Wasabi Ventures Sports - Meet Chris Willsey - Manager of the 2022 Lafayette Aviators

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On May 17, 2022, Wasabi Ventures Sports hosted Chris Willsey, field manager of the Lafayette Aviators.
On October 10, 2021, Chris Willsey was named the Aviators Field Manager for the 2022 season. A 2013 graduate of Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, IL, and entering his 2nd year at Southeastern Illinois Community College under Head Coach Jeremy Irlbeck. Along with working with hitters and outfielders at SIC, he is an Associate Scout for the Atlanta Braves. After playing at SIC and Frontier CC, Chris realized it was time to hang up the cleats and begin a career in coaching.
Between his playing career at SIC and Frontier, Chris worked at Future Swings Baseball/Softball Academy giving lessons to kids ages 5-18. Owned by LA Dodgers Area Scout, Todd Poe and former MLB pitcher, Cory Bailey. Chris began his coaching career at his alma mater, as an assistant coach at Harrisburg High School. He is very blessed to have learned under his former high school coach Jay Thompson, who is in the top 10 for all-time winningest head coaches. In the summer of 2019, Chris coached for Top Tier Baseball out of Chicago, IL, an elite-level travel ball organization. In the summer of 2020, Chris became an assistant coach for the “Snakes” in the Grand Park Summer Collegiate League. In the summer of 2021, an Assistant/Hitting Coach for the Madisonville Miners in the Ohio Valley League.
“I have a nonstop passion for guiding young men on and off the field. I may not have had the playing career I had always dreamt about, but I have been beyond blessed to have learned from the amazing baseball minds along this journey. I cannot thank GM David Krakower, President Bill Davidson, and everyone in the Lafayette Aviators front office for this opportunity. Let’s bring a Prospect League championship back to Lafayette!” - Chris Willsey

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Enjoyed the interview. Go Aviators