Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders Add Jordan Getzelman to Coaching Staff
8/2/2021 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Head Baseball Coach Jim Toman has announced the hiring of assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Jordan Getzelman.
"We are extremely excited to have Jordan [Getzelman] join our staff as our hitting coach," said Toman. "He is a rising star in this profession and comes highly recommended."
Getzelman joins the Blue Raiders after serving as the Assistant Hitting Coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers over the past two seasons and will take over as the Middle Tennessee hitting coach for the upcoming 2022 season.
Prior to working at the pro-level, Getzelman served as the Director of Hitting Development and Hitting, Analysis & Operations at Dallas Baptist University for both the 2018 and 2019 season. During his pair of seasons in Dallas the team hit .290 and made back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances.
Getzelman began his coaching career in 2017 as a Volunteer Assistant at William Jessup University, located in Rocklin, California.
In 2016, Getzelman played in the outfield at Kennesaw State before finishing his playing career at Menlo College. While at Menlo, Getzelman was named an NAIA All-American, the GSAC Conference Player of the Year and First Team GSAC All-Conference. His 26 home runs and 66 RBI set the school's record in 2017.
The Crystal Lake, Illinois native started his collegiate career at the University of Missouri where he received a medical redshirt before transferring to Iowa Western Community College in 2015.
While in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Getzelman received First Team All-Region and his Reivers went 54-7 and competed in the JUCO World Series.
"I want to thank Coach Toman for the opportunity to be apart of this program," says Getzelman. "I have a strong belief in what is possible at Middle Tennessee and I can't wait to get started working with our players."
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