Who We Are
Founded in 2022, Potholm Player Development is a private baseball organization dedicated to helping elementary, middle, and high-school-aged players achieve their immediate and long-term goals. Our personalized coaching approach focuses on addressing and building off each player’s strengths, refining mechanics, and building confidence both on and off the field. From fundamental techniques to advanced skills, we tailor our programs to fit individual needs, setting players on a path to success at every level.
Each player and their family receives access to an online portal, complete with session videos and progress notes, allowing for continued development between lessons. For older players, we also track key performance metrics from each session, ensuring that skill development is grounded in measurable, data-driven progress. Players can receive hitting, pitching, and fielding lessons at our cage located at 8841 Fort Hunt Road or at a local field. Our commitment to ongoing feedback and customized support ensures that each player’s journey is guided, measurable, and adaptable to their evolving aspirations.
About the Owner
Noah Potholm is the founder and CEO of Potholm Player Development. Noah graduated from Swarthmore College in PA in 2026 with a degree in Economics and a minor in Statistics. While there, he served as a right-handed pitcher on the baseball team and finished his career with the program's all-time wins record and over 230 innings pitched.
His honors include being named to the All-Centennial team and the Academic All-Centennial team in both 2025 and 2026. He was also a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection in 2025 and 2026, and earned a spot on the Centennial Honor Roll in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Furthermore, Noah has been coaching baseball for almost eight years, and 2026 marks his fifth year offering individual and group lessons.
Before enrolling at Swarthmore, Noah attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., where he played on the varsity baseball team for four years. He received first-team all-WCAC honors and served as captain during his senior season. Additionally, Noah spent the summers of 2023 and 2024 coaching the 15u and 16u teams at Bradley Baseball Academia.
When he was younger, Noah played for FHLL for eight years, including four years on their little league all-star teams and several seasons with the Mount Vernon Mavericks. He has a deep passion for baseball at all levels and values every opportunity to help youth players develop their skills and love for the game.
