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<\/span><\/div>THE NORTHWOODS LEAGUE<\/h2>\nThe league draws some of the top up-and-coming coaching talent from across the country who are looking to develop themselves, just like the players, into the future stars of the college and professional coaching ranks.<\/h5>\nThe Northwoods League has become a hotbed for excellent coaching.<\/h5>\nMany of the league\u2019s coaches were once MLB and Minor League Baseball players and coaches including Twins star Al Newman, Donnie Scott, Duffy Dyer and former skipper for the New York Mets, Terry Collins.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/Chris-Monroe_1000x1072.png\" "\\"Chris")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Chris Monroe<\/h2><\/div>head coach<\/h4><\/div>Chris Monroe joins the Bismarck Larks as Field Manager, bringing with him a winning pedigree, deep Northwoods League experience, and a player-focused coaching philosophy. A former Northwoods League standout, Monroe played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2021, helping lead them to a league championship while earning All-Star honors and a top-three finish in the Home Run Derby. Known for his toughness and consistency, he appeared in nearly every game that season, setting the tone for the relentless energy he now brings to Bismarck.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s professional playing career includes time with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Lexington Legends, and Great Falls Voyagers, where he earned the Expedition League MVP award in 2022. His coaching career has been equally impressive\u2014serving as the assistant coach and hitting coach at Missouri Western State University, where he\u2019s recruited over 30 players since 2025. He also held key coaching roles with the O\u2019Fallon Hoots (Prospect League) and Parkland College, guiding Parkland to a 42\u201315 record, a conference co-championship, and a top-15 national ranking in 2024.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s leadership style emphasizes connection, resilience, and mental focus\u2014values rooted in his own playing experience. As he leads the Larks into a milestone season, he aims to cultivate a high-energy, competitive environment that reflects both the tradition and ambition of the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>mitch gallagher<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/Justin-Oliver.png\" "\\"Justin")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Kaleb-Schmidt-Transparent.png\" "\\"Kaleb")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Jack-Howard-Transparent.png\" "\\"Jack")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. Jack played baseball for College of DuPage and Webber International University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29242,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCoaches - Bismarck Larks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bismarck Larks Coaching Staff.\" \/>\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\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coaches\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bismarck Larks Coaching Staff.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bismarck Larks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bismarcklarks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-24T16:42:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/2025_New_Coach_803x463px.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"803\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"463\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bismarcklarks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"name\":\"Coaches - 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The Northwoods League has become a hotbed for excellent coaching.<\/h5>\nMany of the league\u2019s coaches were once MLB and Minor League Baseball players and coaches including Twins star Al Newman, Donnie Scott, Duffy Dyer and former skipper for the New York Mets, Terry Collins.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Chris Monroe<\/h2><\/div>head coach<\/h4><\/div>Chris Monroe joins the Bismarck Larks as Field Manager, bringing with him a winning pedigree, deep Northwoods League experience, and a player-focused coaching philosophy. A former Northwoods League standout, Monroe played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2021, helping lead them to a league championship while earning All-Star honors and a top-three finish in the Home Run Derby. Known for his toughness and consistency, he appeared in nearly every game that season, setting the tone for the relentless energy he now brings to Bismarck.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s professional playing career includes time with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Lexington Legends, and Great Falls Voyagers, where he earned the Expedition League MVP award in 2022. His coaching career has been equally impressive\u2014serving as the assistant coach and hitting coach at Missouri Western State University, where he\u2019s recruited over 30 players since 2025. He also held key coaching roles with the O\u2019Fallon Hoots (Prospect League) and Parkland College, guiding Parkland to a 42\u201315 record, a conference co-championship, and a top-15 national ranking in 2024.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s leadership style emphasizes connection, resilience, and mental focus\u2014values rooted in his own playing experience. As he leads the Larks into a milestone season, he aims to cultivate a high-energy, competitive environment that reflects both the tradition and ambition of the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>mitch gallagher<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. 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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Chris Monroe<\/h2><\/div>head coach<\/h4><\/div>Chris Monroe joins the Bismarck Larks as Field Manager, bringing with him a winning pedigree, deep Northwoods League experience, and a player-focused coaching philosophy. A former Northwoods League standout, Monroe played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2021, helping lead them to a league championship while earning All-Star honors and a top-three finish in the Home Run Derby. Known for his toughness and consistency, he appeared in nearly every game that season, setting the tone for the relentless energy he now brings to Bismarck.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s professional playing career includes time with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Lexington Legends, and Great Falls Voyagers, where he earned the Expedition League MVP award in 2022. His coaching career has been equally impressive\u2014serving as the assistant coach and hitting coach at Missouri Western State University, where he\u2019s recruited over 30 players since 2025. He also held key coaching roles with the O\u2019Fallon Hoots (Prospect League) and Parkland College, guiding Parkland to a 42\u201315 record, a conference co-championship, and a top-15 national ranking in 2024.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s leadership style emphasizes connection, resilience, and mental focus\u2014values rooted in his own playing experience. As he leads the Larks into a milestone season, he aims to cultivate a high-energy, competitive environment that reflects both the tradition and ambition of the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>mitch gallagher<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. 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head coach<\/h4><\/div>Chris Monroe joins the Bismarck Larks as Field Manager, bringing with him a winning pedigree, deep Northwoods League experience, and a player-focused coaching philosophy. A former Northwoods League standout, Monroe played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2021, helping lead them to a league championship while earning All-Star honors and a top-three finish in the Home Run Derby. Known for his toughness and consistency, he appeared in nearly every game that season, setting the tone for the relentless energy he now brings to Bismarck.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s professional playing career includes time with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Lexington Legends, and Great Falls Voyagers, where he earned the Expedition League MVP award in 2022. His coaching career has been equally impressive\u2014serving as the assistant coach and hitting coach at Missouri Western State University, where he\u2019s recruited over 30 players since 2025. He also held key coaching roles with the O\u2019Fallon Hoots (Prospect League) and Parkland College, guiding Parkland to a 42\u201315 record, a conference co-championship, and a top-15 national ranking in 2024.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s leadership style emphasizes connection, resilience, and mental focus\u2014values rooted in his own playing experience. As he leads the Larks into a milestone season, he aims to cultivate a high-energy, competitive environment that reflects both the tradition and ambition of the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>mitch gallagher<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. 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Chris Monroe joins the Bismarck Larks as Field Manager, bringing with him a winning pedigree, deep Northwoods League experience, and a player-focused coaching philosophy. A former Northwoods League standout, Monroe played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2021, helping lead them to a league championship while earning All-Star honors and a top-three finish in the Home Run Derby. Known for his toughness and consistency, he appeared in nearly every game that season, setting the tone for the relentless energy he now brings to Bismarck.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s professional playing career includes time with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Lexington Legends, and Great Falls Voyagers, where he earned the Expedition League MVP award in 2022. His coaching career has been equally impressive\u2014serving as the assistant coach and hitting coach at Missouri Western State University, where he\u2019s recruited over 30 players since 2025. He also held key coaching roles with the O\u2019Fallon Hoots (Prospect League) and Parkland College, guiding Parkland to a 42\u201315 record, a conference co-championship, and a top-15 national ranking in 2024.<\/p>\n
Monroe\u2019s leadership style emphasizes connection, resilience, and mental focus\u2014values rooted in his own playing experience. As he leads the Larks into a milestone season, he aims to cultivate a high-energy, competitive environment that reflects both the tradition and ambition of the Northwoods League.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>mitch gallagher<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. Jack played baseball for College of DuPage and Webber International University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29242,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCoaches - Bismarck Larks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bismarck Larks Coaching Staff.\" \/>\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\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coaches\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bismarck Larks Coaching Staff.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bismarck Larks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bismarcklarks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-24T16:42:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.northwoodsleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/2025_New_Coach_803x463px.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"803\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"463\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bismarcklarks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/coaching-staff\/\",\"name\":\"Coaches - 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scout<\/h4><\/div>Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>scout<\/h4><\/div>Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. 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Mitch Gallagher was a member of the inaugural 2017 Larks team, and later returned as head coach of the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020 and as an assistant coach for the Larks in 2021. He has since served as a head coach for the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a former Northwoods League team, and currently works as the interim head coach at Eastern Florida State College. He has a deep Northwoods League background and strong relationships with collegiate programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Justin Oliver, a graduate of University of Mary and former coach at Bismarck State College, is now based in San Jose, California but considers Bismarck a second home. Oliver brings more than 20 years of coaching experience and several years as an MLB scout. His decades coaching D1 athletes on the west coast makes him a particularly strong asset with collegiate and professional contacts on that side of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Kaleb Schmidt is the pitching coach at Coastal Alabama Community College – South in Bay Minette, Alabama. His impressive tenure as a ball player spans six seasons that include time on professional and collegiate rosters, including in the Northwoods League. <\/span>With the Kenosha Kingfish (NWL) he recorded a 3.32 ERA over 59.2 innings, and struck out 52 batters. He went on the next summer to strike out another 42 for Kenosha. His professional playing career includes several teams in the Frontier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Jack Howard is the recruitment coordinator and hitting coach for Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He\u2019s been with the Golden Eagles since 2022, and has had a tremendous impact on their offensive performance. Over the past three years, his leadership has produced record-breaking offenses, as well as multiple All-American and Region 4 Rawlings Golden Glove winners. Jack played baseball for College of DuPage and Webber International University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29242,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>JUSTIN OLIVER<\/h2><\/div>
scout<\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kaleb Schmidt<\/h2><\/div>
Pitching Coach<\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>jack howard<\/h2><\/div>
hitting coach<\/h4><\/div>