1980-89 19 4950 Maryville Road Assistant . Halpin, Diego Two longtime Cougars, Brock Weimer and Dustin Woodcock, wrapped up their Cougar careers under Lyons in 2019. Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. Chad Oxendine. His 82 strikeouts led the team and his 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings was fifth best in the league. The Bowling Green native only gave up two hits and walked one, while striking out three of 16 batters faced. Following the season, Hartleb was named to the coaching staff for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. 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. Over his nine seasons in affiliated baseball, he progressed to AAA in the Baltimore Orioles organization (3 Big League Spring Training Invites) and up to AA with the Kansas City Royals organization (5 Big League Spring Training Invites). Phone. 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. Comia, Zak 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. The Cougars slugged .524 and reached base at a .384 clip both records at the Division I level. RHP 6'9" 220 lbs Illinois State. Baseball Coaching Staff. 1990-99 19 618-650-2032. Giltz hit .340 during OVC play. The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. 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. He has experience both collegiately and professionally. The Zips inched their way back into the ballgame, a bases-loaded fielders choice went to get the runner out heading to third base, while the runner on the bag went home for a 3-1 Tops lead. Baseball Coaching Staff. 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 Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, while Adam Walton was named a Freshman All-American. 6 overall by the Minnesota Twins to become the highest draft pick in Illini history. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Illinois Field's turf was redone in 2020. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. Career Accolades. Trevor Minder - Infield Coach The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. Head Coach. Gowens, Ryan Illinois State senior DeAnna Wilson (24) holds aloft the sign as the Redbirds celebrate their Missouri Valley Conference regular . Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 It is the Redbirds' first MVC regular season crown since 2010. Jeff is the son of Kevin and Teri Wetzler. Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. 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 Serwa made seven starts and tied for the OVC lead with two complete games. He was scheduled to serve as the Windy City Thunderbolts Pitching coach for the COVID season of 2020z. Sedlock set Fighting Illini single-season records for strikeouts (116), innings pitched against Big Ten opponents (64.2) and strikeouts against Big Ten opponents (75) on his way to the 2016 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year award and first team All-American honors by Baseball America. 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. SIUE's 530 hits were second most in the Division I era, and the Cougars' 340 hits during conference play ranked third in the OVC. Hartleb, a former catcher himself, also has been instrumental in creating a catcher tradition at Illinois. Im excited to have Sean on board. Under Lyons, Jared McCunn finished his two-year career in 2018, leading the team in hitting with a .321 batting average. Sort By: SIUE led the OVC and finished 30th in the NCAA with a .979 fielding percentage. 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. 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. Five of Hartlebs pitchers have been named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and Illinois has produced sevenBig Ten Players of the Year, along with 45All-Big Ten first team selections. Lyons played for Eastern Illinois from 1996-1999, leading the Panthers in hits for three straight seasons. IBA has moved to a BRAND NEW 32,000 sq ft facility located in Northbrook. In 2017 he shifted to a player-coach role with the team, thus beginning his coaching career. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Cougar Athlete Alumni Spotlight Questionnaire, JJK Winning in Life / SIUE Athletics Leadership Program. 500 W. South Fourth St. Assistant Coach. 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 Hartlebis one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). View Full Bio. We had it down to two great finalists. Crowder, Ben Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address (Area Code 309) Phone Twitter; Tayler Sheriff: Head Coach tc-sheriff@wiu.edu: Sean is a winner. 9 nationally averaging 2.32 doubles per game. IBA believes that baseball instruction, like classroom instruction, is only helpful if it is age appropriate. Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Since 2017 he has coached at Chicago State University and has been the catching coordinator for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. 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. SIUE scored 430 runs, bettering the next closest season by 85 runs, despite playing just three more games. B.S., Advertising, John A. Logan CC, 1986, A.S. He also appears in the top 20 with 120 RBIs during his time. Jeff attended McKendree University where he played baseball and majored in Sport Management. Round 6, Overall 181 - Scott Spiezio, 1B, Oakland A's, 1993, 2020-29 4 All Rights Reserved. Schmitt, Riley Adam is looking to continue to teach the game at a high level. The Braves were third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a .283 batting average and 116 doubles. 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. Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. SIUE finished 27-28, the second most wins the program has amassed at the Division I level. In a close call at the top of seven, an RBI groundout on the right side landed a one-run game inside the WKU Softball Complex, before freshman Luna Curran retired one more hitter to end it. Im excited for him to get started. 2022. 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. Cougar hurlers fanned 45 hitters over three days. Garcia spent a season with the Joliet (Ill.) Slammers as the hitting coach and working with the catchers, as well as working a couple seasons with the Normal (Ill.) Cornbelters as an assistant and hitting coach, both of the Frontier League. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer 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. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 Following his senior season, he signed a professional contract to play in the Frontier League with the Rockford (Ill.) Riverhawks. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 Acosta, Darahn The Drake University and Southern Illinois men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 4 in St. Louis. The Cougars combined for a .293 batting average, which was the team's highest average since 2010. 1990-99 4 Helder, Tommy Ryan Copeland is in his fourth season as the head coach of the University of Illinois Springfield baseball team in 2023.