After a couple of years of working with the Concordia University pitching staff on a contract basis, Chris Harrison agreed to join the Cardinal coaching staff in a more expanded role last season. For the 2009-10 season, Coach Harrison enters his second year as the official pitching coach of the Cardinals.

Harrison, who owns the Michigan Sports Academy in Ypsilanti, has grealty improved the Cardinal pitching staff as the team has absorbed the many years of his top collegiate experience.

"It's not everyday a small program such as ours has access to someone with the depth of knowledge Coach Harrison has," Kling said. "I realized that the knowledge he has bestowed on the pitchers could also be delivered to our position players, and quite frankly, the rest of the coaching staff as well."

In addition to his ownership of MSA and his work with the Cardinals, Coach Harrison previously served as an assistant and head coach at the University of Michigan from 1995 through 2002. As an assistant, Coach Harrison oversaw the recruiting of the Wolverine program as well as instructing the hitters and infielders, as well as coaching third base and being the point-person for the UofM offense.

Additionally, Coach Harrison has been a trials coach for USA Baseball, the head coach at Master's College in Santa Clarita, California  and an assistant baseball coach at three institutions including Kansas State University. Coach Harrison also was an instructor in the Netherlands in 1986 and the head baseball coach for Athletes in Action in 1985 during their tour of Europe.

Coach Harrison played at Oral Roberts University, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Art's degree. Coach Harrison lives in Tecumseh, with his wife and two children.

Alex Hoover is entering his second season as an assistant coach for the Concordia baseball team. Coach Hoover is involved in the strength and conditioning facet of the program, as well as serving as the first-base coach for the varsity program while working with the infielders and serve as the program's hitting coach as well as assisting with the catching corps.

Prior to his coaching stint with the Cardinals, Hoover played four seasons for Coach Kling ending his career in 2008 as being the first Concordia player ever chosen as the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

Coach Hoover is currently fifth all-time for career hits with 138, third in runs batter in with 98, fifth in total bases with 190, and second in times being hit by a pitch with 24. He also holds the school record career bases on balls with 75.

Hoover's .418 batting average in 2008 is fifth all-time for a season, while his 46 RBI that year is third. In 2008, Hoover set the school record for bases on balls with 29 while his on-base percentage of .522 that campaign is second all-time.

Hoover also holds the school record for putouts in a career with 515 while his 268 in the 2007 season is third all-time for a year.

Hoover, who has the full-support of his mother and father, Lynn and Ed Hoover of Shelbyville, graduated in 2009 with a BA in Mathematics, and is currently enrolled in the Organizational Leadership & Administration Graduate Program at Concordia. Additionally, Hoover is working toward certification to become a casualty actuary.

Coach Hoover's philosophy is based in character, discipline, team attitude and dedication.

Hoover currently resides in Ypsilanti.