WINONA, Minn. — A veteran assistant coach at Winona High School, Steve Gilbertson, has been named the next baseball coach. Gilbertson started coaching as a student assistant for the Winona State University football team. He has been at Winona High since 2015 and has been an assistant coach for football, girls basketball and baseball. As the new head baseball coach he replaces Matt Smith, who directed the Winhawks since 2007 and led the team to the state tournament in 2022. Gilbertson, age 32, hails originally from Eau Claire.
Gibertson. His day job is teaching social studies.