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Assistant Coach
youngjin.yoon@csun.edu
Cal State - Northridge
Division 1
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
michael.surina@pomona.edu
Pomona-Pitzer
Division 3
Pomona-Pitzer 2019- present. Currently the Recruiting Coordinator and Hitting Coach as well as working with Catchers and Hitters.
rwinterburn@laverne.edu
La Verne
Division 3
Head Coach
mrizzo@whittier.edu
Whittier
Division 3
Rizzo's guidance, Whittier has had 57 student-athletes named All-SCIAC, 25 garner All West Region honors, five named NCAA All Americans, three ABCA/Rawlings National Gold Glove winners and four Major League draftees. At the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, the Poet baseball team received recognition by the ABCA for its excellence in the classroom. Whittier was one of 34 programs in Division III to achieve a team GPA of 3.0 and higher.
Poets drafted during Rizzo's tenure include:
Thomas Vessella 2006 11 Round Houston Astros
Thomas Phelps 2008 38 Round Baltimore Orioles
Julian Barzilli 2014 31 Round St. Louis Cardinals
Stephen Zavala 2015 37 Round St. Louis Cardinals
In 2014, Julian Barzilli helped lead the Poets to their first ever appearance in the SCIAC Post Season Tournament, led the country in home runs with 17 and was named to the ABCA All American team. Following an outstanding season, Barzilli was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 31 Round of the Major League Amateur Draft.
In 2015, Whittier College was the only NCAA Division III program to have players selected in back-to-back seasons when the St. Louis Cardinals selected senior catcher, Stephen Zavala in the 37 Round. Zavala was outstanding behind the plate for the Poets and won a national ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove for his efforts.
The 2016 season saw the Poets recognized once again, as junior Tanner Marcoe won a National Gold Glove as one of the top three defensive outfielders in Division III. Junior Jake Raynaud was chasing the Poet single season hit record (Andrew Vallejo 12 (69)) and fell just short with 67. Raynaud hit .419-6-42 and was named First Team All-SCIAC and All West Region.
Prior to being named head coach, Rizzo was an assistant under former Poet skipper, Jim Pigott 80 for 11 seasons.
Rizzo began his collegiate playing career at Western New England College (now Western New England University) in 1983, and in his second season with the Golden Bears was named MVP of the 1984 NAIA District 5 Tournament. In that tournament, Rizzo picked up a save against Southern Maine and a complete game victory in the championship game versus Castleton State. He transferred to Whittier in the fall of 1984 and was twice named All-SCAIC as a Poet. Rizzo still holds the single season record for innings pitched in a season and posted a 17-9 record on the mound for the Poets.
Rizzo picked up his 400th victory against the University of Redlands on April 5, 2024.
In 1986 he was named the Presidential Scholar Athlete and was also named the teams MVP. He earned his bachelors degree in Political Science. In addition to his duties with the baseball program, he also serves as an Associate Director of Athletics for External Operations, and oversees the Purple & Gold Booster Club.
Mike and his wife Susan 88, reside in Cypress, CA with their two children, Ryan and Kylie.
Coaching Record Year School Title Record 2015 Whittier Head Coach 15-24, 12-16 SCIAC - 7th 2014 Whittier Head Coach 22-20, 17-11 SCIAC - 3rd 2013 Whittier Head Coach 15-24, 12-16 SCIAC - 7th 2012 Whittier Head Coach 21-17, 15-13 SCIAC - 5th 2011 Whittier Head Coach 16-23, 8-20 SCIAC - 7th 2010 Whittier Head Coach 9-31, 6-22 SCIAC - 7th 2009 Whittier Head Coach 12-28, 6-15 SCIAC - 7th 2008 Whittier Head Coach 15-24-1, 8-13 SCIAC - 6th 2007 Whittier Head Coach 17-23, 11-10 SCIAC - T 5th 2006 Whittier Head Coach 20-19-1, 10-8 SCIAC - T 2nd 2005 Whittier Head Coach 22-17-1, 14-10 SCIAC - 3rd 2004 Whittier Head Coach 21-18-1, 9-9 SCIAC - 5th 2003 Whittier Head Coach 24-15, 13-8 SCIAC - T 3rd 2002 Whittier Head Coach 21-19, 8-10 SCIAC - 4th 2001 Whittier Head Coach 19-21, 11-10 SCIAC - 5th 2000 Whittier Head Coach 11-29, 8-13 SCIAC - 6th 1999 Whittier Head Coach 21-18, 14-7 SCIAC - T 2nd 1998 Whittier Asst. Coach 19-21 1997 Whittier Asst. Coach 17-22 1996 Whittier Asst. Coach 8-29-1 1995 Whittier Asst. Coach 13-24 1994 Whittier Asst. Coach 17-19 1993 Whittier Asst. Coach 12-23 1992 Whittier Asst. Coach 17-19-1 1991 Whittier Asst. Coach 12-26 1990 Whittier Asst. Coach 15-23 1989 Whittier Asst. Coach 10-25-2 1988 Whittier Asst. Coach 16-21
jesse.rodgers@biola.edu
Biola
NAIA
Assistant Coach
joeripkentorres@gmail.com
Chapman
Division 3
Assistant Coach
rescale4@calstatela.edu
Cal State-Los Angeles
Division 2
A talented coach with extensive college and high school coaching experience, Richie Escalera joins the Cal State LA baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Escalera comes to Cal State LA after spending one year as the head coach of Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita.
Before that, Escalera was at Loyola Marymount as an assistant coach before COVID-19 shortened the 2020 season. He still had a big impact on the team and three players signed Major League Baseball contracts, including a pitcher selected in the fourth round of the draft.
Escalera was the recruiting coordinator at the University of Antelope Valley for four seasons before going to Loyola Marymount. He helped guide the team to its first-ever trip to the NAIA World Series in 2016, where they finished sixth out of 10 teams. The Pioneers captured the California Pacific Conference Championship all four years he was there and had an overall record of 156-65-1 (.705).
As one of Antelope Valleys hitting instructors, he helped the Pioneers rank in the top-25 in multiple offensive categories during his tenure, including a No. 2 ranking in doubles per game and a No. 10 ranking in batting average in 2017, fourth in triples and 10th in doubles in 2017 and ranking in the top-10 in hits per game, doubles per game, triples, runs scored per game and runs batted in per game in 2018.
Under his direction, UAV starting catchers posted an average fielding percentage of .986 with one catcher earning a Cal Pac Gold Glove Award in 2017.
Escalera was also a volunteer coach for Division I Cal State Bakersfield. During his time with the Roadrunners, he worked with pitchers for two seasons and hitters and corner infielders for two seasons.
In 2015, he helped led the Roadrunners to the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship and the programs first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Roadrunners also picked up their first postseason victory with a 2-1 win over the University of Mississippi in the UCLA Regional.
While he was at Cal State Bakersfield, eight Roadrunners were drafted into Major League Baseball. He had the Western Athletic Conferences Player of the Year in 2013 and the WAC Pitcher of the Year in 2015.
Escalera played for two seasons at Mt. San Antonio College and earned first-team All-Conference honors as a freshman and second-team honors as a sophomore. He earned a scholarship to Cal State Bakersfield, where he was on the first baseball team in school history. He started as designated hitter in Cal State Bakersfields first-ever game against St. Louis University.
While at Bakersfield, he was part of the only team in any NCAA Division I sport to beat the defending national champion, beating Fresno State, 4-3. He played from 2009-10 and holds the record for fielding percentage in a season (1.000).
joeybaseball4@gmail.com
Cal State-Dominguez Hills
Division 2
Joseph Joey Rosenblum is in his first season as assistant coach with Cal State University Dominguez Hills. He works with all hitters, coaches first base, and specifically works with the Outfielders.
Joey spent summer 2023 as an assistant coach with the Bismarck Larks in the Northwoods League. Joey graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2017 with his BA in psychology and a minor in sport management.
During his time in Santa Barbara, Joey played for the club team all four years. His accolades included earning 3rd team All-Southern Pacific Conference at second base (2016) and 2nd team All-Conference at designated hitter (2017).
Joey is no stranger to summer baseball. He spent his college summers playing middle infield in the Premier Collegiate Baseball League. The highlight for him was winning it all in 2016 with the Sanat Barbara Grizzlies. In 2022, Joey was an assistant coach for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League coaching third base and conducting scouting reports on opposing teams.
In 2022, Joey was an assistant coach for the Arizona Western College Matadors. He worked hands-on with position players, primarily in the outfield. Off the field, Joey is conversant in Spanish and was a social worker for mental health services in Los Angeles from 2019-2021.
tapia2188@icloud.com
Chaffey
NCAA
kprager@laverne.edu
La Verne
Division 3
Coach Prager played for the University of La Verne for 4 years. After earning his degree he coached high school baseball in the local area. He then became a scout for the St Louis Cardinals and later with the Boston Red Sox. He has been coaching at his alma mater Univ of La Verne since 2022.
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.
Assistant Coach
gsikes@ath.msu.edu
Michigan State
Division 1
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
bpsrkf@mail.missouri.edu
Missouri
Division 1
pbenoit@towson.edu
Towson
Division 1
aupshaw6@kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State
Division 1
Assistant Coach
j.grassett@fdu.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson-Teaneck
Division 1
Assistant Coach
kcormier@alcorn.edu
Alcorn State
Division 1
Head Coach
lance.ratchford@marist.edu
Marist
Division 1
Assistant Coach/Director of Camps
rblearn@ilstu.edu
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.
hernandezj@cookman.edu
Bethune-Cookman
Division 1
Coach
zls17a@acy.edu
Abilene Christian
Division 1
Director of Pitching Performance and Analytics at Abilene Christian UniversityFormer ACU INF/RHP 2017-2023
Assistant Coach
cpearcey@gardner-webb.edu
Gardner-Webb
Division 1
A four year student athlete at Coastal Carolina University, from 2015-2019, was a member of the 2016 Nation Championship team. Graduated with a bachelors in Communication and a minor in sociology.
Played the 2020 & 2021 seasons at Gardner-Webb University, taking graduate classes under head coach Jim Chester. Where he is now under the role of the assistant to player development.
Assistant Coach
cclare9@carolina.rr.com
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
Assistant Coach
jsabo@citadel.edu
The Citadel
Division 1
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
Assistant Baseball Coach
bennett.schiltz@wheaton.edu
Wheaton (IL)
Division 3
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
rodgersj@oxy.edu
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.
Assistant Coach
jason.staub@pomona.edu
Pomona-Pitzer
Division 3
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.
jreynol2@swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore
Division 3
Assistant Coach
krsolovic1@kenyon.edu
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.
Head Coach
falcoj2@rpi.edu
Rensselaer Poly
Division 3
Assistant Coach
taylor.valentine@centre.edu
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).
Assistant Coach
ckreitlow02@hamline.edu
Hamline
Division 3
Owner of Gravity Baseball and National Coach at PowerhouseMechanics Fastpitch. Current Hitting Coach at Hamline University.
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travis.graves@utdallas.edu
Texas-Dallas
Division 3
Head Coach
dickson@rowan.edu
Rowan
Division 3
In eight seasons, Mike Dickson has led the Rowan University baseball program to a 213-90 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the NCAA Division III College World Series in 2021. Dickson, who has served in the role of assistant athletic director, has guided the Profs to two New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships, with the most recent coming in 2021.
The 2022 Profs were nationally-ranked the entire season, reaching a high of fourth in the polls. Rowan captured its second straight NJAC regular-season title with a 16-2 and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, earning the top seed in the NCAA Annville (PA) Regional. The Profs finished the year with a 33-10 record and reached the NCAA Willimantic (CT) Super Regional where they were eliminated by eventual national champion Eastern Connecticut State.
Dickson's Profs were the top seed in the NCAA Marietta (Ohio) Regional in 2021 and captured the Regional Championship to advance to their first NCAA Division III World Series since 2005. He also directed the Profs to their second NJAC Championship during his tenure, and the 17th in school history, Rowan went 29-6 overall and 17-1 in conference play and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in the D3Baseball.com poll, its highest ranking since the inaugural poll in 2010. With the success of the 2021 season, he was honored as the ABCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year and as the NJAC Coach of the Year, earning both awards for the first time in his career.
The former Prof All-American has amassed an overall head coaching record of 573-178 in 17 years, counting nine successful seasons in the junior college ranks at Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC; formerly Gloucester County College).
Five of Dicksons former players have gone on to sign professional contracts, with Andrew DiPiazza signing a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies in 2020, after starting his career in the American Association of Independent Baseball League. Matt Woods was selected in the 29th round of the 2019 MLB Draft and Danny Serreino was chosen in the 32nd round of that same draft. Andrew Cartier also signed a contract in the American Association while Andrew Cohen inked a contract in the USPBL.
In the 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Profs were 6-0 and ranked 11th in the nation as ranked by D3Baseball.com.
The 2019 Profs went 32-13, captured the NJAC regular-season title with a 14-4 record and earned their third NCAA bid under Dickson while reaching the Regional Final. Center fielder Matt Woods, one of the top offensive players in the nation, was named the NJAC Player of the Year and earned All-America Second Team honors by both the ABCA and D3baseball.com.
Rowan captured the NJAC Championship in 2018 and participated in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, ending the year with a 35-11 record, for the most wins under Dickson. Right-hander pitcher Danny Serreino, the regions ABCA Pitcher of the Year, was tabbed an All-American, with second-team honors by D3baseball.com and third-team status by the ABCA.
In 2017, the Profs reached the final day of the NJAC Championship and earned their first NCAA bid under Dickson playing in the South Regional and finishing the season with a 29-18 record. Named the 10th coach in Rowans history in 2014-15, his first team went 25-14 while the 2016 squad finished the campaign at 24-18.
Dickson returned to the University after leading RCGC to a 360-88 record and two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Championships, in 2010 and 2013. That 2013 squad went 49-3 and earned the schools seventh national title while Dickson received the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year award from the College Baseball Hall of Fame, an honor that encompasses all levels of college baseball.
In 2010, RCGC went 43-2 to post the highest single-season winning percentage in NJCAA Division III history en route to the national championship. Dickson was named the Coach of the Year by the NJCAA, the ABCA and Diamond Sports, and in his nine seasons there, he earned the District Coach of the Year honor six times. That team was inducted into the schools Roadrunner Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.
He began his coaching career in 2001 at his alma mater, Gloucester Catholic High School, and then returned to Rowan later that year, and in four seasons with the Profs, helped them go 96-32, win two NJAC titles and advance to the Division III World Series in 2004. Dickson then joined the staff at the University of Pennsylvania before taking the post at RCGC.
Dickson was a standout player for the Profs from 1997 to 2000, and in 1999, was chosen to the ABCA All-America Second Team and as the Player of the Year in the NJAC, NJCBA Division II/III and ECAC Metro. He was also a three-time selection to the NJAC All-Conference, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) All-State and ABCA All-Region teams. The team captain in 1999 and 2000, Dickson set the school records for hits in a season (72) and career (215), doubles in a career (41), runs in a season (57) and runs per game (1.58), which have since been eclipsed.
Dickson was honored for his playing career with induction into the Rowan University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
He graduated from Rowan in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education with a specialization in health and physical education, and earned his masters from the University in 2005 in higher education administration, while receiving the Medallion Award for academic excellence.
Dickson and his wife, the former Danielle Addeo, who is a 2001 Rowan graduate, have two daughters, Mia and Paige.
Head Coach
beaurejm@eckerd.edu
Eckerd
Division 2
Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator
rtrachtenb@wcupa.edu
West Chester (PA)
Division 2
Head Coach
crookes@ucmo.edu
Central Missouri
Division 2
Crookes has coached three All-Americans, 32 All-MIAA performers, six All-Region players and a Rawlings/ABCA Gold Glove award winner. Three players have gone on to the affiliated professional ranks either through the Major League Baseball Draft or free agent signings. Prior to coming to Warrensburg, Crookes spent the previous eight seasons as the head coach at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. He compiled a 292-164 overall record in eight seasons leading the Blue Dragons. His teams won or shared three Jayhawk West championships, won two Region VI crowns, and made two trips to the NJCAA World Series, including a third place finish at the 2010 World Series. He is second on the career wins list at HCC and his .640 winning percentage ranks third among 10 HCC coaches and his 456 games coached are second all-time at the school. During his tenure he coached four NJCAA All-Americans, 46 All-Conference players, 11 All-Region VI selections, a Jayhawk West MVP, Conference Freshman of the Year, and Region VI Defensive Player of the Year. Nine of his players were drafted and four players have reached the major leagues. Crookes will be inducted in to the Hutchinson Community College Hall of Fame in the spring of 2016. Before taking over as the head man at Hutchinson Community College, Crookes served four seasons as an assistant coach for the Blue Dragons, helping the squad to a 159-70-1 record during that span. He played collegiately, first at San Jose Junior College, and then at Centenary where he earned his bachelors degree in history in 1999. Crookes and his wife, Delayna, have two children; a daughter, Kennedy and a son, Kannon. Kyle Crookes Year-by-Year
Assistant Coach
kane.keith@ung.edu
North Georgia
Division 2
harley.douglas@washburn.edu
Washburn Topeka
Division 2
Assistant Coach
bsher22@gmail.com
Rochester Institute of Tech
NCAA
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
jguarino@stac.edu
St. Thomas Aquinas
Division 2
John-Michael Guarino
Pitching Coach
St. Thomas Aquinas
Assistant Coach
jcrummer@washjeff.edu
Washington and Jefferson
Division 3
Josh Crummer joined the W&J staff as its postgraduate baseball intern in August of 2019.
During his time on Coach Mountain's staff, W&J has recorded consecutive PAC championships in 2021 and 2022. The Presidents finished with a 37-10 overall record and a 25-2 conference mark in 2022. W&J posted a 23-3 record at Ross Memorial Park and advanced into the NCAA Tournament for a ninth time.
The Red and Black finished with a 37-3 overall record and won its 13th PAC title during the 2021 season. The 37 wins were the third most in a single season in program history.
Crummer appeared in 92 games during his four-year playing career with the Presidents. He earned All-PAC First Team honors during his senior season. Crummer recorded a .329 batting average with 36 RBI and 32 runs scored in 2019. His 18 doubles tied for the most among conference players. Crummer also ranked among the top 10 in the PAC in RBI, hits, walks and total bases. During his senior season, Crummer was honored as the PAC Hitter of the Week on April 22 and named to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week on April 23.
Crummer graduated from W&J in May of 2019 with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. Crummer then added a Masters of Science in Sports Management from West Virginia University in 2021.
Assistant Coach
hall_da@lynchburg.edu
Lynchburg
Division 3
Head Coach
cfitzger@heidelberg.edu
Heidelberg
Division 3
Career Synopsis
The 2021-22 season is Fitzgerald's eighth season as head coach and 15th year overall as a part of the Heidelberg baseball programCareer record stands at 166-102-1, 76-48-1 OACOversees 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
crodr100@uis.edu
Illinois-Springfield
Division 2
Chris Rodriguez is an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the UIS Baseball team. Rodriguez, formerly the Director of Baseball Operations at Jacksonville University, will work closely with the UIS pitching staff.
Rodriguez has experience at the NCAA Division I level, including using his kinesiology background in combination with baseball technology such as pitch tracking software. Five athletes went on to play professional baseball in his three years at Jacksonville University. The program set its record strikeouts per nine innings (9.70) and lowest opponent batting average (.247) in 2022. The Dolphins won the ASUN Championship and advanced to Columbia Regional in the spring 2021 season.
Rodriguez, an alum of Wright State, served as a volunteer assistant for the Raiders in 2018 before taking on the role of Director of Player Development in the spring of 2019. Rodriguez served as the Coordinator of Player Development for the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2019 before being hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in January of 2020.
Rodriguez also has a background in international coaching, serving as an assistant in the summer of 2018 for the Lithuanian National Team for a bid to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He helped lead the team to a Pool B Championship in the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB).
Rodriguez played for Kishwaukee College during the 2016 season, where he led the Kougars to an Arrowhead Conference championship. His playing career started at Spring Hill College in 2012 before he transferred to Volunteer State in 2013.
Rodriguez received his Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership from Wright State University and Master's in Kinesiology from Jacksonville University.
bspauldi1@walsh.edu
Walsh
Division 2
Volunteer Coach at Walsh University
2x All League Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC)
Division II All American
Attended Archbishop Hoban High School (Akron, Ohio)
Assistant Coach
ahilt@emich.edu
Eastern Michigan
Division 1
Aaron Hilt, a former standout collegiate baseball player and seven-year assistant coach at Ashland University, has officially taken the reigns of EMU's pitching staff ahead of the 2022 season.
In his first season on staff, Hilt helped lead the Eagles pitching staff set a new school record for strikeouts in a season (416). The previous high, set in 2012, was 389.
Hilt played a role in helping Eagle hurler Cameron Wagoner get drafted in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers organization. The selection was EMU's fifth MLB draft pick in the last six years. Hilt also guided freshman hurler Adam Falinksi through a great rookie season, as the right-hander led all freshmen in the Mid-American Conference in innings pitched (58.0), strikeouts (61), and complete games (4). Additionally, Falinskis four complete-game efforts ranked third in NCAA DI baseball in 2022.
Hilt spent nearly a decade climbing the coaching ranks and adding responsibilities with Ashland. After returning to his alma mater in 2014, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2018.
The Eagles reached the NCAA Division II postseason four times in Hilt's seven seasons, and made a run to the College World Series in 2019. Hilt has been part of two College World Series teams, also reaching the final stage as a player in 2008. Ashland posted a 230-149 (.607) record during Hilt's run with Ashland.
The 2019 season was a record-setting year for Ashlands hurlers. Ashland won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's regular season and tournament championships, as well as the Midwest Regional Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA College World Series. Eagle pitchers combined for a program-record-tying 48 wins, and set a new program and GLIAC standard for team strikeouts in a season with 537.
Hilt was directly responsible for the mentorship of numerous award-winning and now-professional pitchers while at Ashland. A pair of his players, Art Warren and Brandyn Sittinger, were selected in the MLB Draft in 2015 and 2016, respectively. A 2015 All-GLIAC selection, Warren made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2019. Sittinger, a former GLIAC Pitcher of the Year, Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year, and First Team All-American while at Ashland, made his MLB debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season.
In addition to mentoring now-MLB players, Hilt has also helped his hurlers earn many other awards and finish atop the national leaderboards in multiple categories. Jake Baldwin (2015) earned Second Team All-American honors and finished with Ashland's best career win percentage under Hilt's leadership, while Chris Slavik (2019) and Perry Bewley (2021) both earned All-American status, and led all of Division II baseball in wins, and saves, respectively. Josh Smith (2021) also signed an independent professional contract this spring after studying under Hilt.
Before returning to Ashland as a coach, Hilt spent a pair of seasons at Wheeling University as a graduate assistant coach. He also held the title of Interim Head Coach for a brief stint with Wheeling.
During Hilts playing career at Ashland, he won a GLIAC Championship, one Midwest Regional championship, made three straight NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament appearances, and an NCAA Division II World Series appearance. In 2009, Ashland was ranked third in the nation, and received the program's highest national ranking. Hilt received All-GLIAC conference honors, All-Midwest Region honors, and is the only pitcher to throw a complete-game no-hitter since the 1994 season.
After playing at Ashland, Hilt continued his athletic career by signing a professional contract with the Normal Cornbelters in the independent Frontier League. He was selected as the fifth overall pick in the first round of the annual Frontier League draft.
A native of Richmond, Ohio, Hilt and his wife Kaleigh reside in Ypsilanti.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
mweir@umass.edu
Massachusetts
Division 1
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.
kiernant3@sacredheart.edu
Sacred Heart
Division 1
My name is Isiah Daubon and I am from Poughkeepsie, NY.
I'm currently an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University.
I work with the hitters and outfielders.
This is my second year coaching overall
I played at Sacred Heart from 2017-2021
I played a graduate year at NJIT in 2022
Volunteer Assistant Coach
kevin_heiss@uri.edu
Rhode Island
Division 1
Assistant coach for University of Rhode Island
rbordieri@siena.edu
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.
robert.fournier@wku.edu
Western Kentucky
Division 1
Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
jranderson3@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Anderson will transition into the head coaching role following three seasons as an assistant coach at EIU.
Jason Anderson emerged as the top candidate we wanted to be the next leader of our baseball program here at Eastern Illinois, said Michael. Jason is a coach that brings with him a wealth of baseball knowledge having played the game at every level including three years in the Major Leagues. With the strong tradition of EIU baseball we had more than 100 applicants for the position. During the screening and interview process Jason was a candidate we felt was the right choice to lead the program with his understanding of the program and respect he has from baseball people at all levels of the game.
Anderson served three years as the Panthers top assistant coaching two pitchers that were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft with Joe Greenfield selected in 2013 by the Minnesota Twins and Matt Borens selected by the New York Yankees in 2014.
I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Eastern Illinois baseball program, said Anderson. This university has had a long history of great coaches that have produced tremendous players and winning teams. I will do my very best to continue to keep that tradition alive and get the program back to the prominence that it has experienced in the past. My family and I are also excited to continue our involvement in this community that we have been fortunate enough to call home for the past few years. The foundation that has been put in place with our current and incoming players is very strong. We will not only strive for excellence on the field but also in the classroom and in the community.
Originally from Danville, Ill., Anderson spent time in his professional career with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies organizations from 2000-10. He played the 2011 season with the Somerset Patriots. He made his Major League debut in 2003 with the New York Yankees before playing with the Mets later that season. He saw action in the big leagues with Indians in 2004 and the Yankees in 2005.
Anderson played collegiately at Illinois from 1998-2000 where he was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2000 earning first team All-American honors. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. During his collegiate career he earned Academic All-American honors in 1999.
He began his collegiate coaching career in 2010 as an assistant coach at Danville Community College. He was an assistant coach at Illinois before joining the Panthers staff for the 2013 season. Anderson earned his degree from Illinois.
Anderson and his wife Brittany have two children, Aiden and Mason.
What others are saying about Jason Anderson
"As both a college and professional teammate, I have always been impressed with Jason's character and intense competitive drive. His experience as a collegiate athlete, major league pitcher & college coach provide him with a unique insight into the development of young players. His will to succeed is undeniable and is an excellent example to the student athletes whose lives he affects."
Jason Anderson has the background to be a very successful college baseball coach. A sound college background followed by a professional baseball career that got him to the big leagues. He will be able to recruit the caliber of student athlete to make Eastern Illinois a contender in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Jason Anderson is an outstanding young coach and will do great things at Eastern Illinois and for the OVC. Ive had the pleasure to coach Jason as a player, watch him grow as a professional and make it to the major leagues only to work with him again as a coach. Jason is a great fit for Eastern Illinois. He is a great family man, understands and teaches the game, and will bring a competitive edge to his players. He will also be a relentless recruiter. The Eastern Illinois family will embrace him as a head coach.
After Jason completed his professional baseball career, it was exciting when he showed interest in becoming a college coach. Being an EIU graduate and former baseball player myself, I was thrilled to recommend him as EIU's pitching coach in 2013. Jason's knowledge of baseball at the college and professional level will allow him to have tremendous success at Eastern Illinois as the head coach. He will recognize and recruit talented players throughout the state of Illinois and beyond. He will win games and graduate players. He will develop talent to play professionally.
I am extremely excited for Jason. He will provide great leadership for the baseball team at Eastern Illinois University. He is an important part of our history at the University of Illinois and an extremely knowledgeable baseball coach who will operate with high energy and the utmost integrity. EIU could not have found a better person to lead its program from this point forward.
Head Coach
cbeddick@gettysburg.edu
Gettysburg
Division 3
Assistant Coach
jcb10@williams.edu
Williams (MA)
Division 3
tlockhar@colby.edu
Colby ME
Division 3
Assistant Coach
rramsey@udallas.edu
University of Dallas
Division 3
Graduate Assistant
rlautz@regis.edu
Regis (CO)
Division 2
ndriscol@strose.edu
Saint Rose
Division 2
johnmerkh@yahoo.com
Rutgers University Camden
Division 3
John Merkh enters his second season with the Scarlet Raptors baseball program. However, Coach Merkh is entering his 11th season of coaching at the collegiate level.
Merkh primarily works with infielders and hitters, serves as the Scarlet Raptors third base coach, and is in charge of defensive alignments.
Prior to joining 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. Merkh coached one of the top pitchers in the NJCAA that year, a now former Scarlet Raptor, Billy Jackson, who was a First Team NJCAA All-American.
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 Deptford, New Jersey, with his wife Brittany and his sons Jackson and Hunter.
rdombrowski@cornellcollege.edu
Cornell College (IA)
Division 3
Robbie Dombrowski was named Cornell College's head baseball coach in July 2022.
Dombrowski, a 2018 St. Norbert College graduate and three-year starting catcher for the Green Knights, comes to the Hilltop following successful NCAA Division I coaching stints at University of Evansville and Central Michigan University.
For a young coach, this is an unbelievable opportunity and I cant wait to get started, said Dombrowski, a native of Delafield, Wis. I cant imagine walking into a better situation with administration who care about the program. The people are passionate about Cornell athletics. The closeness of the campus community is also a big thing for me.
Dombrowski served as hitting coach during a break-through 2022 season at Evansville. The Purple Aces finished 32-24 overall, placed second in the Missouri Valley Conference and shattered the school record for home runs in a season with 77. Evansville ranked among the league leaders in all offensive categories and landed four all-MVC players under Dombrowskis guidance.
We are very excited to have Robbie join our team at Cornell, said Cornell Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Meeker. Robbies collection of coaching experiences, his coaching philosophy and familiarity with Midwest Conference baseball stood out. Most impressive is his energy and enthusiasm for leading our baseball team. He has a clear vision for success and his approach will impact the young men in our program.
Dombrowski was Director of Baseball Operations at Central Michigan in 2020-21. CMU won the 2021 Mid-American Conference and advanced to the regional final, bowing out with a 42-18 record.
Dombrowski was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain at St. Norbert. As a junior, he played a key role on the Green Knights record-breaking 2017 squad that won the MWC Tournament, qualified for the NCAAs and finished 30-13. Dombrowski compiled career totals of 101 hits, 73 RBIs and 61 runs.
St. Norbert won 94 games and finished 47-17 in MWC play during Dombrowskis four playing seasons in De Pere, Wis. The Green Knights claimed MWC North Division titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Dombrowski played for Tom Winske, the MWCs all-time leader for baseball coaching wins.
I think my experience in the Midwest Conference is going to pay dividends, Dombrowski said. My expectation is to win the thing regularly. I know the talent is there to do it. Cornell has the foundation in place.
Dombrowski was a member of the Deans List and an academic all-MWC performer. He also earned two varsity letters in football for the Green Knights.
Dombrowski earned bachelors degrees from St. Norbert in biopsychology and communication and media studies. He obtained his masters in sports administration from Belhaven (Jackson, Miss.) University in 2020.
Dombrowski served as hitting and catching coach at Belhaven (2018-19). He returned to St. Norbert in 2019-20 as assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator.
Dombrowski was head coach for collegiate summer teams in the Dairyland Collegiate League, Ohio Valley League and Western Canadian Baseball League. His 2021 team, the Creek Mapaches, won the Dairyland Collegiate League.
Dombrowski attended Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wis. He led his prep baseball team to the 2013 state tournament and played in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Classic.
Dombrowski is motivated to continue his winning ways by instilling a fun culture on and off the field at Cornell.
I want every kid that comes through our program to feel that theyve had the most fun playing baseball in their life, Dombrowski said. They can expect a high-energy guy that will give them my best effort every day. I want them to know this is their program, just as much as it is mine. I want them to see their full potential.
There are no limits for Cornell College baseball. We can take this thing as far as we want to go. I want our players to believe that.
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