Jordan Bischel

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Jordan Bischel
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Cincinnati
Conference Big 12
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1981-06-02) June 2, 1981 (age 42) [1]
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2003 St. Norbert College
Position(s) Pitcher / First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006St. Norbert College (asst.)
2007–2009 John Carroll (asst.)
2010–2012 Northwest Missouri State (asst.)
2013–2014 Midland
2015–2018 Northwood
2019–2023 Central Michigan
2024–present Cincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall314–156 (NCAA)
74–45 (NAIA)
TournamentsNAIA: 1–4
NCAA DII: 3–4
NCAA DI: 4–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • GPAC Tournament (2014)
  • GLIAC Regular season (2017, 2018)
  • GLIAC Tournament (2017, 2018)
  • MAC Regular season (2019, 2021)
  • MAC Tournament (2019, 2022)
Awards
  • GLIAC Coach of the Year (2017, 2018)
  • MAC Coach of the Year (2019, 2021)

Jordan Bischel (born June 2, 1981) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher and first baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats. He played college baseball at St. Norbert College from 2000 to 2003. He previously served as the head coach of the Midland Warriors (2013–2014), the Northwood Timberwolves (2015–2018), and the Central Michigan Chippewas (2018-2023).

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Playing career

Bischel enrolled at the St. Norbert College, to play college baseball for the Green Knights team. Bischel played 4 years for the Green Knights, earning Second Team All-Midwest Conference North Division as a senior in 2003. [2]

Coaching career

Bischel began his coaching career in 2004 with St. Norbert. Bischel then went on to coach at John Carroll University. He was then named the pitching coach at Northwest Missouri State University. [3] On September 28, 2012, Bischel was named the head coach at Midland University. [4] After helping guide the Warriors to 74 wins in two season, Bischel accepted the role of head coach at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan to be closer to home. [5] Bischel inherited a team that had gone 18–27 in 2014, [1] and led them to a 28–23 record in 2015. In 2017, he led Northwood to their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, [6] setting a GLIAC record for wins with 46. [7] Bischel was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the season. [8] Northwood repeated as GLIAC champions in 2018, as well as Bischel repeating as GLIAC Coach of the Year. [9]

On June 28, 2018, Bischel was hired as the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas baseball program. [10] In his first season at the helm, Bischel electrified the storied program, leading it to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament championship and its first NCAA tournament berth since 1995. He led the team to three consecutive (discounting the canceled 2020 season) NCAA Regionals.

On June 18, 2023, Bischel was named the head coach of the Cincinnati_Bearcats_baseball program. [11]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Midland Warriors (Great Plains Athletic Conference)(2013–2014)
2013Midland 31–269–116thNAIA Opening Round
2014Midland 43–1916–43rdNAIA Opening Round
Midland:74–45 (NAIA)25–15
Northwood Timberwolves (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2015–2018)
2015Northwood 28–2320–123rd (North)GLIAC Tournament
2016Northwood 25–2414–163rd (North)
2017Northwood 46–1326–61stNCAA Regional
2018Northwood 38–1621–71stNCAA Regional
Northwood:137–7681–41
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference)(2019–2023)
2019 Central Michigan 47–1422–51st NCAA Regional
2020 Central Michigan 11–60–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Central Michigan 42–1830–91st NCAA Regional
2022 Central Michigan 43–1930–72nd NCAA Regional
2023 Central Michigan 34–2319–11T-2nd
Central Michigan:177–80101–32
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big 12 Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Cincinnati 12-93-3
Cincinnati:12-93-3
Total:326–165

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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