Coaches

Ryan Mummert

Contact Coach Mummert

Position: Head Coach
Home Town: Seattle, WA
High School: Kennedy
Alma Mater: Western Washington University
Email: rmummert@tacomacc.edu

Ryan Mummert has been named Head Coach of the Titans baseball program. Mummert takes on the lead role with strong experience as a coach of winning teams. Coach Mummert has coached many players that have moved on to Division I schools, such as: Washington, Gonzaga, Oklahoma St, Baylor, Penn St, Texas Tech, LSU, Dallas Baptist, UT-San Antonio, UT-Arlington, Houston Baptist, etc.

Before taking over the Head position, Mummert was an Assistant where he coordinated the offense, worked with infielders, manned the 3rd base coaching box, and was a tireless recruiter for the Titans. In his first season at Tacoma, he helped the Titans get back to the NWAACC Tournament for the 1st time since 2006.

Mummert joined Tacoma from Midland College in Midland, TX, where he spent 3 years as an Assistant Coach, coaching infielders and hitters. Other duties included recruiting, field maintenance on Christensen Stadium and he also started the first ever Baseball Camps in the history of the program. At Midland, Mummert helped lead the Chaparrals to a 101-69 record and two NJCAA Regional Playoffs Berths. He coached 38 players that moved on to four-year universities, including 18 to Division I.

Mummert has also had coaching stints at St. Martin’s University, Sehome High School and in the West Coast Baseball League with the Bellingham Bell's.

Mummert graduated from Kennedy High School in Seattle where he led the Lancers Baseball team to 1998 State Runner-Up and 1999 State Champions.

After High School, Mummert played at Bellevue Community College, where in 2001, he helped the team set a NWAACC record for the most consecutive playoff appearances. Mummert was also named All-North Division Infielder and team captain. Mummert graduated with a degree in Sports Psychology from Western Washington University in 2004.

Ryan Mummert and his wife Megan live in Seattle with their new baby boy, Mason.

Dustin Lidyard

Contact Coach Lidyard

Position: Asst. Coach
Home Town: Puyallup
Alma Mater: Lower Columbia College
Email: djLidyard@tacomacc.edu

DJ Lidyard joins the TCC coaching staff following an outstanding playing career. Coach Lidyard will serve as the Titans pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, as well as oversee the Strength and Conditioning program.

Lidyard attended Lower Columbia College where he went on to help lead LCC to the NWACC Championship in 2005. His ERA was an outstanding .92 while going 9-2 with 71 strikeouts in 59 innings and giving up 20 walks. After a very successful Freshman year, Lidyard was voted Western Region 1^st Team pitcher and was drafted in the 19^th round by the Baltimore Orioles.

In 2006 while attending LCC, Lidyard was named Western Division 1^st Team pitcher and All NWACC. He led LCC to a 43-5 record and within one out of winning a second NWACC championship. Lidyard struck out 103 batters in 70 innings while only walking 22 batters with a fastball that reached 95 MPH. He signed a letter of intent with the defending national champions Oregon State Beavers and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.

That Summer Lidyard went on to pitch for the Wenatchee Applesox in the WCCBL and set the league strikeout record with 86 strikeouts. He was named the starting pitcher for the league’s inaugural All Star game and went on to be named Co-MVP. By the end of the summer, Lidyard decided to turn down a scholarship at OSU to pursue his Professional career and signed a Pro contract with the Milwaukie Brewers.

After playing 2 seasons in the Minor Leagues, his Professional career was cut short with a shoulder injury. He played professionally for the West Virginia Power in the South Atlantic League, where the Power lost in the finals for SAL Championship.

Lidyard graduated in 2004 from Cascade Christian High School in Puyallup WA where he played football and baseball. 

Coach Lidyard brings a wealth of knowledge from his playing career and looks forward to helping lead the Titans back to the NWAACC Tournament.

Lidyard is single and resides in Seattle.

Josh Fulton

Position: Assistant Coach 
Home Town: Olympia, WA
Alma Mater: University of California, Santa Barbara

Josh Fulton joins Tacoma Community College bringing knowledge from all levels of baseball. Fulton's duties will include overseeing infielders and assisting with the hitters.

Coach Fulton began his college playing career at the University of Washington before transferring to UC Santa Barbara in California. He played 2 years for the Gauchos, starting at SS and hitting .310 his senior year. Following his final season at UC Santa Barbara, Fulton signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburg Pirates and played for 4 years in the Pirates Organization.

Fulton attended Capital High School in Olympia, playing both football and baseball. In 1998, his senior year, he helped lead Capital to the State Baseball Championship over Coach Mummert's Kennedy team.

Fulton and his wife Sheena have two boys, Jalon and Jax, and reside in Olympia. He helps run Sports Unlimited, an indoor sports facility in Lacey, WA.