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Mormann Named Creighton Baseball Pitching Coach
1/5/2022 1:56:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Bluejay Baseball head coach Ed Servais completed his 2022 staff as Mitch Mormann joined Creighton from Ohio University this January.
Entering his ninth year as a coach, Mormann was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio from 2020-21. He also had stops as the pitching coach for South Dakota State from 2017-19, North Dakota for 2015-16 and began his D1 coaching career at Ohio as the volunteer assistant during the 2015 season. Mormann's collegiate coaching career began in 2013 at Des Moines Area Community College (2013-14).
"We're very pleased to have Mitch come on board," noted Servias. "He has great experience both as a player at LSU and Wichita State as well as a coach at Ohio, South Dakota State and North Dakota. I think he is going to add a lot to our pitching staff and his experience as the recruiting coordinator at Ohio will also impact our process as well.
Mormann's connection to Creighton is very linear, coaching at Ohio under former Bluejay pitching coach Rob Smith. Smith was an assistant to Servais from 2007-12 before taking the reins at Ohio in 2013.
During his time as a pitching coach, Mormann helped Joe Rock (Ohio) become the 68th overall pick in 2021. Rock was 8-3 with a 2.33 earned run average in 14 starts, striking out 117 batters while permitting just 23 earned runs on 67 hits and 27 walks over 88.2 innings of work. While at SDSU, Mormann coached two First Team All-Summit League closers, three Second Team All-Summit League pitchers, two Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-Americans.
As a player Mormann pitched for DMACC during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, before transferring to LSU in 2010. Prior to the 2011 season Mormann transferred to Wichita State, redshirting 2011 and becoming a starter for the Shockers in 2012.
Mormann was drafted following the 2008 season (by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round), the 2009 season (by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round) and following the 2011 season (by the Detroit Tigers in the 25th round). After earning his bachelor's degree in sports management from Wichita State in 2012, Mormann signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco Giants.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to be the pitching coach at Creighton University," said Mormann. "The tradition that Coach Servais has built within the program over the years is inspiring, and I'm excited to now be a part of it. I look forward to helping Creighton Baseball continue to compete at a championship level."
Mormann replaced former Bluejay Eric Wordekemper as Creighton's pitching coach. After serving as the Bluejay pitching coach from 2017-2021, Wordekemper accepted a role as a scout for the Miami Marlins late this fall
Entering his ninth year as a coach, Mormann was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio from 2020-21. He also had stops as the pitching coach for South Dakota State from 2017-19, North Dakota for 2015-16 and began his D1 coaching career at Ohio as the volunteer assistant during the 2015 season. Mormann's collegiate coaching career began in 2013 at Des Moines Area Community College (2013-14).
"We're very pleased to have Mitch come on board," noted Servias. "He has great experience both as a player at LSU and Wichita State as well as a coach at Ohio, South Dakota State and North Dakota. I think he is going to add a lot to our pitching staff and his experience as the recruiting coordinator at Ohio will also impact our process as well.
Mormann's connection to Creighton is very linear, coaching at Ohio under former Bluejay pitching coach Rob Smith. Smith was an assistant to Servais from 2007-12 before taking the reins at Ohio in 2013.
During his time as a pitching coach, Mormann helped Joe Rock (Ohio) become the 68th overall pick in 2021. Rock was 8-3 with a 2.33 earned run average in 14 starts, striking out 117 batters while permitting just 23 earned runs on 67 hits and 27 walks over 88.2 innings of work. While at SDSU, Mormann coached two First Team All-Summit League closers, three Second Team All-Summit League pitchers, two Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-Americans.
As a player Mormann pitched for DMACC during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, before transferring to LSU in 2010. Prior to the 2011 season Mormann transferred to Wichita State, redshirting 2011 and becoming a starter for the Shockers in 2012.
Mormann was drafted following the 2008 season (by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round), the 2009 season (by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round) and following the 2011 season (by the Detroit Tigers in the 25th round). After earning his bachelor's degree in sports management from Wichita State in 2012, Mormann signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco Giants.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to be the pitching coach at Creighton University," said Mormann. "The tradition that Coach Servais has built within the program over the years is inspiring, and I'm excited to now be a part of it. I look forward to helping Creighton Baseball continue to compete at a championship level."
Mormann replaced former Bluejay Eric Wordekemper as Creighton's pitching coach. After serving as the Bluejay pitching coach from 2017-2021, Wordekemper accepted a role as a scout for the Miami Marlins late this fall
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