Eric Screeton begins his second season at the helm of the Maple Leafs in 2012 after spending the previous seven as an assistant coach in the NCAA DIII ranks.
As the top assistant coach at Franklin College 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.
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.
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.
