Mazurek played for the high class-A Lynchburg Hillcats, a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, in 2005, and Olson played for the Minnesota Twins Double-A affiliate in 2006. 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. The Bowling Green native only gave up two hits and walked one, while striking out three of 16 batters faced. 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. IBA coaches are developed and directed by Trey Frahler, former college baseball coach & President of Illinois Baseball Academy. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. 1990-99 4 Get Discovered. Sort by: relevance - date. There is no additional information to display. The official Baseball Coach List for the Southern Illinois University Salukis Skip To Main . Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. 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. While a prep coach, he helped over 25 players move on to intercollegiate baseball. 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist. In addition, 25 former players have earned All-America honors and 12 Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. Round 5, Overall 161 - Brandon Wikoff, SS, Houston Astros, 2009 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 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. Ryan Copeland. As a team SIUE improved on both sides of the field. He and his wife, Gina, were married in December 1993 and reside in Champaign with their children, Zakary David and Haley Noel. Assistant Coach. In July he was named as the Head Coach of the SWIC Blue Storm Baseball Program after spending the 2019 season at Western Carolina University as the teams hitting coach. Lyons played for Eastern Illinois from 1996-1999, leading the Panthers in hits for three straight seasons. 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. Questions? Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. In 2017 he shifted to a player-coach role with the team, thus beginning his coaching career. Cougar hurlers fanned 45 hitters over three days. Head Coach. Garcia also has eight years of professional baseball coaching experience. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Assistant Coach. Brian 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. Crowder, Ben Bennett, Julius Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. He has experience both collegiately and professionally. A Holistic Approach To Player Development. In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. 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). 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. His 140 RBIs are ninth most in a career at SIUE. 2010-19 30 White, Izaak 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. 4 seed, eliminating No. After three years in New Orleans, he received a degree in health and wellness but ultimately decided to continue his career in baseball. 22 by D1Baseball.com. 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. 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His 15 home runs tied SIUE's single-season record. While at Parkland in a full-time capacity, Garcia also helped supervise the athletic facilities, while also working with the fitness center and teaching kinesiology classes. He was selected as one of Eastern Illinois 20 greatest OVC athletes during the Panthers celebration of their first 20 years in the OVC. Hutchings, Cal 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. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 A two-year letterwinner at SIU, Hartleb finished his playing career with a .305 batting average. Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. . He will add a new element to our training techniques and statistical driven player development to our program. 434-395-2351. Helder, Tommy 1980-89 7 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. The Reds selected Spillane in the third round, becoming the first Big Ten player off the board. At Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Hartleb was a standout athlete in both baseball and football. 618-650-2032. 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. Other pros who have pitched under Hartleb at Illinois include 1999 Chicago Cubs draft pick Tim Lavery, 1998 Anaheim Angels signee Cody Salter, 1997 Houston Astros pick Brian Hecht, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals draftee Matt Arrandale, Mark Dressen and Jake Toohey. View Full Bio. Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator @pitchn09: jranderson3@eiu.edu: Derek Francis: Assistant Coach - Hitting @DJF26: djfrancis@eiu.edu: Forrest Arnold: 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). We had it down to two great finalists. Im excited for him to get started. Assistant Coach. Tudor marks 500th career win as WKU softball kicks off Hilltopper Spring Fling 2-0, WKU softball head coach Amy Tudor collects her 500th career win, Crews responding to power outages following line of storms, Gov. Lundgren, Payton Brett Kelley. Tabeling, Jack The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. The 2017 squad finished with a 53-8 overall record, placing third nationally. Gr. She walked one, struck out one, while giving up one hit and a run and earning her first career save. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars. 1980-89 19 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. 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. In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. Watson, Branden Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Two longtime Cougars, Brock Weimer and Dustin Woodcock, wrapped up their Cougar careers under Lyons in 2019. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. Sort By: 2010-19 30 1990-99 19 SIUE scored 430 runs, bettering the next closest season by 85 runs, despite playing just three more games. Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . A huge first inning for the Hilltoppers marked the most runs in a single frame this season to complete the shutout. Prior to transferring to McKendree, Jeff spent two years playing for Coach Garcia at Parkland College. The 2015 Illini pitching staff set a pair of school records with a 2.55 ERA and 449 strikeouts. 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. 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. In 2015, Bradley earned an at-large berth to the NCAA championship, and the Braves .311 batting average was the best team mark for the tournament. 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. 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. Its always been special with every group Ive been able to coach, noted head coach Amy Tudor. 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. He was scheduled to serve as the Windy City Thunderbolts Pitching coach for the COVID season of 2020z. 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. 2010-19 10 The native of Byron, Illinois, spent seven total seasons on the Bradley staff where he served as recruiting coordinator and hitting instructor. Head Coach. Earlier in the day, the Hilltoppers took care of Akron, 3-2, win freshman Luna Curran earning her first career save in the circle. 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. Head Coach. 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. Im excited for Sean and excited for the program. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 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. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 IBA has been a trusted partner of local baseball organizations from the very beginning, training coaches and players throughout Chicagoland since 2005. McReaken in his second season in the Atlanta Braves organization. The following year, right-hander Cody Sedlock was taken with the No. Adam is looking to continue to teach the game at a high level. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Garnering a run on the board in the bottom of the third, Taylor Davis notches a single up the middle, scoring Brylee Hage. The Illini earned their most conference wins under Hartleb, which included a 10-2 mark in Big Ten road games. Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, while Adam Walton was named a Freshman All-American. Adam Vasil. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 (); : Round 1, Overall 6 - Tyler Jay, LHP, Minnesota Twins, 2015 Head Coach. I was blessed to have him here as long as I did. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. Pile was honored with his induction in 1993. Jim Schmitz, former head baseball coach, Eastern Illinois, As an alum, Id like to welcome Sean Lyons to SIUE. 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). Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. Ability to teach, train and lead baseball activities. 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. 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. 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. We are extremely lucky to add a baseball mind like Adam to the staff. The 2023 season is Coach Muendleins 2nd season on the Blue Storm staff. Baseball Head Coach Mike Kunigonis: mkunigonis@niu.edu (815) 753-0147 (815) 753-0147 @MikeKunigonis: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Luke Stewart . Miller, Allyson The official 2022-23 Baseball Roster for the Illinois Central College . 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: SIUE finished 27-28, the second most wins the program has amassed at the Division I level. He hit 14 home runs, which ranks No. Halpin, Diego 877-845-6272. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Mazurek played for the high class-A Lynchburg Hillcats, a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, in 2005, and Olson played for the Minnesota Twins Double-A affiliate in 2006. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. Prior to coming to SIUE, Lyons was the associate head coach at Bradley. 866-495-5172 Already a member? 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. 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. The schedule featured nonconference wins over Nicholls State, George Washington, Texas-San Antonio and Stephen F. Austin. 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. Senior slugger Keaton Wright (.317) and junior Dustin Woodcock (.330) each hit over .300 for the season while establishing new career highs in RBIs. Other pros who have pitched under Hartleb at Illinois include 1999 Chicago Cubs draft pick Tim Lavery, 1998 Anaheim Angels signee Cody Salter, 1997 Houston Astros pick Brian Hecht, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals draftee Matt Arrandale, Mark Dressen and Jake Toohey. Hartleb coached under Jones for 17 years, two at Southern Illinois and 15 at Illinois. Full Bio. Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Well had a breakout season of his own hitting 19 doubles to establish a new Division I mark. Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rd season on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. Illinois State senior DeAnna Wilson (24) holds aloft the sign as the Redbirds celebrate their Missouri Valley Conference regular . His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. Magnus, Coby IBA has moved to a BRAND NEW 32,000 sq ft facility located in Northbrook. 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. Jeff is a 2014 graduate of Castle High School. Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. 27 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Darin Hendrickson, head baseball coach, Saint Louis, SIUE baseball alumnus, As a member of the search committee, I saw the whole process. 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. Greenville, IL | January 15 - 16, 2023. Siefken, Jack Retrieved November 13, 2022. 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".