CROWN BASEBALL
A LETTER FROM THE COACH It’s a great honor and privilege to coach at Crown because of the core Christian values and culture of brotherhood created by our coaches and players. Crown College Baseball is all about constant improvement and comradery. We strive to help our team develop into great baseball players and great men. It is through challenges and adversity that life skills and leadership are learned. Each day is an opportunity to improve academically, physically, and spiritually as a team. We expect championship-level effort, attitude, and focus as we see each day as a game day. Baseball is an amazing game, and we will have a blast as we compete for a conference championship.
- RYAN DOHENY, Head Coach
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www.athletics.crown.edu
COACHING STAFF RYAN DOHENY HEAD COACH dohenyr@crown.edu (952) 446-4134 office (763) 242-6617 cell
Doheny has been on staff with Crown Baseball since 2012. Before coming to Crown, Doheny served as the Director of Operations at Prospectr Marketing and as a Fitness Specialist at Fitness First. He earned his degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethel University in 2010. Doheny also serves as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Crown with a certification through the American College of Sports Medicine. Doheny signed pro baseball contracts with both the Schaumberg Flyers and Roswell Invaders in the North American and Pecos leagues in 2010 and 2011.
TYLER HEITMANN ASSISTANT COACH
Heitmann joins the Crown Coaching staff as the Head Pitching Coach. Heitmann has a distinguished playing and coaching career. He was an All-Central Region Pitcher and Pre-Season All-American in college. Heitmann also had success in the highly regarded Northwoods League with the Willmar Stingers. In 2014, he spent the summer in Slovakia playing for the national team and coaching young athletes. There he was awarded Coach of the Year honors.
Crown Athletics • Proud member of NCAA Division III Athletics • 18 Varsity Sports: Volleyball, Football, Cross Country*, Soccer*, Basketball*, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field*, and Tennis* (*men’s and women’s teams) • Student-athletes comprise over 40% of the student body
NCAA III The emphasis of the NCAA DIII is on the holistic development of the student-athlete with the understanding that degree completion - not athletic success - should be the primary focus of the student-athlete. With over 400 member institutions, some of the most competitive athletics in the nation can be found at NCAA DIII contests. Since Crown College also strives to provide the holistic development of its students spiritually, academically, socially, and physically, our membership in the NCAA DIII is a perfect fit.
UMAC Crown College, St. Bonifacius, MN Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN Northland College, Ashland, WI UW-Superior, Superior, WI
College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN University of MN-Morris, Morris, MN University of Northwestern, St. Paul, MN North Central University, Minneapolis, MN
SCHEDULE DATE
TIME
STUDENT ATHL
2017-2018
OPPONENT
LOCATION
Mar-6
11:00 pm
Carleton
US Bank Stadium
Mar 9-16
TBD
Spring Break Road Trip
Winter Haven, FL
Mar-20
1:00 pm
Luther
Crown
Mar-24
2:00 pm
Martin Luther (DH)
New Ulm
Apr-3
1:30 pm
Bethany Lutheran
Mankato
Apr-7
1:30 pm
UW-Superior
Crown
Apr-11
TBD
UM-Morris
Morris
Apr-14
1:30 pm
Northland (DH)
Ashland, WI
Apr-17
1:30 pm
Bethany Lutheran
Crown
Apr-21
1:30 pm
North Central
Crown
Apr-25
4:00 pm
Northwestern
St. Paul
Apr-28
1:30 pm
St. Scholastica
Duluth
May-1
1:30 pm
Martin Luther
Crown
May-5
2:30 pm
Augsburg
Minneapolis
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SEPT
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MEET THE TEAM JT ADAMS
GIDEON DUNN
“Being a member of the Crown Baseball team has shown me what hard work is about, and how to overcome adversity and keep working.”
“It’s a family that is built through adversity, success, and faith.”
TANNER PRUETT “I’m able to do more than just play baseball at Crown. I get to worship God on the field and represent Him. There’s a deep brotherhood on this team. The team has my back and I have theirs. Every other team can say the same, but the difference at Crown is that God is at the center of it all. When God is the focal point, powerful things can happen. Out of my 3 years of being here, I have definitely seen God work in me and in other players.”
Academic Support Our expectation is that each player will earn a GPA of 3.0 or greater. For first year players and “at risk” students, each student will create a schedule for the semester. All of their grades are recorded onto this plan, and a copy of each class syllabus is turned in with the calendar. Academic meetings are scheduled weekly or as needed; academic help is provided in the form of tutors, the writing center, and workshops.
Leadership Training Cohesiveness is developed when our leaders relate to their teammates and use their influence to shape decisions and strengthen commitment levels. Leadership training is open to anyone interested. It consists of ten weekly workshops where we meet to discuss The Team Captain’s Leadership Manual by Jeff Janssen.
Career Development We have developed a four-year plan with the Crown College Career Services Department to help prepare our student athletes for their professional lives. The basic outline is: Year 1: Self-assessment and Resume Writing Year 2: Internships and Job Shadowing Year 3: Grad School Advising and Networking Year 4: Interview Preparation
Community Service Our community service events include volunteering as local churches and helping hospitals with patient visits.
FACILITIES • Beautiful ball park in Watertown, MN • Grandstand seats over 500 people • New weight room opened in 2015, all new equipment and size increase by 77%
Visit Opportunities Visiting campus is the best way to see if Crown could become home for YOU! Our visit experiences allow you to interact with professors, hang out with current students, and discover the people and the community which sets Crown apart! You can also set up an individual visit anytime throughout the year.
www.crown.edu/visit Over 35 Accredited Majors to Choose From: Bible (A.A.) Biblical and Theological Studies (B.A.) Child and Family Ministry (B.S.) Discipleship Ministries (B.S.) International Studies (B.A.) Music and Worships Arts (B.A.) Pastoral Leadership (B.A.) Worship Ministry (B.S.) Youth and Family Ministries (B.S.) Youth/Social Ministry (B.S.) Business Administration (A.S.) Accounting (B.S.) Business Administration (B.S.)
Sport Management (B.S.) Nursing (B.S.N.) Associate of Arts (A.A.) Communication (B.A.) Communication Arts and Literature Education (B.S.) Criminal/Social Justice (B.S.) English (B.A.) General Studies (B.S.) History (B.A.) Law Enforcement (B.S.) Liberal Arts (B.A.) Psychology (B.A.)
Video and Film Production (B.A.) Biology (B.S.) Exercise Science (B.S.) Health Sciences/Medical Biology (B.A.) Science Education (B.S.) Elementary Education (B.S.) Physical Education (B.S.) Science Education (B.S.) Social Studies Education (B.S.) Education Studies [non-licensed] (B.S.) Health Education/Physical Education (B.S.)
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