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Sam Fonder – Field Manager Sam Fonder will begin his first season as the Dock Spiders Field Manager in 2026. Fonder is a Northeast Wisconsin native and has been the Pitching Coach for the Dock Spiders for the past two seasons (2024-25). The Green Bay, Wisconsin native graduated from St. Norbert College (WI) in 2021, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was a three-year letterwinner and team captain with the Green Knights baseball program. This followed his prep career at Green Bay East High School (WI). Fonder is currently working towards earning a doctoral degree in sport psychology from Florida State University. He served as an Assistant Baseball Coach at Thomas County Central High School (GA) in 2025 and spent the 2023-24 season as the Mental Performance Consultant with Florida A&M University Baseball. Prior to arriving at Florida State, Fonder spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Springfield College (MA) where he earned his master’s in sport and exercise psychology. He also spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach with Ashwaubenon Legion Baseball (WI). He currently resides in Tallahassee, Fla., with his wife, Bella. |
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Ian Yunker – Pitching Coach Ian Yunker enters his second season as a Coach for the Dock Spiders in 2026 and first as Pitching Coach. The Troy, Ohio native is the Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at Parkland College (IL). At Parkland, Yunker works closely with the pitching staff while also contributing to recruiting and player development. Prior to Parkland, Yunker spent two seasons at Wheeling University (WV) as a Graduate Assistant and Pitching Coach, also assisting with infielders and hitters in 2024. During his time at Wheeling, he helped lead the program to back-to-back Mountain East Conference tournament appearances for the first time in school history. Yunker also coached two summers (2023-24) with the Grand Lake Mariners of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, where his responsibilities included managing the pitching staff and coaching first base. A former pitcher, Yunker played collegiately at the University of South Carolina Upstate and Mars Hill University (NC), where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2023. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Wheeling University in 2025. Before his collegiate career, he was a standout at Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, Ohio. |
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TBD – Hitting Coach and Assistant Coach Contact info@dockspiders.com for more information. |