DJ Russ
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- Title:
- Head Coach, Baseball
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- Email:
- druss1@waketech.edu
DJ Russ was named Wake Tech's head baseball coach in June 2024. Russ, the program's fourth head coach, comes to Wake Tech with much experience throughout North Carolina at multiple levels of collegiate baseball.
At the collegiate level, Russ most recently served as an assistant coach at the University of Mount Olive (2023-24), where he worked under head coach Rob Watt. While Russ was on staff, the Trojans compiled a 39-18 record and reached the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to that, Russ was the Director of Baseball Operations at High Point University (2022-23), where he managed the program's daily operations in support of the coaching staff and student athletes.
Russ is no stranger to Region 10 baseball, having served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Guilford Tech for four years (2018-22).
This summer, Russ is the head coach for the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League. The Owls are currently a league-best 12-2 and in first place in the West Division. Prior to leading the Owls, Russ was no stranger to the CPL. In addition to assistant coaching stints, he was the head coach of the High Point/Thomasville HiToms in 2022.
While Russ will finish the summer with Forest City, he will begin work immediately to prepare for Wake Tech's 2024-2025 season.