Terry works as a physical education teacher at Elk Grove High School. He attended Rolling Meadows High School where he played for Al Otto and Larry Tanaka. Assistant Coach Don Spaniak was a teammate during his senior season at RMHS. He received his degree in education from Illinois State University where he again teamed along side Don Spaniak. While at ISU their head coach was Jeff Stewart, a 1972 EGHS grad. In 1993 he was selected in the 42nd round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft by the Houston Astros. Following his playing career he worked at Prospect High School. He received his masters in physical education from Chicago State University in 2006. Terry is married to wife Sara. They have a daughter Molly born Sept 2007 and a son Tanner born December of 2008.
Playing Career
1993- 42nd round draft pick of the Houston Astros
1993- Gulf Coast Astros Gulf Coast League
1994- Auburn Astros New York-Penn League
1995- Kissimmee Astros Florida State League
1996- Evansville Otters Frontier League
1997- Evansville Otters Frontier League
1998- Richmond Roosters Frontier League
1999- Schaumburg Flyers Northern League
Recorded the first HR, hit, and RBI in Schaumburg Flyers history in his first at bat vs. former major leaguer Scott Ruffcorn.
I was born in France but I am 100% Ukrainian. I came to the U.S. in 1954. I graduated from Lane Tech in 1968, but unfortunately I did not play ball there.
I graduated from UIC in 1972 with a BA in Plastic Graphic Arts. I was a walk on my junior year and made the team as a pitcher. Those were some of the the best years of my life.
I was married in 1973 to a wonderful woman named Angie and still am after all these years. I have 2 boys, Nick and Rob. Of course, I coached both boys in baseball. I coached a travel Team from Arlington Heights for 7 years, and I was the director of Baseball for Arlington Hghts (AHYBA) for 1 year. I got back into coaching when my son Rob who was the Head Coach of the Elk Grove Sophomore Baseball program asked me to be the pitching coach. It was a proud and special year for me. The following year Varsity Head Coach Terry Beyna asked if I would like to come up to the Varsity as a pitching coach , which I did. I have been living a baseball dream the last four years. There is nothing like being around people who love baseball and as much as I do, not to mention being part of a great program.
Don is a recreational therapist at Lincoln Academy in Roselle. He has been an assistant for Coach Beyna for the last 9 years. He played one year of high school baseball with Terry Beyna at Rolling Meadows High School and two years of college baseball with Terry at Illinois State University. Don has his degree from ISU in physical education.
