2023 Baseball Roster - University of Illinois Athletics 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. Baseball Coaching Staff. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Baseball Coaches - University of Illinois Athletics 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. Illinois enjoyed its greatest season ever in2015 under Hartleb, who was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and a National Coach of the Year finalist. 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). IBA has moved to a BRAND NEW 32,000 sq ft facility located in Northbrook. WKU Softball swept Saturday's games and have won their last 10 of 12 for head coach Amy Tudor's 500th career win after the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. Matt Vorwald was drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Twins in June of 2001. 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. The following year, right-hander Cody Sedlock was taken with the No. The four NCAA trips in the last 11seasons (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019) is the best stretchin program history, as Hartleb set the Illinois program record for tournament appearances. Well hit .571 (8-14) with eight RBIs at the OVC tournament and was SIUEs first-ever selection to the OVC All-Tournament team. 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. Email (@illinois.edu) Phone; Allyson O'Herron: Director of Baseball Operations aoherron 217-333-4151 217-333-4151: Brian Russell, Ph.D. . Bennett, Julius He guided the Stockton Ports, Oaklands advanced-A squad, in 2009 and returned to Kane County in 2010. 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. Doligale, Xavier 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. Tabeling, Jack Pile was honored with his induction in 1993. IBA believes in giving back while looking forward this philosophy is reflected in the character of the people we hire all of whom are committed to sharing what they know about baseball and life with the young players in our programs. "Coach Kev" handles the defensive development of the Blue Storm Outfield. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PO Box 342, 12238 S. Harlem Ave, Palos Heights 60463 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist. Illinois Coaches Association Acosta, Darahn There is no additional information to display: Illinois'.955 winning percentage was the best by a league champion since 1966. Baseball Coaches - Bradley University Athletics . Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. Hartleb also managed the Illini's combined no-hitter at Purdue on April 25, 2021, the first for the program since 1985. Arkansas Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn after big offensive performance in 12-6 win over Wright State on Saturday afternoon. 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. Hartleb coached under Jones for 17 years, two at Southern Illinois and 15 at Illinois. Sophomore catcher Brock Weimer earned first team All-OVC honors after leading the team with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs. But Hartleb has not simply been a pitching coach. We had it down to two great finalists. 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. Two longtime Cougars, Brock Weimer and Dustin Woodcock, wrapped up their Cougar careers under Lyons in 2019. 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer 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. @2015-16 IHSBCA. Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. A Granville, Ill., native, Garcia played collegiate baseball at Parkland College from 1998-2000 before venturing to Northern Illinois for baseball. 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. Head Coach. 2022. Under Lyons, Jared McCunn finished his two-year career in 2018, leading the team in hitting with a .321 batting average. The 2016 season was his first as the programs associate head coach. 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year. Brett Weber started the run when he earned All-America status and won Pitcher of the Year honors in 1998 and closer Jimmy Journell followed suit with All-America honors of his own in 1999. 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. Adam Vasil. 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. Darin Hendrickson, head baseball coach, Saint Louis, SIUE baseball alumnus, As a member of the search committee, I saw the whole process. 24 by Baseball America and No. 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). Garcia got his coaching start at Putnam County High where he served as the head baseball coach and athletic director. Baseball Coaches - Western Illinois University Athletics OHerron. Siefken, Jack Vincent Tornincasa. 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 His 82 strikeouts led the team and his 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings was fifth best in the league. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address (Area Code 309) Phone Twitter; Tayler Sheriff: Head Coach tc-sheriff@wiu.edu: (); : View Full Bio. Granite City, IL 62040, Call Us Redshirt-freshman Eric Giltz hit .302 for the year, on his way to earning an OVC All-Freshman team selection. 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. He brings an incredible amount of knowledge of player development techniques/programs that will greatly impact our players throughout the year. The four NCAA trips in the last 11seasons (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019) is the best stretchin program history, as Hartleb set the Illinois program record for tournament appearances. Head Coach. Matt Vorwald was drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Twins in June of 2001. SIUE finished 27-28, the second most wins the program has amassed at the Division I level. Assistant Baseball Coach. 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. 22 by D1Baseball.com. Hutchings, Cal 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. Jason Anderson picked up the streak in 2000, taking home both All-America and Pitcher of the Year honors after posting a 14-3 record that season. Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator justinhauer@augustana.edu (309) 794-8623 (309) 794-8623: B.J. 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: 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. 2023 Baseball Roster - UIC Athletics 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association | Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association IHSBCA News 2022 Awards and HOF Inductees December 15, 2022 Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners and Hall of Fame inductees: 1A Coach of the Year John Frech - (Louisville) North Clay H.S. View Full Bio. Help the head coach create teamwork and team building. Also in 2009, the Panthers ranked second in the nation in hitting with a .362 batting average. 2000-09 7 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. 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. Since 2017 he has coached at Chicago State University and has been the catching coordinator for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. Under Lyons guidance, several players enjoyed breakout seasons at the plate. 2000-09 17 As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. Clapp. Chad Oxendine. Email. The Cougars swept their only Ohio Valley Conference series versus Tennessee Tech while featuring a strong pitching staff and an improved lineup. 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. Copyright 2023 WBKO. The Illini earned an at-large bid into the Nashville Regional, where they won their opening game before falling in their final two contests. 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. SIUE hit .314 in its three-game sweep of Tennessee Tech, while limiting the visiting Golden Eagles to a .148 batting average. The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and owns a conference record of 241-182(.570). He has experience both collegiately and professionally. R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. 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. sealyon@siue.edu. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. 25 All-Americans. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 2023 Baseball Roster - SIUE 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. 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! Woodcock finished eighth on the career list for games played and started at SIUE while racking up 48 doubles to rank No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Round 1, Overall 6 - Tyler Jay, LHP, Minnesota Twins, 2015