Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Hell pour his heart and soul into that program. With two runners on, Taylor Davis reaches base from a fielding error at second base and Kemp scores, unearned to close out the runs in the top frame. Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Harding, Coltin Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Freshman Maddy Wood got to close out the top of the fifth, collecting zeros across the board, only walking two, and picking up a strikeout. Since 2017 he has coached at Chicago State University and has been the catching coordinator for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. 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. Print; Grid; Text; This year only you can find 11909 Illinois Baseball . 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. Serwa made seven starts and tied for the OVC lead with two complete games. A huge first inning for the Hilltoppers marked the most runs in a single frame this season to complete the shutout. 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. Along the way the Illini reeled off a Big Ten-record 27-game winning streak from March 30-May 20, the longest in the nation in 2015. 8 on the all-time list. The Cougars swept their only Ohio Valley Conference series versus Tennessee Tech while featuring a strong pitching staff and an improved lineup. Its always been special with every group Ive been able to coach, noted head coach Amy Tudor. Get Discovered. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Earlier in the day, the Hilltoppers took care of Akron, 3-2, win freshman Luna Curran earning her first career save in the circle. The official 2022-23 Baseball Roster for the Illinois Central College . Ryan Copeland. 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. Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. 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. With that in mind, we tailor our lessons, camps and clinics to meet this criteria for our players. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) . Hes a rising star. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Take a Virtual Tour, Visit Us IBA believes that baseball instruction, like classroom instruction, is only helpful if it is age appropriate. Davis nearly matched Robinson in the 2007 draft when he was taken in the third round by the Colorado Rockies, but 12 picks later overall. Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership. We had a lot of great interest as we should have. At Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Hartleb was a standout athlete in both baseball and football. During his coaching stint at Parkland, he helped move on 17 players to NCAA Division I, 9 to Division II, and 7 to NAIA level schools. 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. As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. 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. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 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. Hartlebis one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). Westcott, Logan 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). 1990-99 4 1970-79 0 Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 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). Twitter: @achrist16, Email: curtac@illinois.edu Tomko, Shari Conroy was drafted in the 19th round by the New York Yankees in 2005 and won a New York-Penn League title with the class-A Staten Island Yankees that fall. The 2018 season also featured Illinois' first ever Gold Glove Award winner, as Michael Massey took home the prestigious award as the best defensive second baseman in the nation. 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. Illinois went on to win its first-ever NCAA Regional, advancing to the Super Regional for the first time in school history. 877-845-6272. (); : Bennett, Julius Following his senior season, he signed a professional contract to play in the Frontier League with the Rockford (Ill.) Riverhawks. The Braves were third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a .283 batting average and 116 doubles. 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). Serwa earned All-OVC honors despite an injury-shortened season. In his final season at Bradley, the Braves ranked No. The official Baseball Coach List for the Illinois State University Redbirds The official Baseball Coach List for the Illinois State University Redbirds Baseball Coaches - Illinois State University Athletics Skip To Main Content Illinois State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu A 1989 graduate of SIU with a B.S. Redshirt-sophomore Kelsie Houchens worked her way in the circle through six innings, giving up one run off of three hits with four strikeouts and earning her sixth win of the season. 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. View Full Bio. Illinois Baseball Scholarships. Spillane slashed .389/.498/.903 and hit 23 home runs, the second-most in an Illinois single season, while leading the nation in slugging percentage. He also has helped recruit and develop many top Illini players, including infielder Chris Basak, catchers Chris Robinson and Lars Davis, and infielder Bubba Smith. Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Assistant Coach. 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. Comia, Connor 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). Having over a decade of professional playing experience to go along with coaching collegiately and internationally, his knowledge will contribute to the SWIC Programs success immediately, Coach Claspille is a huge resource for our program. The Hilltoppers RBIs leader this season, Taylor Sanders, popped in two more as she doubled into left field, sending TJ Webster and Kennedy Foote across the plate for a big fifth inning and the final runs for WKU. Granite City, IL 62040, Call Us Smith, Jacob 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 Head Coach. View Full Bio. 434-395-2351. Baseball Head Coach Mike Kunigonis: mkunigonis@niu.edu (815) 753-0147 (815) 753-0147 @MikeKunigonis: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Luke Stewart . 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 game is . And their high school/travel coaches. Call. 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. The official Baseball Coach List for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Skip To Main . 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. R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. Wright drove in 43 runs, while hitting a career-best 12 home runs. Lyons and his wife Jill have a daughter, Maleah and a son, Landry. He is in his eighth season at the school after also serving as the team's pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for four years before taking over the head coaching position. Skip To Main Content . The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. Rybarczyk, Dan 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. Vera, Christian Phone: 312-567-3847 Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach Jacob Geiger Assistant Baseball Coach Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach Facebook Twitter Email Print Addthis Illinois Institute of Technology Athletics3040 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60616 He has experience both collegiately and professionally. 1970-79 4 Following the season, Hartleb was named to the coaching staff for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. White, Izaak Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 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. 1980-89 19 In 2012, he signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League (Independent) and played 5 seasons with them. B.S., Advertising, John A. Logan CC, 1986, A.S. Career Accolades. Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. During the 2013 season, Illinois advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years and finished 35-20, marking the most wins under Hartleb and since 2000 by an Illini squad. Their spirit, coupled with IBAs focus on the holistic development of youth is what make Illinois Baseball Academy unique and impactful in todays world of youth baseball. No stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference, Lyons spent six seasons on the Eastern Illinois staff before moving to Bradley. Christ, Mark The Cougars scored 335 runs, hit 53 home runs and drove in 319 runs, all Division I era-bests and all despite playing fewer games than several previous seasons. Including a trip to the NJCAA Baseball World Series in 2016. 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. The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. The Newburgh, Indiana native, is in his 1st year as the Blue Storms Hitting, Strength, and Conditioning Coordinator. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Glassey, Danny . Following the 2005 Big Ten Championship season, ABCA Hall of Famer Richard Itch Jones retired and Hartleb was hired as the 10th coach in 142 years of Illinois Baseball. At EIU, Lyons coached seven MLB draft picks, three Freshman All-Americans and eight OVC first team members. IBA coaches are developed and directed by Trey Frahler, former college baseball coach & President of Illinois Baseball Academy. Baseball - University of Illinois Athletics Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Watch Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Stats Baseball at Sam Houston March 4, 2023 3 PM CT Mar 5 baseball Baseball at Sam Houston March 5, 2023 1 PM CT Stats Baseball at Sam Houston March 5, 2023 1 PM CT 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 . 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. Calvin Peacock. SIUE scored 430 runs, bettering the next closest season by 85 runs, despite playing just three more games. Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator @pitchn09: jranderson3@eiu.edu: Derek Francis: Assistant Coach - Hitting @DJF26: djfrancis@eiu.edu: Forrest Arnold: Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Also in 2009, the Panthers ranked second in the nation in hitting with a .362 batting average. Plumley, Gavin 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. 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. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 24 by Baseball America and No. Hartleb is one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023 with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). He also has helped recruit and develop many top Illini players, including infielder Chris Basak, catchers Chris Robinson and Lars Davis, and infielder Bubba Smith. 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: The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The 2018 season also featured Illinois' first ever Gold Glove Award winner, as Michael Massey took home the prestigious award as the best defensive second baseman in the nation. Davis nearly matched Robinson in the 2007 draft when he was taken in the third round by the Colorado Rockies, but 12 picks later overall. Along the way the Illini reeled off a Big Ten-record 27-game winning streak from March 30-May 20, the longest in the nation in 2015. 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. 4950 Maryville Road 2000-09 17 . In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. 3 Kansas State along the way. The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Under Hartleb, Illinois has had one of its best eras ever, winning61.0 percentof its games over the last 10years (298-192-1). All told, 23 of the players he mentored over eight seasons in the independent league went on to sign with an MLB affiliated team. But Hartleb has not simply been a pitching coach. During the 2021 season, Hartleb recorded his 475th win after a 14-8 victory over Penn State on May 22, 2021. Hartleb, Adam Jeff is the son of Kevin and Teri Wetzler. Round 1, Overall 27 - Cody Sedlock, RHP, Baltimore Orioles, 2016 (); : 1990-99 4 3 Kansas State along the way. The official Baseball Coach List for the Augustana College Vikings. Baseball Recruiting / Illinois / Freeport, IL / Freeport High School / Haven Rampenthal Get Exposure. In 2022, Lyons guided the Cougars to one of their most successful seasons since moving to Division I in 2009. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Woodcock finished eighth on the career list for games played and started at SIUE while racking up 48 doubles to rank No. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. Following the 2005 Big Ten Championship season, ABCA Hall of Famer Richard Itch Jones retired and Hartleb was hired as the 10th coach in 142 years of Illinois Baseball. Sean is a tremendous human being. Cougar hurlers fanned 45 hitters over three days. Hartleb, Gabe He was a 2017 graduate of Springfield High and went on to play baseball at Parkland College. Tyler Jay garnered All-Region recognition and shined on the Team USA Collegiate National Team roster during the summer, going 2-0 with a save and no earned runs allowed in 16.2 innings of relief. Acosta, Darahn Under Hartleb, Illinois has had one of its best eras ever, winning61.0 percentof its games over the last 10years (298-192-1). 1970-79 0 I was blessed to have him here as long as I did. Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. SIUE hitters combined to hit .303, ten points higher than any other season at Division I. Illinois'.955 winning percentage was the best by a league champion since 1966. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. Over his final two seasons, Parkland won a combined 98 games. Bunselmeyer, Joe She walked one, struck out one, while giving up one hit and a run and earning her first career save. Assistant Coach. $5,000 a month. He earned a Bachelor of Science from EIU in 1999. Senior slugger Keaton Wright (.317) and junior Dustin Woodcock (.330) each hit over .300 for the season while establishing new career highs in RBIs. Jim Schmitz, former head baseball coach, Eastern Illinois, As an alum, Id like to welcome Sean Lyons to SIUE. Crowder, Ben Woodcock knocked in 42 runs and tied his career high with six homers. His 82 strikeouts led the team and his 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings was fifth best in the league. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 10th round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Under Lyons, Brett Johnson and Richie Well earned All-Region honors following their final season in a Cougar uniform. Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. 2010-19 30 Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer 2000-09 17 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. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. 4 on SIUEs single-season list. 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. Email. 2500 Carlyle Ave. 22 by D1Baseball.com. Two years later Ben Spillane became the highest drafted position player in the history of Illinois baseball after one of the greatest offensive seasons in Big Ten history. Brett Kelley. 618-931-0600, Visit Us Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. There is no additional information to display: The schedule featured nonconference wins over Nicholls State, George Washington, Texas-San Antonio and Stephen F. Austin. 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. Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances. Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. Andy Beshear declares State of Emergency ahead of severe storms, Bowling Green Lady Purples advance to sixth-straight 4th Region Championship, WKU beats North Texas 76-67 to close out regular season. All Rights Reserved. Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s), 2015ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year, Recruited and developed 104professional players, including 92while at Illinois, Helped develop 157All-Conference selections, Recruited and developed 7Big Ten Playersof the Year, Recruited and developed 4Big Ten Pitchers of the Year, Recruited and developed 12Freshman All-Americans, 2006-Present Head Coach, University of Illinois, 1989-1990 Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois, M.S., Higher Educational Administration, Southern Illinois, 1989. 618-650-2032. 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. Twitter: @DanHartleb, Email: awchrist@illinois.edu Tabeling, Jack There are great days ahead for SIUE. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Tyler Jay garnered All-Region recognition and shined on the Team USA Collegiate National Team roster during the summer, going 2-0 with a save and no earned runs allowed in 16.2 innings of relief. 49 jobs. Baseball Coaching Staff. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Baseball Coaching Staff. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament; becoming just the second Big Ten team to earn a national seed. Since Hartleb joined the Illinois coaching staff in 1991, 13 former Illini have reached the major leagues, with Cody Sedlock (Baltimore) and Michael Massey (Kansas City) adding their names to that list in 2022. Playing a challenging nonconference schedule, the Cougars finished at 15-37 overall in 2018. Red Bud, IL 62278, Call Us Schroeder, TJ Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. in higher educational administration from SIU in May 1996. A lifelong Belleville native. 1980-89 7 Hes a great character guy. 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". Home Contact Us Access Past Sessions. Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. 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. Chad Oxendine. Illinois Field's turf was redone in 2020. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Hartleb in 2019. The native of Byron, Illinois, spent seven total seasons on the Bradley staff where he served as recruiting coordinator and hitting instructor. SIUE hit .314 in its three-game sweep of Tennessee Tech, while limiting the visiting Golden Eagles to a .148 batting average. Defense also proved to be a strong suit for the Cougars. Lyons oversaw a pair of All-OVC performers in Brady Bunten and Brett Johnson, both of whom were selected the second team following the season. : Pitchers Mason McReaken and Nelson Martz finished their SIUE careers under Lyons and began their journey in to pro baseball. He will add a new element to our training techniques and statistical driven player development to our program. Learn how this Freeport High School student is connecting with coaches in IL and nationwide. The official Baseball Coach List for the Augustana College Vikings Skip To Main . Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 Sort by: relevance - date. Lundgren, Payton Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, while Adam Walton was named a Freshman All-American. 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. 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). After spending the first 10 years of his tenure at Illinois as the pitching coach, Hartleb earned the additional title of associate head coach in 2001, coordinating many administrative duties associated with the Illini baseball program. Round 6, Overall 181 - Scott Spiezio, 1B, Oakland A's, 1993, 2020-29 4 Magnus, Coby (); : The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue . Hejza, Gavin Im so thankful Ive been here for five years, and to hear that Coach T has been here longer too -- not many athletes can say theyve been with their coach for five years.. Clapp. He will certainly energize the program. 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. Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 Coaches & Staff. 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year; 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist; Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances; 92 professional players while at Illinois; 25 All-Americans .

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