Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Brandon ScottBrandon Scott begins his second season as an assistant coach at DMACC. Scott will serve as the teams pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Brandon is no stranger to quality baseball programs having played at one of the top junior college programs in the country, followed by two years playing experience at a division one program.
The DMACC pitching staff showed great improvement during Scotts first season. During the 2008 season the Bears broke two pitching records. The single season strikeout record fell, and the single season save record was shattered. Scott’s staff as a group showed remarkable improvement also. The team lowered the ERA 3.66 runs a game, while recording 434 strikeouts with only 188 walks.
With all the success as a pitching staff, individual success was inevitable. Three of Coach Scott’s pitchers were named All Region. (Dave Conrad, Eric Holmes, Mitch Mormann). Conrad improved his record from 1-4 the previous year to 9-2 last season under Coach Scott. Freshmen Eric Holmes posted an 8-2 record earning him the all region honor. Mitch Mormann set a school record with 12 saves in 2008 on his way to all region honors as well. Mormann was also selected in the 17th round of the first year player draft by the Cleveland Indians.
The great improvement of the DMACC staff did not go unnoticed by college Coaches across the country. The DMACC bears had several pitchers continue their playing careers after last season. The Bears had two pitchers move on to division one schools and three move on to play at division two schools.
The 2009 season has started of great for the Bears staff as well. Two current Bears pitchers will be playing in the prestigious Cape Cod league this summer (Mitch Mormann and Patrick Cooper). These two have already wrapped up several national accolades. Cooper was recently named Baseball Americas top Prospect from the Jayhawk Summer League, and Mormann has been listed on numerous players to watch list for the 2009 MLB Draft.
Coach Scott joined DMACC after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University, a division one school that participates in the Ohio Valley Conference. He also spent the 2007 summer as the head coach of the Alleghany County Nitros, an organization in the New York collegiate summer league. While there Brandon led his team to a league record 21 consecutive victories.
Coach Scott began his collegiate playing career at Wabash Valley Jr. College where he helped his team to consecutive 40 plus win seasons. He then transferred to Eastern Kentucky University. During his time at EKU Scott played, and worked for former Creighton and Iowa assistant Elvis Dominguez.
Brandon a native of Henderson, Kentucky currently resides in Boone with his fiancée Denise. He received his Bachelors degree from Eastern Kentucky University, and is working towards his masters degree in Sports Administration.
Assistant Coach Matt Eichhorn
Matt Eichhorn enters his first year as a member of the DMACC coaching staff. Coach Eichhorn will work with the outfielders, assist with the hitters and coach first base.
The previous two seasons Coach Eichhorn was an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. While at Edgewood, Coach Eichhorn worked with the outfielders and hitters.
In 2005, Eichhorn was named Graduate Assistant at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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 performer and still holds several offensive records for the Big Blue. Eichhorn graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
Coach Eichhorn and his wife, Ashley, reside in Clive, Iowa.
Assistant Coach Charlie Eastlund
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.
