He guided PCHS to appearances in the 1-A state baseball tournament in 2011 and 2013, leading the Panthers to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and a state runner-up finish in 2013. At Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Hartleb was a standout athlete in both baseball and football. Assistant Coach. Cougar hurlers fanned 45 hitters over three days. 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. During his time with the Illini, Hartleb has been instrumental in recruiting and developing 92players who have signed minor league contracts, including six in 2015, one in 2014, three in 2013, two in 2012, four in 2011, three in 2009, two in 2008, four in 2007 and seven in 2005. After the As changed affiliates in the Midwest League, Nieckula became the manager of the Burlington Bees for 2011 and continued with the club in 2012. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. Under Lyons, Mike Tauchman was tabbed as the 2013 Joe Carter MVC Player of the Year.
He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. 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.
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Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. He guided the Stockton Ports, Oaklands advanced-A squad, in 2009 and returned to Kane County in 2010. Glassey, Danny
A 1989 graduate of SIU with a B.S. Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. Lyons played for Eastern Illinois from 1996-1999, leading the Panthers in hits for three straight seasons. Over five seasons at Parkland, Garcia compiled a record of 214-88-2 as the head coach, guiding the Cobras to three-straight appearances in the NJCAA Division 2 World Series including a national runner-up finish in 2018. Jeff is a 2014 graduate of Castle High School. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. 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. The NCSA Illinois Baseball athletic scholarships portal connects student athletes each year to the best college coaches and teams to maximize their prospects of getting a partially subsidized education to participate in Baseball in college. Hartleb also managed the Illini's combined no-hitter at Purdue on April 25, 2021, the first for the program since 1985. Illinois'.955 winning percentage was the best by a league champion since 1966. IBA has been a trusted partner of local baseball organizations from the very beginning, training coaches and players throughout Chicagoland since 2005. He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. 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 use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. David Garcia, a long-time junior college head coach who also has experience at the independent professional level,Garcia (pronounced GARSH- shuh ) joins the SWIC program after making three-consecutive trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series as the head coach at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. 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. 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. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005
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Johnson belted a program-record 23 home runs while driving in 63 runs, to set a new record at the Division I level. FREEPORT, IL; Baseball; Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007
The Cougars swept their only Ohio Valley Conference series versus Tennessee Tech while featuring a strong pitching staff and an improved lineup. Illinois returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Hartleb in 2019. 32 Taylor Bruninga. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) . Serwa made seven starts and tied for the OVC lead with two complete games. 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. Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018
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Hartleb, a former catcher himself, also has been instrumental in creating a catcher tradition at Illinois. Johnson, Brady Bunten and Kaid Karnes all earned first team All-OVC honors while Brennan Orf was named to the second team. With that in mind, we tailor our lessons, camps and clinics to meet this criteria for our players. View Full Bio. Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. Illinois returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Hartleb in 2019. The Cougars' turnaround came largely from a much-improved offense.
Finishing at 23-29, Lyons established a new school record for wins by a first-year head coach in 2017. Westcott, Logan
The 2022 campaign was undoubtedly the programs most successful offensive season since the transition. 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. Shari Clapp -Academic Counselor. 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). Comia, Connor
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Lyons has a career record of 115-160 in six seasons at SIUE. In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars. The official Baseball Coach List for the Northern Illinois University Huskies. 4 seed, eliminating No. The 2017 squad finished with a 53-8 overall record, placing third nationally. Chad Opel, SIUE baseball alumnus, Athletics Hall of Fame member. 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. And their high school/travel coaches. SIUEs offense excelled in 2021. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He was a 2017 graduate of Springfield High and went on to play baseball at Parkland College. 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. 1980-89 7
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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. The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. Head Coach. Doligale, Xavier
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 . 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 . 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. His 140 RBIs are ninth most in a career at SIUE. His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. 1970-79 0
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He earned a Bachelor of Science from EIU in 1999. 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. There is no additional information to display:
Hartleb coached a pair of players to top national and conference honors, as Justin Parr was named an All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year and Kevin Duchene was picked as a Freshman All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. 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. He and his wife, Gina, were married in December 1993 and reside in Champaign with their children, Zakary David and Haley Noel. The Illini earned their most conference wins under Hartleb, which included a 10-2 mark in Big Ten road games. 24 by Baseball America and No. Illinois Baseball Academy. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address; Lance Rhodes: Head Coach 618-453-3794 618-453-3794: lance.rhodes@siu.edu: 1980-89 19
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. Jay and Sedlock were the first teammates from Big Ten schools to be drafted in the first round of back-to-back drafts since Purdues Sherard Clinkscales and Jermaine Allensworth went in the 1992 and 1993 supplemental first rounds. 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. Pitchers Mason McReaken and Nelson Martz finished their SIUE careers under Lyons and began their journey in to pro baseball. Comia, Zak
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Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rd season on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 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. 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. O'Hara, Jayden
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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. 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. SIUE remained one of the best fielding teams in the OVC. The Illini earned their most conference wins under Hartleb, which included a 10-2 mark in Big Ten road games. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. Sean is a tremendous human being. Hartleb is one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023 with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). Schmitt, Riley
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R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. 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. Garcia also has eight years of professional baseball coaching experience. At Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Hartleb was a standout athlete in both baseball and football. 8 on the all-time list. Head Coach. During the 2021 season, Hartleb recorded his 475th win after a 14-8 victory over Penn State on May 22, 2021. Learn how this Freeport High School student is connecting with coaches in IL and nationwide. Following the season, Hartleb was named to the coaching staff for the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. White, Izaak
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A lifelong Belleville native. Over a seven-year period, Garcia posted an overall record of 124-51. Skip To Main Content . 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament; becoming just the second Big Ten team to earn a national seed. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019
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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. His average was just one point off the Division I-era school record. Hes a rising star. Bunselmeyer, Joe
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. Three-spot hitter Taylor Sanders picked up four hits and four RBIs in both games, while Kennedy Foote picked up two against the Evansville in WKUs fifth shutout on the season. 2500 Carlyle Ave.
Sophomore catcher Brock Weimer earned first team All-OVC honors after leading the team with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs. Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007
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Garcia spent a season with the Joliet (Ill.) Slammers as the hitting coach and working with the catchers, as well as working a couple seasons with the Normal (Ill.) Cornbelters as an assistant and hitting coach, both of the Frontier League. The official Baseball Coach List for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Skip To Main . Named as the Cougars' head coach in June 2016, he is the fourth head coach in SIUE baseball history. View Full Bio. Lyons and his wife Jill have a daughter, Maleah and a son, Landry.
Under Lyons guidance, several players enjoyed breakout seasons at the plate. 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. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0
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He also moved 47 players to NCAA Division I programs from the junior college level. Prior to transferring to McKendree, Jeff spent two years playing for Coach Garcia at Parkland College. 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. 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. Immediately following the season a school-record nine players were selected in the MLB Draft, highlighted by Jays selection at No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. But to win it here with this team, its really special. Quagliano, Cam
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As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. During his time with the Illini, Hartleb has been instrumental in recruiting and developing 92players who have signed minor league contracts, including six in 2015, one in 2014, three in 2013, two in 2012, four in 2011, three in 2009, two in 2008, four in 2007 and seven in 2005. Print; Grid; Text; Kemp and Foote head across the plate to finalize the 9-0 victory for WKU. All rights reserved. Round 5, Overall 161 - Brandon Wikoff, SS, Houston Astros, 2009
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. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. Baseball Coaching Staff. 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. He was scheduled to serve as the Windy City Thunderbolts Pitching coach for the COVID season of 2020z. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. Constertina, John
The Drake University and Southern Illinois men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 4 in St. Louis. 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. Garnering a run on the board in the bottom of the third, Taylor Davis notches a single up the middle, scoring Brylee Hage. Hutchings, Cal
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He will certainly energize the program. A Holistic Approach To Player Development. The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and . His 15 home runs tied SIUE's single-season record. 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. Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator justinhauer@augustana.edu (309) 794-8623 (309) 794-8623: B.J. The 2016 season was his first as the programs associate head coach. 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. 1990-99 4
He mentored five NJCAA All-America selections while at Parkland with four players taken in the MLB Draft. Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. 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. Garcia got his coaching start at Putnam County High where he served as the head baseball coach and athletic director. 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. While a prep coach, he helped over 25 players move on to intercollegiate baseball. 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. Get Discovered. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991
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Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. We are extremely lucky to add a baseball mind like Adam to the staff. 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.