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ABOUT EDINA SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL:

The Edina American Legion Baseball Program is one of the most storied programs in the state. The program holds five state championships (1955, 1969, 1982, 1983, and 2012) and one American Legion World Series Title (1983). The program has spawned the baseball futures of more than 15 former players who have gone on to play professional baseball. In addition, hundreds of former Edina American Legion players have gone to play at the collegiate level.

RECENT POST 471 ALUMNI PLAYING COLLEGIATELY:

Reid LaFrenz - '25 (St. John's University)

Spencer Yeamen - '25 (St. John's University)

Ben Molitor - '25 (Winona State University)

Drew Dillon - '25 (Washington University)

Colin Mitchell - '25 (Dennison University)

George McIntyre - '24 (Dallas Baptist University)

Will Couchman - '22 (Northern Illinois University)

Adam Berghult - '22 (Dallas Baptist University)

Nick Hentges - '22 (Gustavus)

Jack Dobesh - '22 (St. John's University)

Drew Sparow - '21 (St. Scholastica)

Ray Rosenstein - '21 (St. Olaf)

Tanner Hopkins - '21 (Gustavus)

Oliver Leupold - '21 (St. Olaf)

Cooper Mollet - '21 (NIACC)

Post 471 Coaches Through The Years

Andrew Luedtke

2025-Present

Gene Larkin

2014-2024

Led Post 471 to State in 2016, 2018, 2019 (runner up), and 2022. They appeared in Regionals in 2019

Nick Kennedy

2011-2013

Led Post 471 to a State Championship in 2012

John (JP) Peterson

2000-2010

Led team to first State Tournament appearance in 2008 in 15+ years. Also coached at Macalester for 10+ seasons.

Jim Nunn

1992-1998

Jim was named Legion coach at 20 years old. He left Post 471 to run Minnetonka HS until 2006. He's since coached at St. Louis Park and led North Central University to the National Tournament in 2012.

Jim Luther

1991

Head Edina Varsity Baseball Coach for 20 seasons. Jim led Post 471 for one season. He won the High School State Championship in 1983 and was awarded the MSHSBCA Lifetime Acheivement Award in 2016.

Bruce Barron

1982-1990

Led Post 471 to a State Championship in 1982 and 1983. Won Legion World Series in 1983. Bruce was inducted into the Legion Hall of Fame in 2019.

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