The CSAT Way
CSAT Instructors
Nick
Stewart
Nick is currently serving with the Nacogdoches Police Department and is assigned to the Street Crimes Unit, which specializes in investigations of narcotics.
He is also currently assigned to the Nacogdoches SWAT team as an operator on the entry team and assists with planning and execution of team training.Nick is a CSAT instructor for both pistol and rifle, and also assists with firearms training for the Nacogdoches Police Department.
He assists in instructing both basic and advanced SWAT schools.
Don
Johnson
Don is a graduate of the following classes here at CSAT: Tac Rifle Operator, Long Range Hunter as well as Advanced Individual Tactics.He is also a graduate of CSAT Tac Rifle Instructor/ Tac Pistol Instructor course.Don is a CSAT instructor for Tac Pistol Operator and Tac Rifle Operator courses and will also assist in Urban Defense courses as well as the Advanced Individual Tactics course He has a background in hand to hand combat systems
Coy
Harry
Coy is a former U.S. Army officer and an Instructor with ranks in multiple martial arts systems. Coy is a graduate of CSAT Tactical Pistol and Tactical Rifle Instructor Course. Coy is the Guardian Program Leader for local school district.
He is a student of armed and unarmed combat for 41 years and is an Instructor of Civilian, L.E. and Military in armed and unarmed combat for 21 years
Coy is recognized as a Master Instructor by International Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1998 and is the Co-owner of a self-defense school specializing in unarmed combat
Andy Bayston
Andy Bayston is a law enforcement veteran with over 26 years of experience in Illinois, currently serving as a Lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Division and commanding the local SWAT team. He has held various roles, including patrol officer and Director of a major crimes task force, and has trained law enforcement and civilians in tactics, safety, and firearms Andy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University and is a graduate of the University of Illinois Training Institute and Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command.
Brian
Wilkinson
Bryan is a 18 year veteran of a North Texas Sheriff's Office. Bryan has worked in Detention, Patrol, Special Crimes/Narcotics, and the Fugitive Warrants Unit where he is currently assigned as a Liuetenant . Bryan has been on his agencies SWAT team since 2005 and has been a team leader of both the Entry Section and Sniper Section and currently serves as the Tactical Commander. Bryan has received and instructed thousands of hours of tactical training. Bryan also spent 6 years in the United States Marine Corps where he achieved the rank of sergeant and ended his enlistment as a Marine Scout Sniper Instructor at 1st Marine Division.