Eastern Florida State Provides Stepping Stone for Ted Sunday to Join Space Coast Daily Spring Training Sports Management Team

Among nation’s oldest and largest Spring Training programs, produces millions of dollars of economic impact for Brevard

Locally owned and operated, Brevard Productions will host hundreds of college and high school baseball, softball and lacrosse teams from the U.S. and Canada this spring as part of Brevard Productions’ Space Coast Spring Training program.

BREVARD COUNTY • ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA – Ted Sunday, a Rockledge High School alum and soon-to-be graduate of the Sports Management program at Eastern Florida State College, has joined the team at Space Coast Daily’s Spring Training program to lead the scheduling of umpires and assist Hall of Famer Loren McClanahan with scheduling the hundreds of games to be played each spring.

“I am proud to have been chosen for this job, and I feel that my education at Eastern has put me in a great position,” said Sunday.

“This position will provide me with a real-life opportunity to put my education and training to work while serving my community as Cocoa Beach Spring Training has a strong economic impact on Brevard.”

Sunday was chosen by the team at Space Coast Daily to be the Site Supervisor and Umpire Coordinator for Cocoa Beach Baseball and Softball Spring Training and will also assist Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame baseball coach Loren McClanahan with scheduling all the games.

“Ted is a great young product of our education system here in Brevard and has a great love for the game of baseball and softball,” said McClanahan.  “Plus, he has played baseball since he was four years old and has also become one of the leading young sports officials on the Space Coast.”

Sunday started volunteering as a baseball umpire for the same leagues that he grew up playing in and has attended multiple umpire training camps run by Major League and college umpires on both coasts of Florida.

Over the past several years, Sunday has umpired at Disney World, in Viera, Port St Lucie, Orlando, Sanford, and Fort Myers, and is currently a fully qualified FHSSA high school baseball official. He has umpired games with all ages, players from 7 to 75, for organizations like Perfect Game, Prospect Wire, and Prospect Select.

Sunday regularly volunteers at his church to teach children the love of sports and with his church’s production team. His hobbies include fishing, hiking, biking, and watching all sports.

A student leader at Eastern Florida State College, Sunday has held multiple positions within student government, such as Parliamentarian, Vice President, and the President of the Student Government Association. He also led a group that was in charge of planning all the student clubs and events that were on campus.

“I have loved attending Eastern Florida State College to obtain my degree in sports management, and I plan to earn a master’s degree so that I may eventually become an athletic director,” said Sunday.

With his background, education, and determination, it seems that there is no stopping Sunday from fulfilling his dream.

ABOUT COCOA BEACH SPRING TRAINING

Every spring, college and high school softball and baseball teams from all over the USA head south to the sunny, beautiful Space Coast and its beaches for Cocoa Beach Baseball/Softball Spring Training – one of the nation’s oldest and largest Spring Training programs.

All scheduling of games and practices is performed by a former, highly experienced college coach who understands the importance of making the schedule as complete as possible for each team so that teams can get the practice and game schedule that they need to meet their goals.

The team’s previous won-loss record and other factors are used to match opponents. The schedule of each team is given undivided attention by the professional sports management team, who communicates directly with each team on an ongoing basis to maximize the opportunity for each team.

“If you are looking for a great week of softball or baseball in a great spring location, Cocoa Beach Baseball Spring Training on Florida’s beautiful Space Coast is the perfect choice for your next spring trip.”

At the end of a hard day of training and play, teams can relax and unwind by visiting the Space Coast’s finest site. The excellent softball fields of Cocoa Beach Spring Training are at the $25 million Chain of Lakes Softball Park, located on Florida’s Space Coast, just a short drive from beautiful Cocoa Beach.

For more info, visit CocoaBeachBaseballSpringTraining.com.

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