STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) — The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point has selected their new baseball coach. He’s former assistant Jeremy Jirschele. Jirschele’s selection was announced by Athletic Director Daron Montgomery Wednesday. Montgomery wanted to get former coach Pat Bloom’s replacement on board as soon as possible since the school is entering the recruiting season.
Jirschele has been the assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point for the past four seasons, helping the Pointers to a 133-53 record in that span. He was a four-year letterwinner at UW-Oshkosh and was twice named the WIAC Position Player of the Year (2004, 2005) and was a two-time First Team American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-American. He also earned First Team All-WIAC accolades twice and hit over .430 in his final two seasons.
Jirschele holds the WIAC record for career doubles (53) and is second in career hits (253). He was also one of 16 players to be named to D3baseball.com’s NCAA Division III All-Decade Team for the 2000s and was one of just two Wisconsin players to make the list.
Jirschele was drafted in the 30th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals and played professionally for three seasons. He then coached at Wausau West High School for three seasons, two as a co-head coach, helping lead the team to two state tournament berths.
Jeremy and his wife, Jennie, reside in Wausau with their four children, ages 9 to 1.
