Our Volunteers

Florida District 17
Volunteer Umpires

Bob Bouton (2) Number Retired

Ron Merklinger (5) Number Retired

Dick Kelly (6) Number Retired

Andrea Galiano (7)

Port Saint Lucie National

2001 Little League Softball Southern Region
2002 Little League Softball World Series
2016 Little League Baseball Southeast Region
2022 Little League Baseball World Series

John Coppola (8)

Sebastian River Area LL
District ADA
Umpire Instructor

2009 Junior Softball Southeast Region
2011 Senior League Softball World Series

Chuck Johnson (11) Number Retired
August 15, 1952-December 31, 2015

Sebastian River Area LL
Former UIC
Umpire Instructor
Friend to all

2008 Big League Baseball World Series

Howard Cohn (12)

Port Saint Lucie National

Jonathan Collins (13)

Ken Link (14)

Mike Galiano (15)

Dave Frye (16)

District ADA
Umpire Instructor

2016 Senior League Baseball Southeast Region
2019 Intermediate Baseball Southeast Region
2022 Senior Baseball World Series

Jeffery Miller (17)

Martin County North LL
District Information Officer
Umpire Instructor

Umpire instructor Workshop -2017

2009 Junior League Southeast Region
2010 Senior League Southeast Region
2013 Senior League Softball World Series
2014 Senior Softball Southeast Region
2015 Junior League Softball Southeast Region
2017 Little League Baseball
Southeast Region

Andy Hudson (18) Number Retired

Dan Vaughan (19)

Bill Hardman (22)

Bob Andreacchio (23)

Port Saint Lucie National LL

Nick Ruge (26)

Brian Colon (27)

Dewey Hudman (28) Number Retired
May 12, 1948 - November 6, 2023

Russ Billings (29)

District A.D.A.
District Safety Officer
Umpire instructor

2017 Umpire Instructor Workshop

2016 Big League Baseball World Series
2012 Southeastern Region Senior League Baseball
2010 Southeastern Region Big League Baseball
2000 Senior & Big League Softball World Series
1997 Southern Region Little/Junior/Senior Softball