​Coach Ulrey graduated from New Palestine High School in New Palestine, Ind. in 2006. Over four years, he hit .412 and helped lead the Dragons in 2004 to a 3A State Championship and a top 50 rank nationally. He was a three-time All-County, All-Conference and two-time All-East player. Ulrey was nominated as a 2006 Indiana All-State player and selected to the All-Rawlings Team in 2006. He was selected in the 33rd round as an outfielder in the 2006 Major League baseball draft by the Chicago White Sox. He opted out of signing due to an injury and pursued college baseball.

Ulrey played two years at NJCAA Division I Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Ill. Hitting over .300 as a starter his freshman and sophomore seasons. He led the team with 10 home runs including two grand slams in the sectional and region tournament his freshman year. Ulrey was nominated to the sophomore All-Star game in 2007. After graduating with an associate degree, he then continued his playing career at NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Ulrey helped lead the Panthers to an Ohio Valley Conference Championship in 2009 before being sidelined with an elbow injury. Ulrey then finished his college playing career his senior season at NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis. He lead the team with seven home runs and was second on the team with a .347 average and on top at #1 in slugging percentage. Also earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors, Ulrey helped lead the Greyhounds to the NCAA tournament.

Ulrey also coached at Beech Grove High School (2010-12) in Indiana. As head coach, he helped lead the Hornets to their first winning season (15-12) since 2004 and first sectional championship since 2005. Ulrey also has coached six years in competitive summer travel baseball programs and also owns the Chris Ulrey Hitting Instruction facility in Indianapolis. He also owns Rawlings Midwest Astros Academy, a summer baseball and softball travel organization. With 28 teams, the Astros Organization offers numerous opportunities throughout the Midwest for players to reach the next level of play. The Rawlings Midwest Astros Organization is the largest baseball and softball organization in Indiana for the 2016-2017 year.

After his two years of coaching high school baseball from 2010-2012 he took a collegiate baseball coaching job at NJCAA DII Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, Illinois. From 2013-2015 Ulrey served as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for the KCC Cavaliers. He helped lead the hitters in many top 25 national rankings in offensive catagories for the team. In his time at Kankakee, He helped move on numerous players to the NCAA and NAIA level to further their playing career after junior college. Ulrey was also an assistant coach at Marian University in Indianapolis for a short stint and worked with outfielders and hitters. 

Ulrey brings a lot of knowledge of the game of baseball to his clients he trains and players he coaches. He has trained 1000+ baseball and softball athletes from the ages of 8 years old to college aged players all over the Midwest. His passion for teaching and instructing individuals with the game of baseball and softball  is his most prized possession. He expertise's in training baseball/softball  hitters, although he works with multiple clients with overall instruction such as pitching, fielding and catching. Ulrey has a great eye for hitters when evaluating and breaking down swings, video analysis and the physical and mental approach of a hitter.

Coach Ulrey has been around quality baseball training, coaching and playing. He has trained and coached many athletes that have moved on to play collegiate ball. He has also had the privilege to coach, play and compete with and against top prospect players, all-state players, professional players and many more talented individuals. Listed below are a few players Ulrey has played with or against in his baseball career. 

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Lance Lynn - St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Hunter - Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs
Drew Storen - Washington Nationals, Toronto Bluejays
Andrew Clark - New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
Brett Nommensen - Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Jordan Kreke - Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros,
Josh Mueller - Colorado Rockies
David Arnold - Colorado Rockies
Mike Recchia - New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
Zach Borenstein - Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks
Kyle Gibson - Minnesota Twins
Brock Huntzinger - Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles
Tyler Kehrer - Los Angeles Angels

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​"There is nothing else I would rather do in life than stay around the game of baseball. The sport is in my blood. Its what I look forward to each and every day I wake up. Whether that be training my clients, coaching my college players or just being able to throw the ball around or take some swings for myself. I've been blessed to be able to play and coach this sport and not just compete, but win a lot of games, titles and championships. This game has a special place in my heart and will forever be there.  I love this game. It the greatest sport that's why its Americas Favorite Pastime. "
- Coach Ulrey -