2023 VARSITY COACHING STAFF
Scott Brune, Head Coach, [email protected]
Coach Brune, a member of the century win club in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, (coaches with 100+ wins) is entering his 12th year in 2023 as a coach with the Washington High School baseball program. Prior to assuming his current role, he was assistant Varsity coach and Head Sophomore coach from 2012-2013. Before joining the Warriors, Coach Brune was the freshman/sophomore baseball coach at West Liberty High school for three years. He has also coached in the Perfect Game and Diamond Dreams Baseball organizations. A graduate of Dubuque Wahlert, Coach played for the Iowa Hawkeyes, making 55 appearances as a pitcher, finishing second on the team his senior year with an overall 1.88 ERA and a 1.29 conference ERA. Coach earned his degree in Health and Sports Studies and Communication Studies. After working at Franklin Middle School, Coach Brune went back to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics from Mount Mercy University. Coach Brune currently teaches special education at Washington High School.
Coach Brune, a member of the century win club in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, (coaches with 100+ wins) is entering his 12th year in 2023 as a coach with the Washington High School baseball program. Prior to assuming his current role, he was assistant Varsity coach and Head Sophomore coach from 2012-2013. Before joining the Warriors, Coach Brune was the freshman/sophomore baseball coach at West Liberty High school for three years. He has also coached in the Perfect Game and Diamond Dreams Baseball organizations. A graduate of Dubuque Wahlert, Coach played for the Iowa Hawkeyes, making 55 appearances as a pitcher, finishing second on the team his senior year with an overall 1.88 ERA and a 1.29 conference ERA. Coach earned his degree in Health and Sports Studies and Communication Studies. After working at Franklin Middle School, Coach Brune went back to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics from Mount Mercy University. Coach Brune currently teaches special education at Washington High School.
Jessy Gutwiler, Assistant Coach
2023 will be Coach Gutwiler's 3rd year on the Warriors staff. Coach is a 2009 graduate of North Cedar, attended Kirkwood CC, and has subsequently earned nearly a decade of local select/travel baseball experience, including competitive spring and fall travel opportunities in eastern Iowa.
2023 will be Coach Gutwiler's 3rd year on the Warriors staff. Coach is a 2009 graduate of North Cedar, attended Kirkwood CC, and has subsequently earned nearly a decade of local select/travel baseball experience, including competitive spring and fall travel opportunities in eastern Iowa.
Austin Christensen, Assistant Coach, [email protected]
Coach Christensen is entering his 6th year in 2023 as a coach on the Warriors staff, initially serving as the Sophomore Head Coach in 2016. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in 2011, where he excelled in baseball, notably earning the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year, won the 2010 Iowa 4A state title (named State Championship Player of the Game) and was a four-time first-team all-metro, all-conference and all-district selection. Coach Christensen continued his playing career at the University of Nebraska, earning letters in 2014 and 2015, along with making the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 3 times.
Coach Christensen is entering his 6th year in 2023 as a coach on the Warriors staff, initially serving as the Sophomore Head Coach in 2016. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in 2011, where he excelled in baseball, notably earning the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year, won the 2010 Iowa 4A state title (named State Championship Player of the Game) and was a four-time first-team all-metro, all-conference and all-district selection. Coach Christensen continued his playing career at the University of Nebraska, earning letters in 2014 and 2015, along with making the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 3 times.
2023 SOPHOMORE COACHING STAFF
Allen Rath, [email protected]
2023 is Coach Rath's second year of coaching with the CR Washington Warriors. Coach Rath coached at Iowa City West(2 years) and Mid-Prairie(3years). Coach Rath also started Kalona Nitro ASA /Bulltown USSSA programs in which he coached and was the director of those programs for a total of 24 years. He also coached for Perfect Game Select.
A graduate of Highland High School(Riverside, IA) and University of Iowa, Coach Rath was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds(1986) out of high school and played college baseball for the Hawkeyes in which he was a four year starter and holds the career wins and strikeout records at Iowa and was drafted by the California Angels in college (1989).
Coach Rath has three children, Alex who played softball at Iowa, Addison who played basketball at Kirkwood/Mt.Mercy, and Aidan who is currently playing baseball at Kirkwood.
2023 is Coach Rath's second year of coaching with the CR Washington Warriors. Coach Rath coached at Iowa City West(2 years) and Mid-Prairie(3years). Coach Rath also started Kalona Nitro ASA /Bulltown USSSA programs in which he coached and was the director of those programs for a total of 24 years. He also coached for Perfect Game Select.
A graduate of Highland High School(Riverside, IA) and University of Iowa, Coach Rath was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds(1986) out of high school and played college baseball for the Hawkeyes in which he was a four year starter and holds the career wins and strikeout records at Iowa and was drafted by the California Angels in college (1989).
Coach Rath has three children, Alex who played softball at Iowa, Addison who played basketball at Kirkwood/Mt.Mercy, and Aidan who is currently playing baseball at Kirkwood.
Preston Helle
2023 is Coach Helle's first year of coaching with the CR Washington Warriors. Coach Helle is a 2022 Wash graduate, where he played both high school and American Legion baseball.
2023 is Coach Helle's first year of coaching with the CR Washington Warriors. Coach Helle is a 2022 Wash graduate, where he played both high school and American Legion baseball.
2022 FRESHMEN (8th/9th) COACHING STAFF
Jordan Hill, Head Coach, [email protected], [email protected]
2023 marks Coach Hill's first season coaching with the Warrior Baseball program. Coach Hill is a staff member at Washington and teaches within the math department.
2023 marks Coach Hill's first season coaching with the Warrior Baseball program. Coach Hill is a staff member at Washington and teaches within the math department.
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2023 Support Staff
2023 Administrators
Principal: Darius Ballard, [email protected]
Activities Director: Grant Schultz, [email protected]