MEET
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COACHES
Coach Peterson began as an assistant coach at Lakewood High School in 2009. Before coaching at Lakewood, coach Peterson was the head Junior Varsity coach at Alameda High School for 3 years. Coach Peterson was named the head coach following the 2009 season. Coach Peterson has been named Jeffco 5A coach of the year twice (2015 and 2016) and led the team to its first League Championship in over 20 years in 2016. The program has reached the state tournament 4 times under Coach Peterson's leadership (2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018).
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Coach Peterson attended the University of Northern Colorado where he received degrees in Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics with an emphasis in Mathematics. He received a minor in coaching and completed the secondary education program. Coach Peterson currently teaches high school math at Lakewood High School.
Coach Shotwell began as an assistant coach to the Level III program at Lakewood High School in 2013. Along with growing in the baseball program at Lakewood, Coach Shotwell has also coached football and began his teaching career at Lakewood. Coach Shotwell also heads the off season development program of our baseball players. Coach Shotwell has extended his knowledge of sports performance and development to other various programs at Lakewood. Coach Shotwell has a background, knowledge and passion for increasing the performance of not only the baseball players at Lakewood, but any and every athlete of Lakewood High School.
Coach Shotwell is a product of both the Jeffco baseball community along with the Colorado club baseball community. Coach Shotwell grew up in Ken Caryl and always traces his foundations as a student to his experiences at Stony Creek Elementary, Deer Creek Middle School, and Chatfield Senior High School. After playing through the South Jeffco Junior Baseball Association, Coach Shotwell continued his baseball career with both Chatfield and Slammers baseball, playing for Mark Holzemer, Clint Zavaras, Darryl Milne, Bill Martin, Billy Cassidy and Jordan Berge throughout his career with Slammers. Coach Shotwell had received a baseball and academic scholarship to attend Ottawa University. Coach Shotwell chose the opportunity to walk on and play baseball at Cochise College in Douglas, AZ along with fellow Lakewood coach, Jarret Belloni. Coach Shotwell chose to walk away from the game of baseball and finish his college career at Colorado State University in Fort Collins where he received his bachelors of science degree in Health and Exercise Science. Upon graduating from CSU, Coach Shotwell began his first year of coaching with Coach Belloni in the Spring of 2013 and is currently in his 5th year as a PE teacher at Lakewood High School.
Coach B joined the LHS baseball program in 2011. He started as the level 3 head coach. Winning the Jeffco League Championship in his second year. Moved up to JV the following season. Coach B will be a varsity assistant this spring season and continue to be the program infield coach.
Junior Varsity
Coach B joined the LHS baseball program in 2011. He started as the level 3 head coach. Winning the Jeffco League Championship in his second year. Moved up to JV the following season. Coach B will be a varsity assistant this spring season and continue to be the program infield coach.
Nick has been a coach for 15 years. Head coach for baseball, football and basketball teams. Head freshman football coach for Lakewood high school for two seasons. Assistant coach for Lakewood football three seasons.
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Coach Shawn Winn graduated from Lakewood High School in 2018. He played two seasons with the Tigers up until his junior year. After high school, Shawn went on to pursue a music career with New York based label, 88rising Records where he works to create music with NYC based artists. After returning home to Colorado, Shawn decided to devote his time back to the program by coaching our Level 3 baseball team. This is his 5th season with the program. Coach Shawn loves Lakewood baseball and is ready to “Winn” some games!