Chatfield went 20-4 last season. (Dennis Pleuss)
Chatfield is looking for a new baseball coach following consecutive one-year stints by previous managers.
Even with that turnover, Chatfield has enjoyed a lot of success. And they want to “continue the strong tradition of excellence,” Chargers athletic director Chad Broer said on Tuesday.
“Despite the short tenure of the previous two coaches, we have enjoyed a lot of success on the field. This is a credit to our talented players, very supportive booster club and the Chatfield community,” Broer said. “The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to build roots in our community, has the passion to work with kids and a baseball mind.”
Brad Thayer led Chatfield to a 13-10 record in 2013, and Brandon Stone went 20-4 last season as the Chargers entered the state tournament as the No. 1 seed. They went 1-2 in the Final 8 last season.
Since 2008, Chatfield’s program is 95-56, including a stint under Mike Yansak.
The Chargers will return a number of key players in 2015, including senior Kyle Winkler, who led the team with a .525 batting average and 34 RBIs. Fellow seniors Sean O’Dell (.448, 13 RBIs) and Jake Carstensen (.420, 12 RBIs) are also back, as is Matt Watson, who went 1-0 with a 1.75 ERA in six appearances last season. O’Dell also recorded two saves on the mound as a junior.
Interested applicants should send coaching and professional resumes of interest to Chad Broer (cbroer@jeffco.k12.co.us).