Central College Athletics

Jake Hirst '17 is the Minor League Hitting Coordinator for the New York Yankees.

At Central, athletics is more than a game and education is more than a class. Both represent hard work, commitment, exploration and growth. And together, they help you prepare for your life after Central. Here are some examples of how former Dutch baseball players are experiencing success. 
 
Zach Greder '19
Associate attorney
Crary Huff Law Firm
Sioux City, Iowa

Sam Staley '23
Electrical design engineer
Weiler Corpration
Knoxville, Iowa

Patrick Krapfl '25
Exercise physiologist
Discover Strength
Woodbury, Minn.

Dr. Zach Brown '17
Dentist
Spring Valley Dental Care
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Garrett Finley '23
Account executive
Metal America
Ankeny, Iowa

Colton Jones '24
Design Engineer
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Kurby Vowels '23
Assistant ticketing and broadcast media manager
St. Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri

Parker Jones '24
Doctor of Physical Therapy Student
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Verona Wisconsin

Jake Hirst '17
Hitting coordinator
New York Yankees
New York City, N.Y.
 

Adam Duerfeldt '06
Associate Professor
Medicinal Chemistry
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zach Edwards '20
Tax specialist
The Vroman Group
Des Moines, Iowa

Caleb Douglass '25
Civil engineer
EPS Group, Inc.
Normal, Ill.

Keghan West '24
Transportation Systems Coordinator
Solar Transport
West Des Moines, Iowa

Blake Wooten '20
Athletic trainer
Modesto Nuts
Class Low-A affiliate of Seattle Mariners
Modesto, Calif.

Andrew Doyle '24
Operation sales/service account manager
Hussman
Davenport, Iowa

 

Kody Wohlers '05
Loess Hills Land Stewardship Director
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Ryan Dusil '14
Multimodal planner
Minnesota Department of Transportation
St. Paul, Minn.

Dan Flaherty ‘05
Associate professor of medicinal chemistry
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
West Lafayette, Ind.

Jacob Effron ‘14
Process engineer
Intel Corp.
Phoenix, Ariz.

Zach Zylstra ‘15
Regional sales manager
Inland Coatings
Adel, Iowa

B.J. Pilling '09
President
PlayOn! Sports
Atlanta, Georgia

Judson McKown ‘14
VP Lending/credit analyst
Bank of Maple Plain
Maple Plain, Minn.

Andy Carr ‘16
Product Development Consultant
Nationwide Insurance
Des Moines, Iowa
 
Grant Seuferer ‘14
Senior manager
Deloitte
Des Moines, Iowa

Brenden Mudd '23
System Support Technician
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames, Iowa
 
D.J. Glasgow ‘11
Vice President - District Manager
U.S. Bank
Davenport, Iowa

Brendan Short '23
Software engineer
State Farm
Normal, Ill.

Anthony Miller '11
Senior assistant vice president, consuner sales
Empeople Credit Union
Davenport, Iowa
 
Joe Lubach ‘02
Senior Scientist
Genentech
San Francisco, Calif.
 
Christian Oleson ‘14
Senior software engineer
Imagine Learning
Austin, Texas

Corey Broxson '18
Rating analyst
Grinnell Mutual
West Des Moines, Iowa
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