2023 Varsity Roster

2023 JV Roster

2023 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 BRACKMAN

Coach Brackman is a 2003 graduate of Raytown (MO) South High School. After high school, Coach Brackman went on to play baseball at William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2007 MLB Draft. He enjoyed 6 years of minor league baseball, including 2 years with the Tigers organization, 3 years with the Gateway Grizzlies, 1 year with the Lancaster Barnstormers, and a winter playing professionally in Adelaide, Australia. He has been the assistant and pitching coach at Belleville East since 2016. Prior to coming to East, he was an assistant coach at Althoff Catholic HS for 3 years. He also spent a year as a graduate assistant baseball coach for Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR. Coach Brackman lives in Belleville with his wife Monica and three children – Mather, Maggie, and Mae.

COACH VALLINA

Coach Vallina is a 1967 graduate of Belleville Township High School and a 1971 graduate of the University of Illinois.He received his MBA from SIUE in 1975. Coach Vallina played high school and American Legion baseball. His 1968 team won the Illinois State Title. He has coached baseball at Belleville East as an assistant for 15 years. He also officiated high school and college football for 44 years and currently works as a Replay Official in the Missouri Valley, Mid-American and Big Ten Conferences. Coach Vallina lives in Belleville with his wife Kanda and has one son, Kyle.

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.