Greencastle, Ind. - Jordan Niespodziany, former assistant baseball coach at DePauw and current associate head baseball coach at Wabash has been selected as DePauw's head baseball coach. Niespodziany replaces Blake Allen who moved to an assistant coaching position at Indiana University after eight seasons with the Tigers.
"We are very excited to welcome Jordan back to Greencastle, TeamDePauw and our baseball program," said Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw's associate vice president for student wellness and Theodore Katula director of athletics and recreational sports.
"Throughout the search process, Jordan distinguished himself as a humble leader, with tremendous passion for DePauw and the DePauw experience. His baseball acumen is high and his ability to connect with student-athletes, on the field and off, was impressive to our student-athletes, alumni and University employees."
"I am extremely excited to return to DePauw and lead the baseball program," Niespodziany said.
"I want to thank Stevie Baker-Watson and the members of the search committee for the opportunity to guide the program moving forward. DePauw has had a lasting impact on my life and I look forward to continuing to build the program on and off the field."
A 2013 DePauw graduate, Niespodziany was the assistant director of athletics communications for two years at his alma mater while also volunteering as an assistant baseball coach for the Tigers. He continued as the Tigers' pitching coach until June 2018.
The 2017 Tigers posted a 33-13 record for the second-most victories in program history and won two games in the NCAA Division III regional. In 2014, DePauw won four straight games after dropping the opener in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division III regional where they won two games including a victory over top-ranked Webster.
In July 2018 Niespodziany joined the Wabash staff where he was also the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator
Niespodziany earned honorable mention all-North Coast Athletic Conference as a senior after posting a 4-2 record with a 3.32 earned run average. The wins and ERA both were team bests. He missed his sophomore and junior seasons after battling back from injuries.
He earned a bachelor's degree from DePauw while majoring in computer science and later obtained a Master of Recreation and Sport Management degree from Indiana State in May 2015.
As a student at DePauw, he was a first-year resident assistant as a sophomore and a community resources assistant during his junior year.
The South Bend, Ind., native served as a camp counselor and coach at the University of Notre Dame Baseball Camp and previously served as a summer coach for the South Bend Sultans.