Cougar Student Announcements
Lakeville South High School selects Brent Goracke as the next Head Boys Baseball Coach On December 18th, Activities Director Chad Sexauer announced the hiring of Brent Goracke as the next Head Boys Baseball Coach of Lakeville South HIgh School. Coach Goracke grew up in Morris, MN, where he played varsity baseball for three years. He went on to pitch at Mankato State University under Coach Dean Bowyer. After Mankato, Brent played amateur baseball for the Class B Waseca Braves for 3 seasons under Manager Tink Larson. Brent eventually landed in Jordan where he was Varsity Pitching Coach for 2 seasons (2010-2011) for the Hubmen, and then in 2012 he became the Varsity Head Coach. He was Head Coach in Jordan for 10 years and helped lead the Hubmen to Minnesota River Conference (MRC) Champions (2013 & 2019), Section Champions (2018), and a 4th place finish in the Minnesota State High School Baseball Tournament that same year.
Brent has been blessed with great coaches and players, and was acknowledged as the MRC Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2019, and Section 2AA Coach of the Year in 2018. He was also honored to be chosen to coach the Metro South Minnesota Play Ball All Star team in 2018. His knowledge of baseball has proven to be pivotal in the success of the teams he has coached/managed and the players that have moved on to play college and amateur baseball. He has also coached and mentored players at all levels of play, from youth programs through past and current collegiate players, as well as many Minnesota
amateur players.
Brent came to Lakeville South High School in 2022 and assisted former Head Coach Bill John during that varsity season.
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