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Coach Sowders brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Oak Hills. Coach Sowders
has been a head coach for 15 years, accumulating 248 wins. He guided his teams to six
League Titles, three Sectional Titles, and two District Title.  In 2025 he guided the
Highlanders to a 17-11 record and won the District Title for the first time at Oak Hills in 29
years. He was named the Cincinnati Coach of the Year in 2015 as well as the Conference
Coach of the Year seven times.  He has helped 131 players advance to play collegiate
baseball.
Coach Sowders is also the founder and director of Cincinnati Future Stars. Through that
program, he has coached 250 players who have advanced to play collegiate baseball, as
well as nine drafted into Major League Baseball.
Coach Sowders received his undergraduate degree from Hanover College and his Masters
from Miami University.