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Bio: George Hinshaw Return to the Baseball Home Page George Hinshaw was well aware when he was named head coach of the Cubs this past winter that rebuilding the program into a South Coast Conference contender would require packaging over two decades of baseball experience and knowledge into a coaching mentorship for LA City. Fortunately for the Cubs, experience is not lacking when speaking of George Hinshaw. Hinshaw, brings over 15 years of professional playing experience to the proverbial Cub plate in addition to numerous stops along the scouting trails of major league baseball. His professional playing career opened with the San Diego Padres organization in 1980 where it grew into five seasons with two “recalls” to the major leagues. The following years found him learning a new language and culture as he starred with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Professional Baseball League. However, a series of mounting injuries including many years of winter baseball throughout the Carribean forced Hinshaw to take a three-year hiatus from baseball to “recharge” his baseball batteries and pursue other personal and professional interests including starting his own business in the trucking and transport industry. With his heart still firmly imbedded in baseball, Hinshaw returned to the sport he loves when he traveled to Taiwan and played for the China Times Eagles of the Chinese Professional Baseball League from 1994-to-1997. It was here that he also first tasted “front office” experience as an assistant to the General Manager and a scouting consultant. His high school coaching career began in 1998 when he became assistant coach at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena. He then joined the staff at Lynwood High School in 1999 and coached at Lynwood through 2003. Hinshaw, has worked with Major league baseball’s Urban youth academy from its inception in 2005. Former California Angel and now Executive Director of UYA Darrell Miller brought Hinshaw in as a staff member during the early stages of the MLB Academy’s development, George has continued his association and besides other duties is the head coach for the MLB Academy’s summer collegiate baseball team the Barons an entrant in the California Collegiate league ( CCL ) where he continues spreading his baseball knowledge to young players throughout Southern California in addition to his duties as the Cubs head coach. Despite formerly a right fielder and just for measure Hinshaw, is also a certified pitching instructor through the National Pitching Association, ( NPA ) an organization founded by former Major League pitcher Tom House, PhD, who is currently the pitching coach at the University of Southern California. Coach Hinshaw’s vision for the Cubs future is multifaceted. Besides winning a Conference title, another important element includes connecting the present baseball program with the early years and traditions that witnessed Los Angeles City College produce many outstanding student athletes over the years. Hinshaw earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Services from the University of Phoenix in 2005. He also earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from the University of Phoenix in 2007 with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. His professional affiliations include the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, and the California Organization of Police and Sheriffs. |