DECATUR, Ill. – Millikin University is pleased to announce
Brandon Townsend as the new Head Baseball Coach for the Big
Blue.
"We are very excited to have Coach Townsend as the next Big Blue
Head Baseball Coach," said Dr. Craig White, Millikin Director of
Athletics. "Brandon will bring a great deal of energy and
enthusiasm along with a great baseball mind to the Millikin
program. Based on his baseball experience, Coach Townsend knows
what it takes to have a winning baseball program and I am very
confident he is the right coach to bring winning baseball to
Millikin University."
"I am thrilled about this opportunity," said Townsend. "I am
excited to get back to the CCIW and compete and to make Millikin
baseball relevant in the conference race. My family is happy to be
joining the Millikin family and I look forward to developing
relationships with the Big Blue student athletes, the Millikin
campus community, alumni and the local baseball community."
In addition to heading the Millikin baseball program, Townsend
will serve as a strength and conditioning coach for the Millikin
Athletic Department.
Townsend comes to Millikin after serving as the Head Assistant
Coach at Concordia University-Chicago since 2010. Townsend served
as Concordia's Head Pitching Coach and the program's Recruiting
Coordinator and served the Cougar's Strength and Conditioning
Coordinator for its fall and winter sports. In the last three
seasons, Townsend helped guide Concordia to three 30 win seasons
and two straight NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2013, the Cougars
went 39-7 winning the Northern Athletic Conference regular season
and tournament titles and advancing to the championship game of the
NCAA Central Regional. Concordia went 6-0 against CCIW opponents in
2013 including two victories over Augustana College in the NCAA
Tournament. Townsend's pitching staff was a major factor in the
Cougars success with five Concordia pitchers earning All-Conference
honors.
Prior to Concordia, Townsend was at Central College in Iowa from
2007-2010 serving as an assistant baseball and basketball
coach.
Leading Millikin will mark Townsend's return to the College
Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Townsend played three
seasons at North Central College serving as team captain for two
seasons and earning two CCIW Pitcher of the Week awards. Townsend
served as an assistant baseball coach at North Park University in
2005-06 and at North Central in 2006-07.
Townsend graduated from North Central with a Bachelor of Arts in
Athletic Training in 2005 and earned his master's degree in
Athletic Administration from California University in Pennsylvania.
Townsend is a Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (ACSM).
Townsend is a graduate of Dwight High School.