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joshmerrigan78@gmail.com
Charleston Southern
Division 1
reynoldsfw@wofford.edu
Wofford
Division 1
Frederic Reynolds joined the Wofford staff as director of player development in July of 2023. He spent the previous season as a graduate student manager at Ole Miss. The team was 25-29 overall last season as he assisted with daily practices and operations. He also assisted the director of analytics with advance scouting of opponents. He received a masters of sports analytics from Ole Miss in 2023 with a concentration in sports business.
Frederic is a young man who has put in his time and has shown he is willing to work hard to make any program he touches better, said Edwards. He did a great job at Ole Miss and we are excited to see what he can do for our program.
A native of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was a catcher at East Mississippi Community College during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, earning MACCC All-Academic first team honors. He was also a NJCAA first team Academic All-American. He earned his bachelor degree in biochemistry from Mississippi State in 2022, where he was a Presidential Scholar.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
beachmd@longwood.edu
Longwood
Division 1
Mickey Beach joined Longwood from his alma mater at Coastal Carolina, where he had spent the past five years on staff alongside Oxendine and under 1,200-game winner Gary Gilmore. In that time, Beach served as both a graduate assistant and a student manager and helped the Chanticleers win a pair of Sun Belt titles, including the conference tournament in both 2018 and 2019.
Mickey Beach joined the Longwood baseball staff as a volunteer assistant in the summer of 2021 and is an infield specialist.
The team had its best winning percentage in a season in over five years in Beachs first year which included Longwoods best finish in conference play since 2016.
Beach led Longwood to a .965 fielding percentage in his first season which included 41 double plays turned which was third in the Big South. The Lancers defense had five players finish with an above .980 fielding percentage that had at least 100 chances to do so.
"[Mickey Beach](https://longwoodlancers.com/staff.aspxstaff=315) brings enthusiasm and an extreme passion for the game of baseball to our program," said Oxendine. "His love for student athletes is unmatched. He has a relentless work ethic that is sure to help develop each player on our squad.
"Mickey has been by my side for the last 4 years. His loyalty and determination to be better every single day is what excites me about him being a Lancer."
As a graduate assistant at Coastal Carolina, Beach earned a pair of master's degrees in three years while also fulfilling coaching duties that included assisting with infielders and serving as a liaison to the analytics team. He also directed the student managers, developing their schedules and responsibilities.
"I am excited to join the program at Longwood University and help coach Oxendine build a culture that is second to none," Beach said. "Coach Oxendine is one of the best baseball minds I have been around, and I believe in his vision for the program to bring a Big South baseball championship to Farmville."
As an undergraduate student at Coastal Carolina, Beach was a student manager for two years while completing his undergraduate degree. He was the head on-field undergraduate manager with duties that included coordinating and organizing the equipment room and working with the operations director.
Outside of Coastal Carolina, Beach was an assistant coach with the Onondaga Flames of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in 2017. He also worked as an assistant camp coordinator for Gary Gilmore Baseball Camps for five years where he was an instructor and helped market the camp.
Beach holds dual master's degrees in business administration and sport management and an undergraduate degree in recreation and sport management.
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 (Wide Receivers)
grubesicp@savannahstate.edu
Savannah State
Division 1
Savannah State University / Savannah, Georgia - Pitching Coach
mwellsworth@peace.edu
William Peace
Division 3
neeversole@barton.edu
Barton
Division 2
Barton College Recruiting Coordinator / Head Development Coach / Hitting Coach / Catching Coach
Assistant Coach
hcraig@piedmont.edu
Piedmont
Division 3
Assistant Coach at Piedmont University. My primary responsibilities are working with our catchers, hitters and outfielders.
jmbutler@vwu.edu
Virginia Wesleyan
Division 3
Assistant Baseball Coach - Virginia Wesleyan University
Head Coach
tony.skole@citadel.edu
The Citadel
Division 1
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Your camp footage will be accessible to the below colleges, who have participated in EXACT's events. Instructing coaches at camp are listed under Confirmed Coaches.
Assistant Coach
gsikes@ath.msu.edu
Michigan State
Division 1
Sikes primarily works with the Spartan outfielders and hitters while also coordinating the base running program. In his first two seasons on the Spartan staff, Sikes has played an integral role in helping the Spartans win the Big Ten Championship in 2011 and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2012. During his tenure at MSU, the Spartans have had 23 MLB Draft selections, including a program-record eight in 2015. Sikes helped tutor a Spartan offense that posted the Big Ten's third-best batting average (.283) in 2016. For the second straight year, MSU also produced a league batting champion as Jordan Zimmerman's .376 average in Big Ten play led all players. Ryan Krill was the 2015 Big Ten batting champ, hitting .451 in league games. In 2015, the Spartans posted a .290 team batting average, which ranked third in the Big Ten, while MSU's .422 slugging percentage was second best in the league. The Spartans also combined for 45 home runs, which ranked third in the conference. Sikes helped the Spartan offense rank in the top half of the conference in several key categories in 2014, including ranking first in stolen bases with 88 - the second-highest total in program history. Individually, Anthony Cheky led the Big Ten in steals with 29, while Bliase Salter ranked third in RBIs with 50. The Spartans ranked in the top four in the Big Ten in in 2013 in several key offensive categories, including: batting average (.281), slugging percentage (.377) and on-base percentage (.357). Spartan hitters also struck out fewer times than any other team in the league. In 2012, Michigan State ranked in the top three in the Big Ten Conference in batting average (.297), on-base percentage (.378), runs (345), hits (645), RBIs (319), walks (228) and total bases (858). In addition, MSU finished 16th in the nation in hits and 35th in batting average. The 645 hits were the second most in a single-season in MSU history, while the 356 runs were eighth most, the 97 doubles tied for ninth most, and the 319 RBIs were 10th most in the school record books. During Sikes' first season in 2011, Michigan State led the Big Ten and ranked seventh in the nation with a .318 batting average. The Spartans also ranked among the conference's leaders in hits (first with 639), slugging (second at .427), on-base percentage (second at .385), runs scored (second with 348), RBIs (second with 317) and doubles (second with 115). In addition, the Spartans were fourth in the Big Ten with 77 stolen bases, which also ranked seventh most in an MSU season. Spartan center fielder Brandon Eckerle, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, not only won the Big Ten batting title with his .379 average, but was also one of the top defensive players in the nation. The Spartan outfield helped MSU turn in an overall fielding percentage of .976, which was tops in the Big Ten and 24th in the nation. Prior to arriving in East Lansing, Sikes spent three seasons (2008-10) as the volunteer assistant coach at Notre Dame and has also coached at James Madison, Young Harris (Ga.) College, Nicholls State and Independence Community College (KS). Throughout his career, Sikes has coached 71 players who have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including seven who have reached the Major Leagues. While at Notre Dame, Sikes primarily coached the catchers and outfielders and coached 14 players who were drafted during his three seasons at Notre Dame. In working with the Irish catchers, Sikes tutored Cameron McConnell, who threw out 26 base stealers in 2009 - the seventh most in the nation. In addition, Sikes coached Will Harford, who was selected in the 45th round by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2010 MLB Draft. An assistant at James Madison for the 2007 season, Sikes helped instruct the Dukes hitters while working directly with the catchers, the position he played at Liberty University. While at JMU, Sikes coached Kellen Kulbacki who was named First-Team All-American in 2006 & 2007, CAA Player of the Year in 2006 & 2007 and Co-National Player of the Year (NCAA). Sikes previously was the recruiting coordinator, hitting coach and catcher's coach at Young Harris (Ga.) College in 2006, helping direct a Mountain Lions team that racked up 48 wins while being ranked eighth among the nation's junior college teams. Sikes' first coaching position came in the fall of 2004, when he was named the assistant coach for Independence (Kan.) Community College and worked primarily with the team's hitters, catchers and outfielders. After the fall season at Independence, Sikes earned an assistant coaching position at Nicholls State (La.) University and went on to work with the team's catchers while assisting with the hitters during the 2005 season. From 2005-07, Sikes worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates as an associate MLB scout. Sikes was a four-year letterman at Liberty in Lynchburg, Va., helping lead the Flames to a pair of Big South Conference championships and two NCAA Regional appearances. During his career as the Flames' catcher, Sikes threw out better than 50 percent of attempted base-stealers. He started behind the plate for the team's win over Seton Hall in the South Atlantic Regional. Sikes earned his undergraduate degree from Liberty in 2002 and went on to earn a master's degree in health and physical education from Emporia (Kan.) State University in 2006. 45
riveraal@lafayette.edu
Lafayette
Division 1
Volunteer Assistant Coach
psass1@udayton.edu
Dayton
Division 1
Assistant Coach
j.grassett@fdu.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson-Teaneck
Division 1
whesslink01@manhattan.edu
Manhattan
Division 1
Assistant Coach
ssmith177@murraystate.edu
Murray State (KY)
Division 1
Assistant Coach/Director of Camps
rblearn@ilstu.edu
Illinois State
Division 1
Played junior college ball at Parkland College (15,16) and then at Purdue University (17,18). A 2x All-American pitcher out of the pen at Purdue and 3rd team all-Big Ten reliever in 2018. Also broke the single season ERA and saves record at Purdue.
Moved into the operations role at Illinois State in 2018 when Steve Holm took over as head coach.
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.
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
tverlin@bgsu.edu
Bowling Green
Division 1
My name is Trent Verlin, I am an Assistant baseball coach at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green State is located in Bowling Green Ohio and are a member of the MAC, an NCAA D1 Conference. At Bowling Green, I coach catchers and work with the hitters as well! Prior to BG I was an Assistant Coach at Penn State Harrisburg an NCAA D3 school in Harrisburg Pa.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
jason.eary@slu.edu
Saint Louis U.
Division 1
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
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.
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
Assistant Baseball Coach
bennett.schiltz@wheaton.edu
Wheaton (IL)
Division 3
Bennett Schiltz has been with the Wheaton College Thunder for two years. In his first year, 2019, the Thunder finished with 24 wins, which ties the school record. Wheaton pitchers improved in many statistical categories from the season before. The Thunder were 6-1 before the 2020 season was cut short. Schiltz has also coached at Frostburg State University and Washington College, both in Maryland.
Assistant Coach
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
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
charles.thielmann@stevens.edu
Stevens Institute of Tech
Division 3
My college career was played at Kean University which is a small D3 in NJ where I was a pitcher. While there I was fortunate enough to be apart of some talented teams that were able to make two runs to the College World Series.
I was announced to the Ducks coaching staff on November 28, 2017. Prior to that I was able to gain experience coaching in summer leagues such as the Prospect & Northwoods League. As well as spending a couple seasons coaching High School (Franklin HS) & Summer Club Teams (Full Count Baseball).
Our coaching staff tries to give our players everything they need to succeed and we look forward to seeing our guys soon so we can get back to work!
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
modenwaelder16@amherst.edu
Amherst
Division 3
After playing 2 years of professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, Mike Odenwaelder rejoined the Amherst College Baseball program as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.
During his career at Amherst Odenwaelder was a part of some of Amherst Colleges most successful years in baseball, winning a NESCAC Championship, and appearing in 3 NCAA Regionals. Some of his accolades include: NESCAC Rookie of the Year, two-time NESCAC Player of the Year, two-time All-American, and ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner. Following his junior season at Amherst, the Baltimore Orioles selected Odenwaelder in the 16th round of the MLB Draft.
Mike has experience working with athletes at all levels. During his off seasons he would train baseball players, both individuals and teams, ranging from middle school to colligate age athletes. Following his professional career, Mike took a job at the IMG Academy working in the Basketball Operations department, specially working with players preparing for the NBA Draft.
Assistant Baseball Coach
parksnb@whitman.edu
Whitman
Division 3
Nolan Parks joined the Whitman baseball program in the summer of 2018 having spent the previous three years at Northern State University (Aberdeen, S.D.) as an assistant coach. During his first season with the program he served as the infield coach, and in his final two seasons he served as the teams hitting coach. The Wolves reached the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA II) tournament in two of the three seasons he was on staff under head coach Dean Berry.
In addition to his coaching duties at Northern State, Parks became the head coach of the Aberdeen Smittys legion team in 2017. In his first, and only season as the head coach, he helped guide Aberdeen to its first state tournament appearance in five years, where they finished third.
Nolan played at Monterey Peninsula College and the University of Jamestown during his college career. While at MPC, he was a second team all-conference selection in 2013 and was a member of the first Coast Conference Championship team in 42 years. The Jimmies were North Star Athletic Association regular season conference champions in his two seasons on the team, and were ranked in the top 25 nationally, including a 2014 NAIA Tournament playoff berth.
Academically, Parks received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in English from the University of Jamestown. In addition, he also received his master's degree in Sport Performance and Leadership from Northern State University.
Parks will coach the outfielders and assistant Tommy Richards in running the offense.
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
Head Coach
beaurejm@eckerd.edu
Eckerd
Division 2
Assistant Coach
ttunison@lewisu.edu
Lewis
Division 2
As a player in 2017, Trevor Tunison was the recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...played in 11 games with seven starts...Tallied a pair of RBI against UW-Parkside (March 25) and Northwood (March 7)...recorded his first career double at Butler (March 22).
Head Coach
scarden@albion.edu
Albion
Division 3
Carden has coached four MIAA most valuable players, seven all-Mideast Region selections, and the 2006 and 2014 MIAA batting champions. He has coached 17 all-MIAA first team selections and 16 season record holders. At the end of the 2013 season, Mike Schypinski was picked as the MIAA's Most Valuable Pitcher, Brendan Diamond set the single season record for stolen bases and joined five other former Britons to record a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Michael Fischbach achieved Mideast Region and all-MIAA first team distinction in 2014 after finishing the season as the league's batting champion and he was an American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings second team All-American as well as the league MVP in 2015 after setting Albion single-season records for doubles (20), triples (six) and RBI 44. Cardens teams have performed in the classroom as well and each of his teams have maintained a 3.2 GPA each season since he took over. In 2011, outfielder Tyler Millward was placed on the Capital One Academic All-America third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and Schypinski was an Academic All-District pick in 2013. Carden is a graduate of Macomb Lutheran North High School and Bowling Green State University. At Bowling Green, Carden was a catcher on the Falcons' 1995 and '98 Mid-American Conference championship teams. He earned a bachelor of arts and sciences degree in comprehensive science/secondary education with a minor in chemistry in 1998. Carden has coached every position during his tenure with the Britons. He currently works with the hitters and catchers. Carden lives in Albion with his wife Doreen, the Albion College womens basketball coach, and two daughters Brooke and Addison. Albion College | 611 E. Porter St. | Albion, MI 49224 | View: | Desktop
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
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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.
jkkoepf@owu.edu
Ohio Wesleyan
Division 3
Jon Koepf begins his third season as associate head coach of the Ohio Wesleyan University baseball team and his seventh season as a member of the Battling Bishop baseball coaching staff. He coaches the Bishop defense and serves as the team's recruiting coordinator.
Koepf came to Ohio Wesleyan after one season at Indiana-South Bend, where he served as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. He was named interim head coach in midseason and went on to guide the Titans to their first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament appearance.
Prior to IU-SB, Koepf was a graduate assistant at the University of Rio Grande for 2 seasons, working with the hitters and helping the RedStorm win a pair of conference titles and make NAIA national tournament appearances both years. He also served as the hitting coach and the third-base coach for the Lorain County Ironmen of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in 2016.
Koepf is a graduate of Notre Dame (Ohio) College. He was an infielder for head coach Len Barker from 2010-13, leading the Falcons in hitting in 2013, posting a .977 fielding percentage his junior season, and serving as a team captain. He completed his degree in middle childhood education in 2014 and continued his education with a master's degree in coaching leadership from Rio Grande in 2016.
Koepf is a native of Elyria, Ohio.
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.
Recruiting Coordinator
mrosinsk@bw.edu
Baldwin Wallace
Division 3
dmervis@una.edu
North Alabama
Division 2
Pitching Coach at UNA.
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trevorjones@ucwv.edu
Charleston (WV)
Division 2
Trevor comes from the city of Murrieta, California. In 2023, he proudly earned his bachelor's degree in Parks and Recreation, marking the successful completion of an inspiring journey. But Trevor's quest for knowledge and personal growth doesn't stop there; he has set his sights on pursuing a master's degree in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Business Leadership.
Trevor's college career commenced at Cypress College, where he spent two fulfilling years and actively engaged in playing sports, honing his skills on the field. Seeking new challenges and experiences, he made a bold decision to transfer to Western Carolina University, nestled in the scenic surroundings of Cullowhee, North Carolina. At Western Carolina University, Trevor embraced a new chapter of his life, further enriching his academic and athletic pursuits.
Driven by his passion and dedication, Trevor spent the last two years showcasing his talents at Frostburg State University. His time there not only shaped him as an exceptional athlete but also allowed him to cultivate valuable friendships and connections.
Assistant Coach
murphy6641@yahoo.com
Oakland City
Division 2
Assistant Coach
mnantze@belhaven.edu
Belhaven
Division 3
I am the recruiting coordinator at Belhaven University
brian.daly@menlo.edu
Menlo
NAIA
Assistant Coach
cmartin@setonhill.edu
Seton Hill
Division 2
jmossdrexel@gmail.com
Saint Peter's
Division 1
Head Coach
bowen@umbc.edu
UMBC
Division 1
Bowen was named assistant baseball coach at UMBC in September 2011. He serves as the programs pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
During his tenure at UMBC, Bowen has vastly improved the Retriever pitching staff, lowering the team ERA from 9.01 in 2012 to 3.30 in 2015, the best in the country over that span. The program set many pitching records in 2015, including Conrad Wozniak setting the best single season ERA (1.48), most strikeouts in a single season (351), and Denis Mikush recording the most saves in a season (6). During his tenure, two relievers earned First Team All-America East honors, with Wozniak earning Pitcher of the Year and Matt Chanin earning Rookie of the Year.
As a recruiting coordinator, Bowen has helped turn the program around. In 2015 the team won 34 games the most in a season since 2002. Since 2012, Bowen has recruited and coached three Freshman All-Americans, 13 All-Conference selections and seven All-Rookie selections in his four years in Baltimore.
Bowen came to Baltimore after working as the pitching coach for Lincoln Memorial during the 2011 season. The teams ERA fell from 7.67 the year before to 5.42 in 2011.
Before joining the Division II school, Bowen worked at St. Marys College (Md.) for four seasons, where the teams ERA dropped from 7.25 in 2006 to 4.60 in 2009.
Bowen earned a Bachelors degree in history from Macalester College in Minnesota in 2006. He was named All-Conference and also selected as the teams most valuable player in 2004.
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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Head Coach
f.d.leoni@msmary.edu
Mount St. Mary's (MD)
Division 1
Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
jranderson3@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Anderson will transition into the head coaching role following three seasons as an assistant coach at EIU.
Jason Anderson emerged as the top candidate we wanted to be the next leader of our baseball program here at Eastern Illinois, said Michael. Jason is a coach that brings with him a wealth of baseball knowledge having played the game at every level including three years in the Major Leagues. With the strong tradition of EIU baseball we had more than 100 applicants for the position. During the screening and interview process Jason was a candidate we felt was the right choice to lead the program with his understanding of the program and respect he has from baseball people at all levels of the game.
Anderson served three years as the Panthers top assistant coaching two pitchers that were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft with Joe Greenfield selected in 2013 by the Minnesota Twins and Matt Borens selected by the New York Yankees in 2014.
I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Eastern Illinois baseball program, said Anderson. This university has had a long history of great coaches that have produced tremendous players and winning teams. I will do my very best to continue to keep that tradition alive and get the program back to the prominence that it has experienced in the past. My family and I are also excited to continue our involvement in this community that we have been fortunate enough to call home for the past few years. The foundation that has been put in place with our current and incoming players is very strong. We will not only strive for excellence on the field but also in the classroom and in the community.
Originally from Danville, Ill., Anderson spent time in his professional career with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies organizations from 2000-10. He played the 2011 season with the Somerset Patriots. He made his Major League debut in 2003 with the New York Yankees before playing with the Mets later that season. He saw action in the big leagues with Indians in 2004 and the Yankees in 2005.
Anderson played collegiately at Illinois from 1998-2000 where he was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2000 earning first team All-American honors. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. During his collegiate career he earned Academic All-American honors in 1999.
He began his collegiate coaching career in 2010 as an assistant coach at Danville Community College. He was an assistant coach at Illinois before joining the Panthers staff for the 2013 season. Anderson earned his degree from Illinois.
Anderson and his wife Brittany have two children, Aiden and Mason.
What others are saying about Jason Anderson
"As both a college and professional teammate, I have always been impressed with Jason's character and intense competitive drive. His experience as a collegiate athlete, major league pitcher & college coach provide him with a unique insight into the development of young players. His will to succeed is undeniable and is an excellent example to the student athletes whose lives he affects."
Jason Anderson has the background to be a very successful college baseball coach. A sound college background followed by a professional baseball career that got him to the big leagues. He will be able to recruit the caliber of student athlete to make Eastern Illinois a contender in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Jason Anderson is an outstanding young coach and will do great things at Eastern Illinois and for the OVC. Ive had the pleasure to coach Jason as a player, watch him grow as a professional and make it to the major leagues only to work with him again as a coach. Jason is a great fit for Eastern Illinois. He is a great family man, understands and teaches the game, and will bring a competitive edge to his players. He will also be a relentless recruiter. The Eastern Illinois family will embrace him as a head coach.
After Jason completed his professional baseball career, it was exciting when he showed interest in becoming a college coach. Being an EIU graduate and former baseball player myself, I was thrilled to recommend him as EIU's pitching coach in 2013. Jason's knowledge of baseball at the college and professional level will allow him to have tremendous success at Eastern Illinois as the head coach. He will recognize and recruit talented players throughout the state of Illinois and beyond. He will win games and graduate players. He will develop talent to play professionally.
I am extremely excited for Jason. He will provide great leadership for the baseball team at Eastern Illinois University. He is an important part of our history at the University of Illinois and an extremely knowledgeable baseball coach who will operate with high energy and the utmost integrity. EIU could not have found a better person to lead its program from this point forward.
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.
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
qhawksworth@csub.edu
Cal State-Bakersfield
Division 1
Quinn Hawksworth was named as an assistant coach with CSU Bakersfield Baseball on September 14, 2020.
Hawksworth comes to Bakersfield after spending the 2020 season in a volunteer position with Big West Rival, UC Santa Barbara. He is expected to work with Roadrunner hitters and infielders, while handling recruiting responsibilities for CSUB. He coached hitters and infielders for the Gauchos last season, helping UCSB to a 13-2 mark on the strength of 37 extra-base hits and ten home runs.
Prior to coaching at UCSB, Hawksworth spent as an assistant at Belmont Abbey in Belmont, N.C. He worked with outfielders and hitters at BAC during the 2019 season, leading the Crusaders offense to a .393 on-base average and a .419 slugging-percentage, while mentoring a pair of 15-home run hitters.
Hawksworth was an assistant at Saddleback College during the 2018 season. The Gauchos finished that season 33-14 and reached the Elite Eight round of the CCCAA Playoffs.
In 2017, he was an assistant with Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Ore. With LBCC, Hawksworth coached catchers and first baseman and aiding the Roadrunners to a 30-12 record and a Southwest League Championship.
Hawksworth started his collegiate career as an assistant director of operations at Oregon State University in 2016.
I want to thank Coach Beard and all of CSUB Athletics for this incredible opportunity, Hawksworth expressed. My family and I are excited to join this community and be a part of this program. Bakersfield is a special place and the CSUB Baseball has such a high ceiling, with the potential to accomplish so much on and off the field. Im blessed to be a part of the growth and development of this program and our student-athletes.
Hawksworth was a two-year starter at Belmont Abbey, and a Conference Carolinas Honor Roll selection during his NCAA playing career. He also played two seasons at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash.
Hawksworth graduated from Belmont Abbey with a degree in Sport Management and earned his Master's of Education from the University of Arkansas in 2020. A native of Seattle, Wash., he and his wife, Dorothea, have a son, William, and two daughters, Emma and Lily.
Assistant Coach
stephen.gruenberg@case.edu
Case Western
Division 3
Steve Gruenberg was named the Assistant Baseball Coach at Case Western Reserve University in October of 2020.
In his two seasons with the team, the Spartans have gone 43-27 and claimed the University Athletic Association Championship in 2022. His work with the pitching staff helped lead sophomore Tyler Horvath to D3baseball.com All-America Second Team honors in 2022, while Horvath shared UAA Pitcher of the Year honors with graduate student Evan Faxon.
Gruenberg brought with him extensive experience as an NCAA Division III coach, in particular, the development of collegiate pitchers. He is coming off an eight-year stint as the Associate Head Baseball Coach at Kenyon College, where he worked primarily with the pitchers and catchers, while also assisting with recruiting and other facets of team management. While at Kenyon, he guided 20 players to All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors and helped the 2018 squad earn a spot in the NCAC Baseball Tournament.
Gruenberg has also been the Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach for the Harwich Mariners of the prestigious Cape Cod Summer Baseball League since 2013, where he worked to develop some of the top collegiate pitching talents in the country that appeared in the prestigious league. Thirty-four of his pitchers in the league were drafted over the last four years, and his 2016 squad set a league record with a 2.00 team ERA. In addition, he served as the Mariners Youth Clinic Coordinator
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
Recruiting Coordinator
david.baker@millersville.edu
Millersville Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Division 2
ullomz@wittenberg.edu
Wittenberg
Division 3
alex.nikolic@qc.cuny.edu
Queens
Division 2
Assistant Coach
cspano@mercyhurst.edu
Mercyhurst
Division 2
Spano is in his ninth year at Mercyhurst. Spano, a native of Queens, New York, graduated from Adelphi University in May of 2001.
The brother of head coach Joe Spano, Charlie serves as the Lakers' third base coach and recruiting coordinator. He also works closely with the infielders and team's base running. During his tenure, nine infielders have earned all-conference honors, and he was instrumental in the recruiting of pitcher Brian Espersen, who was drafted in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
Spano also served as an assistant coach with the Metro N.Y. Cadets of the ACBL in 2002-03. He helped the team to a Kaiser Division title in 2002.
As a player at Adelphi, Spano played in 141 varsity games and was a three-year starter at third base. As a sophomore, he finished with one of the top fielding percentages in Division II and was a member of the 1999 Division II Northeast Regional champions. He batted .400 during the regional playoffs, helping Adelphi to a fifth-place finish at the Division II World Series.
As a senior, he batted .322 with 37 hits, 20 runs scored, and 17 runs batted in. During the summer of 2000, Spano played in the AAABA World Series.
Spano earned a Master's of Science in organizational leadership in 2011. He and his wife, Catrina, had their first daughter, Caylen, born in 2005. Their second daughter, Keira, was born in 2009.
Assistant Coach
da.nash@wingate.edu
Wingate
Division 2
n.rush@chatham.edu
Chatham
Division 3
Head Coach
manny.cervantes@asbury.edu
Asbury
NAIA
Manny Cervantes (Head Baseball Coach: 10th Year)
Coaching Mission
Athletics, specifically baseball, is the tool that our coaching staff uses to relate to our program's student-athletes and speak into their lives. Our ultimate goal is to use baseball to develop strong Christian men who honor God, love their family, and make a positive impact for Jesus Christ. With Gods grace, our common love for baseball provides us the opportunity with its life analogies to help our guys reach their potential in their integrity, academics, and athletics. Education / Coaching CredentialsOklahoma State University 1992 B.S. (HRAD)University of Kentucky 1991 NutritionCoaching Experience Asbury University Head Coach (2014-Present)Coached in the Seattle Mariners Minor-League System (1993-1995)Stillwater High School Assistant Coach (2011-2012)Oklahoma Christian University Assistant Coach (2012-2014)Established private baseball coaching business in Stillwater, Okla.Baseball CareerDrafted by the New York Mets in 1987 out of high schoolPlayed at Oklahoma State 1988-1990, making it to the NCAA tournament three times and reaching the national title game in 1990.Named the Big Eight Conference Player of the week in April, 1988Two-Time Academic All-Big Eight Conference selection (1989 and 1990)Played at the University of Kentucky 1991Earned Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1991 for the WildcatsSigned with the Seattle Mariners and played two seasons in the minor leagues (1992-1994)Personal Coach Cervantes resides in Wilmore, Kentucky with his wife Jami and their lab Jackie. They have three grown children Mikayla, Jacob, and Mia.Hometown | Whittier, Calif.
Manny Cervantes enters his 10th season as the Asbury head coach in 2023-24 after becoming the first full-time coach in Asbury baseball history in 2014.
The Asbury baseball program continued to strive forward under the leadership of Coach Cervantes in 2023, taking 23 wins with the NCCAA Mideast Region Player of the Year, Ethan Cartwright. Ten total Eagles were honored by NCCAA Regional awards including the Mideast Pitcher of the Year (Brody Bearden) and Mideast Freshman of the Year (Andrew Billington).
In 2022 Coach Cervantes led Asbury to 29 wins and an NCCAA Mideast Region Championship to earn a trip to the NCCAA World Series in Kansas City, Mo. The 29-16 season took AU to an 81-35 record since 2020. Asbury baseball also produced the NCCAA National Player of the Year in Walker Paris, alongside three Eagles named 2022 NCCAA All-Americans.
In his time at the helm Asbury baseball has become a program synonymous with development. The program takes pride in its ability to not only develop skilled players on the field, but also develop men of character off it.
Asbury baseball teams historic 2021 season sent the program to new heights and national recognition. The Eagles set a plethora of new team and individual records on their way to a program-best 38 wins. Asbury recorded a 52-16 (.765) record over the past two seasons, including a 14-4 start in 2020 which was the best start in the programs history before the year ended due to COVID-19. Their 14-4 record included multiple wins against top 25 ranked opponents.
Academically, AU Baseball was recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association with the Team Academic Excellence Award after another successful year in the classroom. This marks the third consecutive year that AU has received the Team Academic Excellence Award. Additionally, Asbury was the only small college school in the state of Kentucky (NAIA, NCAA DIII, NCAA DII) to receive the award.
In 2019, Asbury created a historic season. A 24-22 record (the most wins since 2011) earned them their first spot in the River States Conference Tournament. Equally important is the number of young men who graduated from Asbury University. In that same period, more than 10 student athletes have received their degrees. Its about more than just baseball for Coach Cervantes, and it shows.
As a result of the 2019 season, Asbury baseball had five players named to the River States All Conference-Team, the most in the Cervantes era, including being named the River States Coach of the Year. He is the first coach in Asbury Baseball history to be given this award. Probably more impressive than the athletic performance is the academic performance. Nine Asbury players were named to the All-River States Conference Academic Team, and three of those were honored with NAIA Scholar-Athlete status.
The lines of the development of the program run directly through Coach Cervantes. He takes such pride in the development of men of faith, men of character, and winners on the field. In his words For me, coaching is about more than the game of baseball. Its an opportunity and a responsibility to make a positive impact on young men. Ive learned that a coach who demonstrates strong Christian leadership has the ability to make a lifelong impact on his players and develop them into Christs ambassadors to the world.
During his tenure at Asbury, the program has had numerous players earn All-Conference recognition, with most of his players graduating with their degrees. The interesting and beautiful thing about Coach Cervantes is the obvious unseen. The job he does daily making sure he pours into his players is unique. There is a focus on God, our Savior, as much as there is a focus on academics, and as much as there is a focus on winning. Its this daily consistency that laid the foundation for the programs current success.
2016 was the first year it was becoming clear Coach Cervantes was making the developmental progress he envisioned. The Eagles doubled their win total from the 2015 season, finishing with a 22-29 record. That season included multiple wins against a Top 25 ranked Rio Grande (OH) team, and an impressive 13-4 streak in the middle of the season.
Cervantes, originally from Whittier, Calif., was drafted by the New York Mets in 1987 out of high school, but instead opted to play in college. He played first base at Oklahoma State from 1988 to 1990, during which time the Cowboys made the NCAA tournament three times and reached the national title game in 1990. In April 1988 he was named as the Big Eight Conference player of the week and was a two-time Academic All-Big Eight Conference selection (1989 and 1990). He transferred to the University of Kentucky for his senior season and earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1991 for the Wildcats.
He went on to sign with the Seattle Mariners and played two seasons in the minor leagues before becoming a coach in the Mariners minor-league system. He later established a private baseball coaching business in Stillwater, Okla. and worked as an assistant coach at Stillwater High School in 2011 and 2012. Prior to coming to Asbury, Cervantes served as an assistant at Oklahoma Christian University from 2012 until 2014, helping the Eagles finish '14 with a 38-17-1 record.
Coach Cervantes resides in Wilmore, Kentucky with his wife Jami and their lab Jackie. They have three grown children Mikayla (25), Jacob (22) and Mia (20).
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