Indiana University Athletics
Matt Myers Named Pitching Coach
12/19/2025 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Matt Myers, a longtime leader at the collegiate and professional level, was announced as Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach on Friday (Dec. 19) morning. Head coach Jeff Mercer made the hire official as he completes his coaching staff for the 2026 season.
Myers will take over the reins of IU's pitching staff following the departure of Dustin Glant to the professional ranks. Most recently, Myers served as the pitching coach for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2025, his staff tossed two perfect games within nine days. The Greensboro coaching staff was announced as the organization's Staff of the Year in October.
"Matt brings a wealth of experience from his time in Division One baseball. He has spent eight years as a head coach and most recently completed a successful stint in professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization," Mercer said. "Matt and I have been friends for over 10 years, having coached together at Western Kentucky. His values align with our program philosophy of personal relationships and player development. He has a great ability to communicate and align people. His enthusiasm and relentless optimism is infectious and I'm confident will serve our team well."
The California native is a longtime veteran of the game with stints as a head coach and a pitching coach. He pitched at three colleges in the mid-1990's, finishing his playing career with Tennessee from 1996-97. After his playing days were over, he began his coaching tenure as a graduate assistant at Tennessee. His first full-time role came with UNC-Asheville in 2000. The next year, he became one of the youngest head coaches in Division One with the Bulldogs.
Myers spent eight seasons as a head coach – four at UNC-Asheville and four at Western Kentucky. He was the 2003 Big South Coach of the Year. The veteran coach also spent time as a pitching coach with Auburn (2005-07), Western Kentucky (2008-11), UNC Wilmington (2019-2021) and Lipscomb (2022-23) before accepting the job in the Pirates' organization.
During the 2012 and 2013 season at Western Kentucky, Myers served as the head coach while Mercer played the role of assistant coach. In his career, 20 different pitchers have been selected in the MLB Draft under his watch. At Lipscomb, he guided Logan Van Treeck to ASUN Pitcher of the Year honors in 2023 after completing an 8-5 season with 108 strikeouts to just 14 walks.
After coaching at Western Kentucky, Myers stayed in town and became the head coach at Bowling Green High School (2016-18). He coached the Purples to a 76-35 overall record across three seasons at the prep ranks. While in Bowling Green, Myers helped guide his son, Carson, to consecutive appearances in the Little League World Series (2015, 2016). Carson went on to pitch at UAB and Auburn and signed with the Blue Jays last summer.
While at UNC-Wilmington, Myers helped the pitching staff break a single-season program record for strikeouts (557) and opponent batting average (.228) in 2019. He helped the Seahawks to the CAA Tournament title in his first season and a spot in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional.
Myers rounds out Mercer's 2026 coaching staff. Assistant coaches Zach Weatherford and Denton Sagerman will join them in the dugout this season. Former IU player Morgan Colopy will serve as the program's Director of Operations. The Hoosiers' season will begin in February of 2026.
Matt Myers Coaching Journey
2024-2025 – Greensboro Grasshoppers (High A – Pittsburgh Pirates) (Pitching Coach)
2022-2023 – Lipscomb (Assistant Coach)
2019-2021 – UNC Wilmington (Assistant Coach)
2016-2018 – Bowling Green High School (Head Coach)
2012-2015 – Western Kentucky (Head Coach)
2008-2011 – Western Kentucky (Assistant Coach)
2005-2007 – Auburn (Assistant Coach)
2001-2004 – UNC Asheville (Head Coach)
2000 – UNC Asheville (Assistant Coach)
1999 – Tennessee (Graduate Assistant)
Myers will take over the reins of IU's pitching staff following the departure of Dustin Glant to the professional ranks. Most recently, Myers served as the pitching coach for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2025, his staff tossed two perfect games within nine days. The Greensboro coaching staff was announced as the organization's Staff of the Year in October.
"Matt brings a wealth of experience from his time in Division One baseball. He has spent eight years as a head coach and most recently completed a successful stint in professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization," Mercer said. "Matt and I have been friends for over 10 years, having coached together at Western Kentucky. His values align with our program philosophy of personal relationships and player development. He has a great ability to communicate and align people. His enthusiasm and relentless optimism is infectious and I'm confident will serve our team well."
The California native is a longtime veteran of the game with stints as a head coach and a pitching coach. He pitched at three colleges in the mid-1990's, finishing his playing career with Tennessee from 1996-97. After his playing days were over, he began his coaching tenure as a graduate assistant at Tennessee. His first full-time role came with UNC-Asheville in 2000. The next year, he became one of the youngest head coaches in Division One with the Bulldogs.
Myers spent eight seasons as a head coach – four at UNC-Asheville and four at Western Kentucky. He was the 2003 Big South Coach of the Year. The veteran coach also spent time as a pitching coach with Auburn (2005-07), Western Kentucky (2008-11), UNC Wilmington (2019-2021) and Lipscomb (2022-23) before accepting the job in the Pirates' organization.
During the 2012 and 2013 season at Western Kentucky, Myers served as the head coach while Mercer played the role of assistant coach. In his career, 20 different pitchers have been selected in the MLB Draft under his watch. At Lipscomb, he guided Logan Van Treeck to ASUN Pitcher of the Year honors in 2023 after completing an 8-5 season with 108 strikeouts to just 14 walks.
After coaching at Western Kentucky, Myers stayed in town and became the head coach at Bowling Green High School (2016-18). He coached the Purples to a 76-35 overall record across three seasons at the prep ranks. While in Bowling Green, Myers helped guide his son, Carson, to consecutive appearances in the Little League World Series (2015, 2016). Carson went on to pitch at UAB and Auburn and signed with the Blue Jays last summer.
While at UNC-Wilmington, Myers helped the pitching staff break a single-season program record for strikeouts (557) and opponent batting average (.228) in 2019. He helped the Seahawks to the CAA Tournament title in his first season and a spot in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional.
Myers rounds out Mercer's 2026 coaching staff. Assistant coaches Zach Weatherford and Denton Sagerman will join them in the dugout this season. Former IU player Morgan Colopy will serve as the program's Director of Operations. The Hoosiers' season will begin in February of 2026.
Matt Myers Coaching Journey
2024-2025 – Greensboro Grasshoppers (High A – Pittsburgh Pirates) (Pitching Coach)
2022-2023 – Lipscomb (Assistant Coach)
2019-2021 – UNC Wilmington (Assistant Coach)
2016-2018 – Bowling Green High School (Head Coach)
2012-2015 – Western Kentucky (Head Coach)
2008-2011 – Western Kentucky (Assistant Coach)
2005-2007 – Auburn (Assistant Coach)
2001-2004 – UNC Asheville (Head Coach)
2000 – UNC Asheville (Assistant Coach)
1999 – Tennessee (Graduate Assistant)
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