University of Southern Indiana Men's Baseball
Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
95%
Avg SAT
1,131
Avg ACT
24
Enrollment
5,344
Team Information
Sport
Baseball
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 2
Location
Evansville, IN
Coaching Staff (6)
Tracy Archuleta
Head Coach
Archuleta has led the Screaming Eagles to two NCAA Division II national championships in his 10 years at the helm. He also has been recognized as the 2010 and 2014 Division II ABCA National Coach of the Year and the 2011 and 2014 GLVC Coach of the Year since taking over the program in 2007. He also is the winningest coach in the history of the program with 378 victories in 10 years. The 15-year head coach with USI and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside earned his 500th career win in 2016 while leading the Eagles to their fourth NCAA II Midwest Regional title and a fifth-place finish in the NCAA II Baseball Championship. The Eagles were 38-21 overall and captured the GLVC East Division title on the final weekend of the regular season with a 20-8 conference mark. USI also concluded the 2016 campaign ranked 12th nationally. In 2015, Archuleta and USI got off to a slow start after battling Mother Nature and a three-week layoff to start the campaign. The Screaming Eagles rebounded to win 22 of their last 31 games to finish the year 28-21, 21-15 in the GLVC, ending the year in the conference tournament. Archuleta's Eagles soared in 2014, winning the NCAA II national championship, the NCAA Midwest Regional crown and the the GLVC East Division title. USI surpassed the 40-win plateau for the third time during his tenure, while producing the eighth-straight winning season during the run to the national championship. The 2014 Eagles also had 10 All-Conference honorees and eight region award winners. USI earned its seventh-straight winning campaign in 2013 with a 30-18 overall mark under Archuleta. He also crossed the 400-win plateau during the 2013 season. The 2012 season ended with Archuleta leading the Eagles to their sixth straight winning season with a 26-24 mark. In 2011, Archuleta directed USI to the program's fourth-straight GLVC regular season title. The Eagles also appeared in the GLVC Tournament for the fifth-straight year and into the NCAA II Tournament for the fourth time in five years under his leadership. Archuleta directed the Eagles to the program's first ever national championship in 2010. USI broke 13 team records during the championship run, including wins in a season (52), winning percentage (.788, 52-14), and winning streak (15). The Eagles also won their third-straight GLVC West Division title and its first GLVC Tournament crown since 1993. The 2010 Eagles also featured two All-Americans, three All-Region performers, and seven All-GLVC players. Six Eagles also earned Academic All-GLVC honors. In addition to being the 2010 ABCA NCAA II Coach of the Year, Archuleta was named the Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the ABCA and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The third season was nearly as exciting as his first with the Eagles coming two wins away from advancing to a second NCAA II Baseball Championship appearance. USI won the GLVC West for a second straight-year before finishing third in the GLVC Tournament and the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. The Eagles were 39-19 overall; fourth best win total in the history of the program. In the second season, Archuleta and the Eagles won their first GLVC West Division and the first conference regular season title in 15 years. USI finished the year with 36 victories during the regular schedule, tying for fifth all-time in the history of the program. The Eagles also were ranked as high as sixth nationally in 2008. Archuleta's 2007 Eagles team made their first appearance in the final four of the NCAA Division II Baseball National Baseball Finals and won their first ever NCAA Division II Midwest Regional championship. USI also set a school record at that time by posting 43 victories -- 25 wins better than the year before. The Eagles and Archuleta finished their first season together ranked fourth nationally; had a 43-23 overall record; and 24-15 in the GLVC. USI placed second in the GLVC regular season and fourth in the conference tournament. For his efforts, Archuleta was named the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2010. In Archuleta's 10 seasons, USI has won two NCAA II national championships and four NCAA II Midwest Regional titles; won three GLVC West crowns and three GLVC East banners; one GLVC Tournament championship; and appeared in six NCAA II Regionals. Archuleta's Eagles also have featured 11 All-Americans, one Academic All-American, 17 All-Regional performers, and 39 All-GLVC players. USI also has sent eight players into professional baseball during Archuletas five years at the helm. Darin Mastroianni, who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays, advanced to the major leagues and played for the Minnesota Twins and the Blue Jays, while Jeremy Kehrt, who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox, and Jonathon Wandling, who is in the Toronto organization, also are in double-A. Archuleta came to USI after five seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside that featured a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a pair of 40-win seasons. UW-Parkside also advanced to the NCAA II North Central Regional title game in 2005 and was 148-124 (.544) during Archuleta's tenure. After setting the foundation during his first two years, Archuleta directed the UW-Parkside Rangers into the national spotlight with a 41-18 season in 2004, finishing on top of the GLVC standings and earning the school's first-ever NCAA II Tournament bid. Between 2002 and 2004, UW-Parkside went from 13 wins to 41 wins. Archuleta's Rangers continued their march in 2005, this time with a 45-18 record, picking up the school's first GLVC baseball championship along the way. Again, the club made the NCAA II Tournament, reaching the regional championship game. The 2005 team broke the school record for wins in a season, set by the 2004 squad. In each of those two seasons, the Rangers finished among the top 25 teams in the nation. In his tenure at UW-Parkside, Archuleta coached the Rangers first All-American, Regional Player of the Year, GLVC Player of the Year, and he had two players sign professional contracts and 11 players earn All-Region honors. He was tabbed GLVC Coach of the Year in 2004. Archuleta served as an assistant coach for five seasons at Wayne State College (Nebraska) and Central Missouri State University at the NCAA II level before taking the top spot at UW-Parkside. At Wayne State, he was the infield coach, hitting coach, and recruiting coordinator on the team that captured its first NSIC championship and NCAA II regional birth in the 2001 season. Archuleta helped guide the team's batting average to 25th in the country (2000) and, in 2001, the squad was third in the country in fielding percentage (.969). In 2001, Wayne State finished 26th in the country with a record of 35-10. During his tenure at CMSU, the Mules won the regular season conference championship with a record of 20-1 and were ranked as high as fifth in the nation. The team picked up an NCAA tournament bid and finished 16th in the country with a 43-10 mark. Archuleta was CMSU's outfield coach and recruiting coordinator. He also assisted the hitters. The native of Iliff, Colorado, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and has a master's degree in education from Wayne State College. He has three children, Mikaela, Alex, and Samuel. Updated June 28, 2016 Tracy Archuleta has led the Screaming Eagles to two NCAA Division II national championships in his 10 years at the helm. He also has been recognized as the 2010 and 2014 Division II ABCA National Coach of the Year and the 2011 and 2014 GLVC Coach of the Year since taking over the program in 2007. He also is the winningest coach in the history of the program with 378 victories in 10 years. The 15-year head coach with USI and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside earned his 500th career win in 2016 while leading the Eagles to their fourth NCAA II Midwest Regional title and a fifth-place finish in the NCAA II Baseball Championship. The Eagles were 38-21 overall and captured the GLVC East Division title on the final weekend of the regular season with a 20-8 conference mark. USI also concluded the 2016 campaign ranked 12th nationally. In 2015, Archuleta and USI got off to a slow start after battling Mother Nature and a three-week layoff to start the campaign. The Screaming Eagles rebounded to win 22 of their last 31 games to finish the year 28-21, 21-15 in the GLVC, ending the year in the conference tournament. Archuleta's Eagles soared in 2014, winning the NCAA II national championship, the NCAA Midwest Regional crown and the the GLVC East Division title. USI surpassed the 40-win plateau for the third time during his tenure, while producing the eighth-straight winning season during the run to the national championship. The 2014 Eagles also had 10 All-Conference honorees and eight region award winners. USI earned its seventh-straight winning campaign in 2013 with a 30-18 overall mark under Archuleta. He also crossed the 400-win plateau during the 2013 season. The 2012 season ended with Archuleta leading the Eagles to their sixth straight winning season with a 26-24 mark. In 2011, Archuleta directed USI to the program's fourth-straight GLVC regular season title. The Eagles also appeared in the GLVC Tournament for the fifth-straight year and into the NCAA II Tournament for the fourth time in five years under his leadership. Archuleta directed the Eagles to the program's first ever national championship in 2010. USI broke 13 team records during the championship run, including wins in a season (52), winning percentage (.788, 52-14), and winning streak (15). The Eagles also won their third-straight GLVC West Division title and its first GLVC Tournament crown since 1993. The 2010 Eagles also featured two All-Americans, three All-Region performers, and seven All-GLVC players. Six Eagles also earned Academic All-GLVC honors. In addition to being the 2010 ABCA NCAA II Coach of the Year, Archuleta was named the Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the ABCA and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The third season was nearly as exciting as his first with the Eagles coming two wins away from advancing to a second NCAA II Baseball Championship appearance. USI won the GLVC West for a second straight-year before finishing third in the GLVC Tournament and the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. The Eagles were 39-19 overall; fourth best win total in the history of the program. In the second season, Archuleta and the Eagles won their first GLVC West Division and the first conference regular season title in 15 years. USI finished the year with 36 victories during the regular schedule, tying for fifth all-time in the history of the program. The Eagles also were ranked as high as sixth nationally in 2008. Archuleta's 2007 Eagles team made their first appearance in the final four of the NCAA Division II Baseball National Baseball Finals and won their first ever NCAA Division II Midwest Regional championship. USI also set a school record at that time by posting 43 victories -- 25 wins better than the year before. The Eagles and Archuleta finished their first season together ranked fourth nationally; had a 43-23 overall record; and 24-15 in the GLVC. USI placed second in the GLVC regular season and fourth in the conference tournament. For his efforts, Archuleta was named the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2010. In Archuleta's 10 seasons, USI has won two NCAA II national championships and four NCAA II Midwest Regional titles; won three GLVC West crowns and three GLVC East banners; one GLVC Tournament championship; and appeared in six NCAA II Regionals. Archuleta's Eagles also have featured 11 All-Americans, one Academic All-American, 17 All-Regional performers, and 39 All-GLVC players. USI also has sent eight players into professional baseball during Archuletas five years at the helm. Darin Mastroianni, who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays, advanced to the major leagues and played for the Minnesota Twins and the Blue Jays, while Jeremy Kehrt, who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox, and Jonathon Wandling, who is in the Toronto organization, also are in double-A. Archuleta came to USI after five seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside that featured a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and a pair of 40-win seasons. UW-Parkside also advanced to the NCAA II North Central Regional title game in 2005 and was 148-124 (.544) during Archuleta's tenure. After setting the foundation during his first two years, Archuleta directed the UW-Parkside Rangers into the national spotlight with a 41-18 season in 2004, finishing on top of the GLVC standings and earning the school's first-ever NCAA II Tournament bid. Between 2002 and 2004, UW-Parkside went from 13 wins to 41 wins. Archuleta's Rangers continued their march in 2005, this time with a 45-18 record, picking up the school's first GLVC baseball championship along the way. Again, the club made the NCAA II Tournament, reaching the regional championship game. The 2005 team broke the school record for wins in a season, set by the 2004 squad. In each of those two seasons, the Rangers finished among the top 25 teams in the nation. In his tenure at UW-Parkside, Archuleta coached the Rangers first All-American, Regional Player of the Year, GLVC Player of the Year, and he had two players sign professional contracts and 11 players earn All-Region honors. He was tabbed GLVC Coach of the Year in 2004. Archuleta served as an assistant coach for five seasons at Wayne State College (Nebraska) and Central Missouri State University at the NCAA II level before taking the top spot at UW-Parkside. At Wayne State, he was the infield coach, hitting coach, and recruiting coordinator on the team that captured its first NSIC championship and NCAA II regional birth in the 2001 season. Archuleta helped guide the team's batting average to 25th in the country (2000) and, in 2001, the squad was third in the country in fielding percentage (.969). In 2001, Wayne State finished 26th in the country with a record of 35-10. During his tenure at CMSU, the Mules won the regular season conference championship with a record of 20-1 and were ranked as high as fifth in the nation. The team picked up an NCAA tournament bid and finished 16th in the country with a 43-10 mark. Archuleta was CMSU's outfield coach and recruiting coordinator. He also assisted the hitters. The native of Iliff, Colorado, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and has a master's degree in education from Wayne State College. He has three children, Mikaela, Alex, and Samuel.
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Nick Gobert
Assistant Coach
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Matt Chavarria
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Seth LaRue
Assistant Coach
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Beau Wills
Assistant Coach
Beau Wills joined Screaming Eagles as an Assistant Coach in August 2025. Wills is responsible for pitching staff development. Wills comes to USI from Southeastern Community College (Iowa), where he led the pitching staff to improvements in WHIP, walk rate, and strikeouts. He also helped direct Southeastern to a conference title for the first time in seven years, improved the team record by seven wins, finished the year with a number three national ranking, became the first team in school history to win 50 games, and made an appearance in the NJCAA Division II World Series. The Coal City, Illinois native also was the pitching coach at Rockingham Community College (NC) and worked in the private sector as a baseball instructor at Tunnel Vision Academy (IL) and Line Drive Academy (IA) before his time at Southeastern. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Wills played at Concordia University-Wisconsin (2018-23), where he had 71 strikeouts in 72.0 innings while setting the program record with 14 saves. He also set the Concordia records for appearances, games finished, and combined shutouts. Wills graduated from Concordia with a bachelor's degree in business and a master's degree in management.
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Connor Specht
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