baseball welcomes new head coach

Graphic of new Trojan Baseball Coach Brian Walker

Trojan Baseball Welcomes New Head Coach

Pending Board of Education approval, Jenks Public Schools is recommending Brian Walker to be the head baseball coach of the Trojans. Walker, a 2003 graduate of Union High School played collegiately at the University of Arkansas where he was a team captain for two seasons. Drafted by the Anaheim Angels, Walker spent four years with the organization making it is as high as Triple-A. After retiring from baseball, Walker served as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Arkansas (2010-2013) and at Wichita State University (2014-2017). Since 2019, Walker has been the head coach at Rogers (AR) Heritage High School. Walker leaves Heritage with an overall record of 110 - 53 and five consecutive appearances in the state tournament.

Jenks Director of Athletics Clay Martin stated, "we've hit a grand slam with Brian's decision to be the next leader of our baseball program. Our student athletes will benefit greatly from the experiences of his playing career and his multi-level coaching career. More importantly, our students will grow as young men from his proven ability to build, develop, connect, effectively communicate, and a create a culture of trust, humility, and belief. We're proud to welcome Brian, his wife McKenzi and their four children to Jenks, America."