Roots Athletics

The Coach

Ben Harris

Two-way collegiate athlete. SEC closer. Professional pitcher in the Dodgers organization. Now pouring all of it into the next generation of North Alabama baseball.

Coach Ben Harris in his Los Angeles Dodgers jersey

Pro Ball

Straight from the pro mound

This isn’t secondhand coaching. Ben pitched in the Dodgers organization from rookie ball to Triple-A — and every rep your athlete takes is built on what the pro game actually demands.

Spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Ben Harris in his Oklahoma City uniform
Suited up for Oklahoma City — the Dodgers’ Triple-A club
Ben Harris pitching for the Tulsa Drillers, ball in flight
Letting one go for the Tulsa Drillers
Ben Harris pitching in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform at Angel Stadium
On the mound in Dodger blue at Angel Stadium

The Road

From All-American to pro ball

  1. 2017

    Selected as an Under Armour All-American

  2. 2017

    Recruited by the University of Virginia as a two-way player

  3. 2019

    Transferred to the University of Georgia

  4. 2021

    Closer for the University of Georgia Bulldogs

  5. 2021

    Drafted in the 8th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers

  6. 2023

    Pitched for the Tulsa Drillers — the Dodgers’ Double-A club

  7. Today

    Founder & head coach, Roots Athletics — Huntsville, AL

Why Roots Athletics

Paying it forward

Ben had the training environment most players never get: coaches who saw the whole player, programming that respected his development, and standards that demanded his best. Roots Athletics exists to pay that forward.

As a two-way player who pitched and patrolled the outfield, Ben knows the game from both sides of the ball — and as a pro, he knows exactly what the next level demands, physically and mentally.

Every athlete who trains at Roots gets that same honest, individualized coaching — whether the goal is making the middle school team or playing on Friday nights in the SEC.

Train with Ben