Eric Miles

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Campbell

Division 1

Miles joined the Campbell baseball staff in August 2022 as the Director of Pitching Development. 

Miles most recently served as the pitching coach for the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plains League in 2022. He guided the Marlins pitching staff to league-bests in strikeouts, batting average against, and WHIP. 

He spent time on staff at Florence Darlington Tech, where he helped the program to lead the region in team ERA and strikeouts. While at FDT, he helped move 14 players on to four-year schools.

Will Hesslink

[email protected]

Manhattan

Division 1

I am in my Third year coaching at Manhattan College in New York. We are a Division I team that plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). I am the head pitching coach at Manhattan with also a background in working with hitters and infielders

Michael Ramazzotti

Volunteer Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Cal-San Diego

Division 2

Michael Ramazzotti was named an assistant coach for the University of California San Diego baseball program in August of 2018. The 2019 season was his first in the UC San Diego dugout. He is the Tritons' first base coach and helped lead the 2019 Tritons to their 3rd consecutive DII College World Series.

Ramazzotti spent two seasons (2017/2018) across town at the University of San Diego of the NCAA Division I and West Coast Conference. He was the director of baseball operations in 2017 and the volunteer assistant coach in 2018. The Toreros went 35-18-1 overall in 2017, and produced 11 selections in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft those two years.

Ramazzotti had prior stints at Santa Barbara City College in 2016, Mira Mesa High School and San Pasqual High School.

A 2005 graduate of New Mexico Highlands University in marketing, he played his final two collegiate years at the NCAA Division II school located in Las Vegas, N.M., earning All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) honorable mention as a senior. Ramazzotti's college career began at Santa Rosa Junior College. He concluded his playing days professionally in the Italian Baseball League with the Marina Waves in Marina di Ravenna.

Ramazzotti grew up in Cloverdale, CA.

Ross Learnard

Assistant Coach/Director of Camps

[email protected]

Illinois State

Division 1

Played junior college ball at Parkland College (15,16) and then at Purdue University (17,18). A 2x All-American pitcher out of the pen at Purdue and 3rd team all-Big Ten reliever in 2018. Also broke the single season ERA and saves record at Purdue. 




Moved into the operations role at Illinois State in 2018 when Steve Holm took over as head coach. 

Billy Godwin

[email protected]

North Carolina-Greensboro

Division 1

Clint Marsh 




Director of Baseball Operations at UNCG

July 2023-Current




Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at NCWU

January 2022-July 2023




Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Andrew College 

June 2020-December 2021




Graduate Assistant at Barton College

August 2019-May2020

Calvin Peacock

Volunteer Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Bradley

Division 1

Calvin Peacock is in his first season with the Bradley baseball program as the teams volunteer assistant coach. Among his responsibilities on The Hilltop, Peacock will work with the outfielders and serve as BUs first-base coach.
 
Peacock joins the Braves after serving as head coach of the Normal CornBelters of the Prospect League a collegiate summer league throughout the Midwest. The youngest manager in Prospect League history, Peacock led the CornBelters to the playoffs after clinching the Great River Division title during the first-half of the 2021 campaign.
 
A native of Bartonville, Illinois, Peacock also served as pitching coach at Carl Sandburg College during the 2020 season, while leading the Hoots of the Kernels Collegiate League in the summer of 2020.
 
Peacock earned his bachelors degree in business marketing from Chicago State University, where he was a member of the baseball team and earned WAC All-Academic accolades. He was also a NJCAA Academic All-American during his time at Southeastern Illinois College.

Chris Clare

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Winthrop

Division 1

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 

Kyle Sprague

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Cincinnati

Division 1

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.

Ian Humphrey

Volunteer Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Mercer

Division 1

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)

Jesse Rodgers

Assistant coach

[email protected]

Occidental

Division 3

Rodgers is the recruiting coordinator as well as the hitting and infield coach. Under Rodgers tutelage, numerous players have re-written the Tigers record books and received national recognition. 2016- Devon DeRaad: 1st Team All-American, 1st Team All West Region, SCIAC Player of the Year, Single Season Home Run Record (16), Scott Ericksen: SCIAC Pitcher of the Year, 2nd Team All-West Region, Will Martel: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 3rd Team All-West Region, and Brady Fuller, 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2015-Devon DeRaad: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 2nd Team All West Region, Single Season Home Run Record (13), Johnathan Brooks: Oxy Hitting Streak Record (28 games), and Victor Munoz: 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2013-Logan Allen: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 3rd Team All-West Region, career hits and doubles records at Oxy, Scott Hong: 1st Team All-SCIAC and All-West Region, and Johnathan Brooks: All-West Region and All-SCIAC 2nd Team.  2012- Pedro Aldape: All-West Region and 2nd Team All-SCIAC, Scott Hong All-West Region and 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2011- Logan Allen All-West Region and 2nd Team All SCIAC.

Education: Jesse attended the University of Portland (Portland, OR) from the fall of 2003 to the spring of 2008. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies in 06 and then received his Master of Science in Management Communication in 08.

Background: Jesse was born and raised in Olympia, WA. He graduated from Capital High School in 2003 where he was a three-year letter-winner in baseball. At Capital, Jesse was named 1st Team All-League his junior and senior years, as well as being named All-State his senior season. Jesse went on to become the starting shortstop for four years at the University of Portland (04-07). At the end of his career, he held the assists record for the Pilots with 528, was 2nd in career games played with 204, was the Team Captain his senior year, and was the All West Coast Conference Honorable Mention Shortstop in 2005. In the summer of 2004, Jesse played for the NBC World Series Champion Aloha Knights (now the Corvallis Knights). In 2006, he played in the NBC World Series for the Palm Springs Power, assisted by former Oxy Head Coach Jason Hawkins.

After finishing his playing career, Jesse jumped right into coaching, becoming the Volunteer Assistant for the University of Portland in 2008. He coached infielders and hitters as well as managed the baseball field and equipment.

From 08 to10, Jesse was the Head Assistant at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. He worked with the infielders and hitters as well as being the academic advisor and assisting with recruiting. In 09, the Saints were 35-8, won the Southern Region, finished 3rd in the NWAACC Tournament and hit .328 as a team. In his two years at Mt. Hood, six of Jesses infielders continued their careers at four-year schools (three at the Division 1 level and three at the Division II level).

In the summer of 09, Jesse was the Head Coach of the Portland Ports (in the WCCBL-Portland League). In the summer of 10, Rodgers was an Assistant Coach for the Willmar Stingers (Willmar, MN) of the prestigious Northwoods League where he coached future major-leaguer Jacob Barnes (2016/Milwaukee Brewers).

Playing Experience: University of Portland (2004-2007)

Coaching Experience: Associate Head Coach, Occidental College (2010-present)

Head Assistant Coach, Mt. Hood Community College (2008-2010)

Assistant Coach, Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League (Summer 2010)

Head Coach, Portland Ports of the WCCBL Portland (Summer 2009)

Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Portland (2008)

Jesse and his wife, Kacy, currently reside in Eagle Rock.

Nick Wagner

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Claremont McKenna

Division 3

2018 Assistant Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Champions 2018)

2019 Head Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Runner-Up)
2019 Catching Coach Providence Christian College
2020-Present Pitching/Catching Coach Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Todd Carroll

Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

[email protected]

Massachusetts Institute of Tech

Division 3

Carroll was named the MIT pitching coach in January of 2010.  He was named the NEIBA's assistant coach of the year in 2015.  No stranger to northeast baseball, he had previously been an assistant coach at UMass-Boston, Salem Community College and Harvard University. At UMass-Boston, Carroll helped the Beacons to their first winning record in school history in 2002. At Salem, both of Carroll's pitching staffs finished the year with earned run averages under four and in 2007, Harvard's pitching staff led the Ivy League by nearly a full run. At MIT his pitching staffs have consistently ranked among the best in Division III; in 2013-14 the Engineers finished among the top-20 in ERA, strikeout-to-walk ratio, WHIP and walks allowed per nine innings.

Carroll has also gained experience through summer baseball, coaching in three of the most prestigious leagues in the country. From 2002-2005 he was the pitching coach of the Mill City All Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, working under current MIT assistant coach Chip Forrest. In 2007, Carroll served as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and in 2008, he served as the Head Coach of the Bennington Bombers of the New York Collegiate League. Carroll has also spent a year as an associate scout with the Major League Baseball scouting bureau. A noted clinic instructor, Carroll has worked clinics at Boston College, Harvard and the University of Arizona, amongst others. Sixty five of Carroll's former players have signed professional contracts, including Austin Filiere, the highest drafted D3 hitter from New England in over 30 years.

Ron Krsolovic

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Kenyon

Division 3

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.

Taylor Valentine

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Centre

Division 3

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).

John Michael Guarino

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

[email protected]

St. Thomas Aquinas

Division 2

John-Michael Guarino

Pitching Coach 

St. Thomas Aquinas

Scott Carden

[email protected]

Albion

Division 3

Scott Carden was promoted to the position of head baseball coach at Albion College on May 7, 2003, and he turned the Britons into Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions in his first season. Carden currently has an overall record of 324-444-1. On March 20, 2022, he reached the 300 win mark with a 5-2 win over Ohio Northern. 

The 2004 baseball team posted a 14-4 record against MIAA foes to clinch Albion's first league title since 1996 and its first NCAA Regional Tournament appearance since 1982. Two Britons were selected to the all-MIAA first team, while another three earned a position on the all-MIAA second team. The 2004 team set seven team single season records and won the most games in school history with 25. 

The 2006 squad narrowly missed winning the MIAA title, finishing a game behind the league co-champions. Derek Tracy shared the MIAA's Position Player of the Year award, and Matt Cook and Bryan Smith joined Tracy as first team all-league selections. The 2006 team set the second highest win total for a season with 24 wins. 

Carden has coached four MIAA most valuable players, nine All-Mideast Region selections, and the 2006 and 2014 MIAA batting champions. He has coached 20 All-MIAA first team selections and 17 season record holders. At the end of the 2013 season, Mike Schypinski was picked as the MIAA's Most Valuable Pitcher, Brendan Diamond set the single season record for stolen bases and joined five other former Britons to record a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Michael Fischbach achieved Mideast Region and all-MIAA first team distinction in 2014 after finishing the season as the league's batting champion. He was an American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings second team All-American as well as the league MVP in 2015 after setting Albion single-season records for doubles (20), triples (six) and RBI 44. Fischbach was placed on the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove team in 2016.

The D3baseball.com website included two Britons on the All-Region second team at the end of the 2016 season.

Cardens teams have performed in the classroom as well and each of his teams have maintained a 3.2 GPA each season since he took over. In 2011, outfielder Tyler Millward was placed on the Capital One Academic All-America third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and Schypinski was an Academic All-District pick in 2013. 

Carden is a graduate of Macomb Lutheran North High School and Bowling Green State University.  At Bowling Green, Carden was a catcher on the Falcons' 1995 and '98 Mid-American Conference championship teams. He earned a bachelor of arts and sciences degree in comprehensive science/secondary education with a minor in chemistry in 1998.

Carden has coached every position during his tenure with the Britons.  He currently works with the hitters and catchers. Carden lives in Albion with his wife Doreen, Albion's womens basketball coach, and two daughters Brooke and Addison.

Will Lindsey

[email protected]

Anderson (SC)

Division 2

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

Chad Fitzgerald

Head Coach

[email protected]

Heidelberg

Division 3

Career Synopsis
The 2025 season was Fitzgerald's 11th season as head coach and 18th year overall as a part of the Heidelberg baseball program.  Oversees all facets of the program, working closely with the Berg pitching staffNamed 2019 Mideast Region Coach of the Year from D3baseball.com and ABCA
2021
Led HU to a 24-16-1 (20-14-1 OAC) record in the shortened season and a trip to the second round of the OAC tournamentMentored Keaton Mark and Marc Ochoa to all-region honorsCoached seven All-OAC selectionsGuided 11 student-athletes to academic All-OAC honors
2020
Led Heidelberg to a 7-5 record in the shortened season
2019
Guided the Student Princes to a 35-15 (14-4 OAC) record Led the team to a Regular Season OAC, Regional, and Super Regional Championship before making an appearance at the World SeriesMentored 11 players to All-OAC nods, five players to All-Region accolades and one to All-American statusAssisted in leading 12 to the Academic All-OAC team
2018
Guided Heidelberg to a 27-13 record, with a 11-7 mark in OAC playMentored seven All-OAC selections and three All-Region playersHelped guide eight players to Academic All-OAC honors
2017
Coached the Berg to a 22-17 record, including 10-8 in OAC playMentored five All-OAC selections and six Academic All-Conference playersHelped guide Evan Long to first team All-OAC and third team All-Region honors
2016
Coached Heidelberg to an 18-22 record, including a 7-11 mark in the OACGuided Derek Hug to Academic All-American status for the second consecutive season as well as All-Region honors for the third-straight yearCoached six All-OAC selections and eight Academic All-OAC honorees
2015
Went 33-14 with a 14-4 OAC record in his first season as head coachLed Heidelberg to an OAC regular-season championship and an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast RegionalGuided Derek Hug and Derek Hendrixson to All-America honorsMentored Derek Hug to a 3rd team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection, just the 2nd in Heidelberg baseball historyCoached 9 All-OAC honorees and 7 academic all-conference performers
2014
Coached the Berg to a 31-13 overall record and an at-large berth to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament
2013
Assisted Heidelberg to a 20-20 record
2012
Helped guide the Student Princes to a 27-17 record and an appearance in the championship game of the OAC Tournament
2011
Awarded the title of associate head coach in January of 2011Guided Heidelberg to a 36-13 record, including an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament
2010
Named a full-time assistant coach prior to the 2009-10 season.Assisted the Student Princes to a 42-8 record and their first NCAA Regional Championship in school history, earning a trip to the Division III College World SeriesMentored the Mideast Region and OAC Pitcher of the Year, Andy Lowe

Zack Getsee

Head Coach

[email protected]

Transylvania

Division 3

Head Baseball Coach at Transylvania University

Most wins in a season in school history

Went to 3 division 3 college world series as an assistant

Kevin Heiss

Volunteer Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Rhode Island

Division 1

Assistant coach for University of Rhode Island

Bobby Bordieri

[email protected]

Siena

Division 1

Bobby Bordieri joined the Siena Baseball program in September 2022. He arrives in Loudonville after spending the past two seasons as the lead assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Division III Roger Williams University.

We are extremely happy to have Coach Bordieri with us, said head coach Tony Rossi upon Bordieri's hiring. Over the last several years, he has gained varied experience with several programs which will add valuable knowledge to the hitting and defensive areas of our team.

During his time at Roger Williams, he helped guide the Hawks to a stellar 47-21-2 (.686) overall record including a 21-10-1 (.672) mark in the Commonwealth Coast Conference, while coaching nine All-Region and 16 All-Conference honorees.
 
Last season, Bordieri helped guide Roger Williams to a 27-11-2 mark and a peak national ranking of No. 21 in the Apr. 27 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll. Under his tutelage, the Hawks hit a whopping .299 while averaging 8.7 runs per contest, and shattered the program single-season records for runs scored (347), RBI (304), and stolen bases (104).
 
Bordieri first broke into the collegiate coaching ranks spending a year apiece as a graduate assistant at NAIA Keiser University, and as a volunteer assistant at DIII Westfield State University, where he worked with the hitters, outfielders, and assisted in player development. He also spent the summer of 2021 with the Ocean State Waves of the NECBL. Bordieri has also coached with the L&M travel baseball program for the past six years,  where he helped develop 50 future collegiate baseball players including 19 Division I commits.
 
A native of Johnston, Rhode Island, Bordieri is a 2020 graduate of Springfield College, where he earned his degree in sport management and minored in athletic coaching, while also serving as a member of both the baseball and track and field teams. He received his Masters in organizational leadership from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021.

Jeff Mayes

[email protected]

Valparaiso

Division 1

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

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

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

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

John Merkh

[email protected]

Rutgers University Camden

Division 3

John Merkh enters his second season with the Neumann Knights baseball program. 
 
Merkh primarily works with infielders and hitters, serves as the Knights third base coach, and is in charge of defensive alignments. The Neumann Knights made a drastic turnaround in 2025 under Merkh and went to their first Atlantic East Championship. The team finished with a 27-13 record overall, their highest winning percentage ever in program history. The Knights also were awarded AEC Coaching staff of the year.


Prior to arriving in Aston, Merkh served in the same role at Rutgers Camden from the fall of 2022 through the spring of 2024. There, he took the Scarlet Raptors from last place to their first NJAC berth in almost a decade. The team also broke program records in various offensive categories such as walks, doubles, and stolen bases. The Scarlet Raptors improved in every offensive category in 2023 from the 2022 season.


 
Prior to coaching the Scarlet Raptors, Merkh spent his past three years (2019-2022) at Immaculata University as the head assistant and recruiting coordinator.  During his tenure there, Merkh helped the Mighty Macs program become a prominent program in the Mid-Atlantic region.
 
In 2022 the Mighty Macs broke their single-season record for wins with 29. The Mighty Macs also won the Atlantic East Conference for the first time in school history and hosted their first NCAA Regional. Immaculata also received votes in the D3 baseball poll for the first time in program history as the team broke various offensive school records.
 
Under Merkhs tutelage in 2021, the Mighty Macs offense had fewer strikeouts than any team in the Atlantic East Conference during conference play. The Mighty Macs also had more walks than strikeouts during the 2021 campaign and were in the top three in almost every offensive statistical category in the Atlantic East. The Mighty Macs also averaged more extra-base hits per game and runs per game than any previous team in school history.

Prior to Immaculata, Merkh served as the pitching coach at fellow New Jersey Athletic Conference rival, Stockton University in 2019. Merkh helped the Ospreys get off to their best start in school history (10-0) and coached two-time NJAC Pitcher of the Week Ray Hughes.
 
Merkh started his coaching career in June of 2012 as the pitching coach at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey. In his first season at Camden County, the Cougars went on to win the Garden State Athletic Conference and finished as the Region XIX runner-up with a 38-7 record.

After the 2013 season, Merkh was promoted to the head assistant position and recruiting coordinator position where he held that title until he was promoted to the head baseball coach of the Cougars in the fall of 2016. Merkh led the Cougars to back-to-back Region XIX Playoff appearances and the Cougars won 30 games in a single season for only the fourth time in school history.
 
Merkh graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University in 2022 with a bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He resides in Atco, New Jersey, with his wife Brittany and his sons Jackson and Hunter.

Jonathan Triesler

Volunteer Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Hampden-Sydney

Division 3

Entering 4th year with my alma mater Hampden-Sydney College, has experience working with every position group. Spent 2023 working with hitters and catchers, while assisting with pitchers. Former all-conference college shortstop and pitcher and retired professional pitcher. 

Charlie Spano

Assistant Coach

[email protected]

Mercyhurst

Division 2

Spano is in his ninth year at Mercyhurst. Spano, a native of Queens, New York, graduated from Adelphi University in May of 2001.
The brother of head coach Joe Spano, Charlie serves as the Lakers' third base coach and recruiting coordinator. He also works closely with the infielders and team's base running. During his tenure, nine infielders have earned all-conference honors, and he was instrumental in the recruiting of pitcher Brian Espersen, who was drafted in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
Spano also served as an assistant coach with the Metro N.Y. Cadets of the ACBL in 2002-03. He helped the team to a Kaiser Division title in 2002.
As a player at Adelphi, Spano played in 141 varsity games and was a three-year starter at third base. As a sophomore, he finished with one of the top fielding percentages in Division II and was a member of the 1999 Division II Northeast Regional champions. He batted .400 during the regional playoffs, helping Adelphi to a fifth-place finish at the Division II World Series.
As a senior, he batted .322 with 37 hits, 20 runs scored, and 17 runs batted in. During the summer of 2000, Spano played in the AAABA World Series.
Spano earned a Master's of Science in organizational leadership in 2011. He and his wife, Catrina, had their first daughter, Caylen, born in 2005. Their second daughter, Keira, was born in 2009.

Robbie Dombrowski

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Cornell College (IA)

Division 3

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