Evan Sandmann enters his second season on the DBU Baseball coaching staff and serves as the team’s Director of Player Development. In his first year on staff as the Director of Hitting Development in 2022, DBU reached the NCAA postseason for the eighth consecutive year and earned the No. 3 seed at the Austin Regional.
From 2014-2019, Sandmann played in 134 games and had a career batting average of .268. In 2019, Sandmann led the team in triples and finished third on the team in both HR’s and RBI’s. His best year came in 2017 when he took over the starting role in right field and hit .304 during the season. Sandmann was a part of teams that accrued three Missouri Valley Conference titles, advanced to five NCAA regional finals, and hosted a regional while finishing the regular season with the No.1 RPI in the country. Sandmann was also a two-time All-Star during summer ball as he accrued a Home Run Derby Championship in 2015 and led the California Collegiate League in doubles in 2017.
After spending five years playing in a championship culture under Patriot Head Coach Dan Heefner, Sandmann has been able to develop his understanding of the biomechanical processes, physiology, and skill development needed to produce the top hitters in the country and help players reach their full potential. He works extensively with technology and advanced analytics that DBU utilizes to create some of the most dynamic offenses in college baseball.
Sandmann graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management in 2018, a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing in 2019, and is currently working on a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology to further his understanding of how the human mind and body works. A native of Frankfort, Illinois, Sandmann currently resides in Irving, Texas, and is a member at Watermark Community Church.
