Jack Schaffer returns for his third season as the Field Manager of the Yard Gnomes.

Schaffer most recently was as an assistant coach at Wallace Dothan Community College for the last three years.  The Govenors posted an impressive 44-8 record in 2024. His responsibilities include coaching the outfielders and catchers, assisting with hitters, and taking a lead in the programs’ recruiting efforts.  Prior to his time at Wallace Dothan, Schaffer was a graduate assistant at Georgia State University where he aided the team in all facets of the program.

No stranger to summer ball, Schaffer spent two summers in the Northwoods League.  In 2022, he served as an Assistant Coach/Intern with the Willmar Stingers.  In 2023, he served as an Assistant Coach with the Bismarck Larks, taking home Coach of the Year honors at the conclusion of the season