COACHING STAFF & INSTRUCTORS
Dan Beech - Owner and 16U National Head Coach
Dan Beech is a highly respected coach and co-owner/operator of the MN Waves, where he serves as the program director, hitting instructor, and head coach for the 16U National Team. His extensive experience includes his role as the Prior Lake Varsity Assistant Softball Coach and Player Development Coordinator, where he was instrumental in leading the Lakers to two South Suburban Conference championships. In 2013, his efforts culminated in the team's victory in Section 2AAA and a Runner-Up finish at the State Tournament.
Dan's athletic journey began as a college baseball player at Mankato State from 1989 to 2001. Since 2005, he has been a dedicated private hitting instructor, using his deep knowledge of the game to help players reach their full potential. His commitment to player development and excellence continues to shape the future of young athletes in the MN Waves program.
Telma Roesler - Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach
Most notably, Roesler was named UMAC (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) 1st Team All-Conference. NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) North Central All-Region teams for the 2022 season. Roesler also had a strong bat in the lineup, hitting .385 for the University of Northwestern-St Paul Eagles.
Roesler coached for parts of the last 3 years as one of the MN ICE 16U Head Coaches before spending the 2022 Summer season as an assistant coach with the Midwest Speed 16U National Holt team. Telma coached with the Waves 16U Haefner team in the 2023 season and is excited to continue working with players in the Waves organization to help build highly competitive athletes who will succeed on and off the field.
Angela Dabu - 14U National Head Coach
Angela is a 2018 graduate from Apple Valley High School and a former Minnesota Waves and TC Blitz club softball player. Following her high school career, Angela went on to play softball at Bethel University where she was part of the 2022 MIAC regular season and playoff championship team, earning the program's first NCAA tournament appearance. Since graduating, she has coached and held various skills clinics for local youth and club softball programs along with pursuing her career in social work. Angela is thrilled to help build and develop a strong group of athletes as a head coach at the 14U level this season.
Alix Donnelly - 13U National Head Coach
Alix is a graduate of Lakeville South High School where she played fastpitch and hockey. She is the Lakeville North Freshman softball head coach, and has coached JV hockey over the past several years. Growing up, she played in the LFSA and ICE programs and continues to play slow-pitch to stay involved in the sport. She has also coached the Lakeville Fastpitch youth teams. She earned her degree in teaching and loves coaching and working with youth. She is excited to support the players as they progress in the sport and to celebrate their successes!
Alex Wurzer - Speed and Strength Coach
Graduate of the St. Scholastica Exercise Physiology program as well as the softball program, Alex continued her strength and conditioning education and experience through pursuing the USA weightlifting coaching certification as well as various CrossFit certifications. She currently coaches a variety of clients in movement proficiency, overall wellness, sport training, and nutrition at Mendota Fitness.
Alex strives to maximize the potential of every athlete. She ensures that athletes use proper biomechanics to maximize efficiency and pays close attention to exercise technique for developing speed, strength, flexibility, explosiveness, mobility, reaction time, among others. We are excited for our athletes to work with Alex in the off-season!
Sara Moulton - Strike Zone Sports
Sara Moulton leads our off-season pitching instruction at her newly expanded training center in Eagan. Sara's goal is to maximize the physical and mental potential of every athlete. She works hard to provide expert instruction to develop top pitching prospects though both individual and small group lessons.
Sara is a 2014 graduate and 4-year letter winner from the University of Minnesota, where she set records in nearly every pitching category and held top spots on most national leader boards each year. Sara led the Gophers to 2 Regional appearances (2013, 2014), one Super Regional appearance (2014), and one Big 10 Championship (2014) in her tenure. Immediately following her impactful career with the Gophers, Sara played professionally with the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) powerhouse, Chicago Bandits. She was a 5th overall pick in the NPF draft by the Bandits in 2014 and spent 3 seasons playing with and against the best fastpitch players in the world. Sara was a 2010 graduate of Eagan High School, where she broke and reset every pitching record and even a few offensive records. She holds career records at Eagan High School for wins (83), strikeouts (1.142), ERA (0.35), shutouts (58), no-hitters (13) and perfect games (3). Sara’s #9 jersey is retired at Eagan High School.
In the fall of 2014, Sara opened Strike Zone Sports - an elite indoor softball training facility that specializes in pitching, catching, hitting, slapping, and fielding instruction through private lessons and clinics. For the past 6.5 years, Sara has dedicated her time by leading and mentoring the next generation of softball pitchers, ages ranging from six years-old to 22 years-old. Sara has helped lead and develop a number of pitchers, to pursue their dream of playing college softball.
Additional coaches to be announced. If interested in joining the Waves coaching staff, please contact us.