WVC promotes Josh Ervin to interim head baseball coach

WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has promoted longtime assistant Josh Ervin to interim head coach of its baseball program following the departure of Aaron Vaughn, who recently accepted the head coaching position for the Wildcats at Central Washington University after leading the Knights to one of the programs strongest recent seasons.

Ervin enters his sixth season with the Knights after spending the past five years as an assistant, helping guide the program to become one of the Northwest Athletic Conference's top contenders. The Knights finished second in the NWAC East Region this past season before advancing to the conference championships in Longview.

A Washington native, Ervin played at Omak High School before earning All-NWAC honors as a catcher at Spokane Falls Community College and All-MIAA recognition at Emporia State University. He later signed with the San Diego Padres organization before beginning his coaching career.

Before joining the WVC staff in 2020, Ervin coached at Wenatchee High School from 2017 through 2023, serving as both an assistant and head coach. At WVC, he has overseen the development of the Knights' hitters and catchers, with a catcher earning All-NWAC First Team honors in each of his five seasons on staff.

"We are very pleased that Coach Josh Ervin has chosen to remain at Wenatchee Valley College and lead our baseball program as interim head coach," Athletic Director Greg Sparling said. "Over the past five years, Josh has played a vital role in building one of the premier baseball programs in the NWAC."

Ervin said his goal is to maintain the standard established by the program in recent years.

"Our vision is to continue doing what has built this program over the last five seasons: win the NWAC East and go win the NWAC Championship in Longview," he said. "Swords up!"

Ervin also emphasized the role baseball plays in preparing student-athletes for life beyond the field.

"At WVC, we help young men grow as ballplayers, but more importantly, we grow young men to do well in life," he said.

Andrew Simpson: 509-433-7626 or andrew@ward.media