About Gba Program
The GBA Program is our premier high school offering, designed for athletes with collegiate ambitions who are committed to a high-performance environment. Players in this program train year-round under a fully staffed group of paid coaches and trainers who follow a unified development philosophy. GBA competes in major regional tournaments and at times select national events.
In addition to extensive training, players receive structured college recruiting assistance, including guidance on the recruiting process, communication strategies, and beneficial camp/showcase opportunities.
Winter Hub
GBA Development · Winter 2026–27
Winter Hub
Everything your player needs for the winter session — in one place.
- Player Schedule — search your player for their weekend defense, Hit Lab, lift, Monday Academy and Wednesday times.
- Boost Login — your player's Boost email and login link.
- Program Calendar — training dates, cancellations, events, and one-tap subscribe for Missouri or Illinois.
- Fall Assessments — a direct link to each player's fall testing results.
Questions? josh.potter@gatorsba.com
Assessments
GBA Development · Assessments
2026-27
Achievements
GBA Development · Achievements
College commitments, tournament results and program milestones from GBA players and teams.
Built to Compete
GBA Staff
Director
Seth Vonbehren
DIRECTOR OF GBA & PREP
Player Development
John stallcup
Asst. Player Development
ZACH NEFF
Asst. Player Development
Jake DEpew
GBA Development, GBA 15U
John lord
GBA Development, GBA 14U
Eric Eisen
GBA Development, GBA 17U
Joe Bauer
GBA Development, GBA 14U
Nick Beckmann
GBA Development, Infield (MO)
Tim Funkhouser
GBA Development, Infield (IL)
Staff
CJ Schaeffer
GBA Coach
Jordan Hovey
GBA Coach
CHRIS WILLSEY
GBA Coach
DRAKE WESTCOTT
GBA Coach
Matt Carlson
Advisor, Springfield (IL)
Cameron Hailstone
Assistant
Jason Cobb
Prep Illinois, Coordinator
DJ Urscheler
Prep Illinois, Coach
Gavin Huebner
GBA Coach
Chris Dameron
Prep MO, Coordinator
Drew Prater
Prep Missouri, Coach
contacts
Seth Von Behren
Director of GBA
seth.vonbehren@gatorsba.com
Josh Potter
GBA Operations
josh.potter@gatorsba.com
Training Facilities
SportsBarn West (MO)
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Address 1047 East Hwy N, Wentzville, MO 63385 Get directions to SportsBarn West (MO) (opens in a new tab)
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Phone 636-887-2626
SportsBarn East (IL)
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Address 2101 East Edwardsville Rd, Wood River, IL 62095 Get directions to SportsBarn East (IL) (opens in a new tab)
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Phone 618-471-9027