877-845-6272. After three years in New Orleans, he received a degree in health and wellness but ultimately decided to continue his career in baseball. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 1980-89 19 Lyons has a career record of 115-160 in six seasons at SIUE. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 He also appears in the top 20 with 120 RBIs during his time. 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. Sean is a tremendous human being. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Career Accolades. Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. 2010-19 10 Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. Phone. Chad Oxendine. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. Illinois went on to win its first-ever NCAA Regional, advancing to the Super Regional for the first time in school history. 2019 saw the Cougars win 19 games, adding four wins over the season before. 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. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. sealyon@siue.edu. 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 . 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. Also in 2009, the Panthers ranked second in the nation in hitting with a .362 batting average. Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator justinhauer@augustana.edu (309) 794-8623 (309) 794-8623: B.J. To cap off the board and run rule the game, Sanders drove in a double in the bottom of the third inning. 2000-09 17 The schedule featured nonconference wins over Nicholls State, George Washington, Texas-San Antonio and Stephen F. Austin. Weimer connected on 12 home runs in 2019 and finished with a school record 35 long balls in his career. We are extremely lucky to add a baseball mind like Adam to the staff. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Pitchers Kenny Serwa and Colin Baumgartner continue to establish themselves as front-of-the-rotation pitchers. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. The Illini earned their most conference wins under Hartleb, which included a 10-2 mark in Big Ten road games. The 2015 Illini pitching staff set a pair of school records with a 2.55 ERA and 449 strikeouts. Title. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. McDonald, Alex 85 professional players while at Illinois. The Orange and Blue hosted both the Regional and Super Regional during a season in which the Illini won a school-record 25 games at Illinois Field. He has experience both collegiately and professionally. 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. 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. Sophomore catcher Brock Weimer earned first team All-OVC honors after leading the team with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs. IBA coaches are developed and directed by Trey Frahler, former college baseball coach & President of Illinois Baseball Academy. Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. 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. Head Coach. Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . Wenninger, Ryan Baseball Coaching Staff. Ryan Copeland. As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. The Cougars slugged .439 for the year and reached base at a .379 clip, at the time, both program highs for the Division I era. Since 2017 he has coached at Chicago State University and has been the catching coordinator for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. 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. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Red Bud, IL 62278, Call Us Round 1, Overall 27 - Cody Sedlock, RHP, Baltimore Orioles, 2016 The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and . SIUE enjoyed its best offensive season since the move to NCAA Division I in 2009. 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. 9 nationally averaging 2.32 doubles per game. 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. Before joining Coach Garcias staff, Jeff was the Head Coach for Combine Academys High School baseball team. The Illini reached the postseason by winningtwo season series against ranked teams (Coastal Carolina, Indiana) for the third time in theHartleb era, joining 2009 (LSU, Minnesota) and 2015 (Oklahoma State, Ohio State). Illini in the World Series [ edit] Carl Lundgren, 1907, 1908 Garland "Jake" Stahl, 1912 Wally Roettger, 1931 Lou Boudreau, 1954 Tom Haller, 1962 Ed Spiezio, 1967, 1968 Ken Holtzman, 1972, 1973, 1974 Scott Spiezio, 2002, 2006 References [ edit] ^ "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". Tabeling, Jack 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. Rob Helmick. 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. Pile was honored with his induction in 1993. 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. 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: Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 From 2017-2018, Garcia worked as an associate scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers, providing reports on potential prospects from his region that included the Big 10, Missouri Valley Conference, and junior college teams. Mickey Beach. IBA believes that baseball instruction, like classroom instruction, is only helpful if it is age appropriate. 1960-69 2. Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. The Illini earned the No. Arkansas Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn after big offensive performance in 12-6 win over Wright State on Saturday afternoon. 8 on the all-time list. Adam is looking to continue to teach the game at a high level. The Panthers won the OVC tournament title in 2008 and were OVC regular season champions in 2009. R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. Illinois'.955 winning percentage was the best by a league champion since 1966. 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. His average was just one point off the Division I-era school record. Lyons and his wife Jill have a daughter, Maleah and a son, Landry. The official Baseball Coach List for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Skip To Main . With that in mind, we tailor our lessons, camps and clinics to meet this criteria for our players. 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. Assistant Baseball Coach. The Illini reached the postseason by winningtwo season series against ranked teams (Coastal Carolina, Indiana) for the third time in theHartleb era, joining 2009 (LSU, Minnesota) and 2015 (Oklahoma State, Ohio State). SIUE turned 48 double plays which was second most in the Division I era. The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership. The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. 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. 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 . He also moved 47 players to NCAA Division I programs from the junior college level. The official Baseball Coach List for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini . 1970-79 4 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. Email (@illinois.edu) Phone; Allyson O'Herron: Director of Baseball Operations aoherron 217-333-4151 217-333-4151: Brian Russell, Ph.D. . 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. Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. Tomko, Shari He finished the year with 83 hits, which is the most in school history in the Divison I-era. Lindauer was one of Moline High School's best baseball coaches and steered an unprecedented run of success that led to his 2020 induction into the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue. Full Bio. Im excited for Sean and excited for the program. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. Janik, Brady The Cougars' turnaround came largely from a much-improved offense. 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. Clapp. 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. Bennett, Julius Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Senior second baseman Alec Skender ranked fourth in the OVC with a .388 batting average to earn second team All-OVC honors. He led the Cougars back to the OVC Tournament for the first time since 2015, where SIUE won for the first time, going 2-2 at the Championship and falling to eventual champion Southeast Missouri. A two-year letterwinner at SIU, Hartleb finished his playing career with a .305 batting average. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. 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.