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Chris Fletcher enters his first season as Manager of the Battle Creek Battle Jacks in 2026. A seasoned coach and respected baseball mind, Fletcher is the founder and head coach of the Moberly Area Community College baseball program in Missouri. He brings 12 years of collegiate coaching experience, including five years as a head coach, and a reputation for developing talent and building high-character teams.<\/p>\n

At Moberly, Fletcher launched the program from the ground up, leading recruiting efforts across the state and creating strong community ties. His college coaching path includes six seasons as an assistant at William Woods University, one season at Truman State University, and two seasons as head coach at William Woods. A former college player, he brings a teacher\u2019s approach and a clear plan for player growth.<\/p>\n

Fletcher is a Moberly native. He and his wife, Rachael, have two sons, Brooks and Baylor. He will lead the Battle Jacks on the field with a competitive edge and a strong team identity from Opening Day forward.<\/p>\n

To inquire about playing for the Battle Jacks or to contact Coach Fletcher: manager@battlejacksbaseball.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33009","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCoaching Staff - Battle Creek Battle Jacks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coaching Staff\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Battle Creek Battle Jacks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BCBattleJacks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-27T18:39:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BCBattleJacks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/battle-creek-battle-jacks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"name\":\"Coaching Staff - 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