Skyhawk Baseball Coaches

Head Coach

Eann Cox

eann.e.cox@svcc.edu

Eann Cox was first named the Skyhawks assistant coach in 2019 under former head coach Zach Vanwassenhove. This upcoming 2024-2025 season is his fifth year as Head Coach. Cox has 5 years of coaching experience at the NJCAA level, and has coached in collegiate leagues for 3 summers. He also was the assistant coach for the Aurora Thunder in the Metro Collegiate League. In these roles, Cox was the pitching coach and catching coach. He also worked with hitters as well, as he was a 2-way player in college. Cox played his collegiate ball for Black Hawk College as a 2-way player in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Filling the role of first base/ DH and starting pitcher. Cox earned 1st team All-Arrowhead conference pitcher in 2011-2012. He also earned 1st team All-Arrowhead Conference first baseman and pitcher in 2012-2013. In 2012, Cox was a crucial part of the Braves success on a 45-10 team where he was 3-1 on the mound with a 2.1 ERA covering 36 innings pitched, allowing just eight earned runs, 19 hits, and striking out 46. This helped secure the Braves a top 5 national rank. In Cox's sophomore year at BHC, he hit .361 at the plate with 30 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 10 doubles. On the mound, Cox tossed nine starts, covering 64 innings and 7 complete games. Cox had a 1.83 ERA with 80 strikeouts as a part of a pitching staff that finished in the top 3 for all national pitching stats. While Cox was at Black Hawk College, the Braves won 2 Arrowhead conference titles and two sectional titles, appearing in the semifinals of 2 Region IV Tournaments. Cox finished his playing career at Lewis University in Romeoville, There, Cox pitched the Flyers to a postseason bid for the second season in a row. Cox started 13 games, throwing four complete games, leading the team in strikeouts and ERA. In his final year Cox led the team in ERA at 2.8, starting 10 games and throwing five complete games. Native of Erie, IL, Cox Graduated from Erie High School in 2011. Cox then went on to complete 4 years of school at Black Hawk College and Lewis University, studying Sports Management and business. Cox earned his degree in Sports Management in 2022 from Southern New Hampshire University, and is expected to complete his Masters in Fall 2025. In addition to coaching at Sauk Valley, Eann works full-time as an academic advisor/ career specialist oncampus. Eann is married to his beautiful wife Natalia and has two daughters named Amelia (4) and Ellie (1).

Assistant Coach

Tyler Monkman

tyler.monkman@svcc.edu

Monkman played two seasons for coach Brad Tuttle at Kaskaskia Community College. Named best defensive player both seasons, hit .284 with four doubles, four triples, four home runs and 24 RBIs as a sophomore. Was 17-for-18 in stolen bases as a freshman. Finished his college career at Murray State University where he played Division I. Two-time all-conference selection at Clinton High School in his prep days. Went 10-0 with a 1.11 ERA in helping the Maroons to a 27-5 record. Hit .407 as a junior, four-year letter winner in football and wrestling. Coach Monkman enters his 3rd season as the Skyhawks assistant coach, where he has seen one of his outfielders receive a Gold Glove award, and 2 others receive All-Conference recognition.

Additionally, under Monkman the Skyhawks have seen an increase in catcher defense, showcasing a 26% Caught Stealing rate, and attempts have gone down each of the last 2 seasons.

Assistant Coach

Noah Schueler

nmschueler01@gmail.com

Schueler played his prep baseball at Rock Falls High School. Schueler played 3 seasons for the Skyhawks from 2021-2023. As a first baseman and relief pitcher, Schueler saw his FR year as his best before being plagued with injuries. He hit .330 with 13 2Bs, 4 HRs, and 35 RBIs in his freshman campaign and boasted a 2.2 ERA with three saves in 14 innings on the mound. Following his freshman season, Schueler was hit with the injury bug, limiting his time on the field for the Skyhawks. In his final season, he was limited to just DH duties, where he found limited success, but was recruited early on to continue his career at Grandview University. At Grandview, recovering  from injury, he discovered that his 2024 Spring had limited action for him. Due to injuries, Schueler set the playing cleats aside and put on his coaching shoes instead. Schueler has taken on the duties of pitching coach and agility coach.