Illinois Field's turf was redone in 2020. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) . Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Also in 2009, the Panthers ranked second in the nation in hitting with a .362 batting average. Crowder, Ben 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. (); : Bennett, Julius Well had a breakout season of his own hitting 19 doubles to establish a new Division I mark. Cougar Athlete Alumni Spotlight Questionnaire, JJK Winning in Life / SIUE Athletics Leadership Program. The official 2022-23 Baseball Roster for the Illinois Central College . He brings an incredible amount of knowledge of player development techniques/programs that will greatly impact our players throughout the year. 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. Harding, Coltin Senior slugger Keaton Wright (.317) and junior Dustin Woodcock (.330) each hit over .300 for the season while establishing new career highs in RBIs. He was selected as one of Eastern Illinois 20 greatest OVC athletes during the Panthers celebration of their first 20 years in the OVC. 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. Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. Hes a rising star. 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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PO Box 342, 12238 S. Harlem Ave, Palos Heights 60463 1970-79 4 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. White, Izaak Chad Oxendine. 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. 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. 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year. IBA has moved to a BRAND NEW 32,000 sq ft facility located in Northbrook. The Cougars slugged .524 and reached base at a .384 clip both records at the Division I level. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 3 Kansas State along the way. 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). The official 2023 Baseball Roster for the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars . Brad Mincey. 2023 Baseball Schedule. 1 Cal State Fullerton and No. He also appears in the top 20 with 120 RBIs during his time. We believe in the community-based model where the game of baseball is used to shape lives, cement friendships and provide individuals with memories to last a lifetime. During the season, SIUE faced the likes of Louisiana Tech, Oral Roberts and top-25 ranked Wichita State, while also face a pair of NCAA regional teams - Tennessee Tech and Morehead State in Ohio Valley Conference play. Jeff is the son of Kevin and Teri Wetzler. 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. Watson, Branden . 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. Email: [email protected] Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 49 jobs. 25 All-Americans. View Full Bio. Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. SIUE hitters combined to hit .303, ten points higher than any other season at Division I. 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. IBA has been a trusted partner of local baseball organizations from the very beginning, training coaches and players throughout Chicagoland since 2005. 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. Wenninger, Ryan O'Hara, Jayden Halpin, Diego Freshman Luna Curran came in for the seventh. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Coach Kev handles the defensive development of the Blue Storm Outfield. 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. Title. In his first season in charge, Lyons oversaw a 14-win improvement from the previous season, marking the 13th largest turnaround in the NCAA. "Coach Kev" handles the defensive development of the Blue Storm Outfield. 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. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 record. I think hell do an amazing job. Under Hartleb, Illinois has had one of its best eras ever, winning61.0 percentof its games over the last 10years (298-192-1). B.S., Advertising, John A. Logan CC, 1986, A.S. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) 2015 Big Ten Coach of the Year. Milton, Drake I think back along the way to all the players that have been a part of any of the programs. 9 nationally averaging 2.32 doubles per game. Under Lyons guidance, several players enjoyed breakout seasons at the plate. Sean Lyons. 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. 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. Illinois Baseball Academy. Temporary. No stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference, Lyons spent six seasons on the Eastern Illinois staff before moving to Bradley. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. Hartleb coached under Jones for 17 years, two at Southern Illinois and 15 at Illinois. The win moved him into second place on the program's all-time wins list, passing his predecessor and mentor Richard Itch Jones. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Immediately following the season a school-record nine players were selected in the MLB Draft, highlighted by Jays selection at No. Joe Kelch. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019 Learn how this Freeport High School student is connecting with coaches in IL and nationwide. View Full Bio. A huge first inning for the Hilltoppers marked the most runs in a single frame this season to complete the shutout. 2010-19 10 2010-19 30 The official Baseball Coach List for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Skip To Main . The Reds selected Spillane in the third round, becoming the first Big Ten player off the board. Pile was honored with his induction in 1993. in higher educational administration from SIU in May 1996. 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. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. SIUE has gotten a really good person and a great family. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 1970-79 4 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. 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. Senior second baseman Alec Skender ranked fourth in the OVC with a .388 batting average to earn second team All-OVC honors. 2019 saw the Cougars win 19 games, adding four wins over the season before. Comia, Zak Well hit .571 (8-14) with eight RBIs at the OVC tournament and was SIUEs first-ever selection to the OVC All-Tournament team. The following year, right-hander Cody Sedlock was taken with the No. He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. 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. Christ, Mark During the 2021 season, Hartleb recorded his 475th win after a 14-8 victory over Penn State on May 22, 2021. Sanchez, Jake 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. Im excited to have Sean on board. Illinois Field's turf was redone in 2020. 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. 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. 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. Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . Im excited for him to get started. Tomko, Shari Ryan Copeland. Assistant Coach. 1960-69 8, 2020-29 0 Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 The 2023 season is Coach Muendleins 2nd season on the Blue Storm staff. She walked one, struck out one, while giving up one hit and a run and earning her first career save. He was inducted into Hamilton High Schools Hall of Fame in February 2002. Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2022. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Assistant Coach. View Full Bio. Get Discovered. As a team, the Cougars committed just 40 errors in 1,870 total chances. Adam will work primarily with our defense specializing in developing our catchers and our corner infielders. Copyright 2023 WBKO. 500 W. South Fourth St. McDonald, Alex Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, while Adam Walton was named a Freshman All-American. 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. 1980-89 7 Round 4, Overall 109 - Michael Massey, 2B,Kansas City, 2019, Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 : 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). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The official Baseball Coach List for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. SIUE earned OVC series wins over Southeast Missouri, UT Martin and Murray State in 2019. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership. Andy Dickinson was drafted by the Oakland As in June of 2002 and advanced to the As Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2005. 2500 Carlyle Ave. Under Lyons, Brett Johnson and Richie Well earned All-Region honors following their final season in a Cougar uniform. He will certainly energize the program. Assistant . Allen, Curt 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. His 82 strikeouts led the team and his 9.93 strikeouts per nine innings was fifth best in the league. We are extremely lucky to add a baseball mind like Adam to the staff. RHP 6'9" 220 lbs Illinois State. Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. Siefken, Jack 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. Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. 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. 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. He also moved 47 players to NCAA Division I programs from the junior college level. 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. He and his wife, Gina, were married in December 1993 and reside in Champaign with their children, Zakary David and Haley Noel. Allyson O'Herron - Director of Operations In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. In 2017 he shifted to a player-coach role with the team, thus beginning his coaching career. Round 3, Overall 82 - Bren Spillane, RF,Cincinnati Reds, 2018 Gr. Head Baseball Coach. We had a lot of great interest as we should have. He has experience both collegiately and professionally. Adam is looking to continue to teach the game at a high level. Woodcock finished eighth on the career list for games played and started at SIUE while racking up 48 doubles to rank No. (); : 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. 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. 1970-79 0 He is a great recruiter who knows how to win and how to build a program and he will engage the SIUE community. To cap off the board and run rule the game, Sanders drove in a double in the bottom of the third inning. Hejza, Gavin 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). 434-395-2351. SIUE baseball Head Coach Sean Lyons returns for his seventh season in the dugout in 2023. His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. 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 . Hartleb, a former catcher himself, also has been instrumental in creating a catcher tradition at Illinois. Bunselmeyer, Joe He guided the Stockton Ports, Oaklands advanced-A squad, in 2009 and returned to Kane County in 2010. 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). In the circle, Katie Gardner collects her fifth W to go 5-5 on the season. Print; Grid; Text; Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 But Hartleb has not simply been a pitching coach. 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. 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.