Ryan Brownlee | |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1973 |
Birth Place: | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1994–1997 |
Player Team1: | Evansville |
Player Years2: | 1997 |
Player Team2: | Evansville Otters |
Player Positions: | Second baseman |
Coach Years1: | 1998–1999 |
Coach Team1: | Evansville (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 2000–2003 |
Coach Team2: | James Madison (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2004–2012 |
Coach Team3: | Iowa (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 2013–2019 |
Coach Team4: | Western Illinois |
Overall Record: | 128–232 |
Tournament Record: | Summit: 3–10 NCAA: 0–0 |
Ryan Brownlee in an American college baseball coach and former professional second baseman.
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Brownlee played four seasons of college baseball under his father Jim at the University of Evansville. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] [2] [3] Brownlee went on to play one professional season in 1997 with the independent Evansville Otters.
Brownlee coached two seasons with the Purple Aces before moving to James Madison in 2000, where he remained for four seasons. Brownlee moved to Iowa in 2004, and added recruiting coordinator duties during his nine seasons with the Hawkeyes. During that time, 32 players he recruited or coached were drafted by Major League teams. In September 2012, he was named to his first head coaching position with the Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball program. He then served as the head coach of the Western Illinois Leathernecks.[4] [5] [6] [7]