| Dillon Lawson | |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Position: | Coach |
| Team: | Boston Red Sox |
| Throws: | Right |
| Teams: | As coach
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Dillon Lawson (born May 23, 1985)[1] is an American professional baseball coach who is the assistant hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the hitting coach for the New York Yankees from 2022 to 2023.
Lawson attended Transylvania University, where he played college baseball as a catcher and first baseman.[2] After graduating, he became a coach at Lindenwood University from 2007 to 2009, IMG Academy from 2010 through 2011, Morehead State University from 2009 through 2012, and Southeast Missouri State University from 2012 through 2015.[3] In 2016, Lawson was the hitting coach for the Tri-City ValleyCats, and in 2017 he coached for the University of Missouri.[4] In 2018, he coached for the Quad Cities River Bandits.[2]
The New York Yankees hired Lawson as their minor league hitting coordinator in 2018. After the 2021 season, the Yankees promoted him to be their major league hitting coach.[5] He was fired on July 9, 2023.[6] [7]
On December 20, 2023, Lawson was hired by the Boston Red Sox to serve as a hitting coordinator, primarily to work with Boston's upper–level minor leaguers.[8] On October 27, 2024, Lawson was named assistant hitting coach for the Red Sox.[9]
Lawson graduated from Transylvania University in 2007 with a degree in exercise science. In 2008, he earned a master’s degree from Lindenwood University in education with a focus on strength and conditioning.[10], Lawson was married with one son.[11]