Coaching Staff

Head Coach Troy Rood

Teaching | Physical Education Teacher, Mason City Community Schools (1998-Present)

Other Coaching Experience | 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

Honors/Accomplishments| IHSBCA 400 Win Club/IHSBCA 20 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 IHSBCA Senior All-Star Series in Mason City/2016 IHSBCA Bill and Sherry Freese Contributor Award.

Assistant Varsity Coach Beau Stringer

Professional | Pastor at Rhythm Church
Coaching | Volunteer Assistant Freshmen Baseball Coach (2012) Head Freshmen Baseball Coach (2013-2016) Varsity Assistant Coach (2017-Present)
Family | Wife - Abigail Children - Luke / Avery
Education | Amarillo High School (2007). Hill Junior College/ Liberal Arts (2008). Wayland Baptist University/ Religion (2010)
Honors/Accomplishments | Three year letter winner in baseball at Amarillo High School in Amarillo, Texas. Honorable mention all-district 2-5A catcher (junior season) and 2nd team all-district 2-5A catcher (senior season) "Dick Jones Fighting Heart Award" recipient in 2007.
Experience | Played 2 years of collegiate baseball at Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, TX and Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX.

Assistant Varsity Coach Adam Gold

Professional |
Coaching | Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach & Hitting Coordinator, Mason City High School (2017-present)
Family | Wife - Shannon | Children - Alex / Jake
Education | Mason City High School (1993), Iowa State University (1997)
Honors/Accomplishments |
Experience | 4 years director of hitting instruction at The Yard (Mason City, IA).

Assistant Varsity Coach Zach Hendrickson

Coaching | Assistant Freshmen Baseball Coach, Mason City High School (2018) Varsity Pitching Coach, Mason City High School (2019-Present)
Education | Mason City High School (2017)
College | Iowa State University (Present)
Honors/Accomplishments | 3 Year Varsity Baseball Letter Winner and Starter at Mason City High School | Team Cy Young Award winner Sophomore and Junior Seasons | 2nd Team All-Conference Pitcher (2016) | Honorable Mention All-Conference (2015/2017).

Assistant Varsity Coach Jake Rood

Coaching: Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach, Mason City High School (2019-Present)
Education: Mason City High School (2018)
College: University of Iowa (Present)
Honors/Accomplishments: 2nd Team All-Conference and All-District (2018)-IHSBCA Senior All-Star (2018)-IHSBCA 2nd Team Academic All-State (2018)- Globe Gazette All-Area Team (2018)-3 Year Varsity Letter Winner-Mr. Mohawk Award Winner (2017 & 2018)

Head Sophomore Coach Brian Niesen

Teaching | Physical Education Teacher, Roosevelt Elementary (2011-Present)
Coaching | Head Freshman Baseball Coach, Mason City High School, (2011)
Experience | Head Freshman Basketball Coach @ Dubuque Hempstead (2009-2010) Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach @ Prairie Valley High School (2010)
Education | High School Fort Dodge High School (2005) 3 year letter winner in basketball. One year letter winner in Baseball. | College Iowa Central Community College - Associate of Arts Degree in Business (2007) University of Dubuque - Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical & Health Education K-12 (2010)
Honors/Accomplishments| Played two seasons of college basketball at Iowa Central and the University of Dubuque. Male Student-Athlete of the Year at University of Dubuque (2009)

Head Freshmen Coach Chris Deets

Professional | Para at Pinecrest School - Mason City
Coaching | Head Freshmen Baseball Coach, Mason City High School, (2017-Present)
Family | Wife - Julia | 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.

Assistant Freshmen Coach Jordan True

Professional | Para at Lincoln Intermediate (Mason City)
Coaching | 1st Year
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

Assistant Sophomore Coach Tyler Harper

Professional | MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
Coaching | 1st Year
Education | Pleasant Valley High School (2014), University of Iowa (2018), University of Iowa (2020)
Experience | Two year letter winner in baseball at Pleasant Valley High School (2013-14)