J. Chad Sixt graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School, where he lettered in both baseball and football. On the varsity baseball team, he played second base and shortstop and was awarded the Bronco award (MVP) in his senior year, committing only one error and hitting .364. He then attended California Luthern University, where he played baseball and recorded starts at second base, shortstop, third base, and outfield. He also recorded some innings catching for CLU before graduating with a BS (Physics/Computer Science) in 1996.
In 2007, he received a Master of Science in Engineering from San Jose State University and is pursuing a Ph. D in Performance Psychology from Grand Canyon University. He is a Coach / Engineer / Mentor / Teacher with 25+ years of experience in the medical device, defense, consulting, sports, and academic fields. He currently resides in Poway with his wife, son, and two dogs, Luke and Nitro.
He officially began coaching in 2005 as a volunteer with a co-worker's son's Little League Juniors Team. He went on to coach and instruct local baseball talent with the San Diego Eagles, a non-profit baseball club, where he coached 11U - 18U teams from 2008 to 2014. He also coached with the San Diego Crush from 2017-2023 and the Poway High School JV team in 2019. He was the varsity infield and hitting coach for Tri-City Christian High School in 2020. He then returned to Poway High School as the varsity infield and first base coach. He was an assistant coach with the CCA Ravens in 2024
In 2007, he received a Master of Science in Engineering from San Jose State University and is pursuing a Ph. D in Performance Psychology from Grand Canyon University. He is a Coach / Engineer / Mentor / Teacher with 25+ years of experience in the medical device, defense, consulting, sports, and academic fields. He currently resides in Poway with his wife, son, and two dogs, Luke and Nitro.
He officially began coaching in 2005 as a volunteer with a co-worker's son's Little League Juniors Team. He went on to coach and instruct local baseball talent with the San Diego Eagles, a non-profit baseball club, where he coached 11U - 18U teams from 2008 to 2014. He also coached with the San Diego Crush from 2017-2023 and the Poway High School JV team in 2019. He was the varsity infield and hitting coach for Tri-City Christian High School in 2020. He then returned to Poway High School as the varsity infield and first base coach. He was an assistant coach with the CCA Ravens in 2024
