Joe Lincoln joined the Missouri State staff as a volunteer assistant in 2015 and moved into the role of director of player development prior to the 2019 season.
In his most recent position, Lincoln has assumed a more prominent role assisting with the day-to-day operations of the program after working with the MSU catchers and hitters over his first four seasons.
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Prior to joining the Bears in 2015, Lincoln assisted the Austin Peay program, working with the Governors’ catchers while also contributing to their hitting and strength and conditioning programs. He helped the Govs to 40-win seasons and Ohio Valley Conference titles in each of his two years at the school, highlighted by runner-up finishes at both the NCAA Eugene (Ore.) Regional in 2012 and the Bloomington (Ind.) Regional in 2013.
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In 2014, Lincoln reprised his role at Southern Illinois, working with the Salukis catchers and hitters, while helping oversee SIU’s camp operations.
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A former standout catcher at Missouri Southern, Lincoln began his coaching career after playing parts of two professional seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor league system. He hit .434 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs to earn All-MIAA and ABCA All-South Central Region honors in his lone season at MSSU prior to being taken in the 34th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Dodgers. Lincoln also played one year at Kansas following a strong rookie campaign at Maple Woods Community College in the Kansas City area.
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A 2012 Austin Peay graduate, Lincoln and his family reside in Ozark, Mo.
