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Yankton Baseball Association Coaches

Drew Lawrence

Head Legion and High School Coach

Coach Lawrence is in his 17th year of coaching baseball. This will be his sixth year as the Head coach for Yankton High School and Yankton Post 12 Legion.  Coach Lawrence is also a board member and Vice President of South Dakota High School Baseball Association. Coach Lawrence played high school and Legion baseball in Vermillion, SD and continued his baseball playing career at Mount Marty College. He currently is a teacher at the Yankton School District.

His wife, Sarah, is a school nurse at the Yankton School District and they have two boys, Mason (9) and Bode (6).

Jameson Meyer

Legion Assistant Coach

Coach Meyer is in his 6th year coaching. This will be his 2nd for the Yankton Baseball Association. Played High School and Legion Baseball for Brookings, graduated from South Dakota State University, and is currently a High School math teacher at Sioux Falls Washington.

Trey Krier

Legion Assistant Coach

Coach Krier is in his 11th year coaching baseball. He Played High School  baseball for Sioux Falls O'Gorman and Legion Baseball for Sioux Falls West. He graduated from Mount Marty College in 2010, and is currently a High School math teacher at the Yankton High School. 

Peyton Mueller

Blacksox Coach

Coach Mueller is in his 4th year coaching baseball. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Yankton. He graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in political science and a minor in criminal justice. He is currently a Law Student at USD Knudson School of Law.

Mitch Gullikson

High School Junior Varisty/ Reds Coach

Coach Gullikson is in his 5th year coaching baseball. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Yankton. He played college baseball at Wayne State College and graduated with a degree in Special Education. He is currently teaching at Yankton Stewart Elementary. 

Joe Gokie

Blacksox Coach

Coach Gokie is entering his 1st year coaching! He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Yankton. As a senior he was selected to 1st team All State for High School and the All State Legion team. He is currently attending Mount Marty University as  member of the Lancer Baseball team!

Brandon Nicolite

High School JV Head Coach

This will be Coach Nicolite's 5th year coaching for YBA. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Lincoln Pius X in Nebraska.  He played college baseball at McCook Community College and Mount Marty College and graduated with a Business Degree.

Shane Miller

Coach Miller  is in his 2nd year of coaching for YBA. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Pagosa Springs. He played college baseball at Garden City Community College and is currently playing for Mount Marty University.

Nik Davis

Varsity High School Assistant Coach

Coach Davis has been coaching for YBA since 2013. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Yankton and graduated in 2011. He played college baseball at Mount Marty College and was a Grad Assistant in 2016. 

Mitch Mueller

Reds Coach

This will be Coach Mueller's first year coaching for YBA!  He has coached middle school basketball for 2 years in Chamberlain. He Played High School and Legion Baseball for Yankton. He played graduated from the University of South Dakota and is currently a Special Education teacher at Stewart Elementary.

Tyler Linch

Junior Legion Coach

Coach Linch is in his 3rd year of coaching for YBA. He Played High School Baseball at Gresham High School in Oregon. He played college baseball at Everett Community College, Mt. Hood Community College and is currently playing for  Mount Marty University. 

Rex Ryken

Blacksox Coach

William Rauch