Dylan Earnest

Dylan Earnest is in his fourth year as an assistant baseball coach at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), where he serves primarily as the pitching coach and also handles recruiting and scouting responsibilities. Since his arrival in 2022, he has helped the Lions qualify for consecutive postseason appearances (2023, 2024) and has developed pitching prospects who advanced to four-year colleges or the professional ranks, including 2025 MLB draft pick Joe Scarborough. Before EMCC, Earnest spent five seasons coaching at his junior-college alma mater, Itawamba Community College (ICC), where he was part of staff that posted top national rankings and developed several pro left-handed pitchers. As a player at ICC, he compiled a 12-7 record with 162 strikeouts in 151.1 innings, earning All-Region honors, and earlier achieved Louisville Slugger All-American status in high school.