Haarlem Baseball Week
In the summer of 2014, Birmingham served as the hitting coach for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, which consisted of the top collegiate players from around the country. Team USA played games across North Carolina before traveling to the Netherlands to participate in Honkbal-Haarlem Baseball Week. The CNT won the international tournament by outscoring its opponents 34-6 over its final seven games. Birmingham helped guide Tennessee's Christin Stewart to "Best Hitter" honors at the tournament, and Albuquerque's own Alex Bregman of LSU was named Honkbal Baseball Week MVP. Team USA concluded its summer with five games in Cuba, finishing with an overall record of 18-8-2.014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that won the Honkbal-Haarlem Baseball Week Tournament. He helped guide Albuquerque native and LSU star Alex Bregman to Tournament MVP honors.