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NATHANIEL JAMES HANNER
Assistant Collegiate Baseball Coach
LAKESIDE,IA
Work Preference
Summary
Facilitated effective daily operations of a successful baseball program at Buena Vista University through collaboration with head coach and relationship-building with student athletes and staff. Excelled as a four-year starting infielder for Elmira College Division III baseball team, contributing to overall team performance. Completed degree in business administration and sports management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Buena Vista University
08.2020 - Current
- American Rivers Conference Tournament Champions 2024-2025
- 3x American Rivers Conference Champions 2024-2025, 2022-23, 2021-22
- NCAA DIII Regional Appearance 2024-2025, 2022-23
- Ranked in NPI 20th for 2024-2025 season, Top 25 DIII Baseball for 2022-2025 Seasons
- BVU Academic Team GPA Award for 2022-2025 Season; for all male teams on campus
- Coach of the Year Staff Awards; 2024-2025, Back-to-back 2021-22 and 2022-23
- Coached-
- 2025 All-Region Defensive Team 3rd Baseman
- 2025 Conference Pitcher of the Year
- 2025 Conference Position Player of the Year
- 2025 Conference Rookie of the Year
- 2023 Conference Pitcher of the Year
- 2022 Conference Position Player of the Year
- In charge of the recruitment process for Buena Vista University.
- Successfully recruited impact players for the Beavers Baseball Program
- Recruitment of Players who Rank Top 10 in Career Categories (2021-2025): Games Played, Games Started, ABs, Runs Scored, Hits, 2Bs, 3Bs, RBIs, Total Bases, BBs
- Recruited multiple All-Conference players; including 2022-23 1st Team All-Conference SS Joel Garcia
- Coached 40 All-Conference Players; including 9 All-Region and 20-1st Team All-Conference players, 11-2nd Team All-Conference players (2021-2025)
- Recruit/identify/contact potential student-athletes for the BVU Beavers Baseball Program.
- Create an environment that makes people feel at home and want to come back.
- Recruit and enroll a diverse group of qualified student-athletes for successful participation at the varsity athletic level
- Put together excel sheets for each potential recruit.
- Includes GPA, Hometown, Siblings, Strengths, Weaknesses, etc.
- Coordinate campus visits with Admissions Department, out of state campus visits from Colorado, Nebraska, Florida, California, and Utah
- Current commitments from Texas, Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, and Iowa
- Handle Catching, Baserunning, and Defense
- Increased fielding and baserunning abilities with new techniques.
- Set all-time school record for fielding percentage in a single season (.968) 2022-23; previous record (.961) 2019
- .968 2023 1st All-time
- .967 2025 2nd All-time
- .960 2022 4th All-time
- .961 2021 3rd All-time
- Finished 2nd in ARC in fielding percentage (.968) 2022-23. 3rd in ARC (.960) 2021-22
- Top 3 in Conference Fielding Percentage
- 2025-1st
- 2023-2nd
- 2022-1st
- Top 10 All-time Fielding
- Total Chances 4th-2025, 4th 2024
- Put outs 2nd-2025, 4th-2024, 5th-2023
- Double Plays Turned 2025-1st, 2024-7th, 2023-3rd
- Caught Stealing 2025-2nd, 2024-3rd, 2023-7th
- Increased stolen bases and percentage over last 3 seasons; 2020-21 48-66, 2021-22 51-63, 2022-23 76-87
- Finished 1st in ARC in stolen bases (76) in 2022-23 season
- Faced Top 25 Ranked Opponents 2022-23 season; #5 Rowan, #23 Aurora, St. John Fisher, Immaculata, Benedictine
- Beat multiple Top 25 ranked opponents including #10 Aurora 2021-22, St. John Fisher, Coe College, as well as taking 2 out of 3 games from Wash U ranked #1 in 2020-21 season
- Handle the academic meetings for younger or experienced players with lower GPA’s.
- Meet with the student once or twice a week in order to check grades, class attendance, & making sure campus life is going well.
- Work with them on signing up for tutors if needed.
- Ways to increase GPA.
- Monitor and support academic progression of team members. Make sure they are maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
- Pair them with other teammates to form study groups.
- Give them a sense of accountability.
- Communicate and cooperate with the training staff in regard to athletic medical clearances, injury prevention, rehabilitation and status of injured players.
- Assisted and help run strength and conditioning program for the BVU Baseball Team.
- Put together workouts and programs for athletes while working alongside BVU Strength and Conditioning Coach Shane Maier
- Coordinate team hotel and meals
- Attend all required NCAA and departmental meetings.
- Manage and conduct yearly inventory of all uniforms and equipment
Game Day Manager
Buena Vista University
08.2020 - Current
- Game Management duties for other sports such as football, basketball, & volleyball
- Making sure opposing teams & referees get to their locker rooms.
- Having student workers for concessions & bench/sideline help.
- Work scorers table during Basketball season
- Closing up the building.
Caregiver
Private Family
01.2005 - Current
- Maintain records of patient care and communicate with physicians and insurance companies
- Assist with day-to-day activities including preparation of nutritious meals and personal care
YMCA Front Desk Membership Associate/Building Supervisor
Geneva Lakes YMCA
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Answer the phone and talk with the utmost respect to members & to individuals inquiring about memberships.
- Handle any issues that presented themselves at night. Whether it was kids not leaving the gym on time, individuals not wearing masks when needed, locking down the building at night.
- Shutting off all lights & locking the doors of the building.
- Greeting Members with a smile as they walk in the door and leave.
- Manage Memberships.
- Adding new members to the system and taking payment.
- Using the system to add members to classes being offered or signing them up for swimming lessons/ reserved rec or gym time.
Assistant Collegiate Baseball Coach
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Support Head Coach in areas such as scouting, practice planning, statistical analysis, video analysis and individual workouts
- Recruit qualified student-athletes, have commitments from California, Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, & Wisconsin
- Coordinate campus visits with Admissions Department, out of state campus visits from Las Vegas, California, Ohio, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, & Minnesota
- Individual player swing analysis, give them individual goals for the year, explain how this goal/approach will give the team the best chance to win
- Adaptable Hitting Philosophy-based on player personnel/roster could be a power hitting team or a speed/base hit team
- Prepare Data sheets utilizing Excel for pitching, hitting for Coaching staff and Team
- Maintain team inventory-equipment, uniforms, etc.
- Make travel arrangements for team away games
- 1st season of coaching helped improve the Pioneers record from 10-30 to 20-21 overall
- Assisted with improving the Pioneers conference record from 4-20 in 2018 to a 14-10 conference record in 2019
- UWP baseball team advanced to the playoffs in 2019, first appearance since the 2010 season
- Helped orchestrate and organize 120 hours of community service
- Raised over $23,000 in fundraising for UWP Baseball Program
- Base Coach responsibilities
- Professionally prepared and maintained the baseball facility ensuring an outstanding playing surface
- Assisted in UWP compliance coordination
Game Day Manager
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Game Day Operations Manager for University of Wisconsin-Platteville Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball and Wrestling
- Handle game day Operations for Platteville HS football games
Assistant Baseball Coach
Coastal Plain League/Holly Springs Salamanders
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Throw BP
- 1st Base Coach/3rd Base Coach
- Assisted with Recruiting
- Utilized Trackman and sabermetric software
- Camp Coordination
- Other administrative duties assigned by the Head Coach
Instructor
Triple Play Academy
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Communicated with young players to help them achieve a better knowledge of the game of baseball
- Work with a young diverse set of boys ages 8-11 and 12-15
- Prepare older players for college level baseball
- Worked with players in one-on-one setting to improve their skills
- Interacted with players’ parents in order to ensure satisfaction with the services that Triple Play Academy provided
Starting Infielder
Elmira College
09.2014 - 06.2018
- Played every game as starting 3rd Baseman.
- Served as team leader to motivate and rally players.
- Communicate with coaches and players to do what is best for the team.
- Work with coaches to enhance pitching, fielding, and batting skills.
- Advise and guide underclassmen in success strategies in academics and on the field
- Host potential recruits overnight, assist recruits with campus tours, and class shadowing
- Utilize various sales techniques to maximize product sales for team fundraisers. Raised $17,000 for program
- Improved BA and OBS from first year to senior year. Lead team in walks.
Sports Analyst
Elmira College Athletics
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Statistician for both Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey in game live updates
- Provided +/- stats for players on ice goals, scored for and against
Instructor and Clinic Assistant
Sandlot Sports Academy
10.2016 - 06.2018
- Educated and familiarized local youth on fundamentals of baseball
- Developed youth players skills through various drills, exercises, and training
- Provided one-on-one training with players to better develop skills
- Communicated and built relationships with parents and family members
- Provided mentorship and instruction at clinics to improve skillset
Umpire
Elmira Heights Little League
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Umpired Little League games for 8-12 yr olds
- Called games from behind the plate and as a field umpire
Sports Broadcaster/Player
Virginia Beach Collegiate Baseball League
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Increased efficiency of position by incorporating the use of technology, including iPads
- Used apps to upload game statistics in real time to increase reach to fans
- Utilized strong public speaking skills by giving play-by-play analysis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Elmira College
Elmira, NY06.2018
Skills
- Utilized Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create documents and presentations Provided first aid and CPR support as certified Engaged with social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter Operated Flightscope and Rapsodo technology for data analysis Assisted in managing Front Rush and FieldLevel systems
Athletics and Leadership Experience
- Captain of Northern Illinois Coyotes Baseball Team |Gurnee, IL
- Summer 2016-2019
- Assisted in choosing and creating line-ups
- Captain of Recplex Men’s Basketball Team |Pleasant Prairie, WI
Certification
CPR Certified
Timeline
Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Buena Vista University
08.2020 - Current
Game Day Manager
Buena Vista University
08.2020 - Current
YMCA Front Desk Membership Associate/Building Supervisor
Geneva Lakes YMCA
04.2020 - 12.2020
Assistant Baseball Coach
Coastal Plain League/Holly Springs Salamanders
06.2019 - 08.2019
Assistant Collegiate Baseball Coach
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
01.2019 - 07.2020
Game Day Manager
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
01.2019 - 07.2020
Instructor
Triple Play Academy
11.2018 - 03.2019
Sports Analyst
Elmira College Athletics
03.2018 - 06.2018
Instructor and Clinic Assistant
Sandlot Sports Academy
10.2016 - 06.2018
Sports Broadcaster/Player
Virginia Beach Collegiate Baseball League
06.2016 - 08.2016
Umpire
Elmira Heights Little League
03.2016 - 03.2017
Starting Infielder
Elmira College
09.2014 - 06.2018
Caregiver
Private Family
01.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Elmira College