Brian Gregory | Field Manager
Brian Gregory took over as Field Manager of the Lakeshore Chinooks on July 4, 2026, after beginning the season as an assistant coach under Mikel Moreno. Gregory guided Lakeshore to a 20–12 record following the transition, helping the Chinooks capture the Great Lakes West second-half title and secure their first playoff appearance since 2017.
Gregory also serves as the pitching coach at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, where he focuses on developing command, confidence, and consistency on the mound. He previously served as head baseball coach at Skyline High School from 2022 to 2025, leading a program turnaround and helping his pitching staff establish a school strikeout record in 2024. His coaching approach emphasizes fundamentals, accountability, and a team-first mentality.
A former collegiate catcher, Gregory played at Santa Barbara City College before continuing his career at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he served as team captain during his senior season.
Jake Yellovich played for the Edgewood College Eagles from 2012-2016. He then began his coaching career before graduating from Edgewood at Lafollette High School in Madison, Wisconsin in 2017. This was followed by stints at Verona High School, in Verona, Wisconsin, and Waunakee High School in Waunakee, Wisconsin. During this time, he also began working for Woodhall Baseball’s Silver Sluggers where he gave individual lessons in hitting and fielding, as well as coaching the top 17/18u travel ball team. This time helped him hone his skills in ensuring athletes were ready for the leap to college baseball and beyond.
In 2019, Jake began coaching for Carroll University. He began as a volunteer infield coach and worked his way up onto the paid staff including infield, outfield, and hitting coach, guiding the Pioneers to 5 conference tournaments. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, Jake was announced as the Associate Head Coach.
In the summer of 2024, Jake had a short stint with the Lakeshore Chinooks helping in the athletes in the areas of hitting and fielding. In the summer of 2025, Jake began coaching with Top Tier Baseball Academy in Illinois, again working with college-bound athletes on their 17/18u teams.
Jake is excited to be back with the Chinooks in a more defined role this summer. He looks forward to helping athletes develop for not only their college teams, but eventually the major leagues. Jake has almost a decade of experience coaching at the pre-college and college level and is excited to develop players with the Chinooks.
