#46 CHRIS HARRISON
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Chris Harrison - Assistant Coach
After a couple of years of working with the Concordia University pitching staff on a contract basis, Chris Harrison has agreed to join the Cardinal coaching staff in a more expanded role this season.
 
Head Coach Karl Kling sought out Coach Harrison a few summers ago to utilize his knowledge and expertise in the area of pitching instruction. Harrison, who owns the Michigan Sports Academy in Ypsilanti, agreed to work with the Cardinal staff throughout the fall and winter months. The Concordia pitching staff has been grealty improved under Coach Harrison's guidance ever since.
 
After the most successful season in Cardinal history, Coach Kling wanted to upgrade the staff again and turned to Coach Harrison to play a more visible role throughout.
 
"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.
2009 BASEBALL
ROSTER
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.Hometown
1Frank PersichinoJRIF5-11180Sterling Hts., Mich./Macomb CC
2Ben SpragueSR3B/RHP5-11195DeWitt, Mich./Lansing CC
3Zane JohnstonJROF/RHP5-9170Ionia, Mich./Ionia HS
4Tony PoundersJRSS6-1180Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS
5William KohlsJRRHP5-10170Temperance, Mich./Jackson CC
6Shawn BarnesFRRHP6-1175Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville
7Matthew HuntFRIF5-8165Howell, Mich./Howell HS
8Zach JohnstonJROF/IF5-11180Ionia, Mich./Kellogg CC
9Andrew BuchananFROF5-10185Farm. Hills, Mich./WL Western
11Adam GoodwinSRC/1B6-0195Portland, Mich./Lansing CC
12Brent McNeilJRLHP5-10170Springboro, Ohio/Cincinnati St
13Matthew St. KittsFRRHP6-1175Pickering, Ont./Pine Ridge
14Tim ShaftoJRRHP5-9170Oxford, Mich./Oxford HS
15Tyler MaxeySRIF5-11185Dimondale, Mich./Holt HS
16Jeff BultinckSOIF6-4180Sterling Hts., Mich./Macomb CC
17Brad RoettgerSORHP6-3190Sterling Hts., Mich./Stevenson
18Sean QuesadaJROF6-0170Troy, Mich./Macomb CC
19Andrew JacintoSOC6-0195Toronto, Ont./Bishop Allen
20Kyle SpilakFRIF5-8165Whitmore Lake, Mich./Hope
21Tim McEvoySRC6-1195Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford CC
22Nick RoberSORHP/OF5-11170Ann Arbor, Mich./CMU
23Chris ConnerJRC5-10190Cincinnati, OH/Sinclair CC
24Kenny WarrenJROF5-11175Canton, Mich./Henry Ford CC
25Denver StraubSO1B/RHP6-2185Milan, Mich./Milan HS
29Cameron HyndsFRRHP/IF6-3215Milan, Mich./Jackson CC
31Brian LobkovichFRIF6-1190Dearborn, Mich./Divine Child
32Kevin KrysiakFROF5-8155Madison Hts., Mich./Lamphere
34Bobby KoonJRRHP6-0190St. Clair, Mich./St. Clair HS
35Blake EdwardsSR1B/DH6-1210Lathrup Village, Mich./Macomb
36John GillisFRLHP/OF6-3215Westland, Mich./John Glenn HS
37Donald PohlFRC5-10165Oxford, Mich./Oxford HS
39Joe BerklichFR1B5-11180Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS
40Dalton KatcherFRC5-11195Madison Hts., Mich./Lamphere
42Ryan NoackFRRHP6-4190Hamilton, Ont./Stoney Creek
Karl Kling - Head Coach
Chris Harrison - Assistant Coach
Mike Kaczmarek - Assistant Coach
Ryan McCosky - Assistant Coach
Alex Hoover - Student Assistant
Matthew Spargalo - Grad Assistant