Tyler Oakes (born November 8, 1986)[1] is an American college baseball coach, head coach of the NCAA Division I Summit League's North Dakota State Bison.
Tyler Oakes played four years of college baseball at Minnesota from 2006 to 2009 before being signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Oakes played one season in the Appalachian League for the Princeton Rays in 2009 before retiring from professional baseball.
[3] On May 20, 2022, North Dakota State clinched their first Summit League regular season title under Oakes' leadership.
[5] In Oakes' first Summit League Tournament as head coach; the Bison went 1-2, losing to Omaha twice and beating South Dakota State in their lone win.