Andy Lasher took over as the head coach of the OCU baseball program in April, 2020. Bringing a wealth of experience in the collegiate baseball world with him, Coach Lasher is looking to continue the strong Mighty Oak baseball tradition. 
 
Lasher is a native of nearby Newburgh, Indiana. He graduated from Castle High School in 2009 and played his college ball at Olney Central College and the University of Evansville. Lasher was a starting outfielder for all four years of his playing career.
 
In his two seasons at OCC, Lasher compiled 66 walks, ranking third on the school’s all-time list. During his two years at UE, he made 41 starts in 45 appearances, collecting 20 RBI, six multi-hit games, and a .315 on-base percentage.

After graduating from UE in 2013, he began his coaching career at Olney Central College where he worked with hitters, outfielders, and catchers. In his five years at OCC, Lasher helped guide the Blue Knights to a 173-89 overall record, including the school’s first Region XXIV championship in his final year of 2018.

Lasher then joined the Eastern Illinois University coaching staff in the fall of 2018, where he again coached hitters, along with assisting in recruiting efforts. In the spring of 2019, Eastern Illinois University hit .296 as a team, which was their highest team batting average in a season since 2009.

Most recently, Lasher coached at the University of Southern Indiana. Throughout his coaching career he has also spent summers coaching the Dubois County Bombers in the Ohio Valley League. In his four years as the manager of the Bombers, Lasher won two OVL championships, in 2015 and 2017, along with the 2018 Blue Grass World Series. Lasher’s overall record with the Bombers was 122-63.

In all of his coaching stops Lasher has coached a total of seven MLB draft picks, along with multiple others who have signed professional contracts.
 
Coach Lasher earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Evansville in 2013.