Kenneth “KP” Parry grew up playing baseball in Southern California, where the game became a major part of his life at a very young age. From Little League to competitive travel ball, high school baseball, and eventually college baseball at Rio Hondo College, baseball gave him a place to work, compete, grow, fail, learn, and become stronger.

Coach KP took the game seriously early. Maybe almost too seriously at times. Because of that, he understands both sides of youth sports: the opportunity it can create, and the pressure that can sometimes lead young athletes toward burnout when development is not handled the right way.

Growing up in Southern California baseball, KP was blessed to compete with and against some incredibly talented players, including future professional athletes and high-level prospects. He played travel ball and college baseball with teammates such as Evan Longoria, Delmon Young, and Darryl Strawberry’s son, and even remembers getting beaned by Fernando Valenzuela’s son. Those experiences gave him an early look at what higher-level baseball looks like, but also taught him that talent alone is never enough. Development, discipline, health, humility, and consistency all matter.

As a player, KP was a shortstop and pitcher throughout his youth career. He was recruited in high school and chose the junior college route with the goal of continuing to develop and earning a bigger opportunity at the next level. As a freshman at Rio Hondo College, he was blessed to earn the ace spot in the pitching rotation and started the season 7–3 before a shoulder injury changed the direction of his playing career.

That experience has stayed with him his entire adult life.

It is also one of the biggest reasons Coach KP cares so much about arm care, proper throwing mechanics, rest, recovery, and long-term athlete development. He believes young athletes should be trained to get better, but not at the cost of their health, confidence, or love for the game. Strength, speed, endurance, skill, and competitiveness all matter, but sustainability matters just as much.

Coach KP specializes in infield defense, overall defensive development, pitching, throwing mechanics, and hitting. His approach blends old-school fundamentals with modern drills, smart training, and a strong focus on keeping athletes healthy as they grow.

More than anything, Coach KP sees coaching as a way to give back.

Baseball impacted his life deeply. It gave him structure, confidence, discipline, friendships, mentors, and a safe place to grow. Now, as a husband and father of six, he understands more than ever the responsibility that comes with coaching young athletes. Parents are trusting coaches with their kids, and that trust should never be taken lightly.

His goal is to help players become better baseball players, but also stronger young men and women. That means teaching effort, accountability, respect, toughness, leadership, preparation, and how to respond when the game gets hard.

Coach KP is excited to meet your young athlete, help them develop the right way, and give back to baseball and the local community the same way baseball and great coaches gave so much to him.