DMACC Baseball
Coaching Staff

Matt Eichhorn
Assistant Coach

Matt Eichhorn is entering his third year as a member of the DMACC coaching staff. Coach Eichhorn works with the outfielders, assists with the hitters and coaches first base.

In addition to his duties with the DMACC Baseball Program, Eichhorn is the Behavior Interventionist at Indian Hills Junior High School in Clive, Iowa.

In his first two years as an assistant, the Bears have a 95-29 overall record, 37-11 ICCAC record, 2 ICCAC Conference Championships (4 straight overall), a Region XI Championship, a North Plains District Championship and a 4th place finish in the 2011 NJCAA Division II World Series.

From 2007-2009 Coach Eichhorn was an Assistant Coach at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. Coach Eichhorn served as the hitting and outfield coach, as well as Recruiting Coordinator for the Eagles.

In 2005, Eichhorn was named Graduate Assistant at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. From 2005-2007, he was the Outfield/Hitting Instructor, First Base Coach and Assistant Recruiting Coordinator for the Vikings. While at Augustana, Eichhorn earned his Master of Arts in Teaching.

From 2003-2005, Coach Eichhorn was hired as an assistant varsity and head summer league coach at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois. He knew the program well, having helped the Thunderbolts reach the Illinois State Finals in ’97,’98, and ’99 as an outfielder. He was also a private hitting/fielding instructor and fall league head coach at C.F. Swingtown Baseball Academy in Orland Park, Illinois.

A native of Tinley Park, Illinois, Eichhorn played his college ball at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. He was a four-year starter in centerfield and was named captain both his junior and senior years. He was a three-time all conference player and still holds several offensive records for the Big Blue. Eichhorn graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

Eichhorn and his wife, Ashley, reside in Ankeny, Iowa.

 Charlie Eastlund
Assistant Coach

Charlie Eastlund begins his first year with the DMACC Bears.  His roles include designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for the baseball team, working with catchers, and assisting with the hitters.

From 2008 to 2009, Coach Eastlund served as the head coach for freshman baseball at Boone High School.  He also volunteered as assistant coach with the JV/V team, working with catchers and hitters.

Coach Eastlund graduated from Central College in Dec. 2008 with B.A. in exercise science for strength and conditioning.  While at Central, he interned for Jake Anderson on the Central Strength and Conditioning staff.  He assisted in design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, and volleyball teams.  While at Central he was a catcher on the baseball team.

Coach Eastlund currently lives in Boone while going to school at Iowa State University studying to obtain a license to teach K-12 Physical Education.

 Kyle Hanna
Pitching Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

Kyle Hanna begins his first season as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the DMACC Bears. Hanna comes to DMACC from Simpson College where he served as an assistant coach for one year.

Coach Hanna is no stranger to the DMACC Baseball program having played for the Bears in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He was part of the 2008 team that went to the Bears first NJCAA World Series in 28 years. “That was a great year for our team and this program. Being 22-24 in 2007 and going 48-18 and getting to the NJCAA World Series in 2008 was a testament to the dedication of our team and our coaching staff to being able to compete consistently at the national level. I couldn’t ask to be associated with a better junior college and a better baseball program than the one we have here at DMACC.”

Hanna is from Ankeny, IA and graduated from Simpson College with a B.A in Sports Administration and a Coaching minor. He was a two year letter winner for Simpson as a pitcher during the 2009-2010 seasons and also an assistant coach for Simpson during the 2011 season. He also coached at Indianola High School for two years as the Head Freshmen and Assistant Varsity Coach during the summer seasons of 2010 and 2011. Hanna coached at North Polk High School during the 2009 season as well.

Hanna is also an Assistant Housing Director for the Boone campus and resides in Boone, IA.

Matt Goliber
Assistant Coach

Bio coming soon!