Jordan Schwellenbach - 2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year

This week on the ABCA Podcast, we’re joined by Jordan Schwellenbach, assistant coach at LSU Shreveport and the 2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year.

In his first season with the Pilots, Schwellenbach served as Recruiting Coordinator and Pitching Coach, helping steer LSUS to one of the greatest accomplishments in college baseball history — a perfect 59-0 season and the program’s first NAIA National Championship.

Under his direction, the Pilots’ pitching staff delivered video-game numbers and shattered program and national records:

• 2.38 ERA (No. 1 nationally)
• .192 opponent batting average (No. 1 nationally)
• 0.98 WHIP (No. 1 nationally)

Schwellenbach’s ability to develop arms, prepare game-ready plans, and instill mound presence was a key ingredient in LSUS’s undefeated run.

Before arriving in Shreveport, he spent seven seasons at Central Methodist (Mo.), helping the Eagles to seven straight Opening Round appearances and a 2021 national runner-up finish. He previously spent three seasons at Saginaw Valley State University, continuing to refine his craft and build a reputation as an elite pitching mind.

This episode dives deep into pitching development, building trust, recruiting philosophy, and the behind-the-scenes work that fuels a 59-0 championship season.

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