IBA coaches are developed and directed by Trey Frahler, former college baseball coach & President of Illinois Baseball Academy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. View Full Bio. Phone: 312-567-3847 Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach Jacob Geiger Assistant Baseball Coach Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach Facebook Twitter Email Print Addthis Illinois Institute of Technology Athletics3040 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60616 McReaken in his second season in the Atlanta Braves organization. Print; Grid; Text; The Illini earned the No. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. 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. 1990-99 19 Clapp. The Cougars slugged .524 and reached base at a .384 clip both records at the Division I level. Round 6, Overall 181 - Scott Spiezio, 1B, Oakland A's, 1993, 2020-29 4 Trevor Minder - Infield Coach The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. Hartleb coached under Jones for 17 years, two at Southern Illinois and 15 at Illinois. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. Granite City, IL 62040, Call Us Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 The Illini earned the No. Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer SIUEs offense excelled in 2021. 49 jobs. 1990-99 4 Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address (Area Code 309) Phone Twitter; Tayler Sheriff: Head Coach tc-sheriff@wiu.edu: Mazurek played for the high class-A Lynchburg Hillcats, a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, in 2005, and Olson played for the Minnesota Twins Double-A affiliate in 2006. Head Coach. Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. 25 All-Americans. 4 seed, eliminating No. The official Baseball Coach List for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue The official Baseball Coach List for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue Baseball Coaches - Illinois College Athletics Skip To Main Content Scoreboard Main Navigation Menu Lyons has a career record of 115-160 in six seasons at SIUE. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. Since Hartleb joined the Illinois coaching staff in 1991, 13former Illini have reached the major leagues, with Cody Sedlock (Baltimore) and Michael Massey (Kansas City) adding their names to that list in 2022. He brings an incredible amount of knowledge of player development techniques/programs that will greatly impact our players throughout the year. 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. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 The Illini earned an at-large bid into the Nashville Regional, where they won their opening game before falling in their final two contests. Baseball Coaching Staff. 24 by Baseball America and No. Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances. 1970-79 4 Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Jay and Sedlock were the first teammates from Big Ten schools to be drafted in the first round of back-to-back drafts since Purdues Sherard Clinkscales and Jermaine Allensworth went in the 1992 and 1993 supplemental first rounds. 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. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 3 Kansas State along the way. She walked one, struck out one, while giving up one hit and a run and earning her first career save. Assistant Baseball Coach. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 The Cougars swept their only Ohio Valley Conference series versus Tennessee Tech while featuring a strong pitching staff and an improved lineup. O'Hara, Jayden The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. IBA coaches are developed and directed by Trey Frahler, former college baseball coach & President of Illinois Baseball Academy. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue . 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. Following a five-year minor league career, Nieckula became the manager of the Kane County Cougars in 2006 and led the As Class-A affiliate to the Midwest League championship series. 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. Designated hitter Kaytlan Kemp got walked and Evansville changed pitchers for the first time of the game. Lyons played for Eastern Illinois from 1996-1999, leading the Panthers in hits for three straight seasons. Jeff is a 2014 graduate of Castle High School. in advertising, Hartleb received his M.S. $5,000 a month. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The Reds selected Spillane in the third round, becoming the first Big Ten player off the board. Round 1, Overall 6 - Tyler Jay, LHP, Minnesota Twins, 2015 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. In 2022, Lyons guided the Cougars to one of their most successful seasons since moving to Division I in 2009. Mitch Walk, who was the Pitcher of the Year for the class-A San Jose Giants in 2001, pitched for Illinois from 1998-2000 and advanced to Double-A Norwich in 2005. 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. Well had a breakout season of his own hitting 19 doubles to establish a new Division I mark. sealyon@siue.edu. Baseball Coaching Staff. The official Baseball Coach List for the Augustana College Vikings. Take a Virtual Tour, Visit Us I think back along the way to all the players that have been a part of any of the programs. The 2022 campaign was undoubtedly the programs most successful offensive season since the transition. 4 on SIUEs single-season list. 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. Gowens, Ryan Sean is a tremendous human being. (); : 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. 2000-09 17 Constertina, John 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. 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. 618-931-0600, Visit Us Jay and Sedlock were the first teammates from Big Ten schools to be drafted in the first round of back-to-back drafts since Purdues Sherard Clinkscales and Jermaine Allensworth went in the 1992 and 1993 supplemental first rounds. In 2017 he shifted to a player-coach role with the team, thus beginning his coaching career. 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year. Head Baseball Coach dmartel@iwu.edu (309) 556-3335 (309) 556-3335: Michael Kellar: Assistant Baseball Coach mkellar@iwu.edu (309) 556-3647 (309) 556-3647: Tim Siegworth: Assistant Baseball Coach Matt Willey: Assistant Baseball Coach Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Hes a great character guy. After a rocky start to the season, Illinois reversed course by winning 18 of their final 24 games to clinch a share of the regular season Big Ten title, sweep through the Big Ten Tournament with a 3-0 record and go 2-2 at the NCAA Fullerton Regional as the No. Email. The 2021 team finished 23-27 overall, which matched the most wins under Sean Lyons (2017). 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. The Cougars' turnaround came largely from a much-improved offense. 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. In his final season at Bradley, the Braves ranked No. Twitter: @achrist16, Email: curtac@illinois.edu 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 use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. Hage made her way on the bag from a single through the right side and stealing second. The game is . 6 overall by the Minnesota Twins to become the highest draft pick in Illini history. Help the head coach create teamwork and team building. The Cougars combined for a .293 batting average, which was the team's highest average since 2010. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue. Illinois Baseball Academy. Hartleb, a former catcher himself, also has been instrumental in creating a catcher tradition at Illinois. Crowder, Ben Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator justinhauer@augustana.edu (309) 794-8623 (309) 794-8623: B.J. Kemp and Foote head across the plate to finalize the 9-0 victory for WKU. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Jim Foster: Head Baseball Coach james.foster@northwestern.edu: 491-4652 491-4652: Dusty Napoleon: Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator dusty.napoleon@northwestern.edu: 618-235-2700, Tour Campus 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year; 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist; Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances; 92 professional players while at Illinois; 25 All-Americans . As a team SIUE improved on both sides of the field. Darin Hendrickson, head baseball coach, Saint Louis, SIUE baseball alumnus, As a member of the search committee, I saw the whole process. Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. SIUE won 11 Ohio Valley Conference games in 2019, tying for the most OVC wins under Lyons, but falling a game short of earning their first OVC tournament berth since 2015. 3 Kansas State along the way. Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. He guided PCHS to appearances in the 1-A state baseball tournament in 2011 and 2013, leading the Panthers to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and a state runner-up finish in 2013. 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. 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. Courtwright, Jim With a 7-0 shutout of UT Martin April 3, 2022, at Simmons Complex, Lyons earned his 100th win at the helm of SIUE baseball. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. With a 7-0 shutout of UT Martin April 3, 2022, at Simmons Complex, Lyons earned his 100th win at the helm of SIUE baseball. After three years in New Orleans, he received a degree in health and wellness but ultimately decided to continue his career in 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. 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. 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. oxendinecd@longwood.edu. Baseball Coaching Staff. Assistant Coach. Freshman Maddy Wood got to close out the top of the fifth, collecting zeros across the board, only walking two, and picking up a strikeout. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. Assistant . SIUE hitters combined to hit .303, ten points higher than any other season at Division I. . Hartleb is one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023 with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). Named as the Cougars' head coach in June 2016, he is the fourth head coach in SIUE baseball history. 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. RHP 6'9" 220 lbs Illinois State. 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 . SIUE led the OVC and finished 30th in the NCAA with a .979 fielding percentage. Sort By: Rob Helmick. He also appears in the top 20 with 120 RBIs during his time.