(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Chase Kilgore as the new head coach for the Joplin High School baseball program.
Coach Kilgore joins Joplin Schools from Lamar High School, where he currently serves as the head baseball coach and assistant football coach alongside a position as a strength and conditioning teacher. He has previously spent time assistant coaching for the Lamar High School baseball program, and for the baseball and football programs at De Soto High School in De Soto, Kansas. While in De Soto, he also served as a physical education teacher at Starside Elementary.
“Throughout our search process, Chase’s name kept coming up as one of the great, young baseball coaches in our area,” said Joplin Schools Athletic Director Matt Hiatt. “In getting to know him, it became clear that Coach Kilgore had all the skills necessary to be a great fit for our baseball program and players. Chase is a person of high integrity with great leadership skills who will be a great teacher of the game. We are excited to announce Coach Kilgore as our next head coach and look forward to him beginning work with Joplin baseball players of all ages this summer.”
He will also teach physical education classes at Joplin High School.
“I’m incredibly honored and excited to join the Joplin community as the head baseball coach at Joplin High School,” said Kilgore. “This is a program with a proud tradition, and I’m committed to not only developing talented ballplayers but also helping shape young men of character and substance. I look forward to getting involved with our youth programs and building strong relationships throughout the community. Our goal is simple: to continue a standard of excellence that makes our kids — and the entire city of Joplin — proud to wear the name across their chest.”
Reference:
Sarah Coyne, Director of Communications
Joplin Schools
sarahcoyne@joplinschools.org
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