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Troy Glaus

Head Coach

Troy Glaus enters his first season as Buchanan's head coach.

Glaus is a former Major League Baseball player, bringing his extensive baseball knowledge and expertise to Buchanan High School. Glaus is committed to imparting his passion and skills to the next generation of baseball players. 

Troy Glaus attended Carlsbad High School. He later continued his academic and baseball journey at UCLA where he further developed his skills and education, setting the stage for his eventual career in Major League Baseball. 

Glaus was selected as the second overall pick in the 1997 MLB draft by the Anaheim Angels. He made his MLB debut in 1998, quickly establishing himself as one of the premier power hitters in the league. Troy Glaus later went on to achieve a World Series championship in 2002 with the Angels and received the World Series MVP award. 

During his MLB career, Glaus played for numerous teams: Arizona Diamonbacks, Tornoto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Atlanta Braves. He achieved All-Star selections, Silver Slugger Awards, and led the league in home runs during the 2000 season. 

After his retirement, Troy began coaching at State Champion North Marion High School in Florida for 4 years before coaching travel baseball for the Let Them Play organization. 

Glaus resides in Clovis with his wife, Ann, and son, Ty. 

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Jimmy Wilson

Assistant coach

Jimmy Wilson enters eighth season on the Buchanan High School varsity baseball staff.

Wilson attended Gahr High School from 1972-1975 in Cerritos. In 1975 he was named Gahr HS Athlete of the Year and was league MVP in baseball and football. Wilson signed his National Letter of Intent to Washington State University to play both baseball and football. However, he instead opted to attend Cerritos JC to play baseball.

 

In January of 1977, Wilson was named the California JC Player of the Year and was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round. Wilson played in the Red Sox organization from 1977-1983.

Currently, Wilson resides in Clovis and lives with his wife Johna. They have two children, Jil and Justin. Both are Buchanan graduates. Justin, class of 2005, is a Major League Baseball Player for the New York Mets and was the starting pitcher in Buchanan's first Valley Championship win in school history. 

Dominic Topoozian

Pitching Coach

Dominic Topoozian is a fourth-year coach on the Buchanan High staff.

Dominic is the youngest of 4 brothers with one sister. 

Topoozian is a Buchanan graduate where he was the TRAC Pitcher of The Year in 2011 along with being named to the Fresno Bee All-Valley First Team in 2011. In Buchanan's National Championship season, Topoozian posted an 11-0 record with a 1.02 ERA in 83 innings.

After high school, Dom continued on to play at Fresno City from 2013-2014. After being named All-Conference and All-State in 2013, Topoozian finished his college career at Fresno State.

Topoozian has spent three years in the Minor Leagues playing for various teams: Sonoma Stompers, Sioux City Explorers, and Gateway Grizzlies. 

Coach Topoozian's favorite Buchanan uniform is the White Vests. 

His favorite memory as a Buchanan Coach has been the 2021 Valley Championship during his first full year coaching. The game was very special to him, being that it was 10 years after he won one in 2011, playing for the Buchanan Bears. 

Randy Asador

Assistant Coach

Corey Miller

Assistant Coach
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