Wes Baskovic

Bio

Wes Baskovic has almost 30 years of coaching experience throughout Illinois and Iowa. Coach Wes returns in 2026 for his 8th season with the Steamwheelers as the Offensive & Defensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator. 

In 2019, he was hired as a defensive coaching intern providing quality control and data analytics. His work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to the team’s success very quickly earned the trust of Coach Ross at which time he was promoted to the Defensive line coach for the 2020 season.

In 2021, due to COVID, the Steamwheelers suspended operations. That year, he followed Coach Ross to Bismarck and served as the Bucks Quality Control Coach specializing in data analytics for game-planning, contributing to the Bucks first ever IFL playoff appearance in franchise history.

In 2022, he returned to the Quad Cities as the team's Defensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator contributing to an Eastern conference championship and United Bowl appearance that year.

During his 8 seasons in the IFL, Coach Wes has helped develop several all-league players including offensive line, defensive line and linebackers.

Since 2021, Coach Wes has also coached at Augustana College where he currently works with linebackers. He has also coached the offensive and defensive line as well as tight ends.

Coach Wes played football collegiately as a tight end and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Saint Ambrose University in 1998.