Tournament Team

Tyler Erickson is in his first season as the Head Coach for the 10U Tournament Team.

The Alexandria, Minn., native has spent the last seven years as an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota-Duluth Baseball Team, serving as the Bulldogs’ hitting / third base coach. Erickson had previously served as a student-assistant coach for UMD following a successful career as a player. A four-year starter, primarily at shortstop, Erickson earned All-America, All-Region, And All-NSIC recognition during his time as a Bulldog.

As a player, Erickson also spent time in the Northwoods League with the Duluth Huskies (2008, 2010) and the Alexandria Beetles (2009).

In addition to his coaching stints at UMD, Erickson also spent four seasons as a varsity assistant/head JV baseball coach at Mountain Iron Buhl.

Erickson and his wife, Mandy, who is a first grade teacher at Hermantown Elementary School, have three children -- Riese (10), Tate (7), and Trae (1). Erickson loves to be involved in his kids’ activities and in the community. He is excited for the opportunity to coach the 10U softball team and to be on the diamond all summer (when they are not at the lake). 

A native of Festus, Mo., Sarah Handerhan played for the University of Nebraska at Kearney as a pitcher through the 2021 season, before moving to Duluth following graduation.

During high school and college, she worked many camps and clinics, and also did pitching lessons in the summer. Recently, Handerhan has been working with local softball organizations to give pitching instruction during practices. 

Brandy Unzen has coached with the Hermantown Summer Softball Association for the last five seasons, most recently at the 12U level. She serves on the HSSA Board of Directors as the 12U Coordinator, and previously served as the 10U Coordinator.

Unzen is also currently a co-head coach with the Duluth Diamond Jilz 14U club softball team in the Spring and Fall.

As a youth player, Unzen played softball through varsity for Carlton-Wrenshall. Some of her fondest memories in the summer were on the softball fields at Chub Lake. 

Unzen enjoys coaching youth softball and is invested in helping players meet their goals, while developing a love for the game. 

Nathan Glockle is in his second season as the head coach for the 14U Tournament Team. 

Glockle has over 25 years of coach experience in softball, baseball, basketball, hockey and football.  He played football and baseball at Marantha Christian College and went on to play baseball at Winona State University. 

Glockle believes that sports can bring players, families, and communities together and it is the personal relationships that helps drive development. Having fun, working hard, and sticking to a process of improvement is key to long-term success in any sport. Most importantly, players need to feel safe to make mistakes, be open to feedback, and approach the game of softball with a positive attitude. 

Thank you for the opportunity to coach your daughter. 

Robin Scheppy is a Hermantown High School grad of 1992 and is a RN at Essentia Health. She was the shortstop of the 1991 Hermantown State Championship team and is a self-proclaimed "proud Hawk." Scheppy also played softball and basketball at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. 

Scheppy has since put her energy into coaching and volunteering her time to youth. Her coaching experience since college has included 9th grade basketball and JV Softball for Hermantown. She has also coached T-ball and has been a coach in the HSSA program for the last 8 plus years-rookies to 14U. Scheppy has also been a volunteer in a kindergarten class at Hermantown Elementary School for the last 10 years. 

"All of this time I have given to our community has been worth every second of my time!"

Camille Wikstrom is in her third season as a head coach in the HSSA program and her fourth season overall.   

A 2022 Hermantown graduate, Wikstrom played centerfield for the Hawks. She is currently a junior at UWS and is a member of the Yellowjacket softball team. Wickstrom is majoring in Physical Education with minors in Adapted Physical Education and Coaching.