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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.
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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 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 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).
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 - 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 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.
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 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.
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
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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 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.
Pitching Coach at Benedictine University
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.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Your camp footage will be accessible to the below colleges, who have participated in EXACT's events. Instructing coaches at camp are listed under Confirmed Coaches.
Greg Sullivan is in his 13th season as an assistant coach for the Boston College baseball team. He was promoted to recruiting coordinator after the 2016 season. He primarily works with outfielders and hitters and is also responsible for running Boston College Baseball Camps.
Dallas Burke enters the 2019 season in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach. Burke has a Big Ten connection as he played at Iowa for two years before completing his career at Missouri Southern State University. He has been a volunteer assistant at Division I schools for the past two seasons, with stops at Bowling Green (2016-17) and West Virginia (2017-18).
Max Weir joined the University of Massachusetts baseball staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2022. Weir came to UMass from Gardner-Webb, where he spent a season as the Head Developmental Baseball Coach.
At Gardner-Webb, Weir was the junior varsity head coach, spending time recruiting, creating practice and game schedules, coordinating meals and team travel, creating and monitoring team budgets and worked closely with compliance. In addition, he also assisted the Division I varsity program with player development, recruiting, fundraising and other administrative duties.
Weir has also shared his time with Powerhouse Training, in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, as the Assistant General Manager and a baseball instructor. There, he helped with a multitude of tasks, such as developing plans for the outfielders and hitters, communicating with all players and families, as well as setting individual meetings with each athlete to aid in the college recruiting process.
Prior to Gardner-Webb and Powerhouse Training, Weir was the Assistant Baseball Coach at American International College for four years. At AIC, he assisted with player development, designing practice plans, coaching outfielders, recruiting, scouting and game planning. He also coordinated all team travel, meals, budget and aided with team fundraising. Weir guided outfielder Josh Aviles to the programs first ever National Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Award, as well.
Additionally, Weir spent a season with the Boston Red Sox with the Fan Engagement team, aiding with various public and private events in New England, as well as Fenway Park to enhance fans experience. He also helped with the marketing and promotional aspects, such as ticket initiatives, tabling at partnered events and executing large-scale events.
After a standout four-year career as a shortstop at UNF, Kyle Brooks returns to the Ospreys after rejoining as a volunteer assistant coach in September of 2018. The Alachua, Fla., accumulated countless conference and program accolades while in Jacksonville, finishing atop the career charts in a myriad of statistical categories. From 2016 to 2018 Brooks coached with Gatorball Baseball Academy as a head coach of a 14 and 15 and under team.
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
Eastern Michigan University
Former All conference Big-South SS
Selected in 21st round of 2016 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles
6 seasons of professional baseball
Assistant coach at Winthrop University
Pitching Coach at Oakland University. NCAA DI Horizon League.
Experience:
Ball State, assistant coach, 2019-present
Eastern Illinois, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, 2016-18
Penn State, volunteer coach, 2014-15
Notes:
Spent the previous three years at Eastern Illinois helping coach a very productive offense EIU ranked fourth in the NCAA in home runs in 2017 with 83 and finished in the top 50 in scoring offense the Panthers also ranked among the top 35 teams nationally in doubles in 2016 saw two EIU players sign professional contracts coached outfielders and served as the first base coach at Penn State helped the Nittany Lions increase their Big Ten win totals in both years on staff.
Collegiate Playing Notes:
A four-year player (2010-13) and three-year captain (2011-13) at Ball State compiled 108 runs and 94 RBIs on a .286 batting average as a Cardinal served two years on the SAAC Executive Committee one of 30 finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award earned his bachelors degree in 2012.
Kyle Sprague joined the University of Cincinnati baseball staff in the summer of 2017.
His work on offense came through the loudest during the team's historic 2019 season when the Bearcats' bats went on a torrential pace during the postseason. During the 4-0 AAC Tournament run, UC broke the tournament records for runs (51), RBI (47) and hits (60). Seven homeruns and four in the championship game were also AAC Tournament records. The 22-5 title win over UConn was the largest margin of victory ever in the tournament while they tied for the most number of hits in a game. Eleven different players got a hit during the 4-0 tournament week. All six all-tournament honorees were offensive players with slugger AJ Bumpass named tournament MVP.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, UC ranked 12th in the nation in triples per game, 14th in doubles per game, 21st in on-base percentage, 30th in scoring and 31st in slugging percentage.
Sprague came to UC after two seasons on Head Coach Scott Googins staff at Xavier University as the volunteer assistant coach. Sprague directed XUs camps, assisted in all facets of the program and coached first base during games.
Kyle has been with me the past two years and is a great addition to our staff here at UC, Googins said. He brings a lot to the table - he does an unbelievable job with developing infielders and is on the cutting edge with hitters. He's a young up-and-coming coach who's very energetic and passionate about what he does.
During his two seasons at Xavier, the Musketeers won a BIG EAST Conference regular season championship (2016), two-straight league tournament championships (2016 & 17) and played in consecutive regional finals in the NCAA Championship (2016 & 17).
Sprague worked with hitters and infielders and assisted with outfielders at Xavier. The Musketeers set a school record with a .977 fielding percentage in 2017 after tying the previous record with a .974 mark in 2016.
He mentored six Xavier players who went on to play professionally, including:
2017 second-round selection Zac Lowther, eighth-rounder Rylan Bannon, 18th-round pick Garrett Schilling and 22nd-round choice Greg Jacknewitz. Dan Rizzie and Andre Jernigan were 13th and 14th-round picks in 2016.
Sprague has previous experience in the American Athletic Conference having served as a volunteer assistant coach at UCF in 2015.
At UCF, Sprague was in charge of the Knights' outfielders and coached first base during games, while aiding the development of the team's infielders and catchers along with hitting responsibilities. The Knights achieved a program-best No. 6 ranking during the 2015 campaign.
Sprague guided seniors JoMarcos Woods and Erik Barber in 2015 to career bests in the outfield and at the plate, garnering recognition on The American All-Conference team. Woods posted a .323 avg. with five homers and 32 RBI, while Barber compiled a .313 avg. and a team-high 11 homers.
Under Sprague in 2014, all three of the Knights outfielders - Erik Barber, Sam Tolleson and Derrick Salberg - were honored to one of The American's three all-conference teams. Salberg tallied a .992 fielding pct., while junior JoMarcos Woods led all position players with a .994 pct.
While at UCF, Sprague aided the development of four players - Eric Skoglund (3rd), Dylan Moore (7th), James Vasquez (25th) and Mitchell Tripp (36th) - who were all selected in the MLB Draft.
Before coming to Orlando, Sprague held the volunteer assistant position during the 2012-13 season at Gardner-Webb. While with the Runnin' Bulldogs, catcher John Harris was a Johnny Bench Award nominee and the team set a program best in fielding pct. at .969.
Sprague has extensive experience as a camp instructor, working at the Marc Wilkins Baseball Academy from 2007-12 and for Cal Ripken Baseball in 2009. He also has served as a camp instructor at Clemson, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU and Mississippi State, among others.
The Mansfield, Ohio, native graduated from Malone (Ohio) University with degrees in business administration and sports management. He played collegiately at Malone and Tiffin University.
Sprague and his wife Erin live in Cincinnati.
Education: Marshall University, 2013 (Regents Bachelor of Arts)
Playing Experience:
2009-12 - Concord University (Baseball)
2012 - Concord University (Football)
Collegiate Coaching Experience: 2017-Present - Mercer Volunteer Assistant Coach
2016 - Georgia College Assistant Coach
2014-15 - West Virginia State Assistant Coach
2013 - Concord University Student Assistant
Other Coaching Experience: 2015 - Asheboro Copperheads (Coastal Plain League) Assistant Coach
2016 - Asheboro Copperheads (Coastal Plain League) Assistant Coach
Championships Won:
2011 - West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship (Player)
2013 - West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship (Student Assistant)
2014 - Mountain East Conference Tournament Championship (Assistant Coach)
2015 - Mountain East Conference Tournament Championship (Assistant Coach)
2017 - Southern Conference Regular Season Championship (Volunteer Assistant)
2019- Southern Conference Tournament Championship (Volunteer Assistant)
Mike Kunigonis has brought a grinders mentality and work ethic to the NIU baseball program in five seasons as head coach.
In 2019, Kunigonis led NIU to the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament where the Huskies reached the semifinals and won two games for the first time since 2008. NIU was 20-36 on the season and compiled a 14-12 MAC record, tied for the third-most conference wins in program history. On May 11, Kunigonis won his 100th career game as the Huskies shutout Toledo 4-0.
The Huskies went 20-36 in 2018, highlighted by a 5-3 win at Notre Dame on March 20 for the program's first win over the Fighting Irish since 1995. In 2017, Kunigonis led NIU to a 17-38 overall record and a 11-13 record in the Mid-American Conference. NIU hit for a combined .248 average with a .327 slugging percentage and got on base at a .358 clip. The Huskies averaged eight hits and 4.45 runs per game.
Kunigonis laid the Huskieball foundation for his program right away, during his first season in 2015, as the Huskies swept its opening weekend with a pair of wins over South Dakota State and another over Niagara. NIU would go on to finish the season 22-33, recording a 10-17 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The team improved its batting average by 32 points in Kunigonis first season and scored 1.24 more runs per game. The Huskies swept their midweek series with UIC, defeating the in-state foe home and away. NIU won 24 games in 2016, going 14-10 in the MAC West to finish second behind Ball State. The Huskies won seven straight games at the end of April into May that season, highlighted by a sweep of Bowling Green in which NIU outscored the Falcons 28-4 with back-to-back shutouts to close the series.
Kunigonis, a veteran Division I coach who spent seven years on the staff at Virginia Tech, was named head coach of the Northern Illinois University baseball program on January 5, 2015.
In seven years at Virginia Tech, Kunigonis worked his way up from volunteer assistant coach (2008-10), to assistant coach (2010-13) before being named associate head coach and recruiting coordinator his final two seasons ago. The Hokies twice advanced to the NCAA Regionals during his time in Blacksburg, earning a No. 1 seed and regional host bid in 2013 when they finished as Atlantic Coast Conference runners-up. He served as Virginia Techs hitting coach from 2010-15, and the Hokies ranked among the countrys top offenses in each of those seasons. Tech had the top offense in the ACC in 2014 and ranked in the top 25 nationally in five offensive categories in 2013. The 2011 Virginia Tech team ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple categories as well.
Over his six seasons, the Hokies had 20 players chosen in the MLB draft, with at least two players drafted each year. In 2010, eight Virginia Tech players were drafted, while six Hokies were selected in the 2013 draft. During Kunigonis time with the Hokies, nine position players were chosen in the draft.
Prior to Virginia Tech, Kunigonis spent one season on the staff at Radford University in Virginia, where he coached the outfielders, worked with the hitters and directed the camps.
Kunigonis experience includes five seasons at two institutions in western New York. He was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Canisius College in Buffalo during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons, where he also coached the hitters, catchers and outfielders and was also on the staff at Niagara University in a similar capacity for two seasons. Both teams advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament during Kunigonis time in their dugouts.
As a player, Kunigonis played four seasons at American International College. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Kunigonis earned a bachelors degree in criminal justice and sociology from AIC in 2001, and completed his masters degree in sports administration at Canisius in 2006. Kunigonis is married to the former Amy Miller and the couple has one daughter, Mary Alice.
He is the Huskies fifth head baseball coach since the program was resurrected in 1991 and the 14th since the teams first season in 1900.
THE MIKE KUNIGONIS FILE:
Education: American International College, 2001, BS criminal justice and sociology; Canisius, 2006, MS, sports administration
Hometown: Worcester, Mass.
Wife: Amy
Children: Mary Alice
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2013-14 Virginia Tech, Associate Head Coach
2010-13 Virginia Tech, Assistant Coach
2008-10 Virginia Tech, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2007-08 Radford, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2004-07 Canisius, Assistant Coach
2002-04 Niagara, Assistant Coach
NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
2010 Columbia Regional
2013 Blacksburg Regional
Bennett Schiltz has been with the Wheaton College Thunder for two years. In his first year, 2019, the Thunder finished with 24 wins, which ties the school record. Wheaton pitchers improved in many statistical categories from the season before. The Thunder were 6-1 before the 2020 season was cut short. Schiltz has also coached at Frostburg State University and Washington College, both in Maryland.
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Stevens Institute of Tech
Division 3
My college career was played at Kean University which is a small D3 in NJ where I was a pitcher. While there I was fortunate enough to be apart of some talented teams that were able to make two runs to the College World Series.
I was announced to the Ducks coaching staff on November 28, 2017. Prior to that I was able to gain experience coaching in summer leagues such as the Prospect & Northwoods League. As well as spending a couple seasons coaching High School (Franklin HS) & Summer Club Teams (Full Count Baseball).
Our coaching staff tries to give our players everything they need to succeed and we look forward to seeing our guys soon so we can get back to work!
Associate Baseball Coach/Assistant Equipment Manager
Gettysburg
Division 3
Justin Perry enters his fifth season as an assistant baseball coach and assistant equipment manager at Gettysburg College in 2019-20.
Perry has helped Gettysburg win at least 20 games in two of his seasons on the staff. The Bullets have won 76 games and qualified for the Centennial Conference playoffs twice during his tenure. In 2017, Perry helped coach the Bullets to a 22-17-2 overall record. The team went 10-8 in the Centennial Conference and qualified for the CC Tournament. He helped coach four Bullets who were tabbed all-conference, including CC Pitcher of the Year Chase Stopyra 17. In addition, two Bullets were named all-region while outfielder Connor Tom 17 captured Academic All-America First Team status.
Perry came to the Battlefield from Trinity (Conn.) College, where he served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for a sixth-month stint during the offseason. He also held the post of pitching coach at Westfield State University in 2011 and 2014-15. Over his last two seasons with the Owls, Perry worked under head coach Nate Bashaw 03, a former member of the Gettysburg College baseball team and an assistant coach for the Bullets from 2006-10. In addition, Perry was an assistant baseball coach at Anna Maria College for one season in 2010, serving as pitching coach.
A native of Feeding Hills, Mass., Perry was a four-year pitcher at Stonehill College where he graduated in 2009 with a degree in Criminology. He accumulated more than 100 innings of work in 37 appearances and nine starts, striking out 81 batters to finish with five collegiate wins and two saves.
Perry also earned a masters degree in Sport Management and a certificate in Athletic Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
Ron Krsolovic, who will serve as the Lords' hitting coach, arrives on campus for the 2021-22 campaign after working as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Lake Erie College. His main responsibilities with the Storm were working with the hitters and position players.
Krsolovic is a 2019 graduate of NCAA Division I Oakland University, where he was a two-year performer at third base, starting 76 of 78 games for the Golden Grizzlies. As a senior, he was named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team.
Prior to his time at Oakland, Krsolovic was a member of the baseball, cross-country and basketball teams at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. During his two years at Harford, the baseball team went a combined 105-21, winning 49 of 51 league games and appearing in the College World Series.
Currently, Krsolovic is a member of both the Croatian National Baseball Team and the Tupper Lake RiverPigs of the Empire Professional Baseball League.
After playing 2 years of professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, Mike Odenwaelder rejoined the Amherst College Baseball program as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.
During his career at Amherst Odenwaelder was a part of some of Amherst Colleges most successful years in baseball, winning a NESCAC Championship, and appearing in 3 NCAA Regionals. Some of his accolades include: NESCAC Rookie of the Year, two-time NESCAC Player of the Year, two-time All-American, and ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner. Following his junior season at Amherst, the Baltimore Orioles selected Odenwaelder in the 16th round of the MLB Draft.
Mike has experience working with athletes at all levels. During his off seasons he would train baseball players, both individuals and teams, ranging from middle school to colligate age athletes. Following his professional career, Mike took a job at the IMG Academy working in the Basketball Operations department, specially working with players preparing for the NBA Draft.
Taylor Valentine was named Assistant Baseball Coach for Centre College the summer of 2019 with responsibilities focused on hitting, infield play and recruiting.
The Cincinnati native comes to Centre from the University of Illinois at Chicago where he coached UIC to the 2019 Horizon League Championship and NCAA CWS Louisville Regional. While at UIC, Valentine coached all position players and hitters, having success with a 10th round MLB draft pick, three ABCA All-Midwest Region 2nd team, NCBWA Freshman 2nd team All- American, MVP Horizon League Championship, three Horizon All-League 1st team, three Horizon All-League 2nd team, three Horizon All-Academic team members. Valentine also held responsibility as UICs Baseball Camp Coordinator marketing to young aspiring players and prospects with 500 campers attending six camps.
Valentine spent 2016-2018 as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at his alma mater, Asbury University, building the program to an NCSA Power Ranking Top 3 best NAIA Baseball Program for student athletes
In 2018, Valentine helped the Eagles garner some national recognition on the base paths by being ranked second in stolen base attempts, third in stolen bases per game, and 16th in total stolen bases. Valentine coached four Asbury hitters to a .300-plus batting average and eight Eagles to a .900-plus fielding percentage.
In 2017, Valentine excelled in his recruiting coordinator position. With an eye for quality student-athletes, AU added one of the largest recruiting classes with 20 young standouts and transfers to the Eagles roster for the new season. That year six Asbury hitters batted .300 or higher and 10 owned a fielding percentage of .900 or better. Valentine coached River States All-Conference selection middle infielder, River States Champions of Character and Lexington Clinic Citizen Athlete of the Year.
In 2016, Valentine focused on scouting and developing the Eagles infield play which contributed to a .942 team fielding percentage and 14 future Eagles. Valentine coached All-Conference selection and All-Conference Comeback Player of the Year.
Coach Valentine has spent two years with USA Baseball. In the Summer of 2019, he was named USA Baseball Midwest Region 16U Head Coach where he had three stars selected to the National Team Development Program (NTDP). Valentine was also named Head Coach for the Game Day USA All-Star Tournament Series, having four players selected. He has led operational efforts for one of Baseball Factorys largest identification events at Pirate City, FL. along with National Tryouts in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Valentine began his collegiate playing career at Milligan College in 2010-13 before transferring to Asbury University as a middle-infield impact player for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Valentine is a 2016 graduate of Asbury University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Leadership and Coaching and is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
Spratt the Griffins have developed into a consistent competitor for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) crown and regional rankings. Reaching the CACC Championship Tournament in five of the last six seasons and the CACC Championship in two of the last three seasons, Spratt has produced 20 All-CACC performers and four Daktronics All-East Region selections, including the programs first National Athletic Collegiate Conference (NCAA) Daktronics Division II All-American and the 2015 CACC Pitcher of the Year (Dominic Raia III 15). To his credit, he has also produced the 2012 CACC Scholar Athlete of the Year (Jesse Daywalt 12), the 2013 CACC Rookie of the Year (Brendan Looby 16), and fostered three Griffins to professional contracts; Dominic Raia III 15 (Garden State Grays Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball), Richard Cavazza 14 (Watertown Bucks North Country Baseball League (NY)), and Brian Henry (Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball, 2011 Draftee #1084). In 2016, Chestnut Hill College combatted a highly-competitive schedule and routinely received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) East Region poll with increased offense, a pair of quality starters, and a magnificent bullpen effort. The result was a 25-21 overall record, a 14-6 league standing, and a sixth CACC Championship Tournament appearance in the last seven seasons. A record six Griffins garnered All-CACC Second Team status in the process. A special class of seniors made the 2015 Chestnut Hill College baseball campaign unforgettable, a thrilling journey that stands as one of the best seasons in College history. Establishing program records for overall wins (29) and CACC wins (15); the Griffins employed a potent mixture of their trademark aggressive base-running, consistent pitching, and a balanced lineup to challenge top-seeded Wilmington University for the league crown. Unfortunately, the #3 Griffins saw their season come to an end in a highly dramatic 10-9, 12-inning slugfest for the ages. The Griffins garnered their first-ever National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) ranking (#9) on March 23 and they remained in the poll for the rest of the season, finishing a program-best sixth in the regions final standings. Until 2015, the 2014 campaign stood as the Griffins most successful regular season, finishing in a tie for third place (17-18, 12-8 CACC) in the conference and hosting their first-ever CACC playoff game. In 2013, as the sixth seed in the CACC Championship Tournament, Chestnut Hill College first survived #3 Concordia College (NY) in an 8-6 victory, before advancing to the double-elimination round, at Wilmington Universitys Wilson Field and Frawley Stadium. The Griffins dominated #2 Dominican College in a 10-1 victory on the first day of double-elimination play before splitting the next days competitions with #5 Felician College, a 13-6 win, and Wilmington University, a 10-0 loss, for the right to face the Wildcats for the league championship. But, the two-time defending CACC champions prevailed with a 15-0 victory. 2011 saw the graduation of the Griffins' inaugural class and a second straight trip to the CACC postseason. For a second consecutive season, the Griffins finished the regular season with a 16-22 record, this time posting a 10-10 CACC mark. They ranked third in stolen bases (92), fifth in runs scored (183), and sixth in batting average (.243, 295-for-1,216). The Griffins averaged 2.42 stolen bases-per-game to rank 13th nationally. In 2010, the Griffins reached their first CACC Tournament with an 11-9 league record and a 16-22 overall standing. The team ranked fourth nationally in double-plays per game (1.11) and stolen bases per game (2.87), while also ranking first in the CACC in stolen bases (109), third in team batting average (.274), and fourth in team slugging percentage (.375). At Penn State-Abington, Coach Spratt resurrected a baseball program that had been inoperative for 15 years. He served as head coach for eight seasons, 1997-2004, and earned Coach of the Year honors from the Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference (CCAC) in 2002 and 2003. Under Spratt, the Nittany Lions made seven straight playoff appearances, won five CCAC Eastern Conference Championships, and a CCAC Championship in 2003. Spratt also led Penn State-Abington to three appearances in the Eastern Pennsylvania Community College Conference (EPCCC) finals. Spratt left Penn State-Abington with a 104-83 overall record, a mark of 49-22 in the CCAC, and a 72-46 record in the EPCCC. Coach Spratt also managed the dugout at Delaware Valley College in 1996 as an assistant coach and served as head coach at William Tennent High School in the spring of 2000. Spratt graduated from Delaware Valley College in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice after leading the Aggies on the diamond as a four-year starter and captain. He earned his master's degree in education at Bloomsburg University in 2003. Spratt currently owns and operates Total Skills Baseball, which provides camps, clinics, and individual instruction to athletes in the Philadelphia area. He currently resides in the Philadelphia area with his wife, Melanie, and their four children, Thomas, Abigail, Theodore, and Emily.
Currently Assistant Coach Whittier College working with hitters, catchers and defensive alignment .
Formerly Development Officer Australian Baseball Federation . Tasks included coaching senior and youth teams , all aspects of promotion and growth .
Prior to Returning to Eastern University in the summer of 2023, Clancy served as the Head Coach at the University of Valley Forge in Phoenixville, PA from 2020-2023. While at UVF, Coach Clancy successfully grew the Patriots Baseball program and oversaw the largest rosters in School History year after year. Not only was there success in growth, but simultaneously the Patriots also saw significant improvements on the field as well. In the 2023 season Coach Clancy led the program to a school record for single season wins, and it was the first time ever that the UVF program reached double digit wins. Coach Clancy also led the UVF Baseball program to finishing in the top 25 in several team offensive categories as well as coaching the program's first ever All-Region player. Prior to Valley Forge, Coach Clancy was an Assistant Baseball Coach at Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania from 2017-2020. Clancy assisted with the day-to-day operations of the program while specializing in pitching, player development, operations, fundraising and recruiting.
In addition to Eastern, Clancy was a member of the All-Star Baseball Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a part-time Coach and Instructor, Sales Consultant, Future Starz Operations Assistant, Showcase Director, Group Program Leader, and Baseball Advisor. Clancy specialized in pitching, hitting, and fielding. Additionally, he assisted the operations for all summer and fall tournaments, as well as staffing events with collegiate coaches. Due to this, Clancy was selected to lead and direct ASBA showcase tournaments throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Lastly, Clancy served as the Basepath Advisor for clients and players of all ages, developing training plans and providing guidance for the transition through all levels of baseball.
Clancy was a member of the marketing team for the Philadelphia Phillies from February 2013-2014, where he assisted all fans in activities and promotions provided by the organization, as well as the corporate sponsors. Clancy then transitioned to the front office as an intern, wearing many hats from February 2014-September 2014 where he assisted the Management, Scouting, Ticket Sales, Marketing, Community Outreach, Ballpark Operations, and Fan Development Departments with their day-to-day operations.
Coach Clancy graduated from Eastern University in December 2016 where he was a member of the baseball team with Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a minor in Finance. Clancy returned to Eastern as a Graduate Assistant where he earned a Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Management in April 2020.
Ben got into coaching shortly after he finished playing at Rollins College. He worked for Kevin Casey at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island from the summer of 2019 until the summer of 2021. In his time as the recruiting coordinator at Johnson and Wales, they reached their baseball program's first NCAA DIII regional tournament. Following his time at Johnson and Wales, he entered his first season as an assistant coach at Rollins College in the fall of 2021. At Rollins, Ben has taken over the duty of being the outfield coach along with helping coach the hitters.
Ben is from the greater Boston area. He is an alumni of both Cardigan Mountain School and Avon Old Farms prior to finishing his playing career at Rollins College.
21 Seasons
3 College World Series
2 SEC Titles
2 PBC Titles
2018 PBC COTY
USA Baseball Task Force Member
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Hampden-Sydney
Division 3
Robbie Bailey is in his 10th year as an assistant baseball coach at his alma mater during 2021-22, while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. The 2021 recruiting class has been ranked 17th in NCAA Division III by Perfect Game USA, the top-ranked class in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), and in Virginia. The 2020 class was ranked 19th in Division III, second in Virginia; the 2019 class was 25th nationally, third in Virginia; the 2018 class was 18th nationally, first in Virginia; the 2017 class was 48th nationally, third in Virginia and the 2016 class was 60th nationally, sixth in Virginia.
The Tigers have broken or tied numerous records since Bailey's time on the coaching staff. The 2016 squad set a school record for wins in a season with 28, surpassing the mark of 27 set in 2014 and 2005. The 2016 team ERA of 3.42 is the lowest mark in school history and ranked 24th nationally. Additionally, in 2016 the Tigers ranked 61st in strikeout-walk ratio (2.14), 94th in strikeouts per nine innings (6.8), 84th in WHIP (1.42), and 82nd in walks per nine innings (3.18). Lastly, Dylan Gonzales '16 posted a 1.62 ERA as a senior, the fifth best single-season ERA in school history.
Coach Bailey has coached two All-Region players at H-SC in pitcher Luke Rabiej '13 and utility player and pitcher Reggie Johnson '16. Johnson played professionally for the Greenville Astros and the Tri-City ValleyCats, both minor league affiliates of the Houston Astros. Reggie was named to the Penn League All-Star Team while playing for the ValleyCats. Bailey has coached three professional players, including Johnson (Houston Astros organization), Jonathan Triesler 20 (Alpine Cowboys of the Independent Pecos League) and Bradford Webb 20 (Texas Rangers organization).
Bailey returned to the Hill after spending two years as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While working with the Hawks' pitchers, Bailey helped UMES set a school record for most strikeouts in a season. His staff also recorded the second-lowest ERA in a season.
At Hampden-Sydney, Bailey was a four-year pitcher under head coach Jeff Kinne from 2007-10. He appeared in 40 games while making 24 starts. Bailey was impressive on the mound, recording 106 strikeouts - including 43 Ks in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. He also posted a career record of 11-7.
Robbie is a 2010 graduate of Hampden-Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and commerce. Robbie and his wife Jesica have two sons, Beckham and Brooks.
My name is Will Lindsey and I am an assistant at Anderson University in South Carolina apart of the SAC. I work with infielders and hitters on a day to day basis
I am Cameron Hollins. I played collegiate baseball for 2 years at Tuskegee University. Immediately after finishing my playing career. I began coaching at Tuskegee University and am now entering my 3rd year as an assistant coach. For Tuskegee, I coach Infield, hitting, and assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Clark, a 2009 Knox College graduate, joined the Prairie Fire coaching staff in the fall of 2013.
Clark was a member of the 2008 Midwest Conference Championship baseball team and was a two-time Academic All-Midwest Conference honoree.
Clark was the head baseball coach at Spoon River College from 2009 to 2011 and at Eureka College during the 2012 season. He also assisted on the Quincy Gems staff in the summer of 2011. The Gems took home the Prospect League Championship with a record of 40-18. In 2014, Clark managed the Laramie Colts Baseball Club in their inaugural season in the Rocky Mountain Baseball League. The Colts finished with a record of 24-15 (23-10 in the RMBL). He returned in 2015 to lead the team to a 21-17 record.
Starting in the summer of 2006 Clark assisted his father, the late John Clark, with the Oneida American Legion Post 727 baseball program in Oneida, IL. He now manages the senior legion team and they won their first District Championship since 2000 in the summer of 2017.
Clark also serves as the Sports Information Director at Knox. He earned a masters degree in sport management from Western Illinois University.
Pitch and catchers coach/ recruiting coordinator for Cameron University
First year at Cameron University. I served two years as the catchers and hitting coach at Southern Nazarene University.
Currently I am the director of baseball operations for the Southwest Shockers out of Lawton Oklahoma
Julian joined Brevard College in July 2019 after two seasons as the Graduate Assistant Coach at NJCAA Mercyhurst University North East in North East, Pennsylvania in addition to four seasons as a student-athlete at NCAA DIII Allegheny College.
During his time at Brevard, he has helped take a team that won three games in 2020, to 20-win team in 2022. The 21 wins in 2022 were the first time the program has eclipsed the 20-win mark since 2012. In 2021, he helped mentor D3Baseball.com All-South Region Honorable Mention RP Huntley Hacker. In addition to his duties as pitching coach, he also serves as the programs recruiting coordinator.
Before Brevard, over the course of Julian's two years with the Mercyhurst University North East Saints, he worked primarily with the pitching staff while assisting in the team's recruiting operations. Under Julian's assistance, the Saints appeared in two NJCAA Division II-Region III tournaments. The Saints also achieved numerous individual accomplishments under Julian's tutelage. Mercyhurst North East had seven players named All-Conference, nine players named All-Region, as well as having one student-athlete named an NJCAA All-American and OCCAC Player of the Year in the 2018 season. The Saints' pitching staff ranked top-10 in the NJCAA in strikeouts per nine innings under Julian's guidance.
As a student-athlete at Allegheny College, Julian was a four-year starting pitcher on the Gators' pitching staff from 2014-17. He was selected to the 2015 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) All-Conference team. During Julian's senior campaign, he ranked near the top of the country with fewest walks per nine innings (0.79).
Assistant Coach at Chapman University
The 2023 season will mark Ed Zeifert's seventh as Illinois Institute of Technology head baseball coach. (44-82, four seasons)
Zeifert is a two-time Association of Division III Independents Coach of the Year (2017, 2018) and has accumulated two All-NACC Second Team players, one COSIDA Academic All-District selection, one COSIDA Academic All-America Second Team athlete, one D3baseball.com All-Midwest Region Third Team player and one ABCA All-Midwest Region Third Team selection throughout his tenure at Illinois Tech. He's also coached a pair of Association of Division III Independents Pitcher of the Year honorees as well as nine All-Association of Division III Independents First Team players and six All-Association of Division III Independents Second Team players.
Zeifert previously served as an assistant baseball coach at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. He served as Benedictine's infield/hitting coach and organized all fall, preseason, and regular season practices. He also played a large role in recruitment and scouting, and was an integral part of in-game management. Zeifert served under Division III coaching legend John Ostrowski, who won 990 contests in 43 seasons at Benedictine. The Eagles were successful during Zeiferts time with the team, posting a 191-148 (.563) record and coaching 19 all-conference athletes; eight all-region players; three COSIDA Academic All-Americans; a NACC Freshman, Hitter, and Pitcher of the Year; and an NCAA Division III All-American. In 2013, Benedictine reached the NCAA Division III Tournament and finished with a 32-12 record.
Prior to Benedictine University, Zeifert served as head baseball coach at the College of Lake County (CLC) for two seasons. He posted a record of 56-47 at the helm, and produced 15 All-Skyway Conference selections as well as two all-region selections. CLC earned a No. 4 regional seed in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II playoffs in 2006.
Zeifert served as an assistant coach at several camps and clinics, as well as with CLC and the DuPage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. He also was an assistant at his alma mater, Clarke College, for the 2003-04 season. Zeifert was a four-year letterwinner at Clarke, where he made the Deans List all eight semesters while earning a bachelors degree in history in 2003.
Zeifert also serves as the Illinois Tech athletic department admissions liaison in addition to his baseball duties. He resides in Oswego, Illinois with his wife Rachel and their three children, Isaac, Molly and Lillian.
A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico; arriving at Siena College after 5 years of college baseball experience in multiple levels. After one season at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA transferred to Mercer County Community College for the spring of 2019. Became a starter there recording a 3.40 ERA in 42.1 innings of work with 41 strikeouts, helping lead the team to a runner up finish in the Region 19 tournament. Earned Academic All-Conference and Academic All-Region Honors during the Spring of 2019 at Mercer County Community College. After receiving an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Mercer County, transferred to the University of Rhode Island and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations. After missing the 2020 season and the beginning of 2021 due to Tommy John surgery, worked a 2.45 ERA in 22 innings of work holding opponents to a .182 batting average. Threw a total of 104.1 innings during a 5 year college career.
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Cal State-Bakersfield
Division 1
Quinn Hawksworth was named as an assistant coach with CSU Bakersfield Baseball on September 14, 2020.
Hawksworth comes to Bakersfield after spending the 2020 season in a volunteer position with Big West Rival, UC Santa Barbara. He is expected to work with Roadrunner hitters and infielders, while handling recruiting responsibilities for CSUB. He coached hitters and infielders for the Gauchos last season, helping UCSB to a 13-2 mark on the strength of 37 extra-base hits and ten home runs.
Prior to coaching at UCSB, Hawksworth spent as an assistant at Belmont Abbey in Belmont, N.C. He worked with outfielders and hitters at BAC during the 2019 season, leading the Crusaders offense to a .393 on-base average and a .419 slugging-percentage, while mentoring a pair of 15-home run hitters.
Hawksworth was an assistant at Saddleback College during the 2018 season. The Gauchos finished that season 33-14 and reached the Elite Eight round of the CCCAA Playoffs.
In 2017, he was an assistant with Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Ore. With LBCC, Hawksworth coached catchers and first baseman and aiding the Roadrunners to a 30-12 record and a Southwest League Championship.
Hawksworth started his collegiate career as an assistant director of operations at Oregon State University in 2016.
I want to thank Coach Beard and all of CSUB Athletics for this incredible opportunity, Hawksworth expressed. My family and I are excited to join this community and be a part of this program. Bakersfield is a special place and the CSUB Baseball has such a high ceiling, with the potential to accomplish so much on and off the field. Im blessed to be a part of the growth and development of this program and our student-athletes.
Hawksworth was a two-year starter at Belmont Abbey, and a Conference Carolinas Honor Roll selection during his NCAA playing career. He also played two seasons at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash.
Hawksworth graduated from Belmont Abbey with a degree in Sport Management and earned his Master's of Education from the University of Arkansas in 2020. A native of Seattle, Wash., he and his wife, Dorothea, have a son, William, and two daughters, Emma and Lily.
Director of On-Campus Recruiting
North Carolina-Charlotte
Division 1
Working primarily with Charlotte's catchers, Simmons has helped produce one of the most prolific defensive catchers the team has ever had in Kaden Hopson. Hopson calls all the pitches during the game and helped CLT set program records in 2023 for the best fielding percentage (.979), most putouts (1,678), and fewest passed balls (2). Hopson recorded the most putouts any single player has had in one season with 592 in 2023 and posted a .9968 fielding percentage for the seventh-best individual FLD% in a single season in program history. Under Simmons' guidance in his two years at Charlotte, Hopson has the second-best career fielding percentage (.996) and has already worked his way into the team's top 10 lists for most career chances and putouts.
In 2020, Simmons assisted in bringing modern technology to the Niners with the additions of P3 out of St. Louis, Rapsodo and Blast Motion. Simmons was a featured speaker at the 2020 ABCA Convention demonstrating how the 49ers use Rapsodo and Blast Motion hitting in today's tech world. The 49ers used those new forms of technology, including the implementation of high speed cameras, to improve in all facets both on and off the field. Simmons also became Driveline Hitting Certified in 2020.
From 2017-2019, Simmons had served as the Volunteer Assistant and Catching Coordinator with the 49ers. In 2018, catcher Harris Yett was named a semifinalist for the prestigious Johnny Bench award for the nation's top catchers and again in 2019. Yett went on to be drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 32nd round of the 2019 MLB Draft. Along with Yett, Simmons has helped six Niners go onto to play at the next level.
Head assistant/recruiting coordinator. 11th year.
Recruiting Coordinator
Millersville Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Division 2
Assistant Baseball Coach at Emmanuel College for last 7 years. Work with baserunning, infielders, outfielders, and assist with hitting.
Nate Kaffenbarger is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Ohio Northern baseball team.
Kaffenbarger came to ONU after spending the 2023 and 2024 season as the Graduate Assistant at Defiance College.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Integrated Social from Defiance College in 2022.
Cody Rhinehart enters his sixth season as an Assistant Coach for the Bryan Lions Baseball program, aiding in the areas of the outfield and hitting while being the Head Coach for the JV team.
Cody was a four-year standout for the Lions. During his time at Bryan, he was named Freshman of the Year, earned Gold Glove honors, and was named to the All-Conference team twice.
He met his wife, Regan Rhinehart (Robertson), at Bryan and is continuing his education through the Bryan College Difference Maker.
Cody and Regan currently reside in Dayton, Tenn. with their son, Nolan and daughter Olivia.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
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