CBF Staff
President and 15U Head Coach
John Carter has been involved in youth baseball coaching and instructions for the past 23 years. John’s baseball experience comes from playing throughout his childhood and also his 8 years in professional baseball; playing with the Mets, the Pirates and the Cleveland Indians.
Carter, 49, has had the opportunity to instruct several Major League players, such as Steve Karsay, Brian Anderson, Ryan Feierabend, Brandon Hynick and Ryan Dennick . His successes in coaching have led to over 45 of his players being recruited to play college baseball.
After playing professional baseball, John moved to the front office of the Cleveland Indians, serving as Manager of Community Relations for seven years. As Manager of Community Relations, John dealt closely with not only the Cleveland community, but also with the players themselves. John has played a key role in youth baseball in Cleveland, organizing the Hardball Classic, which is held at Progressive Field, the MLB Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) East Regional tournament and played a key role in the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game pregame introductions representing MasterCard starting lineups held in Cleveland, Ohio.
John currently serves as President of Cleveland Baseball Federation. He joined them in October of 2007. Cleveland Baseball Federation is one of the oldest baseball organizations in Cleveland. Their mission is to keep children off the streets and in the parks. John’s vision, along with CBF is to make them the premier provider of youth baseball/softball in the Cleveland area and set the standard for all other Major League Baseball cities.
Along with John’s responsibilities at Cleveland Baseball Federation, he also served as Director of Athletics for Fairview Park City Schools and Oberlin City Schools the past 12 years. As an education based athletic leader, he is an active member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), Executive Board Member of the Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NEOIAAA) and Northeast District Athletic Board (NEDAB)-Ethnic Minority Representative.
John resides in North Ridgeville with his wife Amy and their children, Mary Grace (Matt), Jake and Ellie.
16U Head Coach
