2021 Waukesha West Coaching Staff

Varsity Level: Chad Montez (Head Varsity Coach) ​ 24th year as the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at West (started at West in 1998) 27th year of coaching high school baseball in the Waukesha area 27th year in the Waukesha School District (Dean of Students at Butler Middle School) Past President of the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Presently the East Chairperson for the W.B.C.A. All-Star Classic 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Played college baseball at UW-Whitewater Bachelor’s degree completed at UW-Whitewater in 1994 in Elementary Education Master’s degree completed at Marian College in 2007 in Educational Leadership

Coach Zack Hastings (Varsity Assistant) ​ 8th year of coaching at Waukesha West High School Graduated from West in 2013 Played basketball, golf, and baseball at West 3-year varsity baseball player 2 Time All-Conference Player ( & Utility) Team Captain in 2013 Team MVP in 2013

Coach Jimmy Reed (Varsity Assistant) ​ 1st year of coaching at Waukesha West High School Played baseball, soccer and basketball in high school 3 year varsity baseball player Coached a youth travel team in Nevada for 3 years Bachelor’s degree completed at University of Nevada Reno in 2011 in Psychology Master’s degree completed at Adler University in 2018 in Counseling with an emphasis in Sport and Health Psychology Worked with high school and college players regarding the mental side of the game

Junior Varsity Team #1: ​ Coach Dustin Nolan (Head J.V.#1 Coach) ​ 13th year of coaching at Waukesha West High School Varsity Assistant at Milwaukee Lutheran High School 2007-2013 Varsity Assistant at Slinger High School 2006 Head Coach Wisconsin Wildcats U-14 All-Stars 2006-2012 Head Coach Bigler Big Time U18 Travel Team 2016-present Played high school baseball at Pewaukee High School

Coach James Ocker (J.V.#1 Assistant Coach) ​ 3rd year of coaching at Waukesha West High School 20 years of teaching/ coaching experience in Racine/Kenosha/ Waukesha County Two sport Collegiate Athlete Normandale Community College/ Winona State University B.S. degree completed at Winona in 1992 M.S. degree completed at UW Whitewater in 1997

Junior Varsity Team #2: Coach Dan Gaynor (Head J.V.#2 Coach) ​ 3rd year of coaching at Waukesha West High School Teacher for 31 years at West Allis Central (P.E. Teacher: Retired) Head Baseball Coach at West Allis Central from 1993 to 2007 Assistant Baseball Coach at Waukesha South in 1991 Coached Youth Baseball in Waukesha for 10 years prior to coaching high school Played college baseball at UW-Oshkosh

Coach Spencer Pierce (Program Assistant Coach / Program Scout) ​ 5th year of coaching at Waukesha West High School Graduated from West in 2016 Played basketball, golf, and baseball at West 3-year varsity player at West 2016 All-Conference Player () Currently attending college at Whitewater