Coaching Staff

Head Coach Troy Rood

  • Teaching | Physical Education Teacher, Mason City Community Schools (1998-Present)
  • Coaching | Head Baseball Coach, Mason City High School, 2002-Present 
  • Family | Wife - Kirstin     Adult Children - Jake / Ali
  • Other Coaching Experience | Director of Baseball Operations, The Yard, Mason City 2021-Present/Head Golf Coach, Mason City High School, 2022-Present/John Adams Middle School Athletic Director, 2022-Present/Head Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach, Mason City High School, 2004-2009/Assistant Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach, Mason City High School, 1999-2004 and 2014-2016/Head Freshmen Baseball Coach, Mason City High School, 1995-2002/Assistant Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach, Mason City High School, 1997-1998/Head Boys' Basketball Coach, Martensdale-St. Mary's High School, 1996-1997/Head Sophomore Boys' Basketball Coach, Aplington-Parkersburg, 1995-1996
  • Education | High School Mason City High School (1991) Basketball and Baseball letter winner two years at Mason City High School (1990-91)/College UNI (1995) Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education/Iowa State (2002) Masters of Science Degree in Educational Administration/Driveline Certified Basic of Pitch Design (2020) & Foundations of Hitting (2022)
  • Honors/Accomplishments| All time Winningest Coach at Mason City High School/IHSBCA 500 Win Club/IHSBCA 25 Year Longevity Award/6 State Tournament Appearances at MCHS (1 Runner-Up, 3 Semi-Finals and 2 Quarter-Final Appearances)/Seven 30 Win Seasons at MCHS (2003- 32, 2004- 33, 2005- 31, 2006- 34, 2009- 30, 2010-36 and 2011 - 35)/CIML Iowa Conference Champions (2010 and 2011)/North Central 4A District Coach of the Year Award (2010 and 2011)/CIML Iowa Conference Coach of the Year Award (2010 and 2016)/Ranked twice in the Final BCA Summer National Rankings at #9 (2003 and 2004)/National Baseball Coaches Association 20 Year Service Award/Large School West All-Star Coach (2014 and 2018)/Director of the 2016 & 2022 IHSBCA Senior All-Star Series in Mason City/2016 IHSBCA Bill and Sherry Freese Contributor Award/Point Person for IHSBCA 4A Rankings (2014-Present)/Member of the IHSBCA Steering Committee (2022-Present).

Assistant Varsity Coach Chris Deets

  • Professional | Business Teacher at Mason City High School - Mason City
  • Coaching | Head Freshmen Baseball Coach, Mason City High School, (2017-2022)
  • Family |  Wife - Julia | Adult Children - Andrew, Anna, Alex
  • Education | Mason City High School (1992) | NIACC (1994) | UNI (1996)
  • Honors/Accomplishments |Two year letter winner in baseball, one year letter winner in basketball, two year letter winner in football (2 time first team all conference) all at MCHS
  • Experience | Played 2 years of baseball at NIACC and 1 year of football at NIACC.

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Assistant Varsity Coach Doug Taylor

  • Education | Student-Athlete at Wartburg College (Football).  Graduated from Newman Catholic (2023)
  • Coaching | Assistant Varsity Pitching Coach and Middle Infield Coach, Mason City High School (2024-Present)
  •  Honors/Accomplishments | 4 Times All-State Player at Newman Catholic.  University of Iowa Baseball signee.  

Head JV1 Coach Jordan True

  • Professional | Behavioral Interventionist at Lincoln Intermediate (Mason City)
  • Coaching | Head JV2 Baseball Coach, Mason City High School (2023), Assistant Freshmen Baseball Coach, Mason City High School (2021-2022)
  • Education | Forest City High School (2015), Luther College (2019)
  • Honors/Accomplishments | 2015 North Iowa Conference Player of The Year, 3rd Team All State, 4 year varsity letter winner
  • Experience | Played 1.5 years of baseball at Luther

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Head JV2 Coach Seth Wagner

                                      

  • Professional | Behavioral Interventionist at Jefferson Elementary
  • Coaching | JV Boys Basketball and Assistant Varsity Football Coach, Mason City High School
  • Family | Wife Erica, children Aaralyn, Kaiden, and Aansley
  • Education | Osage High School (2008) Waldorf University (2013)
  • Honors/Accomplishments | 3 year letter winner in baseball (First team all conference) , two year letter winner football (First team all conference QB, 2 year letter winner basketball (honorable mention all conference), 4 year letter winner track and field at Osage.
  • Experience | Played 4 years of baseball at Waldorf

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Assistant JV1 and JV2 Coach Chris Rish

  • Professional | Custodian at Mason City High School    
  • Coaching | Head Coach Yard Outlaws (2021-Present), MCYBA Coach (2015-Present), and Head Coach Mason City Impact Softball (2018-2020).
  • Family | Wife- Wendy  Children- Cadence/Brady
  • Education | Mason City High School (1992)