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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas Head Baseball Coach Dan Fitzgerald announced his coaching staff Friday, assembling an experienced group with deep recruiting ties specifically to the Midwest and the larger national landscape. All three assistant coaches have served as recruiting coordinators for Division I baseball programs as well as coaching stints at the Junior College level.
“I am extremely excited about this staff that is coming to Kansas,” Fitzgerald said. “All three of these men are excellent leaders, developers and recruiters. It’s critical to bring in a group that has worked in different settings and can combine their philosophies to teach our student-athletes. The knowledge and hard work this coaching staff will bring to the program will help us compete in the Big 12 on an annual basis.”
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Brandon Scott Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach
Tyler Hancock Assistant Coach/Hitting Coach
Jon Coyne Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Wally Marciel Director of Baseball Operations
Brandon Scott Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach
Scott comes to Kansas after spending the last six seasons at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as the Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach. His pitching staff lowered its team ERA in each of his first four full seasons with the Cougars. Since SIUE moved to the Division I level in 2009, Scott’s group set a new season team record for opponent strikeouts in both 2018 and 2019. Prior to the cancelation of the 2020 season, SIUE ranked sixth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
Tyler Hancock, Assistant Coach/Hitting Coach
Hancock joins the staff after two seasons as an Assistant Coach at California Baptist University where he served as the recruiting coordinator and worked with catchers, infielders and outfielders. During his two years at CBU, the program went 76-36 with a 47-19 mark in conference. They also won a share of the 2021 Western Athletic Conference regular season title with a 29-7 league record.
Jon Coyne, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Coyne arrives at Kansas following four seasons at University of New Mexico as the Infield Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. He was also responsible for working directly with the hitters where his team’s batting average was at least .285 every year
Wally Marciel – Director of Baseball Operations
Marciel will enter his ninth season as the Director of Baseball Operations. Marciel originally joined the staff in August 2014 and recently completed his eighth season in the role. He is in charge of helping coordinate travel and meals, managing the operations of all Jayhawk baseball camps, providing logistical support at games and incorporating analytical technology into student-athletes development. A native of Kailua, Hawaii, Marciel attended Kansas and pitched five seasons for the Jayhawks from 2007-11.