Casey Dykes
| Casey Dykes | |
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| New York Yankees – No. 78 | |
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| Born: 1990 (age 33–34) | |
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Casey Dykes (born 1990) is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
Career
Dykes graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2008. He played baseball and football in high school.[1] Dykes attended Western Kentucky University and played college baseball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2012.[2] He stayed at Western Kentucky as a graduate assistant in 2013 and worked as a volunteer assistant for Bowling Green State University in 2014. Virginia Military Institute hired Dykes as a full-time assistant coach in 2015.[3] He then served as an assistant coach for Indiana University Bloomington.[4]
The New York Yankees hired Dykes as a minor league hitting coach in September 2019.[4] In 2021, he was the hitting coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[5] The Yankees promoted Dykes to the major league coaching staff after the 2021 season.[6]
Personal life
Dykes' wife, Chaney, played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. They have three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b Williams, Joe (January 5, 2022). "Franklin native Dykes joins Yankees". Williamson Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Joe (December 11, 2014). "Former Rebel Dykes new assistant at VMI". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Herald Sports (January 8, 2015). "FHS grad Dykes named to VMI staff | Franklin". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Baseball: Former Rebel Dykes tabbed to coach in Yankees' organization | Sports". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "In the Lead: Davis to helm RailRiders in 2021". MiLB.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Yankees announce 2022 coaching staff". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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