American college baseball team
Bellarmine Knights baseball Founded 1952; 73 years ago (1952 ) Conference history Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1952–1964)Great Lakes Valley Conference (1980–2020)Overall record 1,444–1,418–10 University Bellarmine University Head coach Ben Reel (1st season)Conference ASUN Location Louisville, Kentucky Home stadium Knights Field Nickname Knights Colors Scarlet and silver[ 1] DII: 1973, 1979, 1980, 1989, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 DII: 1980, 1989, 2013, 2019
The Bellarmine Knights baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky , United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I and are members of the ASUN Conference .
The Knights began their transition to Division I status after many years in NCAA Division II , announcing a deal to join Division I in 2019.[ 2]
Stadiums
Knights Field
Knights Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky . It is the home stadium of the Bellarmine University Knights college baseball team since 1954.[ 3]
Head coaches
Year(s)
Coach
Seasons
W–L–T
Pct
1952
Luke Foppiano
1
0–6
.000
1953–1954
Ed Weber
2
15–7
.682
1955–1957
Paulie Miller
3
24–14–1
.628
1958–1959
Gene Kenny
2
18–12–1
.597
1960–1965
Alex Groza
6
33–59
.359
1966
Pat Holland
1
6–5
.375
1967–1970
Jim Connor
4
70–64
.522
1971–1974
John Deatrick
4
106–57
.650
1975–1976
Lou Snipp
2
52–56
.481
1977–1981
Al Burke
5
151–106–3
.587
1982–1985
Jack Rose
4
93–79–1
.540
1986–1991
Kevin Kocks
6
135–151–3
.472
1992–1997
Steve Kaufman
6
130–130
.500
1998–2000
Tom Malone
3
63–96–1
.397
2001–2004
Scott Wiegandt
4
65–121
.349
2005–2011
Deron Spink
7
211–184
.534
2012–2013
Matt Tyner
2
60–46
.566
2014–2022
Larry Owens
9
212–225
.485
2023–2024
Chris Dominguez
2
23–87
.209
2025–present
Ben Reel
1
0–0
–
Totals
19
73
1,467–1,505–10
.494
[ 4]
Player awards
Great Lakes Valley Conference award winners
Zac Wiley (2019)
Austin Crutcher (2015)
Patrick Brady (2008)
Scott Wiegandt (1989)
Eddie Mathis (2018)
Hunter Spencer (2016)
Michael Thompson (2009)
Freshman of the Year Award
Steve Polio (2002)
ASUN Conference award winners
Matt Higgins (2022)
References
External links
Life Athletics Facilities People
Current teams Championships & awards