Jacket Baseball Adds Assistant Coach (10/30/06) 

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown recently announced that he has hired Luke Wheeler as the Yellowjackets’ assistant coach.  Wheeler will be joining Brown, who is beginning his second year as the Yellowjacket head coach. 

“I am very pleased and excited to have Luke Wheeler join our new program.  He brings a plethora of knowledge and passion for the game,” said Brown of his new assistant coach.  “He has experience at the Division I level, and coach at the Legion, NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA levels.” 

Brown added, “He is a Rapid City, SD guy that is very familiar with this area and surrounding states.  He was an integral part of the success that the Northeastern Junior College program has had over the last four years. He has stepped right in and made an immediate impact.” 

Wheeler joins the team in its second season since its reintroduction to the Montana State-Billings’ athletic program.  In their inaugural season, the Jackets began the year with 0-18 start, only to battle back during the second half of the season to finish 15-35.