Ryan Ihle, Head Coach

Coach Ihle was recently named Wallace-Dothan’s head coach at the beginning of the Fall of 2022. Prior to his new position with the Gov’s, Coach Ihle was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.  In 2022, the Gov’s made a run to the Region 22 tournament where they fell one game away from a bid to the NJCAA World Series.  Ihle was primarily in charge of hitters, with the offense compiling a .339 batting average with 53 home runs and 100 doubles as a team.

Prior to Wallace-Dothan, Ihle spent time at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas where he worked primarily with hitters and infielders.  During his time with the Thunderbirds, the team composed a 28-24 record in 2021, with their season ending at the Region VI Sub-Regional Tournament.  Under Coach Ihle’s guidance, the T-Bird hitters broke the school record in doubles with 124 as a team and batted .315.  One of his hitters, Noah Olson, was also named a thejbb.net Second-Team All-American after breaking the school single-season record with 27 doubles and batting .404.

During the summers, Coach Ihle spends his time on Cape Cod, Massachusetts as an assistant coach with the Falmouth Commodores which competes in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League.  He has been a part of the coaching staff since 2019, helping assist with hitters, infielders and outfielders while also coaching first base.  During his first summer, the Commodores won the 2019 CCBL Western Division Title.

Coach Ihle originates from Brisbane, Australia where he attended Ferny Grove High School. He moved to the United States to pursue a baseball scholarship at Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas from 2012-14 and was named an All-Conference shortstop his sophomore year. Ihle then transferred to Division II powerhouse Columbus State University in Columbus, GA where he played shortstop for the Cougars from 2014-16.  He had a breakout year his senior year, with his efforts garnering him D2CAA All-America 2nd Team honors as a Shortstop.  Ihle was also recognized as a CoSIDA Academic All-American with his success in the classroom.

Before his time at Cloud County CC, Coach Ihle was the student assistant and graduate assistant at his alma mater, Columbus State University where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and his Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Contact Information

1141 Wallace Dr.
Dothan, Al 36303

334-556-2430

rihle@wallace.edu

Spencer Price, Assistant Coach

Coach Price is currently in his second season at Wallace and is the acting pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the Govs. He first became Wallace-Dothan’s pitching coach at the beginning of the Fall of 2021. Prior to his new position with the Gov’s, Coach Price was a pitcher for Mississippi State University’s baseball team. During his time with Mississippi State, he competed in 3 College World Series and won the 2021 National Championship title. While at MSU, Price was awarded 3rd Team All-American in 2017 and Pre-Season All-American in 2018. Price was also recognized as SEC Pitcher of the Week 3/9/20 – 3/15/20. Price had a total of 16 career saves during his time as a Bulldog.

Before his time at Mississippi State University, Coach Price was a member of Meridian Community College’s baseball team. While at Meridian, Price was First Team All-MACJC and Gold Glove Award Finalist in 2016. He appeared in a team-high 18 games where he came in as relief. Price led the team in victories, saves, and ERA.

Coach Price is a native of Olive Branch, Mississippi. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at his alma mater, Mississippi State University, in Kinesiology in 2019. In December 2020, he earned his Master’s degree in Workforce Education Leadership.

Contact Information:

sprice@wallace.edu

1141 Wallace Dr.
Dothan, Al 36303

334-556-2416