From the baseball diamond to behind the camera, it has become quite the journey for former Shocker baseball standout Willie Schwanke.
Growing up, baseball played an important role for Schwanke. From 1990 to 2000, Willie’s father, Jim served as a baseball coach at Oklahoma State and Louisiana State University. Jim helped lead LSU to back-to-back College World Series titles in 1996 and 1997. He currently serves as a sports agent in baseball.
Willie’s mother Stephanie, trains dogs for a living and according to Schwanke, she deeply enjoys her career.
Schwanke was a highly coveted baseball recruit out of Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas.