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2026 La Crosse Loggers Baseball There’ s No Place Like Copeland
Chris Monroe Assistant Coach
Chris Monroe is a seasoned baseball coach with a diverse background spanning collegiate coaching, summer league development, and professional scouting programs. He joins the Loggers for the first time in 2026 but is no stranger to the Northwoods League as he served as the Bench Coach for the Wausau Woodhucks in 2016.
Monroe’ s coaching experience is vast as he has worked as the Bench Coach for the Bristol Stateliners in the Appalachian League in 2024, powered by MLB and USA Baseball. In 2023, he served as the Pitching Coach for the Pulaski River Turtles in the same league and was selected to participate in the MLB Scout and Coaching Development Program, completing a scouting apprenticeship during the MLB Arizona Fall League. His summer ball experience also includes roles as Hitting Coach for the Burlington Bees( Prospect League, 2022), Pitching Coach for the Winnipesaukee Muskrats( NECBL, 2018), and Bench Coach for the Wausau Woodchucks( Northwoods League, 2016).
At the collegiate level, Monroe worked as the the Recruiting Coordinator at Saint Anselm College( 2023 – 2024). His past coaching roles include Assistant Coach at Spoon River College( 2022), where he worked with catchers and served as an assistant hitting coach; Volunteer Pitching Coach at Western Illinois University( NCAA Division I, 2021); Pitching Coach at Worcester State University( 2018); and Volunteer Assistant at Framingham State University( 2015 – 2016).
Monroe played collegiate baseball as a right-handed pitcher at Framingham State University from 2011 to 2015, following a successful high school career at Fitchburg High School( 2006 – 2010). Known for his well-rounded expertise, Monroe brings a deep understanding of pitching, hitting, catching, recruiting, and scouting to every team he works with, along with a strong commitment to player development and growth both on and off the field.
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