TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has named nationally regarded Adam Rosen as its next head baseball coach, effective August 25. Rosen replaces Jeff Jenkins, who served 32 years in the role before announcing his retirement as athletic director and head baseball coach following the 2021 season.
Rosen comes to Rose-Hulman after spending the past six seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Washington University in St. Louis. The Bears were ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and made their first appearance at the NCAA Division III World Series in 2021. The 2021 squad also tied also tied the single-season school record with 34 victories, including a school-record six NCAA Tournament wins.
In his six seasons at WashU, Rosen coached a squad that reached four NCAA Division III Tournaments. He coached one player selected in the Major League Baseball Draft (Caleb Durbin in the 14th round by the Atlanta Braves in 2021), one player signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals (Ryan Loutos), and also coached the 2019 D3Baseball.com National Pitcher of the Year (John Howard). WashU compiled an overall record of 158-58-1 during Rosen's time as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
"I am very humbled and excited to be the new head baseball coach at Rose-Hulman. It is an honor to succeed Jeff Jenkins, who has been one of the most respected and successful coaches in Division III Baseball. I look forward to building on the baseball program's rich tradition and working to provide our players with a memorable student-athlete experience," said Rosen.
Prior to his WashU era, Rosen served as assistant coach at traditional NCAA Division III power Marietta College from 2012-15. He coordinated recruiting efforts and served as lead hitting instructor for teams that reached the NCAA Division III Tournament every year. Marietta had an overall record of 91-48 in his era.
Rosen has also served as assistant coach at Centre College for one year, Capital University for two years and Piedmont College for two years to bring 14 years of NCAA Division III coaching experience to his first head coach position. He has also served as a camp instructor at college baseball camps at Clemson, Notre Dame, Navy, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
Rosen played collegiately at Maryville College (Tenn.), earning second-team All-American honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) in 2007. He also earned first-team all-Region honors and was named the Great South Athletic Conference Player of the Year after setting six Maryville records as an infielder and pitcher.
Rosen graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Maryville in 2007, and received a master's degree in business administration from Piedmont College in 2009.