J.R. Moffatt has been hired as the new head baseball coach at Hamilton Heights.
Moffatt replaces Matt Wallace, who has taken a new position at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich. within the school of Teacher Education. Matt guided the Hamilton Heights baseball program to an overall record of 35-16 the past two years as the leader of the program.
J.R. graduated from Columbus East HS in 1983 and Cincinnati Christian University in 1989 where he played both basketball and baseball at both institutions. Currently, J.R. is pastor of Arcadia Christian Church, where he has served since 1987 (16 years as youth minister and 14 years as the lead preaching minister).
“J.R. has been involved in the Hamilton Heights schools and community for the past 30 years. He is a respected 30-year pastor of the Arcadia Christian Church and has coached the Hamilton Heights freshman basketball team for the past 29 years, as well. Nobody knows the culture of the schools and community better,” said Heights Athletic Director Kurt Ogden. “Furthermore, having served as Matt Wallace’s assistant coach the past two years, J.R. has been directly involved with the positive direction the baseball program has taken lately (finished 2016-17 as Hoosier Conference Champions and 21-4 overall). We’re certain, as the Hamilton Heights head baseball coach, J.R. will continue to push the program to a heightened level not only within the conference but within the 3A level of IHSAA baseball.”
Moffatt said, “There has been a nice foundation laid for Husky baseball and we look forward to adding to that. We have a great group of seniors returning. There’s still work to do and that starts this winter in the weight room. I’m honored to walk alongside these young men…baseball is a great game!”
J.R has been married to his wife, Leigh Ann, for 28 years and they reside in Cicero. They have two children: Zac (21) and Shanna (15).
