Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson is a former professional baseball player who was born in Houston, Texas and attended Forest Brook High School. He later attended college at Hill College in Texas. He was drafted in 1984 by the Philadelphia Phillies. Coach Mike’s professional career spanned 19 seasons, 16 of which were spent in Major League Baseball. Coach Mike, who was a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, compiled a career ERA of 3.42 in over 1,000 games pitched. He established himself as a top relief pitcher in 1995 with the Reds. He pitched in the 1997 World Series for the Cleveland Indians and retired from baseball in 2005 after one-year stints with the Astros, Twins, and White Sox. Today, Coach Mike shares his experience and pitching expertise with youth baseball players in the Houston area through individual and group pitching lessons and a Team Houston High School coach for Team Houston.