| Jake Hirst | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Coach |
Jacob Hirst is an American baseball coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Hirst graduated from Assumption High School in Davenport,Iowa,in 2013. [1] He enrolled at Central College,where he played college baseball and graduated in 2017. [2] In his senior year,he earned a certification as a strength and conditioning specialist. [3]
Hirst coached at Augustana College for two years, [3] and earned a master's degree in exercise physiology in 2018 from St. Ambrose University. [4] He met Dillon Lawson,a coach for the Yankees,which led to the Yankees hiring him as a Minor League Baseball coach in 2019. [3]
The Yankees are promoting Hirst to the major leagues as an assistant hitting coach for the 2026 season. [5]