Episode 14- Jesse Katz Minot State Pitching Coach

Jesse Katz enters his second year as the Pitching Coach at Minot State University. Katz plays an integral role in the Beavers' recruiting. Katz comes to Minot State after spending the 2019-20 school year as the Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO. While at C-SC, Katz was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pitching staff and handling all of the Wildcat’s recruiting.

Katz spent two years as an Assistant Coach/Head Developmental Coach at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, FL from 2017-2019. In his time at Keiser, the Seahawks had a 70-40 overall record, including a trip to the NAIA National Tournament and back-to-back conference tournament appearances. Katz assisted in the development of nine All-Conference players in his two seasons at Keiser.

In addition to his collegiate coaching duties during his time in South Florida, Katz was also the Owner/Field Manager of the Ft. Lauderdale Knights in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League. In his one season in management, Katz led the Knights to impressive first season in the history of the organization, finishing the season with a league best 30-13 record and a second-place finish.

Katz served as a Graduate Assistant at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL from 2015-2017. While at TIU, Katz was responsible overseeing the pitching, recruiting, and camps.

Katz, a graduate of Bemidji State University, made 24 appearances on the mound for the Beavers in his three seasons. A two-time NSIC Academic All-Conference performer, Katz was also a member of the 2013 team that finished as the NSIC Tournament runner-up.

Katz graduated cum laude from Bemidji State, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management in 2015 and earned a Master of Arts in Leadership from Trinity International University in 2017.



Katz is married to his wife Rebecca, and they have two dogs, Miz and Kiffin.