Dowling Catholic High School Baseball Coach Profiles for 2008
Tim O'Neill - Varsity Head Coach
College Attended: North Iowa Area Community College 1987-1989
University of Northern Iowa 1989-1992
Playing experience: Mason City Newman HS 1983-1987
NIACC 1988-1990
Baseball Coaching experience:
Mason City Newman 1988-1989
University of Northern Iowa Assistant 1989-1991
Sioux City Heelan Assistant 1992-1999
Sioux City Heelan Head Coach 2000-2002
Led Heelan to the city's 1st state championship win in 2001
State coach of the year 2001, six time district coach of the year
Dowling Catholic Head Coach 2003-Present
Two CIML Central Championships and a runner-up finish
Helped develop numerous players into collegiate & pro levels
Family: Wife Kim, son Aaron, daughter Madison
College Attended: Grand View College 1985-1989
Playing experience: Dowling Catholic High School 1982-1985
Coaching experience: Head Coach DM Roosevelt
Led Roosevelt to State Tourny Semi-Finals 2002
CIML Metro Coach of the Year 2002 & 2003
Grandview College Pitching Coach
Dowling Assistant Varsity Coach 2007-Present
Serves as pitching coach for the Maroons
Co-owner/Instructor - SportsPlex West
Family: Wife Erin, daughter Jessica, sons Jake and Luke
Pat Yacinich - Assist. Varsity Coach
College Attended: Grand View College 2005-Present
Playing experience: Valley High School 2002-2005
Member of two state championship teams
Grand View 2005-2006
Coaching experience: Head Frosh Coach DM Hoover 2006
Varsity Assistant Dowling Catholic 2007-Present
Works primarily with hitters & outfielders
Garrett Hawkins- Assist. Varsity Coach
College Attended: Iowa State University 1999-2001
Central Florida 2001-2003
Playing experience: Dowling Catholic 1996-1999
Iowa State 1999-2001
Central Florida 2001-2003
Sioux Falls Canaries (Independent League) 2003-04
Can Am Grays 2005
Sussex 2006 (Independent)
Coaching experience: Masters Academy Orlando, Florida 2005
This is Lincoln's first year coaching at Dowling
Lincoln Minks - Assist. Varsity Volunteer Coach
College Attended: William Penn University
Playing experience: Valley High School
Dallas Center Grimes
William Penn University
Coaching experience: Dallas Center
DM Hoover
DM Lincoln
Head Sophomore Coach at Dowling 2004-Present
Family: Wife Natalie, sons Eli and Noah
Jeremy Eldred - Head Sophomore Coach
College Attended: William Penn University
Playing experience: Eddyville-Blakesburg HS 1995-98
William Penn University 1998-2003
Adult League Phoenix, Arizona
Coaching experience: William Penn University 2004-05
Oskaloosa HS 2005
This is Eric's first year coaching at Dowling
Family: Fiance Jamie, getting married in June
Eric Evans - Assist. Sophomore Coach
College Attended: Iowa Lakes Community College 1992-1994
Mt. Mercy 1994-1996
Playing experience: Mason City HS 1988-1992
Iowa Lakes Community College 1992-1994
Mt. Mercy 1994-1996
Coaching experience: Central City HS- Head varsity 1997-1998
Linn-Mar HS Assistant Varsity 2001
Dowling Catholic 2006-Present
Family: Wife Nicole, sons Braden and Kalen
John Thovson - Head Freshman Coach
College Attended: Iowa Central Community College 2007-Present
Playing experience: Dowling Catholic 2003-2007
Iowa Central Community College 2008-Present
Coaching experience: This is Alex's first year coaching at Dowling
Alex Conlon - Assist. Freshman Coach
College Attended: University of Iowa 2003-2007
Playing experience: Dowling Catholic 2000-2003
Coaching experience: Dowling Catholic High School 2005-Present
Paul Caligiuri - Assist. Freshman Volunteer Coach
College Attended: Northeast Texas Community College
University of Evansville
University of Northern Iowa
Playing experience: Dowling Catholic 2000-2003
Northeast Texas Community College
University of Evansville
Coaching experience: Dowling Catholic 2006-Present
Bryson Hammer - Assist. Sophomore Volunteer Coach