Bunselmeyer, Joe Massey made just one error while starting every game at second base and went on a 60-game errorless streak between his freshman and sophomore seasons in Champaign. 2500 Carlyle Ave. Constertina, John The 2018 season also featured Illinois' first ever Gold Glove Award winner, as Michael Massey took home the prestigious award as the best defensive second baseman in the nation. The Illini earned an at-large bid into the Nashville Regional, where they won their opening game before falling in their final two contests. The Cougars slugged .524 and reached base at a .384 clip both records at the Division I level. In the circle, Katie Gardner collects her fifth W to go 5-5 on the season. 1990-99 19 Following the 2005 Big Ten Championship season, ABCA Hall of Famer Richard Itch Jones retired and Hartleb was hired as the 10th coach in 142 years of Illinois Baseball. Off to a promising start before the suspension of college sports, the Cougars finished the abbreviated 2020 season at 8-7 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Access the Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus Video Library, which consists of over 350 various baseball coaching clinics, including the 2021 I-70 Virtual Clinic (accessible now), and the 2022 I-70 Clinic (available in the library in May, 2022). Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address; Lance Rhodes: Head Coach 618-453-3794 618-453-3794: lance.rhodes@siu.edu: The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. All rights reserved. He mentored five NJCAA All-America selections while at Parkland with four players taken in the MLB Draft. 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Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Administration and Student-Athlete Development, Assistant Director of Athletics Communication, Assistant Director of Academic Services, Academic Operations, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brody Harding, Hide/Show Additional Information For Coltin Quagliano, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cam McDonald, Hide/Show Additional Information For Alex Vera, Hide/Show Additional Information For Christian Smith, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jacob Schroeder, Hide/Show Additional Information For TJ Constertina, Hide/Show Additional Information For John Lundgren, Hide/Show Additional Information For Payton Hutchings, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cal Hejza, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gavin Bennett, Hide/Show Additional Information For Julius Sanchez, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jake Swartz, Hide/Show Additional Information For Camden Janik, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brady Banker, Hide/Show Additional Information For Korey Bunselmeyer, Hide/Show Additional Information For Joe Glassey, Hide/Show Additional Information For Danny Doligale, Hide/Show Additional Information For Xavier Watson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Branden Comia, Hide/Show Additional Information For Zak Hartleb, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gabe Helder, Hide/Show Additional Information For Tommy White, Hide/Show Additional Information For Izaak Siefken, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jack Wenninger, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ryan O'Hara, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jayden Comia, Hide/Show Additional Information For Connor Milton, Hide/Show Additional Information For Drake Westcott, Hide/Show Additional Information For Logan Tabeling, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jack Crowder, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ben Plumley, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gavin Schmitt, Hide/Show Additional Information For Riley Gowens, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ryan Moerman, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ty Rybarczyk. Red Bud, IL 62278, Call Us 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. Dave Mazurek and Justin Olson added their names to the list in 2003, as the former All-Big Ten closer signed a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers and Olson joined the Minnesota Twins organization. Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 in higher educational administration from SIU in May 1996. Serwa made seven starts and tied for the OVC lead with two complete games. Full Bio. After spending the first 10 years of his tenure at Illinois as the pitching coach, Hartleb earned the additional title of associate head coach in 2001, coordinating many administrative duties associated with the Illini baseball program. The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and . Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. Other pros who have pitched under Hartleb at Illinois include 1999 Chicago Cubs draft pick Tim Lavery, 1998 Anaheim Angels signee Cody Salter, 1997 Houston Astros pick Brian Hecht, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals draftee Matt Arrandale, Mark Dressen and Jake Toohey. Email: dhartleb@illinois.edu Bennett, Julius Hartleb has sent a number of former Illini hurlers to the professional ranks following their collegiate careers, most recently having former Joey Gerber get the call to the Seattle Mariners in 2020. 2023 Baseball Schedule. He is a great coach, but a better person. Trevor Minder - Infield Coach The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. He was also a part of setting a league record with 68 regular season wins in 2011, again as the bench coach while adding assistant hitting coach duties. In 2022, Combine Academy went 31-7, and was ranked as high as 12th in the nation. His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. Baseball Coaches - University of Illinois Athletics He is a great recruiter who knows how to win and how to build a program and he will engage the SIUE community. Illinois Baseball Scholarships. SIUEs offense excelled in 2021. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. He is a great motivator and a great recruiter, but above all he is a winner. Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. Collectively, WKU pulled through 12 runs off of 14 hits. Lyons recruited and coached nine Major League Baseball draft picks, coached four Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans, and 14 first or second team All-MVC selections while at Bradley. At EIU, Lyons coached seven MLB draft picks, three Freshman All-Americans and eight OVC first team members. Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer How to watch Drake vs. SIU basketball in 2023 MVC tournament: TV This year only you can find 11909 Illinois Baseball . 49 jobs. 434-395-2351. View Full Bio, Brody The Illini also have achieved a great deal of success in the classroom in Hartlebs 16years as head coach, earning nine NCAA Public Recognition Awards, an honor bestowed on the highest-achieving schools in the NCAAs Academic Progress Rate (APR). Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . 1970-79 0 2022-23 Baseball Roster - Illinois Central College His 140 RBIs are ninth most in a career at SIUE. Hartleb, Gabe 32 Taylor Bruninga. In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. He brings an incredible amount of knowledge of player development techniques/programs that will greatly impact our players throughout the year. View Full Bio. Baseball Coach Jobs, Employment in Illinois | Indeed.com Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Goldstein went in the ninth round to Seattle in 2016, Adam Davis was an 11th-round pick by Baltimore in 2011, Arlis was selected in the 11th round in 2002 by Florida and the As took Nieckula in the 22nd round in 1998. With bases loaded, second baseman Kelsey Schmidt singled through the left side, picking up an RBI before catcher Randi Drinnon took her base after being walked, bases loaded. View Full Bio. The NCSA Illinois Baseball athletic scholarships portal connects student athletes each year to the best college coaches and teams to maximize their prospects of getting a partially subsidized education to participate in Baseball in college. 2000-09 17 Hartlebis one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). 1970-79 0 Illinois was off to a hot start in 2020 with ranked wins over #13 Texas A&M and #23 Oklahoma State before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season before the Illini could make a run at back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths. The 26,000-square foot, $8 million facility wascompleted in September2022 givesthe Fighting Illini one of the top indoor training facilities in all of college baseball. Garcia also has eight years of professional baseball coaching experience. Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership. David Garcia, a long-time junior college head coach who also has experience at the independent professional level,Garcia (pronounced GARSH- shuh ) joins the SWIC program after making three-consecutive trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series as the head coach at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn after big offensive performance in 12-6 win over Wright State on Saturday afternoon. 2010-19 30 Round 1, Overall 27 - Cody Sedlock, RHP, Baltimore Orioles, 2016 He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. He was a 2017 graduate of Springfield High and went on to play baseball at Parkland College. Mickey Beach. Illinois has eight years of perfect 1000 scores in the APR and has never scored below964 during Hartleb's head coaching career, finishing above the national average in every season. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Illinois Coaches Association Gr. Elgin, IL 60123. Serwa earned All-OVC honors despite an injury-shortened season. Hartleb coached a pair of players to top national and conference honors, as Justin Parr was named an All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year and Kevin Duchene was picked as a Freshman All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Helder, Tommy After the As changed affiliates in the Midwest League, Nieckula became the manager of the Burlington Bees for 2011 and continued with the club in 2012. IHSBCA Hall of Fame | Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association During the 2021 season, Hartleb recorded his 475th win after a 14-8 victory over Penn State on May 22, 2021. This is a phenomenal job. Their spirit, coupled with IBAs focus on the holistic development of youth is what make Illinois Baseball Academy unique and impactful in todays world of youth baseball. Adam will work primarily with our defense specializing in developing our catchers and our corner infielders. Ryan Camp. He also has helped recruit and develop many top Illini players, including infielder Chris Basak, catchers Chris Robinson and Lars Davis, and infielder Bubba Smith. View Full Bio. 2023 Baseball Roster - University of Illinois Athletics 1980-89 7 In 2012, he signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League (Independent) and played 5 seasons with them. The official Baseball Coach List for the Northern Illinois University Huskies. As the pitching coach at Illinois from 1991-2005, Hartleb produced an All-American pitcher in five consecutive seasons from 1998-02 and three of the four Big Ten Pitchers of the Year from 1998-2001. 8 on the all-time list. Full Bio. He also appears in the top 20 with 120 RBIs during his time. Illinois was off to a hot start in 2020 with ranked wins over #13 Texas A&M and #23 Oklahoma State before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season before the Illini could make a run at back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths. In addition to the high selections of Robinson and Lars Davis, catchers Jason Goldstein, Adam Davis, Patrick Arlis and Aaron Nieckula had their names called during the draft. Over a seven-year period, Garcia posted an overall record of 124-51. $5,000 a month. Darin Hendrickson, head baseball coach, Saint Louis, SIUE baseball alumnus, As a member of the search committee, I saw the whole process. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 3 Kansas State along the way. Illinois returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Hartleb in 2019. In addition to developing Illinois batteries throughout the years, Hartleb also has helped bring some of the top recruiting classes in the nation to Champaign in recent years. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Over five seasons at Parkland, Garcia compiled a record of 214-88-2 as the head coach, guiding the Cobras to three-straight appearances in the NJCAA Division 2 World Series including a national runner-up finish in 2018. SIUE baseball Head Coach Sean Lyons returns for his seventh season in the dugout in 2023. Garnering a run on the board in the bottom of the third, Taylor Davis notches a single up the middle, scoring Brylee Hage. 2000-09 17 Jeff began his coaching career at Parkland College in 2018 and spent three and a half years as Parklands Hitting Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Freshman Luna Curran came in for the seventh. Twitter: @achrist16, Email: curtac@illinois.edu He guided the Stockton Ports, Oaklands advanced-A squad, in 2009 and returned to Kane County in 2010. The team won 50 games, breaking the previous school record of 49 wins set in 1982, won the NCAA Champaign Regional, and advanced to the NCAA Champaign Super Regional. Brian After three years under Hartlebs tutelage, Robinson became the highest-drafted position player in Illinois history when he was selected in the third round of the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Banker, Korey The Bowling Green native only gave up two hits and walked one, while striking out three of 16 batters faced. Dave Mazurek and Justin Olson added their names to the list in 2003, as the former All-Big Ten closer signed a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers and Olson joined the Minnesota Twins organization. IBA believes that baseball instruction, like classroom instruction, is only helpful if it is age appropriate. Belleville, IL 62221, Call Us Redshirt-freshman Eric Giltz hit .302 for the year, on his way to earning an OVC All-Freshman team selection. Baseball Coaches - Longwood University Athletics 2023 Baseball Roster - Illinois College Athletics Baseball Coaches - NIU Athletics SIUE scored 430 runs, bettering the next closest season by 85 runs, despite playing just three more games. minceybb@longwood.edu. Senior second baseman Alec Skender ranked fourth in the OVC with a .388 batting average to earn second team All-OVC honors. Round 6, Overall 181 - Scott Spiezio, 1B, Oakland A's, 1993, 2020-29 4 Tudor marks 500th career win as WKU softball kicks off Hilltopper Spring Fling 2-0, WKU softball head coach Amy Tudor collects her 500th career win, Crews responding to power outages following line of storms, Gov. Illinois swept the Big Ten individual awards for the first time in school history with first basemanDavid Kerianbeing named Player of the Year, left handerTyler Jayselected as Pitcher of the Year andDan Hartlebgarnering Coach of the Year. Tyler Jay garnered All-Region recognition and shined on the Team USA Collegiate National Team roster during the summer, going 2-0 with a save and no earned runs allowed in 16.2 innings of relief. in higher educational administration from SIU in May 1996. He will certainly energize the program. 1990-99 4 Garcia was two-time Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) Coach of the Year selection in 2016 and 2017 and collected Region 24 Coach of the Year three-straight seasons from 2016 to 2018. Brad Mincey. Tomko, Shari 2023 I-70 Baseball Coaches Clinic - Coaches Insider Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Quagliano, Cam Baseball Coaches - University of Illinois Athletics Baseball - University of Illinois Athletics Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Watch Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Stats Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Mar 5 baseball Baseball at Sam Houston March 5, 2023 1 PM CT Stats Baseball at Sam Houston March 5, 2023 1 PM CT Currently the shortstop for the Boise Hawks of the Pioneer League, he spends his free time working with SWIC infielders and hitters, Director of Pitching for Turn 2 & Extreme BSC, Visit Us Ryan Copeland - Head Coach - Staff Directory - UIS Athletics Having over a decade of professional playing experience to go along with coaching collegiately and internationally, his knowledge will contribute to the SWIC Programs success immediately, Coach Claspille is a huge resource for our program. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Over his final two seasons, Parkland won a combined 98 games. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s), 2015ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year, Recruited and developed 104professional players, including 92while at Illinois, Helped develop 157All-Conference selections, Recruited and developed 7Big Ten Playersof the Year, Recruited and developed 4Big Ten Pitchers of the Year, Recruited and developed 12Freshman All-Americans, 2006-Present Head Coach, University of Illinois, 1989-1990 Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois, M.S., Higher Educational Administration, Southern Illinois, 1989. There is no additional information to display. 2000-09 7 After the As changed affiliates in the Midwest League, Nieckula became the manager of the Burlington Bees for 2011 and continued with the club in 2012. Jeff is a 2014 graduate of Castle High School. SIUE was 13-17 in Ohio Valley Conference play, marking the most OVC wins for the Cougars since 2015. Doligale, Xavier in advertising, Hartleb received his M.S. In addition to the high selections of Robinson and Lars Davis, catchers Jason Goldstein, Adam Davis, Patrick Arlis and Aaron Nieckula had their names called during the draft. Tyler Jay garnered All-Region recognition and shined on the Team USA Collegiate National Team roster during the summer, going 2-0 with a save and no earned runs allowed in 16.2 innings of relief. Under Lyons, Brett Johnson and Richie Well earned All-Region honors following their final season in a Cougar uniform. Weber, Anderson and Jimmy Conroy all entered the New York Yankees farm system, and Andersonspent time in the big leagues with the Yankees, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians after spending only three years in the minors. Hartleb also managed the Illini's combined no-hitter at Purdue on April 25, 2021, the first for the program since 1985. Baseball Coaching Staff. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center.