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Eastern Illinois
* Begins fifth season on EIU baseball staff for 2026 season
* Responsible for outfielders, assisting the offense, coaching first base and camp coordination
* Helped coach team to third NCAA Tournament appearance in Division I program history (playing at Vanderbilt Regional in 2023)
* Helped coach team to school record 38 wins and OVC Tournament Championship in 2023
* Helped coach team to OVC regular season title in 2025 (team posted 31 wins with 17-7 OVC record)
* Team led the NCAA in sacrifice bunts during the 2025 season while ranking 17th in the NCAA in triples
* Team led the OVC in batting average (.289), doubles, triples and runs scored during 2025 season
* Coached three first team All-OVCÂ players in Ryan Ignoffo (UTIL), Lucas Loos (SS), Mike O'Conor (3B)
* Coached two team All-Region players Ryan Ignoffo and Lucas Loos (SS)
* Coached Ryan Ignoffo, 20th round selection in 2023 MLB Draft by Miami Marlins
* Coached second team All-OVC catcher Grant Lashure
* Coached two All-OVC Newcomer selections
* Coached Lucas Loos who set school single season home run record in 2024
* Team has posted top three fielding percentages in school history in 2021, 2022 and 2023
* Team ranked in EIU career top ten in 2023 for runs scored (418 - 4th), hits (592 - 3rd), doubles (109 - 7th), RBI (366 - 4th), walks drawn (286 - 1st), stolen bases (97 - 1st)
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* General Manager/Director of Player Development for the Illinois Travel Baseball Club (2014-2021)*Â
* Assistant Coach at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, IL (2020-2021)
Personal
* Native of Naperville, Illinois
* Played baseball at Carthage College (2011-14)
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