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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as baseball assistant coach in August of 2019
* Will work as the pitching coach for the Panthers
* Begins third season on staff for 2022 season
* Coached Will Klein, 2020 5th round MLB Draft selection by the Kansas City Royals
* Helped coach team to 8-6 record in 2020 shortened season, No. 60 in RPI (highest in OVC)
* Helped coach team to 25-23 record in 2021, second straight winning season
* Coached second team All-OVC pitcher Cameron Doherty in 2021
* Team ranked 53rd in the NCAA in fewest walks per nine innings with a 2.13-to-1 strike out to walk ratio
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Pitching coach at University of South Carolina UpState (2016-19)
* Coached Blake Whitney, a 24th round selection by the Chicago Cubs in 2018
* Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Lincoln Memorial University (2012-15)
* Helped coach team to 2013 South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship & NCAA Tournament appearance
* Coached Logan Sawyer, a 29th round selection by the Colorado Rockies in 2014
* Coached Brandon Cowan, a 2014 signee with the Fort Worth Cats of the United League
* Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at The George Washington University (2009-12)
* Coached Bobby Lucas, a 27th round selection by the Washington Nationals in 2011
* Coached Tom Gately, a 2011 signee with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League
* Coached Eric Cantrell, a 7th round selection by the Kansas City Royals in 2010
* Coached Pat Lehman, a 13th round selection by the Washington Nationals in 2009
* Coached Justin Dignelli, a 34th round selection by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009
* Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Mount Saint Mary’s University (2006-08)
* Helped coach team to 2008 Northeast Conference Tournament and NCAA Tournament appearance
* Helped coach team to 2007 Northeast Conference regular season co-championships
* Coached Ivor Hodgeson, a 17th round selection of the Kansas City Royals in 2007
* Coached Dustin Pease, a 2007 signee with the Winnipeg Goldeneyes of the Northern League
* Coached Bucky Kosyk, a 2007 signee with the New Haven County Cutters of the Can-Am League
* Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Coppin State University (2005-06)
* Pitching coach at Siena College (2004-05)
* Coached John Lannan, a 11th round selection by the Washington Nationals in 2005
Personal
* Played college baseball at Southeastern Community College in Iowa
* Helped pitch team to 2001 NJCAA Region Regular Season Championship
* Played college baseball at Lindenwood University (Mo.)
* Bachelor’s degree from Lindenwood University (Mo.) in 2004
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