March 5, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
One of the most successful high school coaches ever at DeKalb County High School is being recognized with an honor for all time.
A dedication ceremony will be held Friday, March 7 to name the DCHS baseball field for former coach Joey Reeder, who guided the Tiger baseball program for 16 seasons from 1982 to 1997. The dedication will take place around 5:15 p.m. prior to the Tiger baseball game with Macon County at 5:30 p.m.
The Board of Education voted to rename the field in honor of Coach Reeder during the August 2024 monthly meeting.
Last August, Coach Reeder sat down with WJLE for a video interview (shown below) to reflect on his 27 years as head of the Tiger program and the honor bestowed upon him by the Board of Education in naming the DCHS baseball field the “Joey Reeder Field”.
For the last several years, Reeder has served as the Attendance Supervisor for the DeKalb County School District
The following statistics further tell the story of Coach Reeder’s success:
13 District Tournament Championships
13 District Regular Season Championships
2 District Runner-up
1 District 3 rd place
2 Regional Championships
2 State Quarterfinals
16 Consecutive Seasons Without a Losing Record
17 Former Players signed or walked on to play College Baseball
2 Former Players selected in Major League Draft
2 Years Finished Ranked in the Johnson City News High School Baseball
Poll Top 25 (All Classes)
12 District Coach of the Year
4 District Coach of the Year Award (Tenn Athletic Coaches Association)
1 Regional Coach of the Year (Tenn Athletics Coaches Association)
1 Regional Coach of the Year (Tenn Baseball Coaches Association)
2 Years Coached for the East Squad in the Tennessee State High School All Star Game