Illinois Wesleyan University Men's Baseball

Michael Kellar was named the program's 13th head coach Saturday, June 1, 2024, following six years as the program's pitching coach. The 2026 season will be his second at the helm of the Titans. In his inaugural season, Kellar logged a 28-15 (16-4) record and led Illinois Wesleyan to its first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin regular season championship since 2013. Since leading the Green and White, Kellar has coached one All-American (Justin Gadomski, third team 2025) and Jake Pullman to third team all-region honors. He was named 2025 CCIW Coach of the Year. During his time on Dennis Martel’s staff, Kellar coached 21 All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin honorees and six all-region selections. He was critical in the development of Quinn Gudaitis, who was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2022.  Prior to coming to Illinois Wesleyan, Kellar spent four seasons as assistant coach and pitching coach at Division I Illinois State University and prior to that he was at Siena, where he was an assistant coach for three seasons, including the last two as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Kellar starred at Niagara from 2008-09, and was a team captain and All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection as a senior, when he posted a 6-1 record against MAAC competition and a team-leading 3.56 ERA in league play. Kellar signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League in 2010, but suffered a career-ending shoulder injury in spring training that year. Kellar played for two years at Lake Land College, where he was an academic all-conference selection, prior to his time at Niagara. He was an all-state selection and four-time all-conference honoree as a member of the Ridgeview High School baseball team, in Colfax, Illinois. Kellar earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Niagara in 2009 and completed work on a master’s degree in sports management at Illinois in 2012. Kellar is married to the former Lindsey Rosecrans, the former Illinois Wesleyan women's lacrosse coach, and the current Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Wellness. They are the parents of Graceyn, Hadley, and Kennedy.  

Josh Laurie enters his second season as assistant coach under Micheal Keller at Illinois Wesleyan for the 2025-2026 season. Laurie brings Division I and Division III coaching experience, and comes to Bloomington following time on staff at Yale University. At Yale, he held the role of assistant coach. Laurie assisted in running Yale Baseball's Showcase Camp, organizing practices, and was heavily involved in recruiting. Prior to his time as a Bulldog, Laurie served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Alfred State School of Technology. During his time on staff, he helped Alfred State set the school record for wins (26) and earn the program's first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular season championship. As the team's hitting coach, Laurie coached the team to its highest batting average as an NCAA team (.302). Laurie earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in supply chain and psychology from Alfred State in 2021. He captained the baseball team for three years, starting 126 games and appearing in 128 over his four-year career. He received the school's Pioneer Legacy Award, given annually to the male and female athletes who have achieved success on and off the field throughout their career. An infielder, he was named first team All-AMCC in 2019. He earned a masters in business administration from Alfred in 2022.