Achilles, formerly with the Wake Forest staff after spending the last three years at Western Carolina. After serving as an assistant coach in 2008, he was promoted to assistant head coach before the start of the 2009 season.

During his two seasons at WCU, Achilles helped the Catamounts to two winning seasons, including a 35-22 mark in 2009. Along with his work on the field, Achilles also coordinated and oversaw team travel. Before his tenure at Western Carolina, Achilles spent a season with the Charlotte baseball program, working with the 49er catchers, assisting with the defense and hitters and also serving as the first base coach. Achilles worked with all-Atlantic 10 catcher Kris Rochelle, who was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers.

“This is an exciting time for Immaculata University and the Athletic Department as we continue to grow with the addition of a baseball program,” Canterino said. “Patrick is a young and energetic coach, who we feel will bring in talented student-athletes to build a baseball tradition at Immaculata and further enhance our athletic programs.”

Swift was chosen to help build and lead Immaculata’s baseball program that will begin play during the 2009-10 academic year, with its first season of NCAA varsity competition in the spring of 2010.

During his time at Miami, Otte was responsible for overseeing the progress and development of the outfielders. Additionally, he designed and implemented a year-long speed development program for the team as well as a strength and power program for the pitching staff.

Prior to his stint at Miami, Otte spent two years as the first assistant at Georgetown College overseeing several aspects of the team. He served as the recruiting coordinator, strength and conditioning coordinator and pitching coach while also coordinating outfield play and base running. Otte coached the Mid South Conference and Region IX Player of the Year and in his second year lowered the team ERA from 5.23 to 4.13.

Tyner comes to Bellarmine after most recently serving as associate head coach for Butler University. A former professional in the Orioles organization, Tyner has a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate, youth and camp levels. He completed two different stints on the Butler staff and also coached several youth baseball teams in the Indianapolis area, winning back to back 17-under national titles when he was an assistant coach for the Indiana Bulls. Also a veteran of multiple camps, Tyner has owned and been lead instructor at camps in Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. The Bellarmine post will be his first collegiate head coaching position. “I really can't express in words how much this opportunity means to me,” Tyner said. “I plan to hit the ground running, and I can't wait to start working with my new team. And by new team, I mean not just the players, but also my fellow coaches and staff members. I'm also looking forward to building strong relationships in the Louisville baseball community.”

After spending two years as a player and two years as an assistant coach, Brown enters his 31st season as the head coach at his alma mater. In that span, Brown has gone from being the then-youngest Division I head coach in the nation to the dean of coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association. He has maintained the success he inherited with the program and lifted it to new heights as the Patriots are an annual contender for the CAA championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Jackson spent the past three years at Siena College, the last two as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. In his years at Siena, the Saints brought in the two largest recruiting classes in the history of the program. When promoted to pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, the team increased their win total by 12 games. The pitching staff also led the conference in ERA in his first season as pitching coach and finished second in the conference in year two. Jackson's staff lowered their ERA by two full runs each season, and in 2011, made it to the championship game of MAAC tournament. Before taking over as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Jackson was the volunteer assistant at Siena for one year. He worked primarily with catchers and outfielders and assisted with the hitters.

Ikenberry recently concluded his seventh season, 2010, at the helm of the program as the winningest coach in the history of VMI Baseball. In recent years, the Keydets posted three consecutive winning seasons for the first time in 52 years, defeated a ranked team for four straight years, and in 2010, earned VMI's first win over a top-ranked team in Institute history, beating #1 Virginia at Gray-Minor Stadium. This year's team set new school records for batting average (.325), slugging percentage (.529), hits (629), runs (414), doubles (133), home runs (78), RBIs (390), at bats (1933) and total bases (1022).

On the mound, the staff’s 441 strikeouts were tied for the most in school history, while the team’s 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings rate is the third-best. In addition, the 11 saves the team posted is tied for fourth on the list and the 3.46 walks per nine innings rate comes in seventh. Finally, the team’s ERA (5.43) ranks ninth in the Alumnium Bat Era.

Marlin Ikenberry was named head coach on July 22, 2003, being promoted to the top spot in the program after former head coach Tom Slater departed VMI in the summer of 2003 to accept a coaching position at the University of Florida.

Regarded as one of the top fielding coaches in the country, Palumbo's 2011 UCF squad shattered the school's single-season record with a .978 fielding percentage, committing only 53 errors in 62 games. Behind strong defense, including a stretch of eight-straight games without recording an error, the Knights posted two wins each over Florida, Stetson and Rice, in addition to victories against Florida State and Alabama. Palumbo has been outstanding on the recruiting trail during his time as an assistant coach. Under the direction of first-year skipper Terry Rooney in 2009, Palumbo and the Knights put together Collegiate Baseball Newspaper 's fourth-ranked recruiting class and followed with the nation's 20th-best class heading into the 2011 season. Those rankings were the highest-ever in program history.

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“Bob Mumma bleeds black and gold,” Dr. Brown said. “He was an outstanding student-athlete for the Retrievers, earning All-Conference honors and national recognition as an Academic All-American. After playing professionally in the White Sox organization, he came back to UMBC and has been a dedicated assistant coach. He deserves an opportunity to skipper the Retrievers. I am looking forward to seeing him lead our baseball program back to prominence.”

After a stellar collegiate career at UMBC and two seasons of professional baseball, Mumma returned to his alma mater in the fall of 1996 and has served as the Retrievers’ assistant baseball coach for the past 15 seasons. Mumma succeeds John Jancuska, who coached the Retrievers from 1978-2011. Tom Rider (1967-75) and Hal Sparks (1976-77) are the only other coaches to pilot the UMBC baseball team in the program’s 45 years of varsity competition.

Walck has spent the last three seasons as a member of the New Orleans coaching staff. For his final two seasons with the Privateers, Walck served as the first base coach and worked with the hitters and outfielders. He was also used as a batting practice pitcher, while also handling various gameday responsibilities.

This summer Walck is working as an assistant coach of the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In the summer of 2009, Walck coached the Silver Springs Thunderbolts in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League.

Prior to joining the staff at UNO, Walck worked with the Mid-Maryland Red Sox and as an assistant coach at Reservoir High School in Columbia, Md.

Werman, whose primary on-field assignments will be working with Radford hitters and coaching third base, will assist in all aspects of the Highlander program, including recruiting and the team’s day-to-day operations. “This is a great opportunity and I’m excited about where this program is headed,” Werman said. “My philosophies about player development and how to play the game offensively fit in well with where this program is going. Radford offers a lot, in terms of its baseball program and university, and we have a chance to make a lasting mark in the Big South.” Werman comes to Radford after two years as the hitting coach under Bill Brown at George Mason. Werman was part of a Patriot team that advanced to NCAA Regional play in 2009, and his offensive coaching abilities helped four Mason position players become MLB First-Year Player Draft picks, including Scott Krieger, Chris Henderson and Justin Bour in 2009, and Ryan Soares in 2010.

“Kyle’s offensive philosophy and knowledge of the game make him a great hire for Radford University,” Raccuia said. “We share a similar vision when it comes to the hit-and-run and putting pressure on other teams defensively, and he believes in what we’re doing as a program. In addition, he’s helped teams that he’s coached at George Mason and Virginia advance to Regional play.”