Ryan Brownlee
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1973 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | Evansville |
| 1997 | Evansville Otters |
| Position(s) | Second baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Evansville (assistant) |
| 2000–2003 | James Madison (assistant) |
| 2004–2012 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 2013–2019 | Western Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 128–232 |
| Tournaments | Summit: 3–10 NCAA: 0–0 |
Ryan Brownlee in an American college baseball coach and former professional second baseman.
Playing career[edit]
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Brownlee played four seasons of college baseball under his father Jim[1] at the University of Evansville. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3][4] Brownlee went on to play one professional season in 1997 with the independent Evansville Otters.
Coaching career[edit]
Brownlee coached two seasons with the Purple Aces before moving to James Madison in 2000, where he remained for four seasons. Brownlee moved to Iowa in 2004, and added recruiting coordinator duties during his nine seasons with the Hawkeyes. During that time, 32 players he recruited or coached were drafted by Major League teams.[5] In September 2012, he was named to his first head coaching position with the Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball program.[6] He then served as the head coach of the Western Illinois Leathernecks.[7][6][5][1]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois Leathernecks (Summit League) (2013–2019) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Western Illinois | 19–37 | 9–17 | 5th | Summit League Tournament[a] | ||||
| 2014 | Western Illinois | 21–32 | 11–13 | T–3rd | Summit League Tournament[b] | ||||
| 2015 | Western Illinois | 17–33 | 10–20 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Western Illinois | 14–36 | 11–19 | 6th | |||||
| 2017 | Western Illinois | 18–32 | 12–15 | 4th | Summit League Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Western Illinois | 17–31 | 14–12 | 4th | Summit League Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Western Illinois | 22–31 | 16–14 | 4th | Summit League Tournament | ||||
| Western Illinois: | 128–232 | 83–110 | |||||||
| Total: | 128–232 | ||||||||
- ^ The top four finishers of the Summit League's six teams, excluding Nebraska–Omaha which was reclassifying to Division I and therefore ineligible, qualified for the tournament in 2013.
- ^ The top four finishers of the Summit League's six teams, excluding Nebraska–Omaha which was reclassifying to Division I and therefore ineligible, qualified for the tournament in 2014.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gordon Engelhardt (March 23, 2013). "Ryan Brownlee finding a life in DI baseball, with some help from former UE coach Jim Brownlee". Courier-Press. Evansville, Indiana.
- ^ Judd, Grant (June 13, 1996). "Champion Kettleers Open Cape League Season". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 21.
- ^ Judd, Grant (July 25, 1996). "Kettleers In Playoff Hunt". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 20.
- ^ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ryan Brownlee Profile". Iowa Hawkeyes. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ryan Brownlee bio". Western Illinois Leathernecks. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Brownlee Named Head Baseball Coach". Western Illinois Leathernecks. September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1976 births
- Sportspeople from Evansville, Indiana
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Evansville Otters players
- Evansville Purple Aces baseball coaches
- Evansville Purple Aces baseball players
- Iowa Hawkeyes baseball coaches
- James Madison Dukes baseball coaches
- Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball coaches
- Educators from Indiana