Sam Fonder
Camp Director
Sam Fonder will begin his first season as the Dock Spiders Field Manager in 2026. Fonder is a Northeast Wisconsin native and has been the Pitching Coach for the Dock Spiders for the past two seasons (2024-25). The Green Bay, Wisconsin native graduated from St. Norbert College (WI) in 2021, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was a three-year letterwinner and team captain with the Green Knights baseball program.
This followed his prep career at Green Bay East High School (WI). Fonder is currently working towards earning a doctoral degree in sport psychology from Florida State University. He served as an Assistant Baseball Coach at Thomas County Central High School (GA) in 2025 and spent the 2023-24 season as the Mental Performance Consultant with Florida A&M University Baseball. Prior to arriving at Florida State, Fonder spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Springfield College (MA) where he earned his master’s in sport and exercise psychology. He also spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach with Ashwaubenon Legion Baseball (WI). He currently resides in Tallahassee, Fla., with his wife, Bella.