Greencastle, Ind. - Blake Allen, DePauw head baseball coach since August 2016, has announced his resignation effective August 5 with plans to accept another opportunity.
Jon Erhard,current assistant baseball coach for the Tigers, will assume day-to-day leadership of the program and a national search will commence shortly.
In Allen's eight seasons, the Tigers posted a 142-139 overall record including a 33-13 record in his first season that included an appearance in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. Four of his squads won 22 or more games including the 2024 Tigers which finished 23-17.
Allen coached student-athletes who earned 32 all-North Coast Athletic Conference honors including nine first-team selections, two Newcomer of the Year recipients and one Pitcher of the Year honoree.
Additionally, baseball student-athletes earned a total of 277 spots on DePauw's Tiger Pride Honor Roll (3.4 semester GPA and above).
"Blake has been a tremendous mentor to our student-athletes and athletics staff, I thank him for his service and influence on DePauw baseball, our athletics program, and University as a whole," said Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw's Associate Vice President for Student Wellness and Theodore Katula Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports.
"We are grateful for Coach Allen's leadership of our baseball program and he will forever be a Tiger."