Tri-C,
NJCAA Div. 3 – Niagara County CC
CCCA – Ventura College, Antelope Valley College, San Joaquin Delta College, Ohlone, Hartnell
NWAC - Douglas College
OUA – U of Guelph, U of T, Laurier, Waterloo, Brock, Carleton, U of Ottawa, Western, TMU
OCAA – George Brown, Fanshawe, Humber, Seneca, Durham
CCBC - U of Fraser Valley
