Our staff

Ian MacDougall
Owner/Program Director
A Summit High School graduate, Ian played college baseball at Columbia Basin College and Western Oregon University, then professionally for the Perth Heat in Australia and two seasons with the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League. Since retiring, he has coached, trained, umpired, and now serves as commissioner of Bend’s men’s league. His coaching is built on a fun learning environment where players are allowed to fail and grow.

Austin Ruffner
Baseball Coach
Austin has 7 years of experience at the collegiate NAIA and professional levels. As a left handed outfielder, he exhibited an outstanding ability to produce on offense as a centerpiece for the Bakersfield trainrobbers in the pecos league. Since moving to bend, Austin continues to lead the COAB league in all offensive categories. Earning him 2x offensive player of the year and 4 straight championships with the gladiators. He enjoys using his own experience to coach young athletes about the next level.

Kaila Jensen
Softball Coach
Kaila was born and raised in Klamath Falls, Oregon where she has played travel softball with the Northwest Bullets and started on varsity all four years for the Henley Hornets. After high school Kaila went on to start for 5 straight years at Oregon Tech. Kaila brings an amazing resume including All American and All National teams honors as well as many records at Oregon Tech. Kaila coaches with the Jr Cougs and as an assistant Coach at Oregon Tech.

Sean Jacox
Owner/Administrative Director
A 2013 Summit High School graduate, Sean was head coach at Central Oregon Community College from 2015 to 2021. He later served as commissioner and then president of Central Oregon Adult Baseball. He left a career in education to build MacDougall Training’s training and development programs, with a focus on making athletes better players, friends, and teammates.

Kody Matthews
Baseball Coach
A Roseburg HS Alumni, Kody started 2 seasons at Mt. Hood CC where he received 1st Team All-NWAC honors, then went on to receive All-MIAA Honors at Missouri Western, later finishing his collegiate career at Marshall University. Kody also played summer ball with the Kelowna Falcons, Bellingham Bells, and Lakeshore Chinooks. In addition to his amazing college experience Kody also has a year of coaching at Mt Hood CC and 2 Professional Seasons Overseas with the Charlottetown Islanders (Canada) in 2019 and the Coomera Cubs (Australia) in 2020.

Kacie Schmidt
Softball Coach
Kacie comes to us from Oregon Tech where she was a 3 time NAIA All American and took the Owls to 4 straight NAIA World Series appearances. Her dominance as a pitcher has her top 4 in almost every pitching category in Oregon tech history. Kacie will be coaching the 18u Jr Cougs.

Ian MacDougall
Owner/Program Director
A Summit High School graduate, Ian played college baseball at Columbia Basin College and Western Oregon University, then professionally for the Perth Heat in Australia and two seasons with the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League. Since retiring, he has coached, trained, umpired, and now serves as commissioner of Bend’s men’s league. His coaching is built on a fun learning environment where players are allowed to fail and grow.

Sean Jacox
Owner/Administrative Director
A 2013 Summit High School graduate, Sean was head coach at Central Oregon Community College from 2015 to 2021. He later served as commissioner and then president of Central Oregon Adult Baseball. He left a career in education to build MacDougall Training’s training and development programs, with a focus on making athletes better players, friends, and teammates.

Austin Ruffner
Baseball Coach
Austin has 7 years of experience at the collegiate NAIA and professional levels. As a left handed outfielder, he exhibited an outstanding ability to produce on offense as a centerpiece for the Bakersfield trainrobbers in the pecos league. Since moving to bend, Austin continues to lead the COAB league in all offensive categories. Earning him 2x offensive player of the year and 4 straight championships with the gladiators. He enjoys using his own experience to coach young athletes about the next level.

Kody Matthews
Baseball Coach
A Roseburg HS Alumni, Kody started 2 seasons at Mt. Hood CC where he received 1st Team All-NWAC honors, then went on to receive All-MIAA Honors at Missouri Western, later finishing his collegiate career at Marshall University. Kody also played summer ball with the Kelowna Falcons, Bellingham Bells, and Lakeshore Chinooks. In addition to his amazing college experience Kody also has a year of coaching at Mt Hood CC and 2 Professional Seasons Overseas with the Charlottetown Islanders (Canada) in 2019 and the Coomera Cubs (Australia) in 2020.

Kaila Jensen
Softball Coach
Kaila was born and raised in Klamath Falls, Oregon where she has played travel softball with the Northwest Bullets and started on varsity all four years for the Henley Hornets. After high school Kaila went on to start for 5 straight years at Oregon Tech. Kaila brings an amazing resume including All American and All National teams honors as well as many records at Oregon Tech. Kaila coaches with the Jr Cougs and as an assistant Coach at Oregon Tech.

Kacie Schmidt
Softball Coach
Kacie comes to us from Oregon Tech where she was a 3 time NAIA All American and took the Owls to 4 straight NAIA World Series appearances. Her dominance as a pitcher has her top 4 in almost every pitching category in Oregon tech history. Kacie will be coaching the 18u Jr Cougs.


