Jeff Dykes enters his third year as an assistant coach with UW-Eau Claire baseball in 2025-26. Dykes coaches the Blugolds' pitchers.
Dykes brings extensive experience in the pitching game to the Blugolds' pitching staff. He served as the pitching coach for Regis High School in Eau Claire in stints that totaled 13 years, helping the Ramblers win a pair of state championships. He developed several pitchers who went on to compete at the college level, including NCAA Division I. Dykes also recently served as a pitching coach for the Eau Claire American Legion 19U team that reached the Great Lakes Regional and was one of the final 32 teams competing in the nationwide playoffs.
Prior to his coaching days, Dykes starred for Whitnall High School, where he led the Falcons to a WIAA summer baseball state championship in 1991. He went on to pitch as a late-game closer at the Division II level with UW-Parkside. Post-college, Dykes pitched with the Eau Claire Cavaliers, where he posted a career ERA of 1.77 across four seasons. He set single-season and career save records with the Cavaliers.
In 2021, Dykes became a certified pitching instructor under the National Pitching Association (NPA) and Dr. Tom House. Dykes runs NPA clinics for elite high school talent through Eau Claire’s Momentum Baseball Academy during the offseason, where many of his pitchers have gone on to successful college careers.
Dykes is married to his wife of 23 years, Jenny, and has 3 children: Devin (20), Cooper (19), and Ashlee (15). He served 22 years as a firefighter/paramedic before taking a job at CVTC instructing future firefighters/paramedics. In his free time he can found on his boat fishing or in the woods hunting.
