![]() ![]() "Jed was a better coach than me," Wayne said. But I always tried from Day One to make it my own." "Obviously, a lot of the same concepts applied since I learned so much from being around my dad because he was very successful. "My dad won a ton of games and they named the field after him, but I've always been someone, regardless of my last name, to blaze my own trail," he said. Jed, who became the chairman of the FACA in 2014, didn't feel any added pressure taking over the varsity team from his father. It's a great game and I enjoy being around it." Jed paved his own way as Wildcats coach "My favorite thing growing up was being in the dugout and listening to my dad and Earl Battey, Jody Phillips, Tony Cason, Gary Merians and the other coaches talking baseball. "I love baseball and enjoy coaching the kids," Jed said. Yancey's teams won the district championship in 20 and reached the FHSAA state Final Four in 20. He was the junior varsity baseball coach for three years and was an assistant to the varsity baseball squad until taking over for his father as head coach of the Wildcats in 2014. He began his teaching and coaching career in 2010 at Forest. He played at the College of Central Florida for two years and then graduated from Warner College in 2009. ![]() Jed Yancey capped a solid high school career by being selected to the FACA All-Star Baseball Classic in 2005. Mom was harder on me than Dad, but I'm sure he told her what to say and she'd lay it on me pretty good." "I'm sure it was harder for him, especially football since I knew so much more about baseball, but we never had a problem. "Dad was really good at never bringing anything home," Jed said. Yancey was able to coach Jed, who played second base on the baseball team and displayed his athletic skill and versatility as the starting quarterback for the Wildcats' football squad from 2001 to 2005. I was able to develop some great relationships with some fine organizations and wonderful people over the years." Wayne Yancey coached his own son at Forest "I had some talented players, good coaches and was fortunate to work with and for some great people in my time at Forest. "I've been very, very blessed," Yancey said. The Forest baseball field was named the Wayne Yancey Field in 2014. He was inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014, a group for which he was a past chairman, and the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2020. Over six decades on the diamond, Yancey racked up 610 wins, had 19 playoff appearances, won 12 district championships, four regional championships and had appearances in state finals in 19. MCIAC title: Forest edges North Marion for MCIAC baseball championship High school sports: Baseball coach Jed Yancey leaving Forest Yancey, who also was the head football coach from 2000 to 2006, retired after a distinguished and successful career as the baseball coach in 2013. He began teaching and coaching baseball at Forest in the 1978-79 school year. ![]() Wayne Yancey, who grew up in South Florida and graduated from Pompano Beach High School in 1968, moved to Ocala with his family in 1970. When a parent and child can enjoy a sport, or several sports together, a special bond develops.įor Wayne Yancey and his son, Jed, their love for sports and competition grew over time on the baseball diamond and the football field at Forest High School. View Gallery: The Forest Wildcats defeated the North Marion Colts 1-0. ![]()
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