Shaun Wegner

sawegner@uwm.edu

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Division 1

Shaun Wegner was hired as the assistant coach for the Milwaukee baseball team in August of 2017. He was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of 2019.
 
Wegner returned to Milwaukee after spending five seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The NCAA Division III powerhouse claimed Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships in four of his seasons on staff, compiling an impressive 184-53 overall win-loss record (.776 winning percentage), which included an 88-22 mark (.800) in league play.

After an extensive search for an assistant coach, we were fortunate to be able to bring Shaun back home, head coach Scott Doffek said at the time. Since leaving Milwaukee, he has gone out and made coaching his passion and has proven to be a very successful coach in all aspects. He is an exceptional recruiter with a great feel for the landscape and a relentless approach. He has tireless work ethic and a true love for the profession. We are absolutely thrilled to have Shaun back in the Black and Gold.
 
Wegner worked as UWWs hitting coach, catching coach, recruiting coordinator and camp coordinator during his tenure with the Warhawks. Included in that span was an appearance in the College World Series in 2015 and the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2014. Each of his seasons at Whitewater culminated with postseason appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
 
After graduating from UWM in 2010, Wegner served as graduate assistant coach at Minnesota State University-Mankato for two years. He earned an award for the highest GPA in MSU history. During Wegner's two seasons on staff, the Mavericks posted a combined record of 91-24 (.791 winning percentage) and qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament twice, including a trip to the 2012 Division II College World Series, which yielded a third-place finish.

Wegner played baseball at Milwaukee from 2006-10, capping his time with the Panthers by helping the team to the Horizon League Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament his senior season. He batted .300 that campaign, scoring 26 runs and knocking in 29 more. Wegner was named Second Team All-Horizon League as a sophomore, batting .329 overall and .389 in league play. A team captain for two seasons, Wegner was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman and went on to lead the conference in runners thrown out and runners picked off each of his final three years. In 180 career games at UWM, he finished with a .286 average, 87 runs batted in, 101 runs scored and 162 hits.

[SHAUN WEGNER PLAYER BIO LINK](http://mkepanthers.com/roster.aspxrp_id=677&path=baseball)
 
Wegner also has coaching experience in the Northwoods League. He was an assistant with the Lakeshore Chinooks in 2012, the teams inaugural season. In addition to his summer with the Chinooks, Wegner served as the field manager and an administrator for the Sheboygan A's, who play in the Wisconsin State League, Northeastern Wisconsin League and the Langsdorf League of Southeastern Wisconsin.

Wegner graduated in 2010 with degrees in communications and economics from Milwaukee. He earned his masters degree in sports management in May 2012 from Minnesota State-Mankato. 

Wegner is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).

Jeff Mayes

jeff.mayes@valpo.edu

Valparaiso

Division 1

Jeff Mayes joined the Valpo coaching staff prior to the 2023 season. He serves as the team's infield coach. 

Mayes spent the previous three seasons on the coaching staff at Aurora University, a Division-III institution in Illinois, where the program amassed an 83-21 record during his tenure. At Aurora, Mayes duties included recruiting, defense and pitch development. The Spartans were among the Top 15 in Division-III in team fielding percentage and defensive doubles plays in two of the three seasons with Mayes instructing the infielders.

Prior to joining the Aurora coaching staff in fall 2019, Mayes had a standout playing career as a shortstop for the Spartans. He was tabbed the schools 2018-2019 Male Athlete of the Year and earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors as a senior to go along with first team all-conference recognition. He shattered the program record for career hits with 240 and batted .402 as a senior with 40 runs scored and 31 runs batted in.

Mayes also received the Richard Rickey Award given to a senior male student-athlete who exemplifies the characteristics of dedication, determination, sportsmanship and faith. He was a three-year captain and led the program to a 115-61 record and two conference tournament titles during his four-year playing career.

Stein Rear

Head Coach

srear@carrollu.edu

Carroll (WI)

Division 3

Stein Rear is in his 11th season as Head Baseball Coach at Carroll University for the 2023-24 school year. In his tenure with the Pioneers, Coach Rear has become the most successful coach in program history, breaking the school record for career coaching victories in a 10-2 win over Wheaton (Ill.) College on April 28, 2018. He enters the 2024 spring baseball season with 153 victories at Carroll. 

Rear was honored as the 2021 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association state collegiate coach of the year, marking the first time in program history that a Carroll University coach has received the honor. 

2022 saw the Pioneers accomplish yet another first for the program as they qualified for the CCIW tournament for the second consecutive season, a feat never before achieved at Carroll University. They extended that streak to three consecutive years with yet another appearance in the postseason tournament in 2023.

2021 set a new standard of success at Carroll University, tying the program record for wins in a season with 22, which had been set in 2018. The Pioneers finished fourth in the CCIW in 2021, marking the highest finish in program history, while ending the year with a third-place finish in the CCIW Tournament. The Pioneers notched three wins over top-10 nationally ranked teams during the season and finished the year with 43 home runs, which ranked 20th in all of NCAA Division-III.

2018 was a banner year for the Pioneers, setting a new program record for wins in a season with 22, surpassing the old mark of 19 which had been set 17 years prior to that. Coach Rear also recorded his 100th career victory early in that season with a 10-6 win over Augsburg on March 16 in Tucson, Ariz.

In 2017,  the Pioneer program returned to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) after 24 years of competing in the Midwest Conference. Their return was marked with success as they knocked off a top-15 ranked opponent for the first time in team history on April 1 in a 9-7 victory at Augustana (Ill.), who was ranked 15th by D3Baseball.com at the time. They also defeated North Central (Ill.) College, which would go on to win the CCIW and advance to the Division-III College World Series and finish fifth in the final D3baseball.com poll, by a score of 17-7 on April 15.

Pioneer baseball also has a proud tradition of academic excellence. On average, nearly 50 percent of the roster has achieved academic all-conference recognition as the Pioneers have finished with a team GPA of 3.2 in 2016, 3.21 in 2017, 3.17 in 2018, 3.08 in 2019, 3.13 in 2020, 3.24 in 2021 and 3.05 in 2022. The American Baseball Coaches Association honored Carroll for their achievements in the classroom as they were awarded the ABCA Academic Excellence Award for eight consecutive years (2016-23).

In Coach Rear's 10 years at the helm of the Carroll baseball program the Pioneers have completely rewritten the program's record book.

Single Season Offensive Records
Average - .472 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hits 72 (Jake Langford 2018)
Doubles 20 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Walks - 37 (Brad Vosters 2022)
On Base - .557 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hit By Pitch - 25 (Casey Mir 2022)
RBI 43 (2nd, Dylan Callahan 2019)

Single Season Pitching Records
Wins 6 (Carter Howard 2018)
Saves 6 (Max Maney 2018)
Strike Outs 71 (Curtis Sheahan 2021)
Inn. Pitched 76 (Cam Godinsky 2019)
Appearances 21 (Logan Johnson 2017)
Stikeouts/9 IP - 16 (Connor Nolen 2022)
WHIP - 0.78 (Jake Nitch 2021)
Walks/9 IP 1.03 (Carl Formento 2016)
Walk to Strike Out Ratio 7.43 (Carl Formento 2016)
 
Career Offensive Records
Average - .385 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hits 184 (Jake Langford 2018)
Doubles 35 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Home Runs - 22 (Dylan Callahan 2021, Benton Holly 2023)
RBI 110 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Walks - 92 (Brad Vosters 2022)
Walk/Strike Out Ratio - 1.77 (Brad Vosters 2022)
 
Career Pitching Records
Strike Outs 155 (Carl Formento 2013-16)
Inn. Pitched 205.66 (Cam Godinsky 2016-19)
Saves - 8 (Matt Risch 2016)
Fewest BB/9 IP 2.01 (Aaron Roth 2016)
Walk to Strike Out Ratio 3.42 (Aaron Roth 2016)
 
Rear joined the Pioneers following a three-year stint as head coach at Northland College, an NCAA Division III member in Ashland, Wis., that competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). With 38 victories in his three years at Northland, combined with his time at Carroll, Rear holds a career coaching record of 191-268 in his 13 total years.

During his time at Northland, Rear lead the LumberJacks to back-to-back UMAC tournament berths in 2012 and 2013 while leading the Jacks to their first winning season in nearly a decade.  Prior to his arrival, Northland had not qualified for the post-season tournament since the UMAC went to a four-team format.
 
Prior to his appointment at Northland, Rear was an assistant coach for the UW-Whitewater from 2006-2010.  During his five-year tenure, the Warhawks went 169-66 (.719), while winning four WIAC championships, appearing in three NCAA regional tournaments, and advancing to the Division-III College World Series in 2008. While at UW-Whitewater, Rear coached eight players who would go on to sign contracts to play professional baseball.

Coach Rear also served as the head baseball coach at his high school alma mater, New Glarus (WI) for five seasons.  He took over a program that had won only three games in the previous two seasons, turning them into a conference contender before leaving to complete his graduate degree at Whitewater.

During his playing career, Rear was a catcher at UW-Whitewater where he received his undergraduate degree in physical education in 1998, as well as his masters degree in physical education and coaching in 2007.

Coach Rear and his wife Sara reside in Waukesha and have two daughters, Bryn (14) and Adalyn (13) and a son Ivan (9).

Al Brisack

Head Coach

abrisack@edgewood.edu

Edgewood

Division 3

Coach Brisack just completed his 25th season as the Eagles Head Coach. Brisack, is the winningest coach in Edgewood College Athletics history.

Since taking over the helm in 2000, Brisack has coached 122 All-Conference performers, 3 conference rookies of the year and 2 players of the year selections. The Eagles had a league best seven All-Conference members in 2005. 24 players have garnered All-Region recognition and 5 All-American selections. In addition to success on the field, The Eagles have had 256 Conference Scholar-Athletes, 13 Academic All-Region and 5 Academic All-Americans.  3 Eagles have gone on to play professional baseball after graduating from the Eagle Baseball Program.
 
Loving to teach the game, Brisack has had success at every level he has coached. As head coach at St. Bernard High School in Eureka, Calif., Brisack won five league titles from 1992 to 1999, made 7 sectional appearances, won two sectional titles, 6 California top 10 rankings, and he was named the ABCA National High School Coach of the Year in 1998 after leading his team to a No. 1 ranking in the state polls.
From 1996 to 1999, Brisack served as a Coach of the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs Collegiate Baseball Program.  He is in the Crabs Hall of Fame.

Joe Silva

Assistant Coach

jsilva@ben.edu

Benedictine (IL)

Division 3

Joe Silva - Head Baseball Coach at Benedictine University in Mesa, AZ.  

Entering my 2nd year at Benedictine Mesa as Head coach. Oversee all aspects of the baseball program

Previously I was an assistant coach Benedictine IL  from March of 2019 to August of 2023. I was at North Park University as a Graduate Assistant prior.

Robbie Dombrowski

rdombrowski@cornellcollege.edu

Cornell College (IA)

Division 3

Robbie Dombrowski was named Cornell College's head baseball coach in July 2022. 
 
Dombrowski, a 2018 St. Norbert College graduate and three-year starting catcher for the Green Knights, comes to the Hilltop following successful NCAA Division I coaching stints at University of Evansville and Central Michigan University.
 
For a young coach, this is an unbelievable opportunity and I cant wait to get started, said Dombrowski, a native of Delafield, Wis. I cant imagine walking into a better situation with administration who care about the program. The people are passionate about Cornell athletics. The closeness of the campus community is also a big thing for me.
 
Dombrowski served as hitting coach during a break-through 2022 season at Evansville. The Purple Aces finished 32-24 overall, placed second in the Missouri Valley Conference and shattered the school record for home runs in a season with 77. Evansville ranked among the league leaders in all offensive categories and landed four all-MVC players under Dombrowskis guidance.
 
We are very excited to have Robbie join our team at Cornell, said Cornell Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Meeker. Robbies collection of coaching experiences, his coaching philosophy and familiarity with Midwest Conference baseball stood out. Most impressive is his energy and enthusiasm for leading our baseball team. He has a clear vision for success and his approach will impact the young men in our program.
 
Dombrowski was Director of Baseball Operations at Central Michigan in 2020-21. CMU won the 2021 Mid-American Conference and advanced to the regional final, bowing out with a 42-18 record.
 
Dombrowski was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain at St. Norbert. As a junior, he played a key role on the Green Knights record-breaking 2017 squad that won the MWC Tournament, qualified for the NCAAs and finished 30-13. Dombrowski compiled career totals of 101 hits, 73 RBIs and 61 runs.
 
St. Norbert won 94 games and finished 47-17 in MWC play during Dombrowskis four playing seasons in De Pere, Wis. The Green Knights claimed MWC North Division titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Dombrowski played for Tom Winske, the MWCs all-time leader for baseball coaching wins.  
 
I think my experience in the Midwest Conference is going to pay dividends, Dombrowski said. My expectation is to win the thing regularly. I know the talent is there to do it. Cornell has the foundation in place.
 
Dombrowski was a member of the Deans List and an academic all-MWC performer. He also earned two varsity letters in football for the Green Knights.
 
Dombrowski earned bachelors degrees from St. Norbert in biopsychology and communication and media studies. He obtained his masters in sports administration from Belhaven (Jackson, Miss.) University in 2020.
 
Dombrowski served as hitting and catching coach at Belhaven (2018-19). He returned to St. Norbert in 2019-20 as assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator.
 
Dombrowski was head coach for collegiate summer teams in the Dairyland Collegiate League, Ohio Valley League and Western Canadian Baseball League. His 2021 team, the Creek Mapaches, won the Dairyland Collegiate League.
 
Dombrowski attended Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wis. He led his prep baseball team to the 2013 state tournament and played in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Classic. 
 
Dombrowski is motivated to continue his winning ways by instilling a fun culture on and off the field at Cornell.
 
I want every kid that comes through our program to feel that theyve had the most fun playing baseball in their life, Dombrowski said. They can expect a high-energy guy that will give them my best effort every day. I want them to know this is their program, just as much as it is mine. I want them to see their full potential.
 
There are no limits for Cornell College baseball. We can take this thing as far as we want to go. I want our players to believe that.

Scott Doffek

Head Coach

royhobbs@uwm.edu

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Division 1

Doffek, the 2013 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association College Coach of the Year and two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, enters his 10th year as the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers in 2016. A mainstay in the UWM baseball program, Doffek enters his 22nd season with the Milwaukee coaching staff after spending the first 12 of those years as the assistant head coach.
The program enjoyed a record-breaking season in 2015, tying the school record along the way with an impressive total of 39 victories. The team broke records for strikeouts by the pitching staff as well as offensive records that stood the test of time when they reset standards for stolen bases (last established in 2001) and triples (1997). The pitching staff recorded the second-best ERA in program history and the Panthers tied a school mark with 17 wins at home. And it all came in a campiagn that ended just one win shy of a trip to the NCAA Tournanent, falling in the Horizon League Tournament Championship.   Doffek saw three of his players get selected in the 2015 MLB Draft for the second time in program history when Justin Langley (Miami Marlins/16th round), Sam Koenig (Los Angeles Angels/27th round) and Mitch Ghelfi (Milwaukee Brewers/28th round) were all chosen. The trio gives the Panthers 18 selections all-time in the MLB Draft, including eight since 2011. In addition to the three players drafted, the team also had two more sign professional contracts. In fact, Doffek has now coached a list of 39 players that have been either drafted by Major League Baseball or signed by professional teams.   Milwaukee got off to a school-record 10-4 start in 2015, pulled off its first weekend sweep of an SEC opponent, knocked off a nationally-ranked team for the first time since 2009, threw its first-ever no-hitter and had a conference-high nine players get recognized by the Horizon League with postseason honors.   Milwaukee battled injury and the weather in 2014, finishing with more than 20 victories once again despite all the adversity. The Panthers opened 2014 with four straight home wins, extending a winning streak in Milwaukee to 20 before it was snapped, just one victory away from the school record of 21 wins in a row at home set in 2010. The Panthers claimed the Horizon League regular-season title in 2013, riding a strong offense that led the league in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs, hits and RBI while also recording the second-best ERA in the conference and the lowest opponent batting average. They went undefeated at home for the first time in program history and ended the season with the longest active winning streak at home (16 games) at the NCAA Division I level.   The team had the Horizon League Player, Pitcher and Newcomer of the Year on its roster and ended the season with the league's leading hitter as well as five of the top 10 batters in the conference. Doffek ended up as the 2013 Horizon League Coach of the Year for his efforts.   Then, in the MLB Draft in June, Josh Uhen was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth round - making him the highest-ever draft choice in program history as well as the fifth player to be selected by a Major League team between 2011 and 2013.
The 2012 campaign saw the Panthers end the regular season on a high note - winning nine of their final 10 games - but they were eliminated in the third game of the league tournament in extra innings. The pitching staff set a program record with a 3.73 ERA, seven regulars batted over .300 and five players earned Horizon League postseason honors - including three first-team honorees.
Following the season, Doffek saw three of his players chosen in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft - the first time in program history that more than one Panther was selected - with Jordan Guth (Philadelphia Phillies; ninth round), Eric Semmelhack (Milwaukee Brewers; 12th round) and Paul Hoenecke (Los Angeles Dodgers; 24th round) all hearing their names called on draft day.
The Panthers battled injuries and adversity in 2011, losing several starters and a handful of pitchers to injury. Despite that, they won 21 of their final 31 games of the regular season, finished second in the league in ERA and had just one fewer victory in league play than the first-place finisher. Three players earned All-Horizon League First-Team honors, including league pitcher of the year Chad Pierce, who was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 MLB Draft.
The 2010 season was a memorable one, as the team won the Horizon League Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time, winning 25-plus games for the 13th time in the past 14 years.
The squad had a memorable run to the crown, going 4-1 while riding strong pitching to the championship. The team recorded a 2.66 ERA in the five games, limiting opponents to just a .247 batting average. Eight players earned all-league honors, with Chad Pierce earning the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year award and Cameron Amsrud the Horizon League Relief Pitcher of the Year honor. The team led the league in earned run average and was second in batting, while also setting a school record with 21 wins in a row at home.
Doffek was named Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2009 after leading the Panthers to a second-place finish in the league standings. His team had a league-high four first team all-league selections and set a school record by going 14-1 at home. He won 78 games in his first three seasons, a school record, after already establishing marks for most victories by a first-year head coach (25) and most after his first two seasons (50). He was rewarded with a new three-year contract following the season.
The 2008 campaign ended just one victory away from the Panthers making their first trip to the NCAA Regionals since 2002, with UWM falling to UIC in a one-game, winner-take-all, title contest. Milwaukee rode three upsets and a potent offense to the title game, batting .347 in the six games, averaging almost nine runs and 14 hits per contest.
Eight players earned postseason honors from the Horizon League and the offense ended the season ranked 73rd in the NCAA with its .309 batting average. Its 412 runs scored led the Horizon League and ranked 67th in the country. Its 672 hits were second all-time in program history, led the league and ranked 16th in the country. The Panthers were a doubles machine, recording 156 two-baggers to smash the old school record of 143 and end the season ranked No. 2 in the NCAA.
Six regulars batted over .300 in 2007, including two finishing in the top 10 in the league. His team also reeled off the longest winning streak since the 2001 season (eight games) and set a program record when it scored more than 10 runs in seven consecutive games in May, breaking the old standard of five-straight 10-plus run outings.
After a slow start where the team played series against nationally-ranked Arkansas and Kentucky and also against eventual NCAA-Tournament participant Austin Peay, the Panthers righted the ship to go 23-15 the rest of the regular season. After posting two postseason victories, they had their season come to a heartbreaking close in extra innings of the semifinals at the Horizon League Tournament. Doffek was named the seventh head coach in the history of the Milwaukee baseball program on Sept. 25, 2006.
As the assistant head coach in the past, he worked primarily with the team's hitting and defensive units while also serving as the lead recruiter and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program. The 2006 season - his last as the assistant - will go down as a memorable one, as the Panthers won 30+ games for the sixth time since UWM moved to the NCAA Division I level in 1991, going 32-25 overall.
Doffek led the offense to great heights, with seven regulars batting over .300, paced by All-American outfielder Mike Goetz. Doffek helped guide Goetz to a .493 average on the season - the highest in the nation - in addition to hitting streaks of 32 and 27 games and team records in seven categories. Goetz went on to be drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.
As a team, the Panthers batted .324, the 16th-best average in the nation. His squad also ranked among the national leaders in doubles (third at 2.51 per game), slugging percentage (18th at .488), triples (35th), and runs (48th). UWM set a team record in doubles (143) and ended in the top five in the record book in numerous categories: average (third), runs (third), hits (second), triples (second), runs batted in (third), total bases (third) and home runs (fifth).
During Doffek's time at UWM, he has been instrumental in the Panthers' rise to a league and regional power. Since his first season in 1995, the Panthers have reset every offensive record and set school marks for wins and winning percentage multiple times. Doffek's influence reached a national level in 1999 when Milwaukee upset No. 1 Rice University during the program's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Doffek, along with Jerry Augustine, was named the 1999 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) Co-Coach of the Year. In 2001, the Panthers' offense ranked second in the nation after hitting a school-record .352 as a team. Together, Milwaukee saw all 10 regulars bat above .300 and five hit over .350. The team was led by a pair of players that hit over .420, including Scott Gillitzer's then school-record average of .424.
Before joining the coaching staff, Doffek spent five seasons (1989-93) in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system, making it to the Triple-A level with the Albuquerque Dukes.
Collegiately, Doffek played baseball at Waukesha County Community College, where he won the NJCAA batting title after hitting .539 as a sophomore. He was honored as an all-region and all-conference selection. Doffek attended Hartland Arrowhead High School, where he was selected to all-state and all-conference teams. He also played football for three years.
Doffek lives in Menomonee Falls with his wife, Kara, and two children, daughter Kori and son Ty.  


Scott Doffek , the 2013 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association College Coach of the Year and two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, enters his 10 th year as the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers in 2016. A mainstay in the UWM baseball program, Doffek enters his 22 nd season with the Milwaukee coaching staff after spending the first 12 of those years as the assistant head coach.

Eddy Morgan

Head Coach

edmund.morgan@cuw.edu

Concordia (WI)

Division 3

Eddy Morgan finished up his eighth season with the Concordia University Wisconsin Baseball program in 2021. Morgan has won 170 career games with the Falcons and captured his 100th win with the program in 2018. During Morgan's time at CUW, the Falcons have appeared in the NCAA regional rankings, had their first All-American in program history, and have continuously competed against the top teams in the area.

The Falcons advanced all the way to the NACC Tournament Finals in 2021. The Falcons posted victories over MSOE and Marian to win the NACC North Division Tournament. Sam Beers earned All-American Honors with the ABCA and D3Baseball to become the second All-American in program history. 

The coronavirus pandemic cut the 2020 season short. The Falcons posted a 3-2 record on the season.

The 2019 season saw the Falcons finish fourth in the conference in the regular season. In the NACC Tournament, the team was one of the final three teams left on the final day of competition along with the No. 1 nationally-ranked Concordia Chicago and the eventual tournament winners Aurora. The Falcons were particularly good playing at home as they held an 11-5 record at Kapco Park.

Morgan picked up his 100th win in a Falcons uniform when CUW defeated Chapman, 2-1, on March 4. The Falcons won 23 games during the 2018 season, including a sweep over the eighth-ranked team in the nation, Concordia Chicago.

Morgan guided the Falcons to a program-best 28 wins in 2017, the second time in four years his team has set a new wins mark. In addition, the Falcons reached the regional rankings, being ranked as high as the No. 5 team in the Midwest Region. CUW also made its third appearance in four years in the NACC Championship game. The Falcons also posted back-to-back wins over then-No. 3 UW-Whitewater and Concordia Chicago, the eventual NACC Champs and a 2017 DIII College World Series participant. 

In 2017, Morgan recorded his 200th career NCAA victory when the Falcons defeated MSOE on May 2. 

The 2017 season saw a couple of other firsts for the Falcons. Morgan coached Bryan Thomas to the program's first All-American nod as the senior outfielder was named Second Team All-American by the ABCA. Thomas was joined by teammate Matt Schubert on the All-Region teams, marking the first time CUW had two players selected as All-Region selections. Thomas was First Team All-Region by the ABCA and both were Second Team All-Region according to D3Baseball.com. Schubert was also a Third Team ABCA pick. 

From 2012-2017, Morgan worked with the Lakeshore Chinooks, a Northwoods League Team that plays its home games at Kapco Park. He was the Manager from 2013-17 and during this time with the team coached 67 players that went on to be drafted by the MLB. Morgan coached players from many of the top Division I programs nationally, including Florida, Vanderbilt, LSU, Notre Dame, UCLA, and many other top-notch programs. 

Morgan, who was the 2014 Northwoods League Manager of the Year, guided the Chinooks to a league title in 2014. He has coached four players who have reached the MLB, including Zack Granite (Minnesota Twins), Andrew Stevenson (Washington Nationals), Harrison Bader (St. Louis Cardinals), and Brian Anderson (Miami Marlins). 

Morgan led CUW to a then program-best 25 wins in 2015, which included a second straight appearance in the NACC Tournament Championship game. The season included wins over St. John's and Concordia Chicago, programs that reached the NCAA Division III Tournament.

In 2016, the Falcons won 23 games and posted a 13-7 record in the NACC, tying for second place, the highest finish since joining the league in 2007. CUW also had three players earn First Team All-Conference honors, including sophomore catcher Kyle Hilliard, who was chosen to the ABCA Midwest Region Second Team. 

Morgan also showcased his ability to guide outstanding performances, as the Falcons had a pair of freshmen in 2015 post impressive seasons. Carter Buuck was an ABCA Third Team All-Midwest Region selection, as well as being the NACC Freshman of the Year. It was the second straight year Morgan has guided a NACC Freshman of the Year, with Andrew Heideman earning the honor in 2014.

Morgan also helped produce one of the better young hitters in the conference in 2015 in freshmen outfielder Nathan Thyssen. Thyssen led the nation in triples with 11. As a team, the Falcons finished third in the NACC in runs scored with 296. Morgan preaches quality at-bats to his team and the Falcons delivered by ranking eighth nationally in 2015 with 203 walks. That number also led to the NACC. 

The Falcons' 2014 season under Morgan was a successful one as they posted a 23-19 record and finished second in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. CUW, which was predicted to finish eighth in the preseason poll, hit its stride midway through the season, winning 12 straight games from April 13-27.

The 23 wins were the most for CUW since the 1991 season (24). The Falcons also earned their first-ever NACC Tournament wins since the league began prior to the 2007 campaign. CUW won three games at the NACC Tournament before being eliminated by nationally ranked Concordia University Chicago.

In year one under Morgan, four Falcons earned NACC All-Freshman Team honors, including Freshman of the Year, right-handed pitcher Andrew Heideman. Morgan also coached two players, including Heideman, to Second Team All-NACC recognition.

Morgan came to CUW after spending seven seasons at UW-Superior. While at UW-Superior, he inherited a team that finished 3-35 prior to his arrival in the 2007 season. He quickly turned the Yellowjackets into a program that has become respected across the Midwest, including leading them to 10 conference wins in 2010, the most UW-Superior had in nearly 40 years.

During his seven seasons with the Yellowjackets Morgan won 105 games, the most in program history. UW-Superior gained 18 wins in the 2010 season, the most during his tenure. Morgan also ranks in the top 25 of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in wins.

"I am very humbled to have the opportunity to coach at a facility like Kapco Park," Morgan said. "Kapco Park is, in my opinion, the best facility in Division III baseball and will aid in recruiting the quality student-athletes we are looking to bring in."

Prior to his time at UW-Superior, Morgan served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at The College of St. Scholastica. The Saints were one of the premier teams in the country during Morgan's nine years, finding themselves a regular in the national rankings.

In spending time at UW-Superior and St. Scholastica, Morgan has seen some of the top programs in the country, coming from the always competitive WIAC and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Morgan regularly took on national powerhouses in the University of St. Thomas, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater.

He graduated from St. Scholastica in 1998 with a Bachelor's Degree in behavioral arts and sciences. He also received his Master's Degree in management from CSS in 2012.

Morgan and his wife, Jessica, reside in Saukville with their two children, Isaac and Piper.

John Vodenlich

Head Coach

vodenlij@uww.edu

Wisconsin-Whitewater

Division 3

Vodenlich enters his 14th season at the helm of the UW-Whitewater baseball program in 2016-17. He has taken the Warhawks to heights unreached prior to his arrival on campus. While the Whitewater program has had longstanding success, Vodenlich has set a new standard, turning the Warhawks into a NCAA Division III college baseball power. During Vodenlichs 13 seasons as head coach, the Warhawks have won nine WIAC championships, qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 times and appeared in the NCAA Division III College World Series six times, including winning the 2014 and 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships. In 2016, Vodenlich became the 43rd active Division III coach to reach 500 career wins in the Warhawks' NCAA regional-clinching 11-0 victory over Rose-Hulman (Ind.). UW-Whitewater reached the NCAA Championship round for the fourth time since 2008 and the sixth time under Vodenlich. In 2015, Vodenlich passed his former head coach and current mentor Jim Miller for the most coaching wins in program history, picking up career victory No. 417 at UW-Whitewater in the team's first game at UW-Oshkosh on April 7. In that same year, he became the youngest inductee into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Vodenlich earned his 400th career victory during the team's 2014 World Series apperance. The Warhawks knocked off SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 9-6 to make Vodenlich the second coach in program history to reach the milestone. Vodenlich has been on the coaching staff for all 11 of UW-Whitewaters winningest seasons, with nine of the 11 coming during his time as head coach. During the 2000s, the Warhawks had the 11th most victories in NCAA Division III. Off the field, Vodenlich has been honored as the WIAC Coach of the Year seven times, was named the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005 and 2014, and was honored as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2014. In 2007, Vodenlich was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame as a former student-athlete and was awarded with the WBCA College Coach of the Year in 2004, 2008 and 2010. He was tabbed the WBCAs Man of the Year in 2005. Players coming to play under Vodenlich can expect to grow thanks to his determined player development exertions. Twelve student-athletes have developed into All-Americans during Vodenlichs tenure. Since joining the UW-Whitewater program as a player in 1989 and the coaching staff in 1994, 28 former Warhawks have signed professional contracts, the first being former Major League closer Bob Wickman, who Vodenlich caught at UW-Whitewater. In addition to his great impact on the game in the United States, Vodenlich also is an internationally known clinician, conducting coaching clinics in Germany, England, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. Before joining the coaching ranks, Vodenlich was one of the best players to ever take the field for the Warhawks. Playing from 1989-1992, Vodenlich finished with a .397 career batting average, good for third all-time in school history. His .456 average in 1991 is the second best single season average in program history. Vodenlich was an ABCA All-American in 1991 and 1992, the first two-time All-American at UW-Whitewater. Following his collegiate career, Vodenlich went on to play professionally in Europe, winning the Slovenian National Championship in 1994. Vodenlich joined Jim Millers coaching staff as an assistant coach in 1994 and stayed on the staff until 1998, when he was named the head coach at Edgewood College. Prior to Vodenlichs tenure at Edgewood, the Eagles had an all-time record of 33-133 and never had seen a winning season. Vodenlich needed just two seasons to change that, setting a school record for wins in his first season before shattering it the following season, helping Edgewood to its first winning campaign in program history. Following the 1999 season, Vodenlich returned to UW-Whitewater and rejoined Millers staff as an assistant coach. With Millers retirement coming following the 2003 season, the Warhawks didnt have to look far to find their seventh head coach in school history. Its a hire the school certainly hasnt regretted. Naming Vodenlich head coach for the 2004 season immediately paid off for the university as the Warhawks set a new school record for wins and made just their second trip to the NCAA Division III College World Series. Under Vodenlichs guidance in 2005, UW-Whitewater set a new school record for wins with 45, fewest losses with 7 and made another trip to Appleton for the College World Series. This time around the Warhawks werent denied, claiming their first national championship. UW-Whitewater qualified for the College World Series in 2008 and again in 2011. The Warhawks returned to Appleton in 2014, winning the program's second-ever NCAA Division III championship to complete the institution's "trifecta" of national titles during the 2013-14 academic year. The Warhawks' football, men's basketball and baseball teams all won national championships to become the first school at any level of the NCAA to win those three titles in the same year. With a bachelor's in marketing and public relations from UW-Whitewater in 1992, Vodenlich earned his master's in business administration from the university in 1994. The Vodenlich File: EDUCATION - B.A., Marketing and Public Relations, UW-Whitewater, 1992 - M.B.A., UW-Whitewater, 1994
COACHING - 2004-present - Head Coach, UW-Whitewater - 2000-03 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater - 1998-99 Head Coach, Edgewood College - 1994-97 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater
VODENLICH vs. WIAC - UW-Oshkosh: 39-24 - UW-Stevens Point: 45-36 - UW-La Crosse: 42-23 - UW-Superior: 47-1 - UW-Platteville: 45-9-1 - UW-Stout: 45-8


Career Record (15 seasons): 500-196-1 (.718) Mailing Address: Intercollegiate Athletics Williams Center UW-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190
Office: 116 Williams Center Fax: (updated July 7, 2016)




John Vodenlich
Head Coach



Twitter:

2005, 2014 NCAA Division III National Champions 2005, 2014 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 WIAC Coach of the Year 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year 2005 WBCA Man of the Year 2004, 2008, 2010 WBCA College Coach of the Year   John Vodenlich enters his 14th season at the helm of the UW-Whitewater baseball program in 2016-17. He has taken the Warhawks to heights unreached prior to his arrival on campus. While the Whitewater program has had longstanding success, Vodenlich has set a new standard, turning the Warhawks into a NCAA Division III college baseball power. During Vodenlichs 13 seasons as head coach, the Warhawks have won nine WIAC championships, qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 times and appeared in the NCAA Division III College World Series six times, including winning the 2014 and 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships. In 2016, Vodenlich became the 43rd active Division III coach to reach 500 career wins in the Warhawks' NCAA regional-clinching 11-0 victory over Rose-Hulman (Ind.). UW-Whitewater reached the NCAA Championship round for the fourth time since 2008 and the sixth time under Vodenlich. In 2015, Vodenlich passed his former head coach and current mentor Jim Miller for the most coaching wins in program history, picking up career victory No. 417 at UW-Whitewater in the team's first game at UW-Oshkosh on April 7. In that same year, he became the youngest inductee into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Vodenlich earned his 400th career victory during the team's 2014 World Series apperance. The Warhawks knocked off SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 9-6 to make Vodenlich the second coach in program history to reach the milestone. Vodenlich has been on the coaching staff for all 11 of UW-Whitewaters winningest seasons, with nine of the 11 coming during his time as head coach. During the 2000s, the Warhawks had the 11th most victories in NCAA Division III. Off the field, Vodenlich has been honored as the WIAC Coach of the Year seven times, was named the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005 and 2014, and was honored as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2014. In 2007, Vodenlich was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame as a former student-athlete and was awarded with the WBCA College Coach of the Year in 2004, 2008 and 2010. He was tabbed the WBCAs Man of the Year in 2005. Players coming to play under Vodenlich can expect to grow thanks to his determined player development exertions. Twelve student-athletes have developed into All-Americans during Vodenlichs tenure. Since joining the UW-Whitewater program as a player in 1989 and the coaching staff in 1994, 28 former Warhawks have signed professional contracts, the first being former Major League closer Bob Wickman, who Vodenlich caught at UW-Whitewater. In addition to his great impact on the game in the United States, Vodenlich also is an internationally known clinician, conducting coaching clinics in Germany, England, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. Before joining the coaching ranks, Vodenlich was one of the best players to ever take the field for the Warhawks. Playing from 1989-1992, Vodenlich finished with a .397 career batting average, good for third all-time in school history. His .456 average in 1991 is the second best single season average in program history. Vodenlich was an ABCA All-American in 1991 and 1992, the first two-time All-American at UW-Whitewater. Following his collegiate career, Vodenlich went on to play professionally in Europe, winning the Slovenian National Championship in 1994. Vodenlich joined Jim Millers coaching staff as an assistant coach in 1994 and stayed on the staff until 1998, when he was named the head coach at Edgewood College. Prior to Vodenlichs tenure at Edgewood, the Eagles had an all-time record of 33-133 and never had seen a winning season. Vodenlich needed just two seasons to change that, setting a school record for wins in his first season before shattering it the following season, helping Edgewood to its first winning campaign in program history. Following the 1999 season, Vodenlich returned to UW-Whitewater and rejoined Millers staff as an assistant coach. With Millers retirement coming following the 2003 season, the Warhawks didnt have to look far to find their seventh head coach in school history. Its a hire the school certainly hasnt regretted. Naming Vodenlich head coach for the 2004 season immediately paid off for the university as the Warhawks set a new school record for wins and made just their second trip to the NCAA Division III College World Series. Under Vodenlichs guidance in 2005, UW-Whitewater set a new school record for wins with 45, fewest losses with 7 and made another trip to Appleton for the College World Series. This time around the Warhawks werent denied, claiming their first national championship. UW-Whitewater qualified for the College World Series in 2008 and again in 2011. The Warhawks returned to Appleton in 2014, winning the program's second-ever NCAA Division III championship to complete the institution's "trifecta" of national titles during the 2013-14 academic year. The Warhawks' football, men's basketball and baseball teams all won national championships to become the first school at any level of the NCAA to win those three titles in the same year. With a bachelor's in marketing and public relations from UW-Whitewater in 1992, Vodenlich earned his master's in business administration from the university in 1994. The Vodenlich File: EDUCATION - B.A., Marketing and Public Relations, UW-Whitewater, 1992 - M.B.A., UW-Whitewater, 1994
COACHING - 2004-present - Head Coach, UW-Whitewater - 2000-03 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater - 1998-99 Head Coach, Edgewood College - 1994-97 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater
VODENLICH vs. WIAC - UW-Oshkosh: 39-24 - UW-Stevens Point: 45-36 - UW-La Crosse: 42-23 - UW-Superior: 47-1 - UW-Platteville: 45-9-1 - UW-Stout: 45-8


Career Record (15 seasons): 500-196-1 (.718) Mailing Address: Intercollegiate Athletics Williams Center UW-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190
Office: 116 Williams Center Fax: (updated July 7, 2016)

Jordan Baitinger

jlbaitinger16@marianuniversity.edu

Marian (WI)

Division 3

Jordan Baitinger was named the head coach of the Marian baseball program in the summer of 2016 becoming just the fourth head coach since the program's inception in 1988.

"I am honored to have Jordan Baitinger as the next head coach of our baseball program," Bartelt said. "He had an extremely successful playing career under the great late Gordie Gillespie. His leadership is infectious and look forward to him continuing to build a championship caliber baseball program."

Baitinger had spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach for the program and leading the pitching staff.  He quickly turned the program around to begin his tenure and in 2018 led Marian to a second place finish in the NACC going 13-7 in conference action earning him NACC Coach of the Year recognition.

As a player at Ripon, he capped off his senior season by being named First Team All-Midwest Conference North Division Pitcher of the Year. Jordan was also named ABCA & Rawlings First Team All-Region. He made history by becoming only the second pitcher ever to throw a no-hitter in the NCAA Division III tournament, doing so in the first round against St. Olaf (Minn.).

Jordan finished his senior year with a 7-1 record, leading the team in wins, ERA (1.84), innings pitched (68.1) and strikeouts (44). Baitinger completed his career with a 15-2 overall record, 88 strikeouts and a 1.81 ERA.

Adam O'Malley

aomalley@ben.edu

Benedictine (IL)

Division 3

Pitching Coach at Benedictine University

Adam Stevens

Head Coach

astevens@aurora.edu

Aurora

Division 3

Stevens became the program's 17th head coach, coming to AU after serving as the head coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa for the past 11 seasons where he had a 253-193 overall record. In 2012, he led Central to the programs first outright Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) title in 64 years. That same year he was named the D3baseball.com Central Region Coach of the Year. He also received IIAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2012, coached the 2006 Academic All-American of the Year, and had 12 All-Region players and two IIAC Players of the Year throughout his tenure. Prior to becoming the head coach at Central College, Stevens was an assistant coach at Wabash College for one season in 2003 and served as an administrative assistant with the baseball program at Ball State University in 2002. Stevens graduated from Morningside College in 2001 with a bachelors degree in psychology. While there he was a four-year starter, played in 110 consecutive games and was a team captain his senior year. He then went on to earn a masters degree in athletic administration from Ball State University in 2003.