Ben Bachmann Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Sixth Year Alma Mater: Lewis University '97

Ben Bachmann begins his sixth season as an assistant coach at Miami, where he serves as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. During his tenure, Bachmann has worked with 20 pitchers and 40 players overall that have been drafted or signed free agent contracts with major league organizations. Additionally, several of his recruiting classes have received special mention from Collegiate Baseball Magazine.

Bachmann has tutored former RedHawks John Ely, a 2007 first-team All-MAC selection and second-round draft pick, and 2007 fifth-round selection Connor Graham. He also worked with Graham Taylor, a 2006 second-team All-MAC honoree who made his major league debut on the mound for the Florida Marlins in 2009. Bachmann has helped produce three first-team All-MAC pitchers in his time with the RedHawks as well (Ely twice and Matt Erwood in 2009).

Prior to Miami, Bachmann spent five years as the pitching coach at Maryland, where he saw the Terrapins set numerous school records. In 2003, Steve Schmoll became the school's all-time and single-season strikeout leader, developing from former walk-on to major leaguer. A year earlier, Maryland hurlers established school records for strikeouts (451) and saves (10). Kevin Hart and Brett Cecil, currently playing in the majors, were also a part of those staffs.

Prior to his time at Maryland, Bachmann was part of the coaching staff at Lynn University for two seasons where he helped the pitching staff to a school-record 379 strikeouts in 1999.

He graduated from Lewis University in 1997 with a degree in business administration after being an All-American at Kankakee Community College in Illinois. He earned his master's degree in business/athletic administration from Lynn University in 2001.

Bachmann and his wife, Jane, reside in Oxford, with their daughter, Abigail, and son, Braden.