Coaching Staff

VARSITY HEAD COACH – Chris Hawkins

Head Coach Chris Hawkins  took over the Normal West baseball program in the Spring of 2000, and has continued the winning tradition for Wildcat Baseball.

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VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH – Stan Lewis

Coach Lewis has coached baseball for over a decade in addition to his career as an Athletic Director.   Coach Lewis returned to the Wildcats in 2021 as an assistant coach.

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VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH – Darrin Frye

Coach Frye brings over 30 years of coaching experience to the Wildcat baseball program ranging from junior high to the Kernels Collegiate League.

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VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH – Noah Sadler

Coach Sadler had a highly successful playing career at Heartland and Illinois State before moving into coaching at Kingsley Junior High and K’s Academy.

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SOPHOMORE HEAD COACH – Jacoby Ford

Coach Ford joined the staff at West in 2022 as the head coach of the Sophomore team.  Originally from Joliet, Coach Ford followed up a highly successfully high school playing career with playing club baseball at Illinois State before beginning his coaching career.

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FRESHMAN HEAD COACH – Shawn Beaty

Coach Beaty joined the staff at Normal West in 2001 where he has been the head coach for the Freshman team.  During the fall, Coach Beaty can be found coaching the baseball team at Parkside Junior High.

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FRESHMAN ASSISTANT COACH – Jeremy Fischer

Coach Fischer had a very successful playing career at Normal West and currently coaches for BNBA Gold and Parkside Junior High in addtion to the Wildcats.

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GRADUATE ASSISTANT  – Jared O’Brien

Jared O’Brien (J-Rod) has been helping the Wildcat program for over 20 years in various roles.  J-Rod and his family are huge supporters of all the Wildcat teams.

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