SAN BERNARDINO (August 29, 2017) — Mike Nadeau, who spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach with Division I Seattle University, has been named head baseball coach for the Coyotes, CSUSB director of athletics Shawn Farrell announced today.
"I am honored to become CSUSB's head baseball coach,'' said Nadeau, who served as SU's top assistant his final three seasons and has 13 total seasons of college baseball coaching experience. "I believe that the necessary steps are in place here at CSUSB to make this a quality program with student-athletes who want to improve — both on the field and in their pursuit of a college degree. I can't wait to get started.''
Nadeau helped Seattle to the 2016 WAC regular-season championship, and in 2015, the Redhawks won a program-record 33 games and played for the WAC championship.
"Mike brings the experience, integrity, energy, knowledge and history of success that we need to build our baseball program,'' Farrell said. "Mike is a winner who does it the right way. He has prepared himself to hit the ground running to ensure we put our program in the best position to move forward in a positive direction.''
As the head coach of the Pierce College baseball program (2010-12), Nadeau led the Raiders to their most successful seasons in the program's 36-year history. While at Pierce, Nadeau had an overall record of 79-45 and league record of 53-20. In 2012, Pierce won the NWAACC Championship after going 33-13, Pierce College's first-ever baseball championship. Mike was named Pacific Division Coach of the Year for 2012 and NWAACC Baseball Coach of the Year. He also was named a two-time Western Region Coach of the Year.
Nadeau came to Pierce after one season as the head assistant coach at the University of Puget Sound. Prior to that, he had been on the staff at Shoreline Community College for four years.
A native of Oregon, Nadeau attended George Fox University, earning his bachelor's degree in history in 1995. Nadeau played at George Fox under former head coach Pat Casey. In his junior year, Nadeau was named the National NAIA Division II Player of the Year (1994). Following his junior year, he was selected as a 17th-round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles, and played six seasons in the minor leagues.
Nadeau and his wife Heather are the parents of daughter Ella and son Keedan.
