2017 BASEBALL SEASON PROGRAM
YELLOWJACKET SOFTBALL STAFF STEVE HUCKE Steve enters his 15th year as the Head Baseball coach at RCTC. He has a career record of 304-233 -1 at RCTC and 318-258-1 overall (14-25 at UW-River Falls). His teams have participated on the MCCC/ MCAC State Tournament 11 of the 14 years he has been here. The Yellowjackets were Co-Division Champions in 2014, 2013 and were Division, State, and Region Champions in 2011 and participated in the NJCAA DIII World Series in Tyler, Texas. His teams have consistently battled for Division Champions (2014, 2013, 2011 and 2010), have played in 2 Region Championships (2012-Runner-up, 2011 Champions), and have won one Region and one State Championship. He has coached four All-Americans and many All-Region, All-District, All-State, and All-Division recipients as well. He has been named Division, State, and Region Coach of the year numerous times. Many of his players have transferred to various four-year schools throughout the country and various levels of competition. He has a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Coach Hucke also is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at RCTC and teaches in the Physical Education Department. He has coached baseball at RCTC for 14 years and spent one year as Head Baseball coach at UWRiver Falls in 2002 (the program was dropped after that season). He currently lives in Byron, Minnesota, with his wife Dawn, daughter Danielle, and son Collin.
DAVE ADAMS Dave Adams enters his 5th season with RCTC this fall as an Assitant Coach. He works with our Hitters, Outfielders, and First basemen. Dave is originally from California and played for the Legendary Coach John Herbold at California State University – Los Angeles, and he played in the San Diego Padres organization making it to Triple A. Dave has spent the last 23 years playing Amateur Baseball in Minnesota (19 with the Rochester Royals and one year with the Austin Greyhounds). His coaching experience has been with the Rochester Royals. He lives in Byron, Minnesota, with his wife Alicia and daughters Danielle and MacKenzie.
MARCUS COLBERT Marcus enters his first year as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. He is originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a graduate of Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School where he has served as an Assistant Coach in the past, working primarily with the Sophomore teams. Coach Colbert has a vast knowledge of baseball for a young coach, he will be working with our catchers and assisting with the pitchers.
CLARK JONES Clark returned in 2016 after taking 4 years off. He served as an Assistant at RCTC from 2006-2011. He was previously the Head Baseball coach at Elmhurst College in Illinois for 14 years before moving to Rochester. He serves as the Recruiting Coordinator, 1st Base Coach, works with catchers and pitchers. Clark is originally from Michigan and played DI baseball at Central Michigan. He has served as an Associate Scout for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals. Coach Jones also conducts personal instruction, camps and clinics through his company Play Ball Right, Inc. He lives in Rochester with his wife Kim, son, Dakota and daughter, Cheyenne.
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