Newport Harbor Baseball

Newport Baseball Community,

I’m glad to be back at Newport Harbor and running this wonderful program. My goal is to continue the foundation that the players’ have laid out for the future since Day 1 back in 2022. Every year from that moment on our boys have qualified for CIF-SS playoffs, a feat which had not ever been done this consecutively in Newport Harbor school history. These players, both past and present, are a great example to our community of what can be done when approached TOGETHER.

I believe in this game not only because I love it, but because I believe the life lessons it provides helps shape our boys into young men. Team work, putting others in-front of ourselves, overcoming adversity, competition, acceptance of failure (without having to like it), accountability and perseverance are all key attributes baseball teaches its players that are inextricably linked to success in life. I am blessed and humbled to help teach these young men those life lessons.

I want to express my thanks to my players who have worked hard day in and day out, and embraced a culture of accountability and putting the team first. To the parents of our young men, thank you for entrusting our coaching staff with their development both on and off the field and for your years of dedication driving them around the state to excel at this game so they could get to this point, thank you! Thank you to the Baseball Boosters and the parents who have been very supportive in helping the entire coaching staff every step of the way. In addition at Newport Harbor I would also like to thank Principal Boulton, Athletic Director Chris Anderson, as well as Jessica Nguyen of Athletics for their support.  Thank you! I truly believe we now have one of the best facilities in Orange County and am excited our players get to be prideful for their home field.

Tar Baseball has a bright future ahead of us, both in the short and long-term. The desire to get better by our players, coupled with a dedicated group of coaches from top to bottom as well as a community truly hungry to provide our boys with a high level program are recipes for success. I am looking forward to doing my best to guide our players in that direction and with our community support, I look forward to helping these boys accomplish their goals both on and off the field.

Go Tars!

Josh Lee
Head Baseball Coach/History Teacher
Newport Harbor High School