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jeff.mayes@valpo.edu
Valparaiso
Division 1
Jeff Mayes joined the Valpo coaching staff prior to the 2023 season. He serves as the team's infield coach.
Mayes spent the previous three seasons on the coaching staff at Aurora University, a Division-III institution in Illinois, where the program amassed an 83-21 record during his tenure. At Aurora, Mayes duties included recruiting, defense and pitch development. The Spartans were among the Top 15 in Division-III in team fielding percentage and defensive doubles plays in two of the three seasons with Mayes instructing the infielders.
Prior to joining the Aurora coaching staff in fall 2019, Mayes had a standout playing career as a shortstop for the Spartans. He was tabbed the schools 2018-2019 Male Athlete of the Year and earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors as a senior to go along with first team all-conference recognition. He shattered the program record for career hits with 240 and batted .402 as a senior with 40 runs scored and 31 runs batted in.
Mayes also received the Richard Rickey Award given to a senior male student-athlete who exemplifies the characteristics of dedication, determination, sportsmanship and faith. He was a three-year captain and led the program to a 115-61 record and two conference tournament titles during his four-year playing career.
darin.hendrickson@slu.edu
Saint Louis U.
Division 1
matthew.smith@cuchicago.edu
Concordia (IL)
Division 3
Matt Smith joined Concordia University Chicago as the head assistant and pitching coach in the 2022 season.
Since joining the Cougar coaching staff, the bullpen has accumulated 39 wins and impressive ERA's from the top pitchers on staff. CUC has had two NACC Tournament appearances since Smith's return. Westin Stutzman was the lone pitcher chosen for NACC All-Conference honors to cap off a successful 2023 season.
aomalley@ben.edu
Benedictine (IL)
Division 3
Pitching Coach at Benedictine University
Head coach
andrews@lakeforest.edu
Lake Forest
Division 3
Head Coach
srear@carrollu.edu
Carroll (WI)
Division 3
Stein Rear is in his 11th season as Head Baseball Coach at Carroll University for the 2023-24 school year. In his tenure with the Pioneers, Coach Rear has become the most successful coach in program history, breaking the school record for career coaching victories in a 10-2 win over Wheaton (Ill.) College on April 28, 2018. He enters the 2024 spring baseball season with 153 victories at Carroll.
Rear was honored as the 2021 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association state collegiate coach of the year, marking the first time in program history that a Carroll University coach has received the honor.
2022 saw the Pioneers accomplish yet another first for the program as they qualified for the CCIW tournament for the second consecutive season, a feat never before achieved at Carroll University. They extended that streak to three consecutive years with yet another appearance in the postseason tournament in 2023.
2021 set a new standard of success at Carroll University, tying the program record for wins in a season with 22, which had been set in 2018. The Pioneers finished fourth in the CCIW in 2021, marking the highest finish in program history, while ending the year with a third-place finish in the CCIW Tournament. The Pioneers notched three wins over top-10 nationally ranked teams during the season and finished the year with 43 home runs, which ranked 20th in all of NCAA Division-III.
2018 was a banner year for the Pioneers, setting a new program record for wins in a season with 22, surpassing the old mark of 19 which had been set 17 years prior to that. Coach Rear also recorded his 100th career victory early in that season with a 10-6 win over Augsburg on March 16 in Tucson, Ariz.
In 2017, the Pioneer program returned to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) after 24 years of competing in the Midwest Conference. Their return was marked with success as they knocked off a top-15 ranked opponent for the first time in team history on April 1 in a 9-7 victory at Augustana (Ill.), who was ranked 15th by D3Baseball.com at the time. They also defeated North Central (Ill.) College, which would go on to win the CCIW and advance to the Division-III College World Series and finish fifth in the final D3baseball.com poll, by a score of 17-7 on April 15.
Pioneer baseball also has a proud tradition of academic excellence. On average, nearly 50 percent of the roster has achieved academic all-conference recognition as the Pioneers have finished with a team GPA of 3.2 in 2016, 3.21 in 2017, 3.17 in 2018, 3.08 in 2019, 3.13 in 2020, 3.24 in 2021 and 3.05 in 2022. The American Baseball Coaches Association honored Carroll for their achievements in the classroom as they were awarded the ABCA Academic Excellence Award for eight consecutive years (2016-23).
In Coach Rear's 10 years at the helm of the Carroll baseball program the Pioneers have completely rewritten the program's record book.
Single Season Offensive Records
Average - .472 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hits 72 (Jake Langford 2018)
Doubles 20 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Walks - 37 (Brad Vosters 2022)
On Base - .557 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hit By Pitch - 25 (Casey Mir 2022)
RBI 43 (2nd, Dylan Callahan 2019)
Single Season Pitching Records
Wins 6 (Carter Howard 2018)
Saves 6 (Max Maney 2018)
Strike Outs 71 (Curtis Sheahan 2021)
Inn. Pitched 76 (Cam Godinsky 2019)
Appearances 21 (Logan Johnson 2017)
Stikeouts/9 IP - 16 (Connor Nolen 2022)
WHIP - 0.78 (Jake Nitch 2021)
Walks/9 IP 1.03 (Carl Formento 2016)
Walk to Strike Out Ratio 7.43 (Carl Formento 2016)
Career Offensive Records
Average - .385 (Matt Putman 2019)
Hits 184 (Jake Langford 2018)
Doubles 35 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Home Runs - 22 (Dylan Callahan 2021, Benton Holly 2023)
RBI 110 (Dylan Callahan 2021)
Walks - 92 (Brad Vosters 2022)
Walk/Strike Out Ratio - 1.77 (Brad Vosters 2022)
Career Pitching Records
Strike Outs 155 (Carl Formento 2013-16)
Inn. Pitched 205.66 (Cam Godinsky 2016-19)
Saves - 8 (Matt Risch 2016)
Fewest BB/9 IP 2.01 (Aaron Roth 2016)
Walk to Strike Out Ratio 3.42 (Aaron Roth 2016)
Rear joined the Pioneers following a three-year stint as head coach at Northland College, an NCAA Division III member in Ashland, Wis., that competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). With 38 victories in his three years at Northland, combined with his time at Carroll, Rear holds a career coaching record of 191-268 in his 13 total years.
During his time at Northland, Rear lead the LumberJacks to back-to-back UMAC tournament berths in 2012 and 2013 while leading the Jacks to their first winning season in nearly a decade. Prior to his arrival, Northland had not qualified for the post-season tournament since the UMAC went to a four-team format.
Prior to his appointment at Northland, Rear was an assistant coach for the UW-Whitewater from 2006-2010. During his five-year tenure, the Warhawks went 169-66 (.719), while winning four WIAC championships, appearing in three NCAA regional tournaments, and advancing to the Division-III College World Series in 2008. While at UW-Whitewater, Rear coached eight players who would go on to sign contracts to play professional baseball.
Coach Rear also served as the head baseball coach at his high school alma mater, New Glarus (WI) for five seasons. He took over a program that had won only three games in the previous two seasons, turning them into a conference contender before leaving to complete his graduate degree at Whitewater.
During his playing career, Rear was a catcher at UW-Whitewater where he received his undergraduate degree in physical education in 1998, as well as his masters degree in physical education and coaching in 2007.
Coach Rear and his wife Sara reside in Waukesha and have two daughters, Bryn (14) and Adalyn (13) and a son Ivan (9).
Head Coach
abrisack@edgewood.edu
Edgewood
Division 3
Coach Brisack just completed his 25th season as the Eagles Head Coach. Brisack, is the winningest coach in Edgewood College Athletics history.
Since taking over the helm in 2000, Brisack has coached 122 All-Conference performers, 3 conference rookies of the year and 2 players of the year selections. The Eagles had a league best seven All-Conference members in 2005. 24 players have garnered All-Region recognition and 5 All-American selections. In addition to success on the field, The Eagles have had 256 Conference Scholar-Athletes, 13 Academic All-Region and 5 Academic All-Americans. 3 Eagles have gone on to play professional baseball after graduating from the Eagle Baseball Program.
Loving to teach the game, Brisack has had success at every level he has coached. As head coach at St. Bernard High School in Eureka, Calif., Brisack won five league titles from 1992 to 1999, made 7 sectional appearances, won two sectional titles, 6 California top 10 rankings, and he was named the ABCA National High School Coach of the Year in 1998 after leading his team to a No. 1 ranking in the state polls.
From 1996 to 1999, Brisack served as a Coach of the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs Collegiate Baseball Program. He is in the Crabs Hall of Fame.
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.
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
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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.
Director of Operations
danny.jung@duke.edu
Duke
Division 1
vigeantnathaniel@gmail.com
St. John's (NY)
Division 1
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
Assistant Coach
sjmooney6@yahoo.com
Canisius
Division 1
Steven Mooney is entering his first season as an assistant coach at Canisius University. His primary responsibilities include working with the catchers and assisting in various other areas of the program. Steven finished his playing career at Clark University this past spring, where he played 83 games over six seasons all at catcher. He was twice voted captain of the Cougars and had a career .990 fielding percentage, helping the team make the playoffs twice in his career. The Cougars also won two Western division championships in Steven's career.
Aside from his playing career, Steven has been coaching youth baseball for several years. While in high school, he started coaching a youth travel team out of Central Amherst Little League. After being there for five years, he transitioned to a head coach position with the West Seneca Warriors. His next stop would be with NY Stingers Baseball where he was a catching instructor and a head coach. During the school year at Clark, Steven would assist with various travel teams at The Strike Zone, also working individually with several players. Steven also worked with PBR on various showcases in the New England region.
Steven is a native of Buffalo, graduating from Canisius High School in 2017. At Clark, Steven graduated with an Honors Degree in History and a master's degree in public administration, with a concentration in educational leadership.
Assistant Coach
rpgaynor@email.gwu.edu
George Washington
Division 1
Current assistant with GW baseball, working with catchers and coaching first base. Formerly pitching coach at D1 Arkansas Pine-Bluff in 2021. Previously with Santa Barbara City College working with pitchers. Worked 5 years with Pittsburgh Pirates in Player Development, including 4 in a coordinator role. One year with Brewers and one with Cal in baseball operations.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
gdegallier@pacific.edu
Pacific (CA)
Division 1
Garrett DeGallier was named a volunteer assistant coach for the Pacific baseball program in the fall of 2019. He comes to Pacific after serving three seasons at the University of Concordia-Portland. With the Cavaliers, he was the primary contact for recruiting while also maintaining his role as outfield and offensive assistant coach.
During his time with the Cavaliers' program, DeGallier coached and recruited five players receiving all GNAC and West Region Recognition.
The native of Bellevue, Washington, DeGallier played his college baseball at the University of South Alabama and helped the Jaguars to the 2015 Sun Belt championship. DeGallier made 38 starts and 45 appearances in the outfield for the Jaguars that season. He finished with a .275 batting average in two seasons with the Jaguars after transferring from Tacoma Community College.
DeGallier graduated in 2015 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and received his Master's in Business Administration from Concordia in 2017.
Pitching Coach
anthony.j.deleo@njit.edu
New Jersey Tech
Division 1
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
Assistant Coach
ssmith177@murraystate.edu
Murray State (KY)
Division 1
clmarsh2@uncg.edu
North Carolina-Greensboro
Division 1
Clint Marsh
Director of Baseball Operations at UNCG
July 2023-Current
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at NCWU
January 2022-July 2023
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Andrew College
June 2020-December 2021
Graduate Assistant at Barton College
August 2019-May2020
Volunteer Assistant Coach
cpeacock2@bradley.edu
Bradley
Division 1
Calvin Peacock is in his first season with the Bradley baseball program as the teams volunteer assistant coach. Among his responsibilities on The Hilltop, Peacock will work with the outfielders and serve as BUs first-base coach.
Peacock joins the Braves after serving as head coach of the Normal CornBelters of the Prospect League a collegiate summer league throughout the Midwest. The youngest manager in Prospect League history, Peacock led the CornBelters to the playoffs after clinching the Great River Division title during the first-half of the 2021 campaign.
A native of Bartonville, Illinois, Peacock also served as pitching coach at Carl Sandburg College during the 2020 season, while leading the Hoots of the Kernels Collegiate League in the summer of 2020.
Peacock earned his bachelors degree in business marketing from Chicago State University, where he was a member of the baseball team and earned WAC All-Academic accolades. He was also a NJCAA Academic All-American during his time at Southeastern Illinois College.
Assistant Coach
sheehanj4@lasalle.edu
La Salle
Division 1
John Sheehan enters his first season on the La Salle baseball coaching staff, serving as pitching coach.
From 2018 to 2020, Sheehan was the pitching coach and strength and conditioning coach at Prairie View A&M University, a member of the Division I SWAC Conference. During his time at Prairie View, the pitching staff saw its ERA decrease by 1.27 runs per game as well as a 15 percent reduction in walks and a 25 percent reduction in home runs allowed. The Prairie View pitching staff also saw its strikeout total increase by 20 percent.
Sheehan played baseball at the College of William and Mary from 2009-2014. He was a two-way player his freshman year, both pitching and hitting before undergoing Tommy John Surgery as a sophomore. Sheehan bounced back in his junior season, leading the pitching staff in appearances and opponent batting average. During his senior year, Sheehan was second on the team in wins, innings pitched and ERA.
At the conclusion of his senior year at William and Mary, Sheehan signed a professional contract with the Colorado Rockies. He reached High A while playing for the Modesto Nuts in 2015. At the end of his professional career, Sheehan finished with a 3.49 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
Following his playing career, Sheehan joined the staff at Salem State University in Salem, Mass. as the team's pitching coach. That season, Salem led the MASCAC Conference in ERA and was second in hits allowed.
In 2018, Sheehan joined the staff at Momentum Physical Therapy, where he attained his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Precision Nutrition Level 1 coaching certifications. As a strength and conditioning coach at Momentum Physical Therapy, he helped oversee the rehabilitation protocols of different sports injuries, specifically elbow and shoulder injuries in baseball players.
The Westwood, Mass. native earned his bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary in 2014, interned at Cressey Sports Performance in 2016, and is Driveline Baseball Certified
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 Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
bbeemer@bsu.edu
Ball State
Division 1
Experience:
Ball State, assistant coach, 2019-present
Eastern Illinois, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, 2016-18
Penn State, volunteer coach, 2014-15
Notes:
Spent the previous three years at Eastern Illinois helping coach a very productive offense EIU ranked fourth in the NCAA in home runs in 2017 with 83 and finished in the top 50 in scoring offense the Panthers also ranked among the top 35 teams nationally in doubles in 2016 saw two EIU players sign professional contracts coached outfielders and served as the first base coach at Penn State helped the Nittany Lions increase their Big Ten win totals in both years on staff.
Collegiate Playing Notes:
A four-year player (2010-13) and three-year captain (2011-13) at Ball State compiled 108 runs and 94 RBIs on a .286 batting average as a Cardinal served two years on the SAAC Executive Committee one of 30 finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award earned his bachelors degree in 2012.
crodrig22@ju.edu
Jacksonville (FL)
Division 1
Chris Rodriguez joined the Jacksonville baseball staff in August of 2020 to serve as the Director of Baseball Operations.
The South Florida native will handle day to day operations, as well as video, analytics, and technologies to aid player development. He comes to JU after serving in the Arizona Diamondbacks Player Development Department as a Video Coordinator for their AA affiliate (Jackson Generals). Rodriguez assisted in baseball technology, scouting and analysis along with pitch design protocols for their minor league personnel.
Rodriguez, an alum of Wright State, served as the Volunteer Assistant for the Raiders in 2018 before taking on the Director of Player Development role 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), where they defeated Ukraine in the championship game. Their run came to end, losing to Team Israel for a spot in the European Cup. Rodriguez handled the pitchers, scouting, and strength and conditioning programs for Team Lithuania during his time.
His playing career started at Spring Hill College back in 2012 before transferring to Volunteer State in 2013. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 where he recovered in his hometown of Pembroke Pines, FL, and returned to play for Kishwaukee College during the 2016 season for coach Josh Pethoud. During his time there, he led the Kougars to an Arrowhead Conference championship and was named to the Junior College All-Region IV team where he went 8-2 with 97 Ks in 74 innings. He finished his career at Wright State University as part of the 2018 Horizon League Champions and Stanford Regional team for Coach Jeff Mercer.
Rodriguez received his Bachelors degree in Organizational Leadership from Wright State University and is currently working towards his Masters in Kinesiology here at Jacksonville University. He is the son of Ozzie and Christine Rodriguez.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
mercerbaseballcamps@gmail.com
Mercer
Division 1
Education: Marshall University, 2013 (Regents Bachelor of Arts)
Playing Experience:
2009-12 - Concord University (Baseball)
2012 - Concord University (Football)
Collegiate Coaching Experience: 2017-Present - Mercer Volunteer Assistant Coach
2016 - Georgia College Assistant Coach
2014-15 - West Virginia State Assistant Coach
2013 - Concord University Student Assistant
Other Coaching Experience: 2015 - Asheboro Copperheads (Coastal Plain League) Assistant Coach
2016 - Asheboro Copperheads (Coastal Plain League) Assistant Coach
Championships Won:
2011 - West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship (Player)
2013 - West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship (Student Assistant)
2014 - Mountain East Conference Tournament Championship (Assistant Coach)
2015 - Mountain East Conference Tournament Championship (Assistant Coach)
2017 - Southern Conference Regular Season Championship (Volunteer Assistant)
2019- Southern Conference Tournament Championship (Volunteer Assistant)
Head Coach
mkunigonis@niu.edu
Northern Illinois
Division 1
Mike Kunigonis has brought a grinders mentality and work ethic to the NIU baseball program in five seasons as head coach.
In 2019, Kunigonis led NIU to the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament where the Huskies reached the semifinals and won two games for the first time since 2008. NIU was 20-36 on the season and compiled a 14-12 MAC record, tied for the third-most conference wins in program history. On May 11, Kunigonis won his 100th career game as the Huskies shutout Toledo 4-0.
The Huskies went 20-36 in 2018, highlighted by a 5-3 win at Notre Dame on March 20 for the program's first win over the Fighting Irish since 1995. In 2017, Kunigonis led NIU to a 17-38 overall record and a 11-13 record in the Mid-American Conference. NIU hit for a combined .248 average with a .327 slugging percentage and got on base at a .358 clip. The Huskies averaged eight hits and 4.45 runs per game.
Kunigonis laid the Huskieball foundation for his program right away, during his first season in 2015, as the Huskies swept its opening weekend with a pair of wins over South Dakota State and another over Niagara. NIU would go on to finish the season 22-33, recording a 10-17 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The team improved its batting average by 32 points in Kunigonis first season and scored 1.24 more runs per game. The Huskies swept their midweek series with UIC, defeating the in-state foe home and away. NIU won 24 games in 2016, going 14-10 in the MAC West to finish second behind Ball State. The Huskies won seven straight games at the end of April into May that season, highlighted by a sweep of Bowling Green in which NIU outscored the Falcons 28-4 with back-to-back shutouts to close the series.
Kunigonis, a veteran Division I coach who spent seven years on the staff at Virginia Tech, was named head coach of the Northern Illinois University baseball program on January 5, 2015.
In seven years at Virginia Tech, Kunigonis worked his way up from volunteer assistant coach (2008-10), to assistant coach (2010-13) before being named associate head coach and recruiting coordinator his final two seasons ago. The Hokies twice advanced to the NCAA Regionals during his time in Blacksburg, earning a No. 1 seed and regional host bid in 2013 when they finished as Atlantic Coast Conference runners-up. He served as Virginia Techs hitting coach from 2010-15, and the Hokies ranked among the countrys top offenses in each of those seasons. Tech had the top offense in the ACC in 2014 and ranked in the top 25 nationally in five offensive categories in 2013. The 2011 Virginia Tech team ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple categories as well.
Over his six seasons, the Hokies had 20 players chosen in the MLB draft, with at least two players drafted each year. In 2010, eight Virginia Tech players were drafted, while six Hokies were selected in the 2013 draft. During Kunigonis time with the Hokies, nine position players were chosen in the draft.
Prior to Virginia Tech, Kunigonis spent one season on the staff at Radford University in Virginia, where he coached the outfielders, worked with the hitters and directed the camps.
Kunigonis experience includes five seasons at two institutions in western New York. He was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Canisius College in Buffalo during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons, where he also coached the hitters, catchers and outfielders and was also on the staff at Niagara University in a similar capacity for two seasons. Both teams advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament during Kunigonis time in their dugouts.
As a player, Kunigonis played four seasons at American International College. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Kunigonis earned a bachelors degree in criminal justice and sociology from AIC in 2001, and completed his masters degree in sports administration at Canisius in 2006. Kunigonis is married to the former Amy Miller and the couple has one daughter, Mary Alice.
He is the Huskies fifth head baseball coach since the program was resurrected in 1991 and the 14th since the teams first season in 1900.
THE MIKE KUNIGONIS FILE:
Education: American International College, 2001, BS criminal justice and sociology; Canisius, 2006, MS, sports administration
Hometown: Worcester, Mass.
Wife: Amy
Children: Mary Alice
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2013-14 Virginia Tech, Associate Head Coach
2010-13 Virginia Tech, Assistant Coach
2008-10 Virginia Tech, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2007-08 Radford, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2004-07 Canisius, Assistant Coach
2002-04 Niagara, Assistant Coach
NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
2010 Columbia Regional
2013 Blacksburg Regional
Assistant Coach
matthew.gedman@trincoll.edu
Trinity (CT)
Division 3
Assistant baseball coach at Trinity college. Manager of the New Britain Bees in the Futures collegiate baseball league
jreynol2@swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore
Division 3
Assistant Coach
tyjoe2018@gmail.com
University of the South
Division 3
Assistant Coach
kkozens@brandeis.edu
Brandeis
Division 3
Head Coach
falcoj2@rpi.edu
Rensselaer Poly
Division 3
Assistant Coach
ckreitlow02@hamline.edu
Hamline
Division 3
Owner of Gravity Baseball and National Coach at PowerhouseMechanics Fastpitch. Current Hitting Coach at Hamline University.
Ive
sdvorak@dom.edu
Dominican (IL)
Division 3
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
harley.douglas@washburn.edu
Washburn Topeka
Division 2
Assistant Coach
jason.eller@gcsu.edu
Georgia College & State
Division 2
21 Seasons
3 College World Series
2 SEC Titles
2 PBC Titles
2018 PBC COTY
USA Baseball Task Force Member
Assistant Coach
joeripkentorres@gmail.com
Chapman
Division 3
Head Coach
vodenlij@uww.edu
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division 3
Vodenlich enters his 14th season at the helm of the UW-Whitewater baseball program in 2016-17. He has taken the Warhawks to heights unreached prior to his arrival on campus. While the Whitewater program has had longstanding success, Vodenlich has set a new standard, turning the Warhawks into a NCAA Division III college baseball power. During Vodenlichs 13 seasons as head coach, the Warhawks have won nine WIAC championships, qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 times and appeared in the NCAA Division III College World Series six times, including winning the 2014 and 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships. In 2016, Vodenlich became the 43rd active Division III coach to reach 500 career wins in the Warhawks' NCAA regional-clinching 11-0 victory over Rose-Hulman (Ind.). UW-Whitewater reached the NCAA Championship round for the fourth time since 2008 and the sixth time under Vodenlich. In 2015, Vodenlich passed his former head coach and current mentor Jim Miller for the most coaching wins in program history, picking up career victory No. 417 at UW-Whitewater in the team's first game at UW-Oshkosh on April 7. In that same year, he became the youngest inductee into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Vodenlich earned his 400th career victory during the team's 2014 World Series apperance. The Warhawks knocked off SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 9-6 to make Vodenlich the second coach in program history to reach the milestone. Vodenlich has been on the coaching staff for all 11 of UW-Whitewaters winningest seasons, with nine of the 11 coming during his time as head coach. During the 2000s, the Warhawks had the 11th most victories in NCAA Division III. Off the field, Vodenlich has been honored as the WIAC Coach of the Year seven times, was named the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005 and 2014, and was honored as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2014. In 2007, Vodenlich was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame as a former student-athlete and was awarded with the WBCA College Coach of the Year in 2004, 2008 and 2010. He was tabbed the WBCAs Man of the Year in 2005. Players coming to play under Vodenlich can expect to grow thanks to his determined player development exertions. Twelve student-athletes have developed into All-Americans during Vodenlichs tenure. Since joining the UW-Whitewater program as a player in 1989 and the coaching staff in 1994, 28 former Warhawks have signed professional contracts, the first being former Major League closer Bob Wickman, who Vodenlich caught at UW-Whitewater. In addition to his great impact on the game in the United States, Vodenlich also is an internationally known clinician, conducting coaching clinics in Germany, England, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. Before joining the coaching ranks, Vodenlich was one of the best players to ever take the field for the Warhawks. Playing from 1989-1992, Vodenlich finished with a .397 career batting average, good for third all-time in school history. His .456 average in 1991 is the second best single season average in program history. Vodenlich was an ABCA All-American in 1991 and 1992, the first two-time All-American at UW-Whitewater. Following his collegiate career, Vodenlich went on to play professionally in Europe, winning the Slovenian National Championship in 1994. Vodenlich joined Jim Millers coaching staff as an assistant coach in 1994 and stayed on the staff until 1998, when he was named the head coach at Edgewood College. Prior to Vodenlichs tenure at Edgewood, the Eagles had an all-time record of 33-133 and never had seen a winning season. Vodenlich needed just two seasons to change that, setting a school record for wins in his first season before shattering it the following season, helping Edgewood to its first winning campaign in program history. Following the 1999 season, Vodenlich returned to UW-Whitewater and rejoined Millers staff as an assistant coach. With Millers retirement coming following the 2003 season, the Warhawks didnt have to look far to find their seventh head coach in school history. Its a hire the school certainly hasnt regretted. Naming Vodenlich head coach for the 2004 season immediately paid off for the university as the Warhawks set a new school record for wins and made just their second trip to the NCAA Division III College World Series. Under Vodenlichs guidance in 2005, UW-Whitewater set a new school record for wins with 45, fewest losses with 7 and made another trip to Appleton for the College World Series. This time around the Warhawks werent denied, claiming their first national championship. UW-Whitewater qualified for the College World Series in 2008 and again in 2011. The Warhawks returned to Appleton in 2014, winning the program's second-ever NCAA Division III championship to complete the institution's "trifecta" of national titles during the 2013-14 academic year. The Warhawks' football, men's basketball and baseball teams all won national championships to become the first school at any level of the NCAA to win those three titles in the same year. With a bachelor's in marketing and public relations from UW-Whitewater in 1992, Vodenlich earned his master's in business administration from the university in 1994. The Vodenlich File: EDUCATION - B.A., Marketing and Public Relations, UW-Whitewater, 1992 - M.B.A., UW-Whitewater, 1994
COACHING - 2004-present - Head Coach, UW-Whitewater - 2000-03 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater - 1998-99 Head Coach, Edgewood College - 1994-97 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater
VODENLICH vs. WIAC - UW-Oshkosh: 39-24 - UW-Stevens Point: 45-36 - UW-La Crosse: 42-23 - UW-Superior: 47-1 - UW-Platteville: 45-9-1 - UW-Stout: 45-8
Career Record (15 seasons): 500-196-1 (.718) Mailing Address: Intercollegiate Athletics Williams Center UW-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190
Office: 116 Williams Center Fax: (updated July 7, 2016)
John Vodenlich
Head Coach
Twitter:
2005, 2014 NCAA Division III National Champions 2005, 2014 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 WIAC Coach of the Year 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year 2005 WBCA Man of the Year 2004, 2008, 2010 WBCA College Coach of the Year John Vodenlich enters his 14th season at the helm of the UW-Whitewater baseball program in 2016-17. He has taken the Warhawks to heights unreached prior to his arrival on campus. While the Whitewater program has had longstanding success, Vodenlich has set a new standard, turning the Warhawks into a NCAA Division III college baseball power. During Vodenlichs 13 seasons as head coach, the Warhawks have won nine WIAC championships, qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 times and appeared in the NCAA Division III College World Series six times, including winning the 2014 and 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships. In 2016, Vodenlich became the 43rd active Division III coach to reach 500 career wins in the Warhawks' NCAA regional-clinching 11-0 victory over Rose-Hulman (Ind.). UW-Whitewater reached the NCAA Championship round for the fourth time since 2008 and the sixth time under Vodenlich. In 2015, Vodenlich passed his former head coach and current mentor Jim Miller for the most coaching wins in program history, picking up career victory No. 417 at UW-Whitewater in the team's first game at UW-Oshkosh on April 7. In that same year, he became the youngest inductee into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Vodenlich earned his 400th career victory during the team's 2014 World Series apperance. The Warhawks knocked off SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) 9-6 to make Vodenlich the second coach in program history to reach the milestone. Vodenlich has been on the coaching staff for all 11 of UW-Whitewaters winningest seasons, with nine of the 11 coming during his time as head coach. During the 2000s, the Warhawks had the 11th most victories in NCAA Division III. Off the field, Vodenlich has been honored as the WIAC Coach of the Year seven times, was named the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2005 and 2014, and was honored as the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2014. In 2007, Vodenlich was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame as a former student-athlete and was awarded with the WBCA College Coach of the Year in 2004, 2008 and 2010. He was tabbed the WBCAs Man of the Year in 2005. Players coming to play under Vodenlich can expect to grow thanks to his determined player development exertions. Twelve student-athletes have developed into All-Americans during Vodenlichs tenure. Since joining the UW-Whitewater program as a player in 1989 and the coaching staff in 1994, 28 former Warhawks have signed professional contracts, the first being former Major League closer Bob Wickman, who Vodenlich caught at UW-Whitewater. In addition to his great impact on the game in the United States, Vodenlich also is an internationally known clinician, conducting coaching clinics in Germany, England, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. Before joining the coaching ranks, Vodenlich was one of the best players to ever take the field for the Warhawks. Playing from 1989-1992, Vodenlich finished with a .397 career batting average, good for third all-time in school history. His .456 average in 1991 is the second best single season average in program history. Vodenlich was an ABCA All-American in 1991 and 1992, the first two-time All-American at UW-Whitewater. Following his collegiate career, Vodenlich went on to play professionally in Europe, winning the Slovenian National Championship in 1994. Vodenlich joined Jim Millers coaching staff as an assistant coach in 1994 and stayed on the staff until 1998, when he was named the head coach at Edgewood College. Prior to Vodenlichs tenure at Edgewood, the Eagles had an all-time record of 33-133 and never had seen a winning season. Vodenlich needed just two seasons to change that, setting a school record for wins in his first season before shattering it the following season, helping Edgewood to its first winning campaign in program history. Following the 1999 season, Vodenlich returned to UW-Whitewater and rejoined Millers staff as an assistant coach. With Millers retirement coming following the 2003 season, the Warhawks didnt have to look far to find their seventh head coach in school history. Its a hire the school certainly hasnt regretted. Naming Vodenlich head coach for the 2004 season immediately paid off for the university as the Warhawks set a new school record for wins and made just their second trip to the NCAA Division III College World Series. Under Vodenlichs guidance in 2005, UW-Whitewater set a new school record for wins with 45, fewest losses with 7 and made another trip to Appleton for the College World Series. This time around the Warhawks werent denied, claiming their first national championship. UW-Whitewater qualified for the College World Series in 2008 and again in 2011. The Warhawks returned to Appleton in 2014, winning the program's second-ever NCAA Division III championship to complete the institution's "trifecta" of national titles during the 2013-14 academic year. The Warhawks' football, men's basketball and baseball teams all won national championships to become the first school at any level of the NCAA to win those three titles in the same year. With a bachelor's in marketing and public relations from UW-Whitewater in 1992, Vodenlich earned his master's in business administration from the university in 1994. The Vodenlich File: EDUCATION - B.A., Marketing and Public Relations, UW-Whitewater, 1992 - M.B.A., UW-Whitewater, 1994
COACHING - 2004-present - Head Coach, UW-Whitewater - 2000-03 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater - 1998-99 Head Coach, Edgewood College - 1994-97 Assistant Coach, UW-Whitewater
VODENLICH vs. WIAC - UW-Oshkosh: 39-24 - UW-Stevens Point: 45-36 - UW-La Crosse: 42-23 - UW-Superior: 47-1 - UW-Platteville: 45-9-1 - UW-Stout: 45-8
Career Record (15 seasons): 500-196-1 (.718) Mailing Address: Intercollegiate Athletics Williams Center UW-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190
Office: 116 Williams Center Fax: (updated July 7, 2016)
Assistant Baseball Coach
womer@erskine.edu
Erskine
Division 2
Coach Tyler Womer joined the Erskine College Baseball staff in September 2019. He brings an outstanding knowledge of the game as well as a passion for developing baseball players of all ages. Originally from New Castle, PA, Tyler played infield at Wingate University in Wingate, NC.
While playing at Wingate, Tyler was part of the 2011 Conference Tournament Championship winning team that finished the season 34-22 and advanced to the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. After graduating with a degree in Sport Management in 2011, Tyler stayed at Wingate to be an assistant baseball coach while attending graduate school. As a volunteer assistant coach at Wingate, Tyler was responsible for running the youth camps, high school camps and organizing the annual team golf tournament. He also assisted with the coaching and development of Wingates infielders.
Tyler was then hired asthe Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Baseball Coach at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania in June 2012 where he coached until 2015. Womer coached the outfielders, infielders & hitters at DeSales while having the opportunity to be mentored by Head Coach, Tim Neiman, who has over 700 career victories & currently ranks 31stall-time among all NCAA Division III Coaches. During Coach Womers two seasons at DeSales, the Bulldogs compiled a 59-28 overall record.
In June 2017, Coach Womer was hired as the Director of Operations for the Mizuno Outlaws Travel Baseball Organization & Assistant Director of Baseball at Perfect Performance NOVA in Tysons Corner, VA. Tyler helped grow the Mizuno Outlaws organization from 5 teams in June 2017 to 11 teams in September 2019 before joining the Erskine College Baseball coaching staff this Fall.
Assistant Coach
hall_da@lynchburg.edu
Lynchburg
Division 3
Assistant Coach
agnicolosi@valdosta.edu
Valdosta State
Division 2
Assistant Coach
tkister@trinityclassicalacademy.com
The Master's University
NAIA
Pitching coach for The Masters 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)
Volunteer Assistant Coach
akrame02@villanova.edu
Villanova
Division 1
Current Volunteer Assistant coach with the Villanova Wildcats. Primarily working with the catchers, as well as assisting in all aspects of offense.
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.
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
Assistant Coach
jwm11@stmarys-ca.edu
St. Mary's (CA)
Division 1
MORAGA, Calif. Saint Mary's Baseball has hired Jack Meggs to join the Gaels coaching staff after serving as the hitting coach at the University of Kansas during the 2021-22 school year.
Meggs will be in charge of working with Gael hitters and outfielders and will also be integral in coaching base running and in recruiting. Before becoming the full-time hitting coach at Kansas in August of 2021, he served as a graduate assistant with the Jayhawks while earning his master's degree in sports management.
"Jack Meggs is one of the brightest, most well-rounded, young coaches in the country," said SMC Head Coach [Greg Moore](https://smcgaels.com/coaches.aspxrc=1283). "He's the rare combo of knowledge, work-ethic, and genuine care for players. He guides them to be their best. With Coach Meggs, Saint Mary's will continue to be one of the best places in the country to develop as a pro and as a person."
The Seattle, Wash. native was a communications major at the University of Washington where he was a major part of the Husky lineup for four years. As a Husky, Meggs helped lead the team to regionals at both Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. He finished his career at Washington ranked fourth all time in both games started and games played.
In 2016, Meggs was an All-Pac 12 First Team selection as a center fielder and was also named to the All-Pac 12 Defensive Team. A two-year captain for the Huskies, Meggs was selected All-Pac 12 again in 2017 on his way to being a 10th round pick (291st overall) by the Oakland A's.
Shortly after his arrival, Meggs was selected New York Penn League Player of the Week after homering twice and hitting over .500 during week one of the 2017 season where hit .290 in 20 games that year.
After two years in the A's organization Meggs went on to sign a free-agent deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2020, but ultimately landed at KU following the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I want to congratulate Coach Moore on hiring Jack Meggs as an assistant coach at Saint Mary's," said the recently-retired former Kansas Head Coach Ritch Price. "Coach Meggs is a rising star in our game. He brings energy, enthusiasm and passion to the ballpark every day. I know he will be successful in helping Saint. Mary's achieve their goals on the field, in the classroom, and in the community."
In his first year with the Jayhawk hitters he guided a potent offense that more than doubled home run output from the previous season, from 27 to 55. The team batting average jumped by six points, extra base hits by 30%, stolen bases by nearly 20%, and four hitters were named All Big 12.
"First off I'd like to thank Coach Price for the opportunity he gave me at the University of Kansas," Meggs said. "He is one of the great mentors in our game and a future Hall of Famer, I can't thank him enough. That being said I'm honored to have the chance to work with Coach Moore and his staff, and to join the SMC family. I've enjoyed getting to know the players and I can't wait until we're all on field together for day one. Go Gaels!"
Meggs was born in Chico, CA to Teresa and Lindsay Meggs. Lindsay was the Head Baseball Coach at the University of Washington from 2010-2022 and Teresa is a registered nurse in the Seattle area.
Meggs has an older brother, Joe, and older sister, Kelly. Joe served as an assistant coach at the University of Washington, where he played collegiately before spending time in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system. Kelly played college basketball at UC Irvine and college softball at the University of Washington before becoming a physical therapist in the southern California area.
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tschuch@oberlin.edu
Oberlin
Division 3
Tyler Schuch joined Oberlin College in the fall of 2022. He is the assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach.
Prior to Oberlin, he was apart of the Allegheny baseball program as an assistant coach beginning in October 2020.During his tenure there, his pitching staff set the single season strikeout record in the spring of 2022. Additionally, he helped produce 2 All-NCAC pitchers.
Prior to arriving in Meadville, Schuch spent the prior two years with the Ohio Elite Baseball program. He served as head coach of the 17U team while assisting the 16U team. During his stint, he handled both programs social media accounts while also tending to base coaching duties.
A 2017 graduate of The College of Wooster, Schuch enjoyed a stellar four-year career as a member of the Fighting Scots baseball program. A letter winner all four years and two-time NCAC champion, he was a utility player seeing time on the mound and in the outfield.
Upon graduating from Wooster, Schuch returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach from 2017-2019 and was a part of a staff that led the program to two more NCAC championships and an appearance in the Division III College World Series.
Head coach
aholcomb@carleton.edu
Carleton (MN)
Division 3
Assistant Coach
fenimorc@wabash.edu
Wabash (IN)
Division 3
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.
mriebese@fandm.edu
Franklin & Marshall
Division 3
Baseball Head Coach/Intramurals
jreina@sports.rochester.edu
Rochester
Division 3
Reina. In his time at Rochester, he has created a firm foundation for success on the diamond.
He guided the Yellowjackets in 2014 to the championship game of the Liberty League Tournament, ultimately falling to Union College and ending up one game short of reaching the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time as a coach. The 2014 Rochester baseball squad ended with a 25-16 record and were 16-8 in the conference, earning the 2nd seed in the Liberty League Tournament.
In 2015, Reina's Yellowjackets were preseason favorites in the Liberty League and ended up with a 26-16 record overall and 17-7 mark in conference play, good enough to reach the conference tournament for the second straight season. The 2015 season includes a new school record winning streak of 17-game which lasted from March 29 through April 19.
Last year, UR finished 22-19 and qualified for the Liberty League playoffs for the third straight season. Rochester had seven All-Liberty League players and four of them were All-Region honorees by the ABCA, including 1st Team selections Nolan Schultz and Steve Eychner.
In 2010, Reina's Yellowjackets repeated as University Athletic Association champions in February, and won their second straight Liberty League regular season title. The previous season was equally as successful, as Reina led Rochester to a school record 30 wins, while being ranked as high as 8th in the country.
Under Reina, Rochester qualified for the Liberty League baseball playoffs 10 times, coming in 2003 (when it was known at the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association), '04, '06-'10, '12, '14 and '15. In 2005, the Yellowjackets were 21-16-1 overall and finished second at the UAA Championships. Reina and his staff have been recognized for their accomplishments in the Liberty League by earning the league's coveted Coaching Staff of the Year award in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Reina picked up his 300th career victory in the 2015 season, coming following a 2-1 win over Clarkson University. He has a career record of 302-242-2 (.573) overall and is 168-104 (.618) in conference play.
A Rochester native, Reina is a graduate of Gates-Chili High School where he starred at shortstop for the Spartans. He then took his talents to Monroe Community College where he played under Hall of Fame coach H. David Chamberlain. In 1995, Reina was selected as the Region III Player of the Year and a second team All- American shortstop. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship to Division I, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus. A two-year starter for the Blackbirds, Reina had two solid seasons including his junior year where he hit .371 and four grand slams in a season. He graduated with a bachelors degree in physical education.
Reina then came back to Rochester and his alma mater to coach at Monroe CC. In two years at Monroe, the Tribunes tallied close to 100 wins and finished runner-up in the district championships. He then accepted a two year position as a graduate assistant at The College of New Jersey (Division III).
While at TCNJ, Reina worked as the infield instructor and recruiting coordinator. The Lions won their first Conference championship in 18 years in 2000. In May of 2001, Reina graduated with a Masters of Education Degree.
During the summer months, Coach Reina has had a wide variety of experience in coaching all different levels. For two years he coached in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. In the summer of 2001, he worked as an assistant for the Bourne Braves, a member of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. Ten of the 24 players were selected in the 2002 Major league Baseball Amateur Draft while the Braves had one of its most successful season in the program's history.
In the summer of 2002 and 2003, Coach Reina was asked by Major League Baseball to work in their International Envoy program. He worked in Southern Germany and in Japan. The purpose of these trips were to further baseball in both countries. He worked with players from ages 7-45 and also worked with softball players in different clubs.
Recruiting Coordinator
david.baker@millersville.edu
Millersville Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Division 2
matthew.copley@su.edu
Shenandoah
Division 3
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.
Assistant Coach
christophermartinez@bac.edu
Belmont Abbey
Division 2
Played at Emory & Henry College
Played in Extraliga with the Tempo Titans in Prague, Czech Republic
Volunteer Coach at UMass Amherst
Assistant Coach at Belmont Abbey College
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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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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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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