Dillon Lawson (born May 23, 1985)[1] is an American professional baseball coach who is the assistant hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the hitting coach for the New York Yankees from 2022 to 2023.
| Dillon Lawson | |
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| Boston Red Sox | |
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| Born: May 23, 1985 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Throws: Right | |
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As coach
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Career
editLawson attended Transylvania University, where he played college baseball as a catcher and first baseman.[2] After graduating, he became a coach at Lindenwood University from 2007 to 2009, IMG Academy from 2010 through 2011, Morehead State University from 2009 through 2012, and Southeast Missouri State University from 2012 through 2015.[3] In 2016, Lawson was the hitting coach for the Tri-City ValleyCats, and in 2017 he coached for the University of Missouri.[4] In 2018, he coached for the Quad Cities River Bandits.[2]
The New York Yankees hired Lawson as their minor league hitting coordinator in 2018. After the 2021 season, the Yankees promoted him to be their major league hitting coach.[5] He was fired on July 9, 2023.[6][7]
On December 20, 2023, Lawson was hired by the Boston Red Sox to serve as a hitting coordinator, primarily to work with Boston's upper–level minor leaguers.[8] On October 27, 2024, Lawson was named assistant hitting coach for the Red Sox.[9]
Personal life
editLawson graduated from Transylvania University in 2007 with a degree in exercise science.[10][11] In 2008, he earned a master’s degree from Lindenwood University in education with a focus on strength and conditioning.[10][11] As of 2017[update], Lawson was married with one son.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Coaches: Dillon Lawson". Official Media Guide & Record Book. New York Yankees. 2023. p. 43. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via sportsarchive.net.
- ^ a b Doxsie, Don (April 15, 2018). "Bandits hitting coach just trying to keep it simple". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Garrett Stepien (December 3, 2021). "Yankees to elevate Dillon Lawson to hitting coach: report". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Bandits, River (January 19, 2018). "River Bandits Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Dan (December 3, 2021). "Yankees hire Dillon Lawson as new hitting coach in deeper analytics commitment". New York Post. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Struggling Yankees fire hitting coach Dillon Lawson after loss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (July 9, 2023). "Yankees fire hitting coach Dillon Lawson after dismal offensive first half: 'A change was needed'". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Hire Former Rival Hitting Coach to Help Organization". si.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 27, 2024). "Red Sox Hire Dillon Lawson As Assistant Hitting Coach". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dillon Lawson" (PDF). University of Missouri Baseball Media Guide. Mizzou Strategic Communications Department. 2017. p. 47. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Amazon Web Services.
- ^ a b Young, Tyler (January 14, 2022). "Former Pioneer star Dillon Lawson named Yankees hitting coach". transy.edu. Retrieved November 4, 2024.