49 jobs. Jeff is the son of Kevin and Teri Wetzler. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In the circle, Katie Gardner collects her fifth W to go 5-5 on the season. Watson, Branden Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. He is a great coach, but a better person. FREEPORT, IL; Baseball; Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. Its always been special with every group Ive been able to coach, noted head coach Amy Tudor. His experience both as a player and as a coach successfully at such high levels will be huge asset to our players both on the field and off. Including a trip to the NJCAA Baseball World Series in 2016. He earned a Bachelor of Science from EIU in 1999. Head Baseball Coach dmartel@iwu.edu (309) 556-3335 (309) 556-3335: Michael Kellar: Assistant Baseball Coach mkellar@iwu.edu (309) 556-3647 (309) 556-3647: Tim Siegworth: Assistant Baseball Coach Matt Willey: Assistant Baseball Coach 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. The four NCAA trips in the last 11seasons (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019) is the best stretchin program history, as Hartleb set the Illinois program record for tournament appearances. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rd season on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 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. 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. 1960-69 2. In his final season at Bradley, the Braves ranked No. Constertina, John 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. 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.. Freshman Luna Curran came in for the seventh. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 It is the Redbirds' first MVC regular season crown since 2010. This is a phenomenal job. Illinois swept the Big Ten individual awards for the first time in school history with first basemanDavid Kerianbeing named Player of the Year, left handerTyler Jayselected as Pitcher of the Year andDan Hartlebgarnering Coach of the Year. Giltz hit .340 during OVC play. His average was just one point off the Division I-era school record. Schroeder, TJ 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). Head Coach. Assistant Coach. (); : Illinois went on to win its first-ever NCAA Regional, advancing to the Super Regional for the first time in school history. Following the season, Hartleb was named to the coaching staff for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament; becoming just the second Big Ten team to earn a national seed. 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 . Brett Kelley. Full Bio. Swartz, Camden Finishing at 23-29, Lyons established a new school record for wins by a first-year head coach in 2017. In addition, 25 former players have earned All-America honors and 12 Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. As a team SIUE improved on both sides of the field. And their high school/travel coaches. 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). 1960-69 2. Sort by: relevance - date. 618-931-0600, Visit Us 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. 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. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Softball swept Saturdays games and have won their last 10 of 12 for head coach Amy Tudors 500th career win after the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex. 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. Hes a great character guy. 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. The 2016 season was his first as the programs associate head coach. I was blessed to have him here as long as I did. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the Illinois College Blue Boys & Lady Blue. Mickey Beach. Help the head coach create teamwork and team building. The Newburgh, Indiana native, is in his 1st year as the Blue Storms Hitting, Strength, and Conditioning Coordinator. Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. (); : 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. Over a seven-year period, Garcia posted an overall record of 124-51. Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. Darin Hendrickson, head baseball coach, Saint Louis, SIUE baseball alumnus, As a member of the search committee, I saw the whole process. Westcott, Logan A 1989 graduate of SIU with a B.S. Hes a rising star. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Sophomore catcher Brock Weimer earned first team All-OVC honors after leading the team with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs. Russell, Ph.D. Connor Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Garcia also has eight years of professional baseball coaching experience. As the pitching coach at Illinois from 1991-2005, Hartleb produced an All-American pitcher in five consecutive seasons from 1998-02 and three of the four Big Ten Pitchers of the Year from 1998-2001. The Zips inched their way back into the ballgame, a bases-loaded fielders choice went to get the runner out heading to third base, while the runner on the bag went home for a 3-1 Tops lead. 22 by D1Baseball.com. 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 Full Bio. Illinois was the only Big Ten program ranked in either ranking and the highest rated Northern school in America. Mitch Walk, who was the Pitcher of the Year for the class-A San Jose Giants in 2001, pitched for Illinois from 1998-2000 and advanced to Double-A Norwich in 2005. There is no additional information to display: (); : 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. Christ, Mark 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. Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. Allyson O'Herron - Director of Operations Email. Bennett, Julius The Illini earned their most conference wins under Hartleb, which included a 10-2 mark in Big Ten road games. 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. 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. Since 2017 he has coached at Chicago State University and has been the catching coordinator for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. 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. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 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. Assistant Coach. He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. 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. 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. Five of Hartlebs pitchers have been named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and Illinois has produced sevenBig Ten Players of the Year, along with 45All-Big Ten first team selections. Siefken, Jack 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. 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. 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. 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. Under Lyons, Brett Johnson and Richie Well earned All-Region honors following their final season in a Cougar uniform. 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. McDonald, Alex 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. Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Call. Miller, Allyson Following his senior season, he signed a professional contract to play in the Frontier League with the Rockford (Ill.) Riverhawks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PO Box 342, 12238 S. Harlem Ave, Palos Heights 60463 1970-79 0 The Cougars led the OVC in slugging percentage (.462) and triples (15), while finishing second in the league in home runs (64), runs batted in (296) and total bases (804). 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. A Holistic Approach To Player Development. 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. 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. The following year, right-hander Cody Sedlock was taken with the No. Head Baseball Coach: Matthew White: Assistant Baseball Coach: Zach Hatton: Assistant Baseball Coach: View Full Bio 1 Questions? As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. Smith, Jacob The Panthers won the OVC tournament title in 2008 and were OVC regular season champions in 2009. Prior to transferring to McKendree, Jeff spent two years playing for Coach Garcia at Parkland College. The Illini earned the No. IBA has been a trusted partner of local baseball organizations from the very beginning, training coaches and players throughout Chicagoland since 2005. Elvis Dominguez, head baseball coach, Bradley, I said it when I introduced Sean for the Hall of Fame at Eastern Illinois - the two eras in which we won at EIU, Sean was involved either as a player or as a coach. 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. 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. Hutchings, Cal His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. Bunselmeyer, Joe The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 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. 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. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership.