2009 Baseball

Record: 25-19 Home: 9-6 Away: 7-7 Neutral: 9-6 IIAC: 14-8
Steve Cook
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COACH PROFILE
Steve Cook - Head Coach

Steve Cook came to Coe in 1996 as an assistant baseball coach, moving to the head coach position the following year. Cook is a 1993 graduate of Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, a traditional NCAA Division III powerhouse. A four-year starter in the infield, Cook was an All-American in 1993 when his nationally ranked team finished 37-5 overall.

While at Allegheny, Cook set 10 offensive records, including career batting average and RBIs as well as setting the mark in hits for a career and a single season.

He spent three years playing in the minor leagues, including a stop with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. During the 1994 season, Cook and the Kernels won the Midwest League championship.

Cook has compiled a career coaching record of 226-259-1. His 226 wins are the most in school history. In 2006, Cook led Coe to a school record 27 wins, while representing the IIAC in the NCAA Regional.
Coach Cook resides in Cedar Rapids with his wife Shannon and daughters Callie, Shelby and Lilly.

 
2009 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.Wt.HometownPrevious School
24Nick RobertsonJROF 5-10150Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista
7Jeff WagnerSOOF 5-8155Geneseo, Ill.Geneseo
1Teren BladelSRP 5-7155Davenport, IowaNorth
3Scott DeAngelisFRP/IF 5-10155Clinton, IowaClinton
20Max TunningFRIF 5-9160Iowa City, IowaRegina
4Ryan VelvickSOIF/OF 5-11165Swisher, IowaPrairie
14Ryan NicholsonSRP 5-10165Downers Grove, Ill.North
36Kevin BaranowskiSOP/IF 5-10165Hawthorn Woods, Ill.Lake Zurich
15Michael SzelaSROF 5-5165Downers Grove, Ill.Benet Academy
26Brandon JanssFRIF 5-10165Belle Plaine, IowaBelle Plaine
6Joe SwansonJROF 5-9170Marion, IowaMarion
10Nick McKenzieJROF 6-2170St. Louis, Mo.Lindbergh
30Adam NisensonFRP/OF 6-0170Crystal Lake, Ill.Central
12Justin SvehlaSOIF 5-10175Lincoln, Neb.Northeast
27Josh McQuillenFRC 5-9175Cascade, IowaCascade
11Drew OttoSOP/C 5-10175Dexter, IowaWest Central Valley
9Pat RichmondJRIF/OF 6-1180Algonquin, Ill.Dundee Crown
25Jacob SchwindJRC 6-0180Burlington, IowaNotre Dame
29Ryan RayhillJRP 5-11180Evergreen Park, Ill.St. Rita
8Josh BarberJRP 6-1180Nevada, IowaNevada
16John LoganFRIF 5-11180Marshalltown, IowaMarshalltown
18Sean RaischFRP/IF 6-1180Urbandale, IowaUrbandale
35Brett WatkinsFROF 6-1180Waterloo, IowaColumbus
2Tyler McAllisterSRIF 6-1185Ursa, Ill.Mendon-Unity
22Mark ProustFROF 5-9185St. Charles, Ill.East
13Jon ReinerSRC 5-10190Highland Park, Ill.Highland Park
23Steven ZamoraSOP/IF 6-0195Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista
31Ryan SchislerJRIF/OF 6-2200Morrison, Ill.Morrison
32Spencer SobbaFRC 6-2205Kansas City, Mo.St. Pius X
33John DelaplaneFRIF 6-4210Downers Grove, Ill.North
21Alec LewisJRP 6-4228Mesa, Ariz.Red Mountain
19Cody RaischJRP/IF 6-5240Urbandale, IowaUrbandale
37Brock YottySOP 6-1250Kalona, IowaMid-Prairie
Steve Cook - Head Coach
James Nelson - Assistant Coach
Chad Osler - Assistant Coach
Todd Lane - Assistant Coach
John Heald - Assistant Coach
Marcus Meisheid - Assistant Coach