Baseball Coaches
Pat Dolan
Head Baseball Coach
Alma Mater: St. Cloud State 1992
Hometown: Cold Spring, MN
Phone: 320-308-3541
E-mail: pldolan@stcloudstate.edu
Peter Pratt
Pitching Coach
Peter Pratt will return for his second year in the SCSU dugout in 2008-09.
In his first season back with the Huskies, Pratt guided the Huskies' pitching staff and helped it chart impressive numbers in 2008. He saw two of his pitchers earn All-NCC Honorable Mention recognition (Tim Radamacher and David Deminsky) and he also helped groom two players for stints in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2008 (Tim Scott with Rochester and Deminsky with the St. Cloud River Bats).
Pratt helped the Huskies lower their team ERA from 7.13 in 2007, to 5.33 in 2008. SCSU also improved its team strikeout total from 227 in 2007 to 282 in 2008.
A former standout player for the Huskies from 1985-88, Pratt owns four team pitching records and served as a captain for two seasons at SCSU. Pratt went on to serve for three seasons as the squads pitching coach from 1989-91. The Huskies won the 1989 conference championship and the 1991 NCC tournament title. SCSU also advanced to the NCAA tournament in 1991.
A long-time area resident, Pratt was a three-year varsity letterwinner at nearby St. Cloud Apollo High School, where he gained All-Central Lakes Conference status twice. He was an All-State Honorable Mention selection in high school, and helped his Apollo squad advanced to the championship game of the MSHSL Class AA chamionship. In 1983, Pratt was a member of the St. Cloud Saints squad that won the State Amateur championship. Pratt won over 100 games during his career as an amateur league pitcher.
"Having Pete back in a Husky baseball uniform is very special," SCSU head coach Pat Dolan said. "Pete is a highly motivated and extremely experience baseball guy that bleeds for the red and black. His baseball backround will greatly benefit our Husky pitching staff. He has been a great friend of mine for 20 years. His competitive fire will rub off on everyone within the Husky baseball family."
Peter Pratt e-Mail: baseball@stcloudstate.edu
Ken Picha
Assistant Coach
Longtime Central Minnesota prep baseball skipper Ken Picha returns to the St. Cloud State University baseball staff as an assistant coach in 2008-09. Picha served as the head varsity baseball coach at nearby Melrose High School for 29 years (1979-2007) and compiled an impressive 427-181 career record. He ranks eighth on the all-time win list among Minnesota high school baseball coaches, and his .702 career winning percentage ranks sixth among Minnesota high school coaches who have a minimum of 350 wins.
In 29 years at Melrose, Picha never had a losing season. His teams won 11 conference titles, seven district championships and his squads advanced to four state tournaments. His 1997 and 1998 teams finished second in the state baseball tournaments. Picha was voted the MSHSL Class AA Coach of the Year in 1998, and he received the Dick Siebert award in 2004. Picha previously served as president of the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association, and he will be inducted into the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in the fall of 2007. Picha has coached many players who have received All-State honors and who have gone onto play in the Lions All-Star baseball series.
"Ken is a coaching legend not only in the Central Minnesota area, but the entire state," SCSU head coach Pat Dolan said. "Having a person of his character and experience come on board is sure going to make my job much easier. He's got a calm demenor, but he is a true competitor. I remember looking up to him 20 years ago as a high school player at ROCORI (High School). The addition of these two great men is going to make our Husky baseball coaching staff one of the strongest and most experienced staffs around. We are very fortunate to have these coaches with us."
Ken Picha E-Mail: dkpicha@yahoo.com
Adam Kampsen
Graduate Assistant Coach
Adam Kampsen enters his first season as a graduate assistant coach for the 2009 campaign. A native of Paynesville, Kampsen gained All-America honors during his collegiate baseball career at Northern State University. At NSU, Kampsen was a three-time All-NSIC selection and a two-time First Team Central Region pick. As a senior, Kampsen was named the 2008 NSIC Player of the Year and was an All-America selection at shortstop.
Kampsen played in 181 games for the Northern State in his career. He batted .391 over four years and racked up 227 hits. Kampsen leads Northern’s career record lists in RBI’s (174), homeruns (45) and doubles (42). He had a career slugging percentage of .731 and was successful on 32 of 36 stolen bases.
Kampsen is no stranger to the St. Cloud area as he played for the 2007 Northwoods League champion St. Cloud Riverbats. Kampsen was named team captain for the Bats and was selected to participate in the 2007 Northwoods League All-Star Game. In 2006, Kampsen played for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League.
Adam Kampsen E-Mail: kaad0801@stcloudstate.edu
Luke MacLean
Graduate Assistant Coach
Luke MacLean also enters his first season with the SCSU Baseball Team for the 2008-09 season. MacLean was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for the University of Minnesota baseball team from 2002 to 2006. He helped the Gophers win Big Ten titles in 2003 and 2004, and he was a All-Big Ten Third Team selection at second base in 2004. In that same season, the Gophers won the Big Ten regular season and post-season tournament titles for the first time in school history.
In his senior season, MacLean was awarded the Paul Molitor Scholarship at Minnesota. He also was named to the 2006 Big Ten All-Tournament team and was received the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award.
MacLean finished his career at UM with a .316 batting average and a .412 on-base percentage. In Big Ten games, MacLean batted .332 during his collegiate career, and he is tied for the team record with 36 career hit by pitches.
He was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was a University of Minnesota Scholar-Athlete Award winner. MacLean played one summer for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League and one summer for the Athletes in Action Fire of the Alaskan Summer Baseball League.
Since his graduation from Minnesota, MacLean has spent two seasons at Crazy Horse High School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. At Crazy Horse High School, MacLean taught social studies and coached the boys' varsity basketball team. He has worked for six years as a coach and instructor at the Minnesota Baseball Instructional School, and also served as a head coach for the Dick Seibert Junior Fall League.
MacLean is a 2002 graduate of Bloomington-Jefferson High School, where he earned All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State honors.
Luke MacLean E-Mail: malu0802@stcloudstate.edu
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Strength Training Coach
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Josh Williams
Equipment Manager
Steve Patterson
Athletic Trainer
Shawn Kakuk
Athletic Academic Advisor
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