2011 Coaching Staff

Eric Screeton

Head Coach Eric Screeton

GOSHEN, Ind. (8/25/10) – The Goshen College Athletic Department is pleased that former Franklin College (Ind.) and Bluffton University (Ohio) assistant coach Eric Screeton will begin duties as the Maple Leafs Head Baseball Coach this week.

Screeton becomes the 10th head coach in the more than 50-year history of the Goshen Baseball Program and succeeds Josh Keister, who resigned last month to take an administrative role as the director of Goshen’s Recreation-Fitness Center.

“We are extremely excited that Eric will be joining our staff and giving leadership to our baseball program,” Goshen Athletic Director Tim Demant said.  “Having been a part of three successful college programs in the past, Eric brings a winning attitude, that along with his coaching experience, passion, and knowledge of the game will be a huge asset for our student-athletes and the entire baseball program.”

As the top assistant coach at Franklin since 2006, Screeton was the Grizzlies hitting coach, infield instructor, junior varsity head coach, and recruiting coordinator.  With his help, Franklin just completed its best three-year run in school history including a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2009 and a pair of runner-up finishes.

During his tenure at Franklin, the Grizzlies defeated a pair of NCAA DI opponents, had 17 all conference picks, six all region selections, and set five single season school offensive records.

“I am very excited about the opportunity for a number of reasons,” Screeton explained.  “First, I am familiar with Goshen College’s reputation both academically and athletically.  Second, I share the vision with Mr. Demant about where athletics and the baseball program are going.  And third, the philosophy of coaching that I have built relates well with Goshen’s concept of building champions in competition, in the classroom and in the community.”

Prior to his arrival at Franklin, Screeton spent two season at Bluffton University in Ohio as the Beavers scouting coordinator, defensive instructor, and assistant hitting coach.  Known as a recruiter, Screeton has led efforts to bring in classes of 25-30 at Franklin and helped double the roster size at Bluffton in just two years.

Screeton has also served as the head coach for the Allen County Orioles, a high school travel team out of Fort Wayne.  He is an active member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and has been a camp instructor and presenter at the University of Notre Dame, University of Kentucky, Purdue University, and the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association among others.

“The goals start with competing everyday and getting better,” Screeton said.  “Ideally, the goal is to win and to do so quickly.  We want to be a staple in the top of the MCC year in and year out.  It will take some hard work to get there, but I am ready to get to work.”

A 2004 graduate of Manchester College, Screeton was a four-year letter  winner for the Spartans.  He earned all conference honors following both his junior and senior seasons and a vital piece of the 2004 team that reached the NCAA DIII World Series.

He holds a bachelor degree from Manchester in Secondary Education – Social Studies and completed a masters degree in Education with a concentration in Humanities and Liberal Arts during his time at Bluffton.