Jerry Dittenber
Head Coach
121-71 (64% winning percentage)
Email : jditten2@lps.org
The 2011 summer marks the 5th season for Jerry Dittenber as the Head Coach of the Judds Brothers Construction Hard Hats. Which is the Senior legion baseball team for Lincoln Northeast High School. Dittenber succeeded Jerome Ehrlich the current Northeast spring coach in the summer of 2007.
Dittenber is no stranger to the baseball circles in the area, he has served in some capacity with Northeast baseball since 2000. Most recently as the assistant coach for Judds during the summer of 2006. He also has served as the Spring team varsity assistant since 2005. Prior to that he was an assistant for Apollo Steel and served as the Freshman coach at Lincoln Southwest High School.
Dittenber's teams also pride themselves on hard work and the goal of improvement on a daily basis. He tries to teach life lessons through the game of baseball and through the adversities faced on a daily basis.
With a strong group of returners from last years team that was one win away from qualifying for the state tournament there are high expectations for the HARD HATS in 2010.
"The only thing that is expected of our players is to give everything they can to their teammates and coaches every single day. We focus on daily improvement and on fundamentals. We want to provide our players with the greatest chance possible for them to become better baseball players and better young men by the end of the summer."
Dittenber graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 2000. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Concordia Univeristy in Seward, Nebraska. Where he was a member of the Football and Baseball team. He is currently a sixth grade teacher at Schoo Middle school. He currently resides in Lincoln with his wife Carly and son Chase (4)
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Head Coach
121-71 (64% winning percentage)
Email : jditten2@lps.org
The 2011 summer marks the 5th season for Jerry Dittenber as the Head Coach of the Judds Brothers Construction Hard Hats. Which is the Senior legion baseball team for Lincoln Northeast High School. Dittenber succeeded Jerome Ehrlich the current Northeast spring coach in the summer of 2007.
Dittenber is no stranger to the baseball circles in the area, he has served in some capacity with Northeast baseball since 2000. Most recently as the assistant coach for Judds during the summer of 2006. He also has served as the Spring team varsity assistant since 2005. Prior to that he was an assistant for Apollo Steel and served as the Freshman coach at Lincoln Southwest High School.
Dittenber's teams also pride themselves on hard work and the goal of improvement on a daily basis. He tries to teach life lessons through the game of baseball and through the adversities faced on a daily basis.
With a strong group of returners from last years team that was one win away from qualifying for the state tournament there are high expectations for the HARD HATS in 2010.
"The only thing that is expected of our players is to give everything they can to their teammates and coaches every single day. We focus on daily improvement and on fundamentals. We want to provide our players with the greatest chance possible for them to become better baseball players and better young men by the end of the summer."
Dittenber graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 2000. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Concordia Univeristy in Seward, Nebraska. Where he was a member of the Football and Baseball team. He is currently a sixth grade teacher at Schoo Middle school. He currently resides in Lincoln with his wife Carly and son Chase (4)
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Matt Duchek
Assistant Coach
Email: duki21@hotmail.com
Coach Duchek is entering his 4th season as an assistant coach for the Hard Hats. His main responsibilities are working with the hitters and catchers. Prior to joining the Judds staff he spent 3 seasons playing for the Lincoln Saltdogs.
"Coach Duchek is a very important part of our staff. He provides a deep understanding of the fundamentals of baseball. He is a great teacher of skills that are required for our catchers." Dittenber said. "He has a very hard work ethic and is very detail oriented when it comes to his hitting instruction. He is able to relay his message to them in a way that is very easy for them to understand"
Duchek Graduated from Crete High School in 1999 and continued onto Concordia University, where he was a four year letterwinner for the Bulldogs, and was named first team All Conference in 2003.
He graduated from Concordia in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphc design. He is now the graphic designer for Bison Inc in Lincoln, NE. Him and his wife Anne reside in Lincoln, NE
Casey Dittenber
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Email: lilditt333@yahoo.com
Coach Casey is entering his 3rd season as an assistant coach for the Hard Hats. His main responsibilities are working with the hot corner over at third. Prior to joining the Hard Hat staff he was playing for SCC JUCO in Beatrice, where he started at 3rd base for the Storm.
"Coach Casey does a great job of instilling a mentality at third that makes you never want to take a play off. He does a job good of teaching sound fundamentals to all of our infielders." Dittenber says. "He is a young coach with lots of energy and enthusiasm about baseball. He takes great pride in being a part of the Judds Brothers family and he wants are kids to feel that same pride about the Hard Hats."
Casey Graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 2007. He was a two-year starter at 3rd base for both Spring and Summer for Northeast and the Judds Brothers program. He was a captain his senior year, where Lincoln Northeast finished 3rd in the state of Nebraska.
Casey is majoring in Turfgrass Science/Landscape Management and will graduate in the Fall of this year at the University of Nebraska.
The Dittenber File
PERSONAL
Wife Carly, Son: Chase
HOMETOWN
Lincoln, Nebraska
EDUCATION
B.S. Elementary Education
Concordia University-2005
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Northeast Varsity (99'-00')
All-City 1999/2000
All-State 2000
Concordia University (01-05)
Four-Year Starter
3- Time All Conference
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Judds Brothers (Senior Legion)
Head Coach
2007-Present
Northeast Spring Baseball
Varsity Assistant
2005-Present
Northeast Football
Varsity Assistant
2005-Present
Judds Brothers
Assistant
2006
Southwest Freshman
Head Coach
Summer 2005
Apollo Steel (Junior Legion)
Assistant
2000-2004
The Duchek File
PERSONAL
Wife Anne
HOMETOWN
Crete, Nebraska
EDUCATION
B.A. Graphic Design
Concordia University-2003
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Lincoln Saltdogs
2004-2007
Concordia University (99-03)
Four-Year Starter
2 - Time All Conference
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Judds Brothers (Senior Legion)
Assistant Coach
2008-Present
Hitting and Catching Instructor
Spring Training Academy
2004-2007
Casey Dittenber File
PARENTS
Jerry and Shelley Dittenber
SIBLINGS
Jerry (2000 Grad), Andy (2003 Grad)
HOMETOWN
Lincoln, NE
EDUCATION
University of Nebraska
Southeast Community College - Beatrice
Dana College
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
SCC-Beatrice Juco
2009-2010
Dana College
2007-2008
Lincoln Northeast (Varsity 06-07)
LNE Captain 2007
All-City 2007
All-State Honorable Mention 2007
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Judds Brothers (Senior Legion)
Assistant Coach
2009-Present
Other Occupation
Turf Crew at Hillcrest Country Club
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