J.R. Dwyer is entering his second year as the Assistant Baseball Coach at Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC), where he works primarily with the Spartan pitching staff. Dwyer brings a wide range of coaching experience from the collegiate and summer league ranks, as well as a proven track record of developing players for the next level.
Before joining CNCC, Dwyer coached in the prestigious West Coast League with the Bend Bucs. His career also includes time at Solano Community College, West Hills College, and Fresno City College, along with extensive summer coaching experience. Over the years, he has coached in several of the country’s most competitive collegiate leagues, including the Alaskan Baseball League (Matsu Miners), New England Collegiate Baseball League (New Bedford Bay Sox), New York Collegiate Baseball League (Albany), California Collegiate Summer Baseball League (Long Beach Lightning), and the Cal Ripken Senior Collegiate Baseball League (Rockville Express). In these roles, his focus has been preparing players to return stronger to their Division I programs, transfer successfully, or pursue professional opportunities.
Coach Dwyer’s philosophy is rooted in hard work, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to becoming the best version of oneself both on and off the field. He emphasizes that success begins in the classroom and is carried onto the diamond through discipline and effort.
Now entering his second season with the Spartans, Dwyer is eager to continue building on the program’s culture and competitiveness alongside Head Coach Lou McCollum. He resides in Rangely with his wife, Katie, and their two daughters, Olivia (11) and Kennedy (6).
