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| New York Yankees – No. 78 | |
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| Born: 1990 (age 33–34) | |
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Casey Dykes (born 1990) is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
Career[edit]
Dykes graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2008. He played baseball and football in high school.[1] Dykes attended Western Kentucky University and played college baseball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2012.[2] He stayed at Western Kentucky as a graduate assistant in 2013 and worked as a volunteer assistant for Bowling Green State University in 2014. Virginia Military Institute hired Dykes as a full-time assistant coach in 2015.[3] He then served as an assistant coach for Indiana University Bloomington.[4]
The New York Yankees hired Dykes as a minor league hitting coach in September 2019.[4] In 2021, he was the hitting coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[5] The Yankees promoted Dykes to the major league coaching staff after the 2021 season.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Dykes' wife, Chaney, played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. They have three children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Williams, Joe (January 5, 2022). "Franklin native Dykes joins Yankees". Williamson Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Joe (December 11, 2014). "Former Rebel Dykes new assistant at VMI". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Herald Sports (January 8, 2015). "FHS grad Dykes named to VMI staff | Franklin". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Baseball: Former Rebel Dykes tabbed to coach in Yankees' organization | Sports". Williamson Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "In the Lead: Davis to helm RailRiders in 2021". MiLB.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Yankees announce 2022 coaching staff". MLB.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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