Dan Striplin  Clinic Director (Cookie)  dan@southtexasumpireclinic.com

• 55, San Antonio, Texas.

• Started umpiring in 1968 with the San Diego County Umpires.

• Highest level of baseball is college and semi-pro baseball.

• Directed umpires at a local Little League for 6 years during which the first 5 South Texas Umpiring Clinics were held..

• Golden State Umpire Camp, Little League Umpire School in Williamsport, Pa.

• Started umpiring at 20. Gave Frank Coffland his first job as an umpire. His first impression was that Frank was not cut out for officiating. You never know.

• Worked as a fill-in umpire for the Texas League in 2001.