Team Personnel, Roster, 16u Royals, 2020-2021 (Ontario Royals)

As Head Coach of the Royals 16U team, Matt brings a wealth of international and Canadian baseball experience, both as a player and as a coach.

Coach Mills' coaching pathway began overseas, working for Baseball New Zealand as a National Team Pitching Coach (15U), National Team Head Coach (18U) and National Development Officer over a nearly four-year period (2009-2012). During this time Matt won a National Championship as a player (West City 2010), two 18U National Championships as a Head Coach (Bayside Westhaven 2011,12) and helped grow the game locally and nationally. 

After returning to Canada in 2012, and prior to joining the Royals Coaching Staff in 2014, Matt was Pitching Coach and head of recruiting for McMaster University baseball, as well as Head Coach of the Etobicoke Rangers Junior program (2012-14).

Coach Mills operates as the Infield Coordinator for the Ontario Royals along with his Executive and Head Coach roles with the program. 

A graduate of Douglas College (North West Athletic Conference), Landon gained valuable experience as an assistant coach with the College following his playing career as a Catcher with the team. Landon was also the head coach of the Burnaby Collegiate Bulldogs U21 team who he took to the National championships last year, as well as an assistant coach with the Burnaby Senior Men's baseball team which won the B.C. Provincials in 2016. Landon also won a Senior Men's National Championship with Team BC in 2017. Coach Landon brings valuable instruction experience to the Ontario Royals staff working with catchers between the ages of 14 to 17 at the B.C. Prospects evaluation/instruction camps.