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cahicks@unc.edu
North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Division 1
joshua.laurie@yale.edu
Yale
Division 1
Josh Laurie is in his first season as an Assistant Coach at Yale University. He is the programs assistant hitting coach and supports in recruiting efforts.
For the past two years, Laurie was the Hitting Coach at Alfred State where they completed the programs most successful seasons in the NCAA era. The Pioneers were the regular season conference champions in 2023. Statistically, the teams offense included: AVG .302 OBP .390 SLG .453 and hit 40 home runs in 42 games.
Laurie also played at Alfred State and started all four years for the Pioneers. He was named first-team All-Conference Utility Player in 2019 and served as a 3-year captain. In 2021 he was a recipient of the Pioneer Legacy college achievement award. After his time at Alfred, he continued his playing career in professional baseball for the Alpine Cowboys. He helped the Cowboys achieve two successful seasons as a middle-infielder where he hit a career average of .345.
Laurie is from Le Roy, NY, graduated from Le Roy High School, received B.S in business administration from Alfred State, and earned his MBA from Alfred University.
domenic.derenzo@gmail.com
Kansas State
Division 1
Kansas State University
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
pbenoit@towson.edu
Towson
Division 1
Assistant Coach
gdicenzo@holycross.edu
Holy Cross (MA)
Division 1
Now in his 12th season as the head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team in 2018-2019, Greg DiCenzo has continued to bring the program to new heights. The Crusaders have gone 263-291-1 overall and 122-99 in Patriot League regular season play during DiCenzo's tenure, with the team posting 20-win seasons in 10 of the last 12 years. Holy Cross won its first Patriot League Championship in program history in 2017, and has also made four other Patriot League championship series appearances in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
jserber@elon.edu
Elon
Division 1
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
Volunteer Assistant Coach
chanengvarela@gmail.com
Cal-Riverside
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
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
nicholas.wagner@cms.claremont.edu
Claremont McKenna
Division 3
2018 Assistant Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Champions 2018)
2019 Head Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Runner-Up)
2019 Catching Coach Providence Christian College
2020-Present Pitching/Catching Coach Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
jreynol2@swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore
Division 3
Assistant Coach
kkozens@brandeis.edu
Brandeis
Division 3
Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
carroll@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Carroll was named the MIT pitching coach in January of 2010. He was named the NEIBA's assistant coach of the year in 2015. No stranger to northeast baseball, he had previously been an assistant coach at UMass-Boston, Salem Community College and Harvard University. At UMass-Boston, Carroll helped the Beacons to their first winning record in school history in 2002. At Salem, both of Carroll's pitching staffs finished the year with earned run averages under four and in 2007, Harvard's pitching staff led the Ivy League by nearly a full run. At MIT his pitching staffs have consistently ranked among the best in Division III; in 2013-14 the Engineers finished among the top-20 in ERA, strikeout-to-walk ratio, WHIP and walks allowed per nine innings.
Carroll has also gained experience through summer baseball, coaching in three of the most prestigious leagues in the country. From 2002-2005 he was the pitching coach of the Mill City All Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, working under current MIT assistant coach Chip Forrest. In 2007, Carroll served as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and in 2008, he served as the Head Coach of the Bennington Bombers of the New York Collegiate League. Carroll has also spent a year as an associate scout with the Major League Baseball scouting bureau. A noted clinic instructor, Carroll has worked clinics at Boston College, Harvard and the University of Arizona, amongst others. Sixty five of Carroll's former players have signed professional contracts, including Austin Filiere, the highest drafted D3 hitter from New England in over 30 years.
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).
Head coach
aholcomb@carleton.edu
Carleton (MN)
Division 3
Assistant Coach
brandon.holloway@uah.edu
Alabama-Huntsville
Division 2
Head Coach
rbales@mines.edu
CO School of Mines
Division 2
mstoltenberg@laverne.edu
La Verne
Division 3
Head assistant/recruiting coordinator. 11th year.
bwells2@linfield.edu
Linfield
Division 3
Braden Wells is in his first year as Linfield baseball coaching staff assistant. He will also assist with game management during football game days.
Wells' coaching experience spans every level of college baseball, including Division I and II, NAIA and Junior College, and now Division III.
He was most recently was the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Oregon State baseball program during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Prior to returning to his alma mater to join Mitch Canhams staff, Wells was an assistant coach at Linn-Benton Community College during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. In 2019, Wells stepped outside his comfort zone and took on the role of pitching coach for Roadrunners manager Andy Peterson.
Prior to his time at LBCC, Wells made a brief stop in 2017 as head coach of the Skagit Valley College baseball program following a one-year stint with Spencer as an assistant coach at Washington State in 2016.
He served a three-year stint as an assistant at Concordia-Portland from 2013-15, helping guide the Cavaliers to the best three-year stretch in program history. Wells made the decision to pursue coaching as a career and served as the graduate assistant at Grand Canyon University in 2012. He began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Beavers in 2009 after playing outfield for OSU in 2007 and 2008.
The Glendale, Ariz., native appeared in 88 games over two seasons at Oregon State. He batted .277 as a junior in 2007, helping the Beavers to the second of two consecutive national titles. It was at OSU where he met Spencer, who was then the pitching coach of during the Beavers 2006 and 2007 national championship seasons.
Wells played two seasons at Dixie State. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-Region after batting .358 with nine doubles, a triple and 31 RBI.
Wells was an all-state outfielder and 2004 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Arizona.
Baseball Assistant Coach / Strength & Conditioning Coach
ddebrouwer@westmont.edu
Westmont
NAIA
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.
cahicks@unc.edu
North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Division 1
joshua.laurie@yale.edu
Yale
Division 1
Josh Laurie is in his first season as an Assistant Coach at Yale University. He is the programs assistant hitting coach and supports in recruiting efforts.
For the past two years, Laurie was the Hitting Coach at Alfred State where they completed the programs most successful seasons in the NCAA era. The Pioneers were the regular season conference champions in 2023. Statistically, the teams offense included: AVG .302 OBP .390 SLG .453 and hit 40 home runs in 42 games.
Laurie also played at Alfred State and started all four years for the Pioneers. He was named first-team All-Conference Utility Player in 2019 and served as a 3-year captain. In 2021 he was a recipient of the Pioneer Legacy college achievement award. After his time at Alfred, he continued his playing career in professional baseball for the Alpine Cowboys. He helped the Cowboys achieve two successful seasons as a middle-infielder where he hit a career average of .345.
Laurie is from Le Roy, NY, graduated from Le Roy High School, received B.S in business administration from Alfred State, and earned his MBA from Alfred University.
domenic.derenzo@gmail.com
Kansas State
Division 1
Kansas State University
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
pbenoit@towson.edu
Towson
Division 1
Assistant Coach
gdicenzo@holycross.edu
Holy Cross (MA)
Division 1
Now in his 12th season as the head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team in 2018-2019, Greg DiCenzo has continued to bring the program to new heights. The Crusaders have gone 263-291-1 overall and 122-99 in Patriot League regular season play during DiCenzo's tenure, with the team posting 20-win seasons in 10 of the last 12 years. Holy Cross won its first Patriot League Championship in program history in 2017, and has also made four other Patriot League championship series appearances in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
jserber@elon.edu
Elon
Division 1
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
Volunteer Assistant Coach
chanengvarela@gmail.com
Cal-Riverside
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
Assistant Coach
moralesm@uab.edu
Alabama-Birmingham
Division 1
Matt Morales is in his first season a volunteer assistant coach for UAB.
Morales arrives to UAB from Florida State University where he was a student assistant coach for the Seminoles during the 2021 season. Morales primarily worked with the FSU infielders, but also assisted in hitting and baserunning development. He worked with the coaching staff daily to assist with practice plans and scouting reports/analytics for upcoming opponents.
Prior to Florida State, Morales played three seasons of professional baseball and has a career MiLB batting average of .265. Morales finished five at-bats short of being in the top five for the Pioneer League batting title with a batting average of .358 for the season. Morales had stints in professional baseball with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Burlington Royals, Lexington Legends and the Saint Paul Saints.
A native of West Palm Beach, Fla., Morales began his collegiate career at Stetson University for the 2015-2016 season before transferring to Palm Beach State College. He was an All-Conference shortstop for the Panthers in 2017.
Originally drafted by the Washington Nationals out of high school in 2015, Morales went on to be drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 23rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Morales earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary social science at Florida State in July of 2021.
Assistant Coach
jroneil@presby.edu
Presbyterian
Division 1
ONeil comes to PC from the University of Tennessee at Martin where he spent one season as an assistant coach. He worked with all infield positions, base runners, assisted with team offense and coached third base while also overseeing team travel, field maintenance, scouting reports and other duties.
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 Baseball Coach
tinkhamse@wofford.edu
Wofford
Division 1
Sam Tinkham joined the Wofford baseball staff in the fall of 2018 as the volunteer assistant coach. He is in his third season working with the pitching staff along with Seth Cutler-Voltz.
Last season the team was 14-3 overall before the campaign was cut short. The Terriers had a 3.12 ERA which ranked fourth in the Southern Conference, and the 152 strikeouts were second in the league.
In the 2019 season Wofford won 36 games, tied for the second-most in school history. The 14-9 record in the Southern Conference to finish second overall, the highest in school history. In the Southern Conference Tournament, Wofford reached the championship series for the second time in school history before falling to Mercer. Seven Terriers earned All-Southern Conference honors, highlighted by Hayes Heinecke being named Freshman of the Year. Heinecke, Brett Rodriguez, John Dempsey, Hudson Byorick, Colin Davis and Mike Brown were named All-SoCon, with Heinecke, Dempsey and Matty Brown earning All-Freshman Team recognition. Heinecke and Dempsey added Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors. The pitching staff posted an ERA of 4.27, which ranked fourth in the SoCon and was the lowest for the Terriers since 1983. The 492 strikeouts for the staff were the third-most in school history.
During the 2018 season he was the director of baseball operations at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to running the day-to-day operations of the program, he supervised the collection and analysis of advanced statistics from Trackman and Dartfish software. He helped organize and run both team and prospect camps, along with assisting in on campus recruiting. Tinkham was also responsible for planning all team travel arrangements.
He spent the 2017 season as the pitching coach at his alma mater, Grinnell College. Tinkham was responsible for developing, evaluating and instructing the pitching staff. He wrote preseason and in-season throwing programs to promote development and recovery. He coached five All-Conference selections, including two pitchers, and one All-Region selection.
Tinkham also spent a summer as the pitching coach at Baseball U CT, providing individual pitching instruction for all ages and teams during practices.
A native of Newington, Connecticut, Tinkham graduated from Grinnell College with a degree in history. While at Grinnell, he was a member of the baseball team and earned All-Conference honors twice. In 2014 he was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Year and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region third team. He ranks fifth in program history in career wins and is second in career strikeouts. As team captain, he served as the liaison between the players and head coach. He also is completing a masters of education in sport leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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)
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
nicholas.wagner@cms.claremont.edu
Claremont McKenna
Division 3
2018 Assistant Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Champions 2018)
2019 Head Coach Pasadena Poly HS (CIF Runner-Up)
2019 Catching Coach Providence Christian College
2020-Present Pitching/Catching Coach Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
jreynol2@swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore
Division 3
Assistant Coach
kkozens@brandeis.edu
Brandeis
Division 3
Pitching Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
carroll@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Carroll was named the MIT pitching coach in January of 2010. He was named the NEIBA's assistant coach of the year in 2015. No stranger to northeast baseball, he had previously been an assistant coach at UMass-Boston, Salem Community College and Harvard University. At UMass-Boston, Carroll helped the Beacons to their first winning record in school history in 2002. At Salem, both of Carroll's pitching staffs finished the year with earned run averages under four and in 2007, Harvard's pitching staff led the Ivy League by nearly a full run. At MIT his pitching staffs have consistently ranked among the best in Division III; in 2013-14 the Engineers finished among the top-20 in ERA, strikeout-to-walk ratio, WHIP and walks allowed per nine innings.
Carroll has also gained experience through summer baseball, coaching in three of the most prestigious leagues in the country. From 2002-2005 he was the pitching coach of the Mill City All Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, working under current MIT assistant coach Chip Forrest. In 2007, Carroll served as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and in 2008, he served as the Head Coach of the Bennington Bombers of the New York Collegiate League. Carroll has also spent a year as an associate scout with the Major League Baseball scouting bureau. A noted clinic instructor, Carroll has worked clinics at Boston College, Harvard and the University of Arizona, amongst others. Sixty five of Carroll's former players have signed professional contracts, including Austin Filiere, the highest drafted D3 hitter from New England in over 30 years.
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
brandon.holloway@uah.edu
Alabama-Huntsville
Division 2
Head Coach
rbales@mines.edu
CO School of Mines
Division 2
mstoltenberg@laverne.edu
La Verne
Division 3
Head assistant/recruiting coordinator. 11th year.
bwells2@linfield.edu
Linfield
Division 3
Braden Wells is in his first year as Linfield baseball coaching staff assistant. He will also assist with game management during football game days.
Wells' coaching experience spans every level of college baseball, including Division I and II, NAIA and Junior College, and now Division III.
He was most recently was the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Oregon State baseball program during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Prior to returning to his alma mater to join Mitch Canhams staff, Wells was an assistant coach at Linn-Benton Community College during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. In 2019, Wells stepped outside his comfort zone and took on the role of pitching coach for Roadrunners manager Andy Peterson.
Prior to his time at LBCC, Wells made a brief stop in 2017 as head coach of the Skagit Valley College baseball program following a one-year stint with Spencer as an assistant coach at Washington State in 2016.
He served a three-year stint as an assistant at Concordia-Portland from 2013-15, helping guide the Cavaliers to the best three-year stretch in program history. Wells made the decision to pursue coaching as a career and served as the graduate assistant at Grand Canyon University in 2012. He began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Beavers in 2009 after playing outfield for OSU in 2007 and 2008.
The Glendale, Ariz., native appeared in 88 games over two seasons at Oregon State. He batted .277 as a junior in 2007, helping the Beavers to the second of two consecutive national titles. It was at OSU where he met Spencer, who was then the pitching coach of during the Beavers 2006 and 2007 national championship seasons.
Wells played two seasons at Dixie State. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-Region after batting .358 with nine doubles, a triple and 31 RBI.
Wells was an all-state outfielder and 2004 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Arizona.
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 Coach
s567989@nwmissouri.edu
Northwest Missouri State
Division 2
Shane is starting his his coaching career this year as the Graduate Assistant for Northwest Missouri State. He earned his undergraduate degree this May and played four years of baseball at Central Michigan University.
This summer Shane filled the role as assistant coach for the EauClaire Express, a Wisconsin born team in the summer collegiate Northwoods League.
morellva@westminster.edu
Westminster (PA)
Division 3
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
jrclark@knox.edu
Knox
Division 3
Clark, a 2009 Knox College graduate, joined the Prairie Fire coaching staff in the fall of 2013.
Clark was a member of the 2008 Midwest Conference Championship baseball team and was a two-time Academic All-Midwest Conference honoree.
Clark was the head baseball coach at Spoon River College from 2009 to 2011 and at Eureka College during the 2012 season. He also assisted on the Quincy Gems staff in the summer of 2011. The Gems took home the Prospect League Championship with a record of 40-18. In 2014, Clark managed the Laramie Colts Baseball Club in their inaugural season in the Rocky Mountain Baseball League. The Colts finished with a record of 24-15 (23-10 in the RMBL). He returned in 2015 to lead the team to a 21-17 record.
Starting in the summer of 2006 Clark assisted his father, the late John Clark, with the Oneida American Legion Post 727 baseball program in Oneida, IL. He now manages the senior legion team and they won their first District Championship since 2000 in the summer of 2017.
Clark also serves as the Sports Information Director at Knox. He earned a masters degree in sport management from Western Illinois University.
Head Coach
dbarnett@flagler.edu
Flagler
Division 2
Barnett's team finished the season with a 29-23 overall record and a 14-10 mark in league play. The Saints finished third in the East Division and beat No. 18 North Georgia in the first round of the conference tournament. Prior to joining NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt, Barnett's teams qualified for conference and regional play 16-out-of-the-20 years as a member of the NAIA. The highest ranking the Saints achieved was No. 3 in the 2003 poll. The Saints were a game away from the NAIA World Series, finishing as runners-up in the regionals, in 1993 and 2002. During Barnetts tenure, 37 players have signed professional contracts. He has also seen three former players drafted in the first 10 rounds: Jim Woodrow by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round (1995), Lonny Landry by the Detroit Tigers in the ninth round (1993) and Andrew "Opie" Brodbeck by the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth round (2015). Chris Barnwell, a 25th Round selection of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002, is the only Flagler player to reach the Major Leagues. Barnett has also coached numerous players who have garnered all-conference and all-America honors. Barnett has the unique distinction of playing and coaching at every level of the game. In 1983, he started his coaching career at Jacksonville's Episcopal High. After graduating with a bachelor's from Flagler, Barnett then served as an assistant at the University of Iowa (1984-86) while obtaining a master's in educational administration. He then moved back to Florida to assist at Valencia Community College. From there h e was a coach at the Boardwalk & Baseball facility in Haines City, Florida before accepting the head coaching position at Flagler in 1987. In the summer of 2002 and 2003, Barnett served as the manager of the Vermont Expos, a Class A affiliate of the Montreal Expos in the New York-Penn League. He also has international coaching experience as he assisted a group of collegiate players participating in Holland as part of the Dutch Haarlem Baseball Week. Barnett was the head coach of a group of high school all-stars who toured and competed against teams throughout Italy. As a collegiate player, he played at Seminole Community College in Sanford, Fla., before transferring to the University of North Carolina. He led the Tar Heels in batting average in 1978 and helped lead the team to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska where they finished in third place. Barnett signed a free agent contract with the Montreal Expos, and after one season he joined the world famous four-man fast-pitch softball team, "The King & His Court," which featured the legendary Eddie Feigner. He barnstormed the world from 1980-83, and again in 1988, as the team's shortstop. From 1994-2009, Barnett served the dual role of athletics director and baseball coach at Flagler. During his 15 years as athletics director, Flagler added women's golf, women's soccer and fast-pitch softball to the athletics program. He oversaw the construction of the baseball stadium (2000), the softball stadium (2008) and major renovations to the soccer field and Flagler Gym. During his tenure as athletics director, the program won two Florida Sun Conference Commissioner's Cups and Barnett was named NAIA Region XIV Athletics Director of the Year in 2001. He was instrumental in Flagler's transition to NCAA Division II.
Baseball Assistant Coach / Strength & Conditioning Coach
ddebrouwer@westmont.edu
Westmont
NAIA
Assistant coach
mitchell.wydetic@saintleo.edu
Saint Leo
Division 2
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.
Assistant Coach
n.puccio@northeastern.edu
Northeastern
Division 1
kketvirtis@wm.edu
William and Mary
Division 1
robert.fournier@wku.edu
Western Kentucky
Division 1
Head coach
aholcomb@carleton.edu
Carleton (MN)
Division 3
Assistant Coach
jcb10@williams.edu
Williams (MA)
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.
Head Coach
impellittiere@hood.edu
Hood
Division 3
Recruiting Coordinator
david.baker@millersville.edu
Millersville Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Division 2
ullomz@wittenberg.edu
Wittenberg
Division 3
scarpenter3@washcoll.edu
Washington Coll. (MD)
Division 3
Head Coach
bfstratchko@smcm.edu
St. Mary's (MD)
Division 3
kalbfus001@gannon.edu
Gannon
Division 2
Assistant Coach
mlindsay1@csuchico.edu
Chico State
Division 2
luis.martinez@asurams.edu
Albany State
Division 2
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