Southeastern Community College Men's Baseball

Schulte's 11th season leading the  Blackhawks.  In his first 17 seasons as a head coach, Schulte has compiled over 665 victories - 363 of which have come in his 10 seasons at Southeastern, making him the all time wins leader in Blackhawk baseball history.  Since 1999 no college baseball coach in the state of Iowa has amassed more than the 665 coaching victories  that Schulte's squads have produced.   The 2014 season proved to be one for the record books as the Blackhawks clinched a berth to the NJCAA DII World Series in Enid, Oklahoma.  The 2014 Blackhawks finished ranked 4th in the country with a record of 45-22 which breaks the single season win record of 44 set in 2011.    The 2014 squad was made up of 10 All-Region players, the ICCAC Defensive player of the year, and the ICCAC Pitcher of the Year.  The 2014 sophomore class saw 10 players continue their careers at the 4 year level.   The 2012 and 2013 seasons featured back to back 36  win seasons and 2nd place finishes in the ICCAC regular season standings as well as 12 ICCAC all region selections.  The 2012 Blackhawks made it to the regional finals and featured 2 All Americans (Zach Nichols-1st team and Brett Sanders-3rd team).  Both seasons also produced the ICCAC defensive player of the year(2012-Denio Rondon and 2013-Hector Viera), making it 4 times in 8 years the Blackhawks produced the defensive player of the year.  The 2012 and 2013 also had 16 players sign 4 year scholarships, including 7 Division 1 signees.  2011 Blackhawk grad Dakota Bacus was also drafted in the 9th round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Oakland A's. The 2011 team won 44 games, which broke the single season win record for the 3rd straight year. The 2011 campaign also brought  a share of the 2011 ICCAC regular season conference title, and finished as the Region XI runner up.  Schulte's 2011 Squad included the 2011 ICCAC Player of the Year (Yhoxian "Chippy" Medina), 9 All-Region players, 2 NJCAA All-Americans, and 1 Major League Draft pick (Yhoxian "Chippy" Medina-Cleveland Indians 38th round).   In 2010, the Blackhawks became the first team in school history to post back-to-back 40 win seasons.  Their 42-17 record surpassed the previous year's school record of 41-15, and helped the 'Hawks climb into the nation's top 15 teams for the second year in a row.  The 2010 squad featured 10 All-Region players, the Defensive Player of the Year Yhoxian Medina), a 2nd team All-American (Jumpy Garcia) as well as individuals in the nation's top two in saves (Matt Duncan), homeruns (Jumpy Garcia), and RBI (Jumpy Garcia).   The 2009 season saw the Blackhawks set a school record for single-season wins at the time, with a final record of 41-15, and climbed as high as 9th in the national poll.  In 2008, Schultes Blackhawks finished with an overall record of 35-23, marking the first back-to-back seasons with 35 or more wins in SCC history. Thirteen players from Schultes 2008 class received scholarships at the 4-year level, highlighted by RHP Rob Sorensen signing with the University of Northern Iowa of the Missouri Valley Conference. Former Blackhawk outfielder Robert Ortiz also signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 08, marking the fourth straight year a former Blackhawk signed a professional contract. Schultes Blackhawks were the only Junior College program in Iowa to accomplish that feat. In just his second season at SCC, Schultes 2007 club finished tied atop the ICCAC, sharing the conference title and finishing second in the Regional while compiling 35 victories second most in school history. That squads success on the field was matched off the field as well with eight players earning scholarships from 4-year schools. That 2007 class was highlighted by Aaron Bonomi signing with Winthrop University, a member of the Big South Conference , and by Rafael Carlot being drafted by the Florida Marlins. When Schulte first took over Southeasterns program in August of 2005, he faced an immediate uphill battle as he had only four players on the active roster just weeks before the fall season. Despite that early-season handicap, the Blackhawks managed a 33-win season in 2006, the second-most in school history. Six players from that club moved on to the 4-year level, highlighted by RHP Brock Alberts, who signed with the Big 10 Conferences University of Iowa, and shortstop Luis Fernandez, who was drafted and signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round. Schultes head coaching career began in June of 1998 when he took the reins at Mount Mercy College, a program that had won just eight games the previous season. Schulte quickly turned the Mustangs into a perennial contender with 32 wins his first season. To follow that 180 degree turnaround, Schultes Mount Mercy teams won 40-plus games four of the next six seasons. Overall, the Mustangs won 276 games from 1999-2005 more than any four-year school in the state of Iowa in that time period and made it to the Regional playoffs in six of Schultes seven seasons. In the Mount Mercy baseball programs history, Schulte holds seven of the top eight spots for most single-season wins. His Mustangs practically re-wrote the record books in that era, breaking more than 100 school records, including stealing more than 900 bases, which best summarized the Mustangs gritty and aggressive style of play. Mount Mercy also finished in the top 10 nationally in hitting and pitching three of Schultes seven years. In that span, Schulte coached 14 All-Americans and 36 All-Conference players. Schulte began his collegiate coaching career at Southeastern Community College where he was the pitching coach from 1996-1998. While there, the ICCAC had six first team All-Region pitchers Schulte coached four of them, including Alex Negron who, in 1998, was drafted and signed by the Oakland Athletics. In the 1998 season, SCC set the school record for wins with 36, a record that stood until Schulte's Blackhawks broke that total in 2009.  In all, in 17 seasons as a head coach, Schulte has coached 18 All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, 18 All-Region players, 25 Academic All-Region players, 36 All-Conference Players, 44 Academic All-Conference players, and has broken more than 100 records at Mount Mercy College and Southeastern Community College combined. Schulte played his collegiate baseball and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1995. There, he pitched two seasons for the Hawkeyes. Prior to joining the Hawkeyes staff, Schulte received his Associates of Arts degree from Southeastern Community College where he played shortstop and pitched for the Blackhawks. Schulte was born and raised in Norway, Iowa. Brought up in a baseball environment, Schulte was part of three high school state title teams (1987-1990) and a runner up team at Norway High School. Post high school, Schulte continued playing with the Norway Bandits, a semi-pro baseball team. Since 1990, the Bandits won eight Iowa Amateur Baseball state titles and Seven Iowa Valley League titles. Schulte currently calls New London, Iowa, home with his wife, Tara, and three children, Kenadi, 17, Kaylor, 14, and Kooper, 11. HEAD COACH CAREER TOTALS YEAR OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS 1999 32-26 (.552) 11-7 3rd in MCC; 1st Regional appearance in school history 2000 38-22 (.633) 13-7 2nd in MCC; 2nd straight Regional bid 2001 44-18 (.710) 14-6 2nd in MCC; 3rd straight Regional bid 2002 36-26 (.581) 13-11 Tied for 3rd in MCC 2003 42-25 (.627) 19-9 3rd in MCC; Championship round of Regional tournament 2004 41-28 (.594) 18-10 2nd in MCC; Championship round of Regional tournament 2005 43-25 (.632) 18-10 2nd in MCC; 3rd in Regional tournament MMC TOTAL 276-170 (.619) 106-54 (.663) *All Time wins leader* 2006 33-24 (.579) 13-7 3rd in ICCAC 2007 35-26 (.574) 16-8 ICCAC Champions; Regional Runner up 2008 35-23 (.603) 14-10 3rd in ICCAC 2009 41-15 (.732) 15-9 3rd in ICCAC; Championship round of Regional 2010 42-17 (.712) 17-7 2nd in ICCAC; Championship round of Regional 2011 44-16 (.733) 17-7 ICCAC Champions; 2 All-Americans; 2nd in Regional 2012 36-22 15-9 2nd in ICCAC;2nd in Regional ;2 All Americans 2013 36-19 17-7 2nd in ICCAC  2014 45-22 (.682) 19-7 (.731) 2014 NJCAA World Series, 4th in the nation in final poll 2015 42-18 19-9 3rd in ICCAC. Ranked as high as 3rd in the Nation SCC TOTAL 389-161 (.707) 192-66 (.744)   CAREER TOTAL 665-331 (.667) 298-120 (.712)             Justin Schulte enters his 18th season as a head coach, and his 21st season in college baseball in the fall of 2015.  The 2015-2016 season will mark Schulte's 11th season leading the  Blackhawks.  In his first 17 seasons as a head coach, Schulte has compiled over 665 victories - 363 of which have come in his 10 seasons at Southeastern, making him the all time wins leader in Blackhawk baseball history.  Since 1999 no college baseball coach in the state of Iowa has amassed more than the 665 coaching victories  that Schulte's squads have produced.   The 2014 season proved to be one for the record books as the Blackhawks clinched a berth to the NJCAA DII World Series in Enid, Oklahoma.  The 2014 Blackhawks finished ranked 4 in the country with a record of 45-22 which breaks the single season win record of 44 set in 2011.    The 2014 squad was made up of 10 All-Region players, the ICCAC Defensive player of the year, and the ICCAC Pitcher of the Year.  The 2014 sophomore class saw 10 players continue their careers at the 4 year level.   The 2012 and 2013 seasons featured back to back 36  win seasons and 2nd place finishes in the ICCAC regular season standings as well as 12 ICCAC all region selections.  The 2012 Blackhawks made it to the regional finals and featured 2 All Americans (Zach Nichols-1st team and Brett Sanders-3rd team).  Both seasons also produced the ICCAC defensive player of the year(2012-Denio Rondon and 2013-Hector Viera), making it 4 times in 8 years the Blackhawks produced the defensive player of the year.  The 2012 and 2013 also had 16 players sign 4 year scholarships, including 7 Division 1 signees.  2011 Blackhawk grad Dakota Bacus was also drafted in the 9th round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Oakland A's. The 2011 team won 44 games, which broke the single season win record for the 3rd straight year. The 2011 campaign also brought  a share of the 2011 ICCAC regular season conference title, and finished as the Region XI runner up.  Schulte's 2011 Squad included the 2011 ICCAC Player of the Year (Yhoxian "Chippy" Medina), 9 All-Region players, 2 NJCAA All-Americans, and 1 Major League Draft pick (Yhoxian "Chippy" Medina-Cleveland Indians 38th round).   In 2010, the Blackhawks became the first team in school history to post back-to-back 40 win seasons.  Their 42-17 record surpassed the previous year's school record of 41-15, and helped the 'Hawks climb into the nation's top 15 teams for the second year in a row.  The 2010 squad featured 10 All-Region players, the Defensive Player of the Year Yhoxian Medina), a 2nd team All-American (Jumpy Garcia) as well as individuals in the nation's top two in saves (Matt Duncan), homeruns (Jumpy Garcia), and RBI (Jumpy Garcia).   The 2009 season saw the Blackhawks set a school record for single-season wins at the time, with a final record of 41-15, and climbed as high as 9th in the national poll.  In 2008, Schultes Blackhawks finished with an overall record of 35-23, marking the first back-to-back seasons with 35 or more wins in SCC history. Thirteen players from Schultes 2008 class received scholarships at the 4-year level, highlighted by RHP Rob Sorensen signing with the University of Northern Iowa of the Missouri Valley Conference. Former Blackhawk outfielder Robert Ortiz also signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 08, marking the fourth straight year a former Blackhawk signed a professional contract. Schultes Blackhawks were the only Junior College program in Iowa to accomplish that feat. In just his second season at SCC, Schultes 2007 club finished tied atop the ICCAC, sharing the conference title and finishing second in the Regional while compiling 35 victories second most in school history. That squads success on the field was matched off the field as well with eight players earning scholarships from 4-year schools. That 2007 class was highlighted by Aaron Bonomi signing with Winthrop University, a member of the Big South Conference , and by Rafael Carlot being drafted by the Florida Marlins. When Schulte first took over Southeasterns program in August of 2005, he faced an immediate uphill battle as he had only four players on the active roster just weeks before the fall season. Despite that early-season handicap, the Blackhawks managed a 33-win season in 2006, the second-most in school history. Six players from that club moved on to the 4-year level, highlighted by RHP Brock Alberts, who signed with the Big 10 Conferences University of Iowa, and shortstop Luis Fernandez, who was drafted and signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round. Schultes head coaching career began in June of 1998 when he took the reins at Mount Mercy College, a program that had won just eight games the previous season. Schulte quickly turned the Mustangs into a perennial contender with 32 wins his first season. To follow that 180 degree turnaround, Schultes Mount Mercy teams won 40-plus games four of the next six seasons. Overall, the Mustangs won 276 games from 1999-2005 more than any four-year school in the state of Iowa in that time period and made it to the Regional playoffs in six of Schultes seven seasons. In the Mount Mercy baseball programs history, Schulte holds seven of the top eight spots for most single-season wins. His Mustangs practically re-wrote the record books in that era, breaking more than 100 school records, including stealing more than 900 bases, which best summarized the Mustangs gritty and aggressive style of play. Mount Mercy also finished in the top 10 nationally in hitting and pitching three of Schultes seven years. In that span, Schulte coached 14 All-Americans and 36 All-Conference players. Schulte began his collegiate coaching career at Southeastern Community College where he was the pitching coach from 1996-1998. While there, the ICCAC had six first team All-Region pitchers Schulte coached four of them, including Alex Negron who, in 1998, was drafted and signed by the Oakland Athletics. In the 1998 season, SCC set the school record for wins with 36, a record that stood until Schulte's Blackhawks broke that total in 2009.  In all, in 17 seasons as a head coach, Schulte has coached 18 All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, 18 All-Region players, 25 Academic All-Region players, 36 All-Conference Players, 44 Academic All-Conference players, and has broken more than 100 records at Mount Mercy College and Southeastern Community College combined. Schulte played his collegiate baseball and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1995. There, he pitched two seasons for the Hawkeyes. Prior to joining the Hawkeyes staff, Schulte received his Associates of Arts degree from Southeastern Community College where he played shortstop and pitched for the Blackhawks. Schulte was born and raised in Norway, Iowa. Brought up in a baseball environment, Schulte was part of three high school state title teams (1987-1990) and a runner up team at Norway High School. Post high school, Schulte continued playing with the Norway Bandits, a semi-pro baseball team. Since 1990, the Bandits won eight Iowa Amateur Baseball state titles and Seven Iowa Valley League titles. Schulte currently calls New London, Iowa, home with his wife, Tara, and three children, Kenadi, 17, Kaylor, 14, and Kooper, 11.