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Sikes primarily works with the Spartan outfielders and hitters while also coordinating the base running program. In his first two seasons on the Spartan staff, Sikes has played an integral role in helping the Spartans win the Big Ten Championship in 2011 and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2012. During his tenure at MSU, the Spartans have had 23 MLB Draft selections, including a program-record eight in 2015. Sikes helped tutor a Spartan offense that posted the Big Ten's third-best batting average (.283) in 2016. For the second straight year, MSU also produced a league batting champion as Jordan Zimmerman's .376 average in Big Ten play led all players. Ryan Krill was the 2015 Big Ten batting champ, hitting .451 in league games. In 2015, the Spartans posted a .290 team batting average, which ranked third in the Big Ten, while MSU's .422 slugging percentage was second best in the league. The Spartans also combined for 45 home runs, which ranked third in the conference. Sikes helped the Spartan offense rank in the top half of the conference in several key categories in 2014, including ranking first in stolen bases with 88 - the second-highest total in program history. Individually, Anthony Cheky led the Big Ten in steals with 29, while Bliase Salter ranked third in RBIs with 50. The Spartans ranked in the top four in the Big Ten in in 2013 in several key offensive categories, including: batting average (.281), slugging percentage (.377) and on-base percentage (.357). Spartan hitters also struck out fewer times than any other team in the league. In 2012, Michigan State ranked in the top three in the Big Ten Conference in batting average (.297), on-base percentage (.378), runs (345), hits (645), RBIs (319), walks (228) and total bases (858). In addition, MSU finished 16th in the nation in hits and 35th in batting average. The 645 hits were the second most in a single-season in MSU history, while the 356 runs were eighth most, the 97 doubles tied for ninth most, and the 319 RBIs were 10th most in the school record books. During Sikes' first season in 2011, Michigan State led the Big Ten and ranked seventh in the nation with a .318 batting average. The Spartans also ranked among the conference's leaders in hits (first with 639), slugging (second at .427), on-base percentage (second at .385), runs scored (second with 348), RBIs (second with 317) and doubles (second with 115). In addition, the Spartans were fourth in the Big Ten with 77 stolen bases, which also ranked seventh most in an MSU season. Spartan center fielder Brandon Eckerle, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, not only won the Big Ten batting title with his .379 average, but was also one of the top defensive players in the nation. The Spartan outfield helped MSU turn in an overall fielding percentage of .976, which was tops in the Big Ten and 24th in the nation. Prior to arriving in East Lansing, Sikes spent three seasons (2008-10) as the volunteer assistant coach at Notre Dame and has also coached at James Madison, Young Harris (Ga.) College, Nicholls State and Independence Community College (KS). Throughout his career, Sikes has coached 71 players who have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including seven who have reached the Major Leagues. While at Notre Dame, Sikes primarily coached the catchers and outfielders and coached 14 players who were drafted during his three seasons at Notre Dame. In working with the Irish catchers, Sikes tutored Cameron McConnell, who threw out 26 base stealers in 2009 - the seventh most in the nation. In addition, Sikes coached Will Harford, who was selected in the 45th round by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2010 MLB Draft. An assistant at James Madison for the 2007 season, Sikes helped instruct the Dukes hitters while working directly with the catchers, the position he played at Liberty University. While at JMU, Sikes coached Kellen Kulbacki who was named First-Team All-American in 2006 & 2007, CAA Player of the Year in 2006 & 2007 and Co-National Player of the Year (NCAA). Sikes previously was the recruiting coordinator, hitting coach and catcher's coach at Young Harris (Ga.) College in 2006, helping direct a Mountain Lions team that racked up 48 wins while being ranked eighth among the nation's junior college teams. Sikes' first coaching position came in the fall of 2004, when he was named the assistant coach for Independence (Kan.) Community College and worked primarily with the team's hitters, catchers and outfielders. After the fall season at Independence, Sikes earned an assistant coaching position at Nicholls State (La.) University and went on to work with the team's catchers while assisting with the hitters during the 2005 season. From 2005-07, Sikes worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates as an associate MLB scout. Sikes was a four-year letterman at Liberty in Lynchburg, Va., helping lead the Flames to a pair of Big South Conference championships and two NCAA Regional appearances. During his career as the Flames' catcher, Sikes threw out better than 50 percent of attempted base-stealers. He started behind the plate for the team's win over Seton Hall in the South Atlantic Regional. Sikes earned his undergraduate degree from Liberty in 2002 and went on to earn a master's degree in health and physical education from Emporia (Kan.) State University in 2006. 45
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Matt Smith was named the head coach of Cougar Baseball in July of 2025.
Smith initially joined Concordia University Chicago as the head assistant and pitching coach in the 2022 season. Over the course of his tenure, Smith has been instrumental in developing some of the most competitive and record-setting pitching staffs in recent program history and has helped guide the Cougars to three NACC Tournament appearances (2022, 2023, 2025). As primary pitching coach, Smith's staff has accumulated over 50 wins out of the bullpen and produced six NACC All-Conference pitchers, two CSC Academic All-District honorees, and one NACC Pitcher of the Week in Michael Southard. His pitching units have set multiple team records including two seasons ranked in the top ten for total strikeouts, three seasons ranked for most strikeouts per nine inning game, two seasons ranked for most saves, and one season ranked for most shutouts. Several pitchers have reached individual program milestones.
Smith brings a deep passion for pitching development, arm care, and competitive culture. His coaching style emphasizes data-informed instruction, individualized development plans, and a relentless work ethic.
My name is Carter Turnquist and I am the Assistant Coach with Aurora University. I graduated with a Sports Management Degree from Aurora University in 2020 and then graduated with a Masters in Business Administration in 2021. I played for the Spartans from 2018-2021 with conference tournament titles and regional appearances in every year. I was a starting pitcher from 19'-21' and voted team captain in my last year by my teammates.
I started with Aurora University in January of 23' and have been coaching baseball for a total of 9 years. My overall goal for the players that I coach, is to have a long lasting positive impact on the athletes that I am able to coach, in baseball and in life. I want our athletes to grow as individuals and as a team to be able to have the opportunity to achieve their goals and dreams in their life.
Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the winningest team in Aurora Spartan history as we went 42-6. The team achieved being Regular Season Conference Champions, Conference Tournament Champions, and NCAA DIII Regional Champions. Last year, we ended up going 34-11 and just missed the NCAA playoffs. To see the growth of the team and to be a part of helping this team succeed is exactly what I came to Aurora University to do. Go Spartans!
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.
Eastern Illinois
* Hitting Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* General Manager/Director of Player Development for the Illinois Travel Baseball Club (2014-2021)*
* Assistant Coach at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, IL (2020-2021)
Personal
* Native of Naperville, Illinois
* Played baseball at Carthage College (2011-14)
Smith took over at Benedictine for the 2016 season after a highly successful run as the head coach at Concordia University Chicago from 2011-2015. Smith guided the program to unprecedented heights with a winning percentage that led the nation in 2013 and finished second in 2014 with identical marks of .848 following 39-7 seasons. With a career record of 179-53, Smith owns a career winning percentage of .771.
In Smith's first season at the helm, Benedictine posted a 20-20 overall record and finished second in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference with a 13-7 record in conference play. Frank Greco was selected to the All-Freshman team, first team All-Conference and was named the "Freshman of the Year". Tanner Kiser, Nick Severino and Joe Palasiewicz all earned second team All-Conference honors. Benedictine produced a 12-1 victory over fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse during the year.
Smith's programs regularly made waves on the national level while re-writing the record books, appearing in the national rankings consistently while winning four NACC championships (2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015). Smith won nearly 200 games while advancing to four consecutive NCAA Regionals (2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015). His 2014 team earned the #3 national ranking in the D3baseball.com poll for two weeks, garnering a pair of first place votes.
A three-time NACC Coach of the Year (2011, 2013, and 2014), Smith opened his coaching career at his alma mater, Carthage College, spending seven years as an assistant.
The Schaumburg, Ill. native was part of six regional berths at Carthage and a pair of College World Series appearances in 2001 and 2004 while also competing in two World Series as a player in 1995 and 1997. Throughout his career as a coach, Smith has helped steer teams to 11 NCAA appearances.
Pitching Coach at Benedictine University
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).
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.
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Kansas State University
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).
Now in his 12th season as the head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team in 2018-2019, Greg DiCenzo has continued to bring the program to new heights. The Crusaders have gone 263-291-1 overall and 122-99 in Patriot League regular season play during DiCenzo's tenure, with the team posting 20-win seasons in 10 of the last 12 years. Holy Cross won its first Patriot League Championship in program history in 2017, and has also made four other Patriot League championship series appearances in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
San Jose State University Asst. Coach
Volunteer Assistant Coach. Primarily work with Catchers, Baserunning, and Hitting.
Assistant Coach (Pitchers & Catchers) + Recruiting Coordinator at D1 NJIT in Newark, NJ. Over six years, have led the AE in pitching, been top 4 in ERA 4 consecutive years, and gained the (school and conference's) first NCAA Regional win at the '21 Arkansas Regional, defeating Northeastern University
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.
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.
Matt Morales is in his first season a volunteer assistant coach for UAB.
Morales arrives to UAB from Florida State University where he was a student assistant coach for the Seminoles during the 2021 season. Morales primarily worked with the FSU infielders, but also assisted in hitting and baserunning development. He worked with the coaching staff daily to assist with practice plans and scouting reports/analytics for upcoming opponents.
Prior to Florida State, Morales played three seasons of professional baseball and has a career MiLB batting average of .265. Morales finished five at-bats short of being in the top five for the Pioneer League batting title with a batting average of .358 for the season. Morales had stints in professional baseball with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Burlington Royals, Lexington Legends and the Saint Paul Saints.
A native of West Palm Beach, Fla., Morales began his collegiate career at Stetson University for the 2015-2016 season before transferring to Palm Beach State College. He was an All-Conference shortstop for the Panthers in 2017.
Originally drafted by the Washington Nationals out of high school in 2015, Morales went on to be drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 23rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Morales earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary social science at Florida State in July of 2021.
A Second Team All-SoCon selection at third base as a juniorLed the Bulldogs with a .299 average and 60 hits in starting all 51 gamesAlso led the Bulldogs with 10 home runs, a .376 on-base percentage, 31 RBIs, and 101 total basesAlso led the Bulldogs with 17 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI gamesHad a Citadel-best nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 24-March 10
Jason Staub was named pitching coach by head coach Frank Pericolosi in August of 2021. He was given assistant athletic performance coach responsibilities for baseball in addition to his role as pitching coach.
In his first year with the Sagehens, Pomona-Pitzer set a program record for NCAA Tournament Wins (3) and finished with the third most wins in program history (32). The pitching staff set the program record for strikeouts (400). The staffs opponent batting average from their last full season, in 2019, dropped from .292 to .258 in 2022. 6 Sagehens received all-conference and 4 all-region selections, including one starting pitcher.
Before arriving at Pomona-Pitzer, Staub served as a voluntary assistant coach with Eastern Connecticut State University in the fall of 2020. Staub also spent a year as an assistant coach at Portland High School with the Varsity baseball program. He was a strength and conditioning intern with TCU, UConn, Elon, Springfield College, Quinnipiac University, and ECSU.
Staub attended Springfield College from 2019-2021 to earn his masters degree in Strength and Conditioning.
Jason is a 2019 graduate of ECSU with a degree in Sports and Leisure Management. He was a four-year member of the baseball program where he split time as a starting and relief pitcher. Staub helped ECSU win a LEC conference tournament in 2016.
Staub is a native of Portland, Connecticut and attended Portland High School where he was a Class S Baseball State Championship winner in 2014.
Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
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.
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).
Nolan Parks joined the Whitman baseball program in the summer of 2018 having spent the previous three years at Northern State University (Aberdeen, S.D.) as an assistant coach. During his first season with the program he served as the infield coach, and in his final two seasons he served as the teams hitting coach. The Wolves reached the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA II) tournament in two of the three seasons he was on staff under head coach Dean Berry.
In addition to his coaching duties at Northern State, Parks became the head coach of the Aberdeen Smittys legion team in 2017. In his first, and only season as the head coach, he helped guide Aberdeen to its first state tournament appearance in five years, where they finished third.
Nolan played at Monterey Peninsula College and the University of Jamestown during his college career. While at MPC, he was a second team all-conference selection in 2013 and was a member of the first Coast Conference Championship team in 42 years. The Jimmies were North Star Athletic Association regular season conference champions in his two seasons on the team, and were ranked in the top 25 nationally, including a 2014 NAIA Tournament playoff berth.
Academically, Parks received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in English from the University of Jamestown. In addition, he also received his master's degree in Sport Performance and Leadership from Northern State University.
Parks will coach the outfielders and assistant Tommy Richards in running the offense.
Owner of Gravity Baseball and National Coach at PowerhouseMechanics Fastpitch. Current Hitting Coach at Hamline University.
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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.
21 Seasons
3 College World Series
2 SEC Titles
2 PBC Titles
2018 PBC COTY
USA Baseball Task Force Member
Coach Bond grew up in Findlay, Ohio. A 2014 graduate of Liberty Benton High School. While there he was a member of both the baseball and football team.
After graduating, Bond attended Ashland University a D2 college in Ashland, Ohio graduating with a Bachelors degree in Sports Management. A 4 year member of the baseball program and part of 3 regional qualifying teams and a regional-up finish.
In 2019 was a Volunteer Assistant at Ashland for a 48-15 team that made a trip to the D2 World Series in Cary, NC and finished 5th in the country. Learning from ABCA HOFer John Schaly.
In 2020 became the Graduate Assistant at Union (KY) College a NAIA school in Barbourville, KY finishing the shortened season with a 15-8 record. Bond graduated with his Masters in Business Administration.
During those years, Bond worked for the summer organization Triple Crown Royals based out of Columbus, OH. Going from an assistant coach to vice president from 2019 through 2022.
After that stint, Bond took a job in Enid, Oklahoma at NOC-Enid a perennial power in Junior College baseball. Coaching a team to a regional final appearance in 2022 and a 3rd place finish in the regional tournament in 2023. Working primarily with outfielders and hitters. Over that time having multiple guys move on the 4-year institutions.
Bond got the opportunity to coach win the Northwoods League for the La Crosse Loggers following the success in Enid. With the Loggers working as the teams first base coach as well as working with position players and defensive alignments. Getting the opportunity to work with some of the best college baseball players in the country. The Loggers lost in the semi finals of the Northwoods League Championship.
Bond is now in his first year at the University of Findlay. Working primarily with hitters and outfielders.
Bond resides in Findlay, OH with his fiancée Taylor and their dog Nugget.
Twitter Handle: @Coach_Bond3
Baseball Assistant Coach / Strength & Conditioning Coach
Westmont
NAIA
I have been coaching at Wabash College for the past 3 years. I have worked primarily with the outfielders on the defensive side and was named the Hitting Coach for this past season. I also have experience as a Head Coach overseas in Germany in the 1. Bundesliga as well as playing experience at D1 IPFW (now Purdue Fort Wayne) and 8 overseas seasons in Germany and Australia where I was named Top 5 Overseas Hitter by BBJO in 5 of those seasons.
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.
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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My son attending your camp over the weekend and I must tell you that it was an amazing experience for both of us. I was very impressed with the one on one contact with the coaches representing California. This camp has opened my son's eyes to all the talented ball players that are competing for baseball positions within the organizations. He was given guidance to improve his performance on the field as well as in the classroom. I am so glad we were able to take part in this camp, again it was an amazing experience. Also, the attention given to the parents on understanding the process and knowing what to expect was an eye opener to us. I truly look forward to the next one and cannot wait to see how my son has improved on the field. He is also working on improving his GPA, like you mentioned it about their transcripts not how fast they can throw. Thank you for the wonderful insight and we look forward to future camps with ExactSports.
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This camp was unique in that it embraced a competitive atmosphere for the majority of the time the kids were out on the field. It enabled the coaches to see not only a players skills on the diamond, but their competitive make up as well. This aspect of the EXACT Baseball Camp keeps the day up tempo and fun for everyone involved.
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The most unique thing that makes EXACT different from other camps is how they teach the athletes how to talk to coaches and hold a conversation with a college coach. The camps offer a great opportunity to gain exposure that they wouldn't get otherwise. Not only do they allow players to showcase themselves in front of college coaches, they will also receive an evaluation on how they performed throughout the day.
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Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner for professional baseball teams
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
