The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. The official Baseball Coach List for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini . Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. 4950 Maryville Road 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. ); : 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 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 Moerman, Ty He is a great recruiter who knows how to win and how to build a program and he will engage the SIUE community. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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: 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. Illinois Coaches Association THE ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION 46th ANNUAL Illinois High School Senior All Star Game 2023 ICA Baseball Senior All Star Game Information Executive Director Column Drew Potthoff Executive Director Hello Everyone and Welcome to the ICA Website! Graduate Student R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. Hartleb guided the Illini to Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships in 2011, and the squad advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Fullerton Regional. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Assistant . Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Andy Beshear declares State of Emergency ahead of severe storms, Bowling Green Lady Purples advance to sixth-straight 4th Region Championship, WKU beats North Texas 76-67 to close out regular season. View Full Bio. Hes a great character guy. It is the Redbirds' first MVC regular season crown since 2010. Skip To Main Content . Garnering a run on the board in the bottom of the third, Taylor Davis notches a single up the middle, scoring Brylee Hage. Under Hartleb, Illinois has had one of its best eras ever, winning61.0 percentof its games over the last 10years (298-192-1). Spillane slashed .389/.498/.903 and hit 23 home runs, the second-most in an Illinois single season, while leading the nation in slugging percentage. Sean is a winner. Sort By: Also in 2009, the Panthers ranked second in the nation in hitting with a .362 batting average. Under Lyons guidance, several players enjoyed breakout seasons at the plate. The Illini earned an at-large bid into the Nashville Regional, where they won their opening game before falling in their final two contests. Including a trip to the NJCAA Baseball World Series in 2016. Doligale, Xavier Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Volunteer Assistant Coach bdougherty@fsmail.bradley.edu: Keaton Rice: Student Assistant Coach Brooklyn Gunderson: Athletic Trainer 309-677-2686 309-677-2686: bgunderson@bradley.edu: Eddie Papis: Sport Performance Coach 309-677-3788 309-677-3788: epapis@bradley.edu: Courtney White: Baseball Director of Operations Jim Schmitz, former head baseball coach, Eastern Illinois, As an alum, Id like to welcome Sean Lyons to SIUE. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. Sanchez, Jake He and his wife, Gina, were married in December 1993 and reside in Champaign with their children, Zakary David and Haley Noel. R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. Three-spot hitter Taylor Sanders picked up four hits and four RBIs in both games, while Kennedy Foote picked up two against the Evansville in WKUs fifth shutout on the season. Pitchers Mason McReaken and Nelson Martz finished their SIUE careers under Lyons and began their journey in to pro baseball. 877-845-6272. 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. Magnus, Coby Coach Kev handles the defensive development of the Blue Storm Outfield. Sean Lyons. Under Lyons, Brett Johnson and Richie Well earned All-Region honors following their final season in a Cougar uniform. Schroeder, TJ Home Contact Us Access Past Sessions. Two years later Ben Spillane became the highest drafted position player in the history of Illinois baseball after one of the greatest offensive seasons in Big Ten history. Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, while Adam Walton was named a Freshman All-American. 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 With that in mind, we tailor our lessons, camps and clinics to meet this criteria for our players. in advertising, Hartleb received his M.S. He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. 1990-99 19 Mickey Beach. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. After three years in New Orleans, he received a degree in health and wellness but ultimately decided to continue his career in baseball. SIUE earned OVC series wins over Southeast Missouri, UT Martin and Murray State in 2019. Head Coach. Rob Helmick. Baseball Coaching Staff. Hartleb, Gabe Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. Redshirt-sophomore Kelsie Houchens worked her way in the circle through six innings, giving up one run off of three hits with four strikeouts and earning her sixth win of the season. 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. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames 2023 Baseball Roster - UIC Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content UIC Athletics Main Navigation Menu During the 2014 season, Illinois posted its then-best Big Ten record at 17-7 during the conferences 24-game schedule era, finishing in third place and playing in the Big Ten Tournament. 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. Earlier in the day, the Hilltoppers took care of Akron, 3-2, win freshman Luna Curran earning her first career save in the circle. Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. Sean is a tremendous human being. 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. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Prior to transferring to McKendree, Jeff spent two years playing for Coach Garcia at Parkland College. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Softball swept Saturdays games and have won their last 10 of 12 for head coach Amy Tudors 500th career win after the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex. The Cougars swept their only Ohio Valley Conference series versus Tennessee Tech while featuring a strong pitching staff and an improved lineup. RHP 6'9" 220 lbs Illinois State. Along the way the Illini reeled off a Big Ten-record 27-game winning streak from March 30-May 20, the longest in the nation in 2015. Crowder, Ben Our accomplished staff is composed of high-school and college coaches who know how to instruct and inspire; IBA instructors are dedicated to making every player great both on the field and off . 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. 618-931-0600, Visit Us Greenville, IL | January 15 - 16, 2023. Defense also proved to be a strong suit for the Cougars. Matt Vorwald was drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Twins in June of 2001. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, D1BaseballBig Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s), 2015ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year, Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances, 92 professional players while at Illinois. 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. A Holistic Approach To Player Development. Pitchers Kenny Serwa and Colin Baumgartner continue to establish themselves as front-of-the-rotation pitchers. Sort by: relevance - date. 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. Nine-spot hitter TJ Webster picked up her seventh consecutive hit in a game with a two-run single in the middle, as the Hilltoppers hit through the order. Lyons and his wife Jill have a daughter, Maleah and a son, Landry. 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. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Adam is looking to continue to teach the game at a high level. Jeff is the son of Kevin and Teri Wetzler. Assistant Coach. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue. 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. Questions? 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. 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. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rd season on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and . 2010-19 30 View Full Bio. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 SIUE remained one of the best fielding teams in the OVC. 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. 866-495-5172 Already a member? View Full Bio. 2000-09 17 The Reds selected Spillane in the third round, becoming the first Big Ten player off the board. . The official Baseball Coach List for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Skip To Main . Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator @pitchn09: jranderson3@eiu.edu: Derek Francis: Assistant Coach - Hitting @DJF26: djfrancis@eiu.edu: Forrest Arnold: His experience both as a player and as a coach successfully at such high levels will be huge asset to our players both on the field and off. Immediately following the season a school-record nine players were selected in the MLB Draft, highlighted by Jays selection at No. Round 1, Overall 6 - Tyler Jay, LHP, Minnesota Twins, 2015 27 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. 618-650-2032. SIUE hit .314 in its three-game sweep of Tennessee Tech, while limiting the visiting Golden Eagles to a .148 batting average. The native of Byron, Illinois, spent seven total seasons on the Bradley staff where he served as recruiting coordinator and hitting instructor. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. His 82 strikeouts led the team and his 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings was fifth best in the league. The 2016 season was his first as the programs associate head coach. Lyons oversaw a pair of All-OVC performers in Brady Bunten and Brett Johnson, both of whom were selected the second team following the season. During the 2013 season, Illinois advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years and finished 35-20, marking the most wins under Hartleb and since 2000 by an Illini squad. Christ, Mark Assistant Coach. Trevor Minder - Infield Coach The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. In the circle, Katie Gardner collects her fifth W to go 5-5 on the season. 1970-79 0 The Cougars hit .263 as a team, improving their team mark by nearly 20 points, while also dropping their team earned run average. Before joining Coach Garcias staff, Jeff was the Head Coach for Combine Academys High School baseball team. Davis nearly matched Robinson in the 2007 draft when he was taken in the third round by the Colorado Rockies, but 12 picks later overall. SIUEs offense excelled in 2021. He spent four years with the independent Frontier League-member River City Rascals in OFallon, Missouri, where he was the bench coach for the 2010 squad that won the league championship. 22 by D1Baseball.com. He will certainly energize the program. 6 overall by the Minnesota Twins to become the highest draft pick in Illini history. Lyons has a career record of 115-160 in six seasons at SIUE. As a team, the Cougars committed just 40 errors in 1,870 total chances. 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. He was drafted in 2002 in the second round by the Kansas City Royals. He mentored five NJCAA All-America selections while at Parkland with four players taken in the MLB Draft. 618-282-6682, 2000 2023 Southwestern Illinois College | Southwestern Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission Campus Safety | Privacy Statement | College Policies | Compliance | Site Map | College COVID-19 Info, Sam Wolf Granite City Campus Virtual Tour. Illinois State senior DeAnna Wilson (24) holds aloft the sign as the Redbirds celebrate their Missouri Valley Conference regular . 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. 1970-79 0 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament; becoming just the second Big Ten team to earn a national seed. No stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference, Lyons spent six seasons on the Eastern Illinois staff before moving to Bradley. Our accomplished staff is composed of high-school and college coaches who know how to instruct and inspire; IBA instructors are dedicated to making every player great - both on the field and off . 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. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 10th round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Banker, Korey The Cougars' turnaround came largely from a much-improved offense. During his time with the Illini, Hartleb has been instrumental in recruiting and developing 92players who have signed minor league contracts, including six in 2015, one in 2014, three in 2013, two in 2012, four in 2011, three in 2009, two in 2008, four in 2007 and seven in 2005. Head Baseball Coach. 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. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. 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. I was proud of the way weve played all day long., Im very proud of her [Tudor], ask me any day, Western is my heart and soul, said fifth-year senior Taylor Davis. Following the season, Hartleb was named to the coaching staff for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. @2015-16 IHSBCA. : Johnson belted a program-record 23 home runs while driving in 63 runs, to set a new record at the Division I level. Hartleb, Adam The Cougars combined for a .293 batting average, which was the team's highest average since 2010. The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. The Cougars established a new school record by blasting 99 home runs, which was good for second in the OVC and ranked 21st in the NCAA. Head Coach. Johnson, Brady Bunten and Kaid Karnes all earned first team All-OVC honors while Brennan Orf was named to the second team.

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