Ian Yunker

Ian Yunker enters his second season as a Coach for the Dock Spiders in 2026 and first as Pitching Coach. The Troy, Ohio native is the Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at Parkland College (IL). At Parkland, Yunker works closely with the pitching staff while also contributing to recruiting and player development.

Prior to Parkland, Yunker spent two seasons at Wheeling University (WV) as a Graduate Assistant and Pitching Coach, also assisting with infielders and hitters in 2024. During his time at Wheeling, he helped lead the program to back-to-back Mountain East Conference tournament appearances for the first time in school history. Yunker also coached two summers (2023-24) with the Grand Lake Mariners of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, where his responsibilities included managing the pitching staff and coaching first base. A former pitcher, Yunker played collegiately at the University of South Carolina Upstate and Mars Hill University (NC), where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2023. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Wheeling University in 2025. Before his collegiate career, he was a standout at Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, Ohio.