Staff

Derek Shoe - General Manager

Prior to taking over as General Manager of the Copperheads organization, Derek Shoe guided the summer collegiate league team of the Copperheads for six summers.  In his six summers there, the Copperheads rewrote many records in the SCBL.  They set league records in team batting average, runs scored, stolen bases, and team ERA.  In 2010, the Copperheads captured the League Championship. They also won four other division titles.  The Copperheads saw 30 former players go on to play professional baseball with two going as high as the eight round (Devin Harris and Tyler Horan) in the MLB Draft.  

Prior to taking over the Copperheads collegiate program, Shoe served as an assistant at Pfeiffer University where he worked with hitters, infielders, and assisted in recruiting efforts.  In 2004, the Falcons were ranked as high as 6th in the nation and led the nation with (114) homeruns. That number is still second all-time in NCAA Division II.  That 2004 squad came up one game short of advancing to the College World Series.  

Shoe also spent three years as the head coach at Concord High School.  In just his second season, he guided the Spiders to their first playoff game in over 30 years.  He sent on six players to play in college headlined by division I signee, Eric Brenk.  In 2013, he left the field to focus on his business the East Coast Bat Company (www.eastcoastbats.com).  

You can reach Derek at dshoe@copperheadsports.org with any business related to the Copperheads.  

Jeremy Johnson - Director of Baseball Operations / Instructor/ SCBL College Team Head Coach

High School
• Drafted in the 11th rd. by the Detroit Tigers out of Mooresville Senior High in (2000)
• Western Foothills Conference Player of the year (2000)
• Iredell County Player of the Year (2000)
• 1st Team All-State (2000)
• 1st Team All-Observer Team (2000)

Professional
• 11 yrs of Professional Pitching Experience
• 2nd in (2002) among Detroit Tiger minor league pitchers with (14) wins
• 5th in all of minor league baseball in winning percentage in (2002) going 14-2 (.875%)
• Strung together a 21 1/3 scoreless inning streak in (2002) for the Lakeland Tigers
(Advanced A- Detroit Tigers)
• 5-0(3.35 era) in the month of August in (2002) for the Erie Seawolves (AA Detroit
Tigers)
• 5-3 record with a 2.82 era in the Eastern League (AA Tigers) in 2003
• 3.44 era in 2007 with the Toledo Mudhens (AAA Tigers)
• 2nd in International League (AAA Tigers) in walks per nine innings as a reliever with a
little over 2 walks per nine (2007)
• Pitcher of the Month for the Round Rock Express (AAA Astros) in April 2009
• 5th in the Pacific Coast League (AAA Astros) in era with a 3.51 in 2009
• Pitched for the LG Twins (Major Leagues in Korea) in the Korean Baseball League
from July to September (2009)
• 67-57 career record with a 4.14 era with over a 1,100 career innings pitched

Coaching/Instruction

• Head Coach of Lake Norman Copperheads Collegiate Team ( SCBL Champions ) 2013,2014
• Head Coach for Post 66 Sr. Legion (2012)
• Head of Baseball Operations at Benchwarmers Sports Complex
• Head Coach for Benchwarmers Fall Showcase Team (2011)
• Pitching Coach for Post 66 Sr. Legion (2011)
• Head coach of Core Cardinals in the 2010 fall season
• Assistant Coach Core Athletics teams in the 2009 Fall season
• Head Coach of 15 yr old Carolina Copperheads in the fall of 2006
• Went 22-4 and ranked 1st in state, 1st in region and 4th in nation in 2006 fall season
• 8 players from the 15 yr old (2006) team are currently playing Collegiate baseball
• Head Coach of 14 yr old Carolina Copperheads in the fall of 2005
• Professional Pitching Instructor since 2002

You can reach Jeremy at jjohnson@copperheadsports.org