I’m very grateful to have been hired to take over the baseball program here at Newport Harbor. My goal is that the change the program has gone through and will continue to go through over the course of this year re-energizes our players, parents, supporters, coaches and community.
I want to express my thanks to my players, who have worked so hard in such a short-time with a dedicated and unified goal. Thank you to the Baseball Boosters and the parents who have been very supportive in helping the coaching staff every step of the way. I would also like to thank Principal Boulton, Athletic Director Murray, and the great Jessica Nguyen of Athletics for their support. While I know he wouldn’t want me to spend too much time on this, I’d also like to thank Coach Chalmers for the support, resources and guidance he has shown both as a coach and a new teacher on campus as well. Newport Harbor is lucky to have someone of his quality of character on campus and I’m lucky to have him as an additional resource, thank you.
Tars 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