Staff

CAN-USA Sports

Robbie & Nellie Nichols

Owners

Phone607-734-2690

Robbie and Nellie Nichols are the owners of the Elmira Pioneers. The Nichols were proud partners of the Pioneers since 2012 and took sole ownership of the team in late 2017. Since taking over ownership, the Pioneers have gone from averaging one hundred fans per game to becoming one of the top three teams in the United States Collegiate Baseball Leagues in attendance.

Marc & Tabbatha Witt

Partners & General Manager

Phone607-734-2690

EmailMWitt.canusa@gmail.com

Marc & Tabbatha Witt have been with CAN-USA Sports since the organization started in 2018. Marc is from Erie PA and a graduate of Edinboro University. He started his career in sports in the ECHL as an account executive for Elmira in 2011 before moving to Oklahoma City in the AHL as a Senior Account Executive the following season. He was then with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL as a Group Event Specialist leading them in sales for 3 seasons. Marc then became the Vice President for the Binghamton Devils AHL franchise for 3 seasons before joining CAN-USA Sports. Tabbatha grew up in Michigan and has worked in the ECHL prior to her time at CAN-USA Sports. She has been part of CAN-USA Sports since 2018 & is the mother of her and Marc’s four children.

Kane Cowper

Operations Manager

Kane is originally from Michigan and the father of two boys, Marshall and Miller with his high school sweetheart. Kane has over 10 years of experience in the world of facility management. He was solely responsible for all facility needs at the First Arena in Elmira New York from 2018-2021. Kane has been with the Elmira Pioneers since 2018 and helps keep Dunn Field gorgeous & historic!

Elmira Pioneers

Andrew Drum

Head Coach

Coach Drum is from Elmira New York and played at Southside High School (2006 STAC Champions). He was a 2006 STAC West all-star and played college ball at Corning Community College and set a career Triples Record, single Season Triples Record, & Led the team in Stolen Bases (2009). He finished his college career at SUNY Oneonta. He has over 15 years' experience as a Hitting Instructor for 15. Coached Upstate Chill Travel Baseball Team (2012-2015), the 2015 Dunn Field Classic Champions, Williamson High School JV (2015), Williamson High School Varsity (16-17). At Williamson his teams were back-to-back district qualifiers (finished 3rd in district 4, 2017). He has had 6 Players named all NTL, 6 Players named All Region Team. Drum made his PGCBL debut with the Elmira Pioneers in 2017 as a hitting coach and was promoted to Asst. Head Coach in 2018 before taking over as the head coach in 2021. In his first season as full time head coach he led the Pioneers to a wild card spot in the PGCBL playoffs.

Brian "BJ" Joe

Assistant Coach

Coach Joe is a father of two and a lifelong Elmiran. Baseball is his first love and began playing at age 3 and continued all the way through college at SUNY Corning & finishing with Ithaca College. Brian is entering his 2nd season with the Pioneers coaching staff.

Stitches

Mascot

Born: 1888 - Elmira New York. Favorite Food: Nellie's Nachos. Best Friend: Dewey the Batavia Muckdog. Favorite Song: "Take me out to the Ball Game"

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Allyson Lee Barton

MSBA, LAT, ATC

William E Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Springfield College, Springfield, MA Publications: “Subject-specific changes in brain white matter on diffusion tensor imaging after sport-related concussion,” Concussion and Injury Prevention, Functional-based Rehabilitation and Return to Play. Allyson has over 30+ years of experience and will be entering year two with the Pioneers.

Sharon V. Brodie (Brodie)

LAT, ATC

A.R.C. Instructor - Professional Rescuer CPR, FA, AED, Blood Borne Pathogens, 25 years+ of experience & is a graduate of Keene State College with a BS in Sports Medicine. Brodie will be entering year two with the Elmira Pioneers.

Chris P. Bacon

In Game Host

Chris P. Bacon aka Bacon is a local guy that grew up in Elmira Heights, New York. He started his radio roots in Chemung County, New York while in high school, that’s when Bacon finally figured out what he wanted to do. After ten years in the Elmira/Corning Market, he was offered a chance to work in Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Bacon in the mid 1990's, he moved back to the area and went to work for an Elmira based broadcast company spending the next 23 years as an On-Air Mornings Jock playing Country, as well as, a Program Director, Music Director and a Production Director.
Over the past 3 years, Bacon has been heard on 99.5 WOKN (Country), and WLVY (Hot AC), as the most requested On-Air Personality at LIVE client Broadcasts and Station Promotional Events. Today, you will find him waking you up in the morning on 94.3 WLVY.

Alicia McCarvill (SUNY Cortland)

Asst. GM

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Alicia McCarvill is from Thornwood, NY and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and a concentration in Event and Facility Management. Alicia was hired after completing her internship with CAN-USA Sports property (Elmira Pioneers). While at SUNY Cortland, she worked in event operations for the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey teams. For the past year and a half, she has worked in social media and graphic design for 1616, a program founded by two-time Stanely Cup Champion Andrew Ladd and his wife Brandy that focuses on mental and physical health in youth hockey.