2024 Varsity Roster

2024 JV Roster

2024 Freshmen Roster

COACH RYAN WIGGS

Coach Ryan Wiggs is a 2006 graduate of Belleville East High School. After high school, Coach Wiggs went on to play baseball at SIUE. After completing his bachelor’s degree in 2010, he moved to Delavan, IL where he taught Social Studies and coached baseball. In 2012, he moved back to Belleville and began teaching Social Studies and coaching baseball at East. After 3 years as the JV coach, he took over the head coaching position during the 2016 season. Coach Wiggs lives in Swansea with his wife Hailey and two children-Wyatt and Avery, and their dog, “Lancer”

COACH GAUL

Coach Patrick Gaul is a 2016 graduate of Belleville East High School. After high school, Coach Gaul studied Social Science education and played baseball at Lindenwood-Belleville and Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. While at Evangel, Coach Gaul earned 1st team All-Conference and Academic All District honors, while also breaking the school’s stolen base record and single season hits record. Coach Gaul teaches social studies at Belle Valley Middle School. This is his first year on the Belleville East coaching staff.

COACH POWELL

Coach Logan Powell is a 2015 Belleville East High School graduate. After graduating Coach Powell went on to attend SWIC and Missouri state for college. Began coaching in 2023 at East as  a freshman Coach. Now lives in Fairview Heights and works on Scott  Air Force Base.

COACH KRAMKOWSKI

Coach Brad Kramkowski is a 1999 graduate of Althoff Catholic High School.  After high school, Coach Kramkowski played baseball at Belleville Area College/Southwestern Illinois College, where he was a pitcher from 1999-2001.  He earned his Associates Degree and went on to Major in Special Education at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale in 2003.  Coach Kramkowski also has a Masters in Education from Lindenwood University.  After graduating from SIUC, he started teaching in 2004 and began coaching that year as an assistant for the Junior Varsity.  Since then he has been a part of the Lancer coaching staff in a variety of roles from Head Freshman to Assistant JV and on to Head JV coach.  Coach Kramkowski lives in Swansea with Katie, his wife of 17 years and their 3 children – Tommy, Addison and Avery.

COACH YATES

Coach Yates is a 2016 graduate of Belleville East High School where he played his senior season under the first Coach Wiggs led varsity team. After high school, Coach Yates went on to play baseball at Evangel University. After completing his bachelor’s degree in 2021, he moved to Branson, Missouri working at youth baseball facility, Ballparks of America. In 2023, he moved back to Belleville to start his current business, Good Furniture. Coach Yates loves all things sports, and you will find him coaching baseball anytime he has the opportunity.

COACH PHILLIPS

COACH WETTIG

Coach Cameron Wettig graduated from Belleville East High School in 2016. After high school, Coach Wettig attended and graduated from Eastern Illinois University, completing a bachelor’s degree in special education in 2020. Following college, he came back to Belleville East to coach both football and baseball in 2021. Since then, Coach Wettig was an assistant freshman coach and currently an assistant JV coach. Coach Wettig lives in Belleville with his wife, Katey and their dog, Jango.