Casey Dykes

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Casey Dykes is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Career[]

Dykes graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2008. He attended Western Kentucky University and played college baseball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2012.[1] He stayed at Western Kentucky as a graduate assistant in 2013 and as a volunteer assistant for Bowling Green State University in 2014. Virginia Military Institute hired Dykes as a full-time assistant coach in 2015.[2] He then served as an assistant coach for Indiana University Bloomington.[3]

The New York Yankees hired Dykes as a minor league hitting coach in September 2019.[3] In 2021, he was the hitting coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[4] The Yankees promoted Dykes to the major league coaching staff after the 2021 season.[5]

Personal life[]

Dykes' wife, Chaney, played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. They have two sons.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Joe Williams • Sports Editor. "Former Rebel Dykes new assistant at VMI". williamsonherald.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Herald Sports. "FHS grad Dykes named to VMI staff | Franklin". williamsonherald.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Baseball: Former Rebel Dykes tabbed to coach in Yankees' organization | Sports". williamsonherald.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "In the Lead: Davis to helm RailRiders in 2021". MiLB.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article256776092.html[bare URL]

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