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American college baseball coach
Jordan Bischel
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCincinnati
ConferenceBig 12
Record32–25
Biographical details
Born (1981-06-02) June 2, 1981 (age 43)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2003St. Norbert College
Position(s)Pitcher / First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006St. Norbert College (asst.)
2007–2009John Carroll (asst.)
2010–2012Northwest Missouri State (asst.)
2013–2014Midland
2015–2018Northwood
2019–2023Central Michigan
2024–presentCincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall346–181 (NCAA)
74–45 (NAIA)
TournamentsNAIA: 1–4
NCAA DII: 3–4
NCAA DI: 4–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • GPAC Tournament (2014)
  • 2× GLIAC Regular season (2017, 2018)
  • 2× GLIAC Tournament (2017, 2018)
  • 2× MAC Regular season (2019, 2021)
  • 2× MAC Tournament (2019, 2022)
Awards
  • 2× GLIAC Coach of the Year (2017, 2018)
  • 2× MAC Coach of the Year (2019, 2021)

Jordan Bischel (born June 2, 1981) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher and first baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats. He played college baseball at St. Norbert College from 2000 to 2003. He previously served as the head coach of the Midland Warriors (2013–2014), the Northwood Timberwolves (2015–2018), and the Central Michigan Chippewas (2018-2023).

Playing career

Bischel enrolled at the St. Norbert College, to play college baseball for the Green Knights team. Bischel played 4 years for the Green Knights, earning Second Team All-Midwest Conference North Division as a senior in 2003.

Coaching career

Bischel began his coaching career in 2004 with St. Norbert. Bischel then went on to coach at John Carroll University. He was then named the pitching coach at Northwest Missouri State University. On September 28, 2012, Bischel was named the head coach at Midland University. After helping guide the Warriors to 74 wins in two season, Bischel accepted the role of head coach at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan to be closer to home. Bischel inherited a team that had gone 18–27 in 2014, and led them to a 28–23 record in 2015. In 2017, he led Northwood to their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, setting a GLIAC record for wins with 46. Bischel was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the season. Northwood repeated as GLIAC champions in 2018, as well as Bischel repeating as GLIAC Coach of the Year.

On June 28, 2018, Bischel was hired as the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas baseball program. In his first season at the helm, Bischel electrified the storied program, leading it to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament championship and its first NCAA tournament berth since 1995. He led the team to three consecutive (discounting the canceled 2020 season) NCAA Regionals.

On June 18, 2023, Bischel was named the head coach of the Cincinnati_Bearcats_baseball program.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Midland Warriors (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2013–2014)
2013 Midland 31–26 9–11 6th NAIA Opening Round
2014 Midland 43–19 16–4 3rd NAIA Opening Round
Midland: 74–45 (NAIA) 25–15
Northwood Timberwolves (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2015–2018)
2015 Northwood 28–23 20–12 3rd (North) GLIAC Tournament
2016 Northwood 25–24 14–16 3rd (North)
2017 Northwood 46–13 26–6 1st NCAA Regional
2018 Northwood 38–16 21–7 1st NCAA Regional
Northwood: 137–76 81–41
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference) (2019–2023)
2019 Central Michigan 47–14 22–5 1st NCAA Regional
2020 Central Michigan 11–6 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Central Michigan 42–18 30–9 1st NCAA Regional
2022 Central Michigan 43–19 30–7 2nd NCAA Regional
2023 Central Michigan 34–23 19–11 T-2nd
Central Michigan: 177–80 101–32
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Cincinnati 32–25 17–13 5th Big 12 tournament
Cincinnati: 32–25 17–13
Total: 346–181

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ Fred Kelly (June 21, 2014). "NU hoping new coach Bischel can turn baseball program around". www.ourmidland.com. Midland Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. "2003 All-Midwest Conference North Division" (PDF). www.midwestconference.org. Midwest Conference. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. David Merrill (May 25, 2017). "Former Northwest assistant Bischel seeing success at Northwood". www.maryvilledailyforum.com. maryvilledailyforum.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  4. "MU names Bischel as baseball coach". www.fremonttribune.com. Fremont Tribune. September 28, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. Sean Whalen (June 17, 2014). "MU baseball coach takes job closer to home". www.fremonttribune.com. Fremont Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. "Kelly: Third-year coach Bischel has NU baseball playing great and making history". www.ourmidland.com. Midland Daily News. May 5, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  7. "Northwood baseball clinches postseason berth, sets school record for GLIAC wins". www.ourmidland.com. Midland Daily News. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  8. "2017 All-GLIAC Baseball Teams & Postseason Awards Announced". www.gliac.org. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. May 10, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  9. "2018 All-GLIAC Baseball Teams & Postseason Awards Announced". www.gliac.org. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. May 9, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  10. Fred Kelly (June 28, 2018). "Baseball coach Bischel leaving Northwood for CMU". www.ourmidland.com. Midland Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  11. Zach Stipe (June 18, 2023). "Cincinnati Announces Jordan Bischel as Head Baseball Coach". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

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Head baseball coaches of the Big 12 Conference
Central Michigan Chippewas head baseball coaches
Cincinnati Bearcats head baseball coaches
Mid-American Conference Baseball Coach of the Year
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