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2012 BASEBALL
COACHES
Kyle Rayl - Head Coach - 2nd Season
(Ann Arbor, MI) Coach Rayl enters his second season at Concordia University as the Head Baseball Coach. Rayl comes to Concordia from Coker College in Hartsville, SC. Rayl served as an assistant coach for the Coker Cobras last year. Before he headed south for Coker, Coach Rayl was the assistant coach at Anderson University in Anderson, IN where he worked for four years.
Kyle grew up in Leo, IN where he attended Leo High School. He then went down to Anderson University where he played for Hall of Fame Coach Dr. Don Brandon. While at Anderson Kyle was a three year starter and was a leader for his 2003 team that finished third at the Division III College World Series.
"I'm really excited about the opportunity to join Concordia University and to lead the baseball program here. I have been so blessed to have worked under two great head coaches, and those experiences have prepared me for this opportunity."
Besides working at Coker College and Anderson University Kyle has also had a number of coaching experiences which include coaching in the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League and also coaching an Athletes in Action college team that traveled in Europe for six weeks.
" I am a big thinker and have many goals, I hope that over the course of the year and years to come we can create an environment where our guys can grow, not only on the baseball field but also in the classroom and life. We hope to prepare all of our players for life after baseball and life after college."
Ryne Foster - Grad Assistant - 1st Season
Tim Shafto - Grad Assistant - 2nd Season
Tim Shafto enters his 2nd season as the pitching coach of the Cardinals. Tim was a four year pitcher for Concordia University Ann Arbor. He was the captain of the 2010 Cardinal team and he won the NAIA Champions of Character award in 2010. He will be coaching the Cardinal pitchers and aso leading our strength and conditioning program.
Shafto graduated from Concordia in December 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and will begin his graduate work this year.
