Nick Z Sussman, owner & Director

Coach Nick has been with the Tribe since 2011.  A Chevy Chase native and Bullis alum, Nick went on to play at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH.  He also holds a MBA from Lynn University.  After Kenyon, he headed off to Sweden to play for the Orebro Eagles of the Swedish Independent League and led them to a championship.  Upon finishing his playing career, he worked for RBI Baseball in DC as a program coordinator and coach at Charles Hart Middle School.  After his time with RBI, Nick headed out west to join the coaching staff at San Diego City College before ultimately moving to Claremont, CA to coach at Pomona College.  In his three seasons as the hitting and 3rd base coach, the Sagehens compiled an 83-35-1 record and made it to the Division III Western Regional in 2010.  In addition to the numerous all-conference and regional awards his players received, Nick was also able to work with two future MLB draft picks.  While he loved his time in college baseball, Nick truly enjoys working with young players and seeing them mature both as people and athletes.  Nick believe that while winning is important, it is not the only way he defines success.  Making personal improvements, learning the value of hard work, dealing with failure gracefully, demonstrating sportsmanship, and being a great teammate are all ways that we win.