Colonel Baseball School
Head Coach - Jan Weisberg
Jan Weisberg, who spent time coaching in central Kentucky before winning more than 500 games and captivating the baseball world with a College World Series run as the head coach at Birmingham Southern College, was chosen as the new head coach at Eastern Kentucky University on May 31, 2025.
Weisberg served as the head coach at NCAA Division II Valdosta State University this past season, leading his team to 30-plus wins for the 12th time in the last 16 years.
After Birmingham Southern made the announcement in March of 2024 that it would shut down after 168 years of operation, Weisberg’s team made national headlines with a magical run to the NCAA Division III College World Series. BSC, the No. 7 seed, lost in the national semifinals.
In 17 years as the Panthers’ head coach, Weisberg compiled a record of 544-209-1 (.722). He led the program to 14 conference titles, nine NCAA Regional appearances, three trips to the NCAA Super Regionals and two College World Series (2019, 2024) appearances. BSC was the fourth-winningest baseball team in Division III during the 2010s.
“Throughout the process, I was looking for a head coach who had been successful at every level,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Kyle Moats. “I thought it was important to have someone who was respected throughout the baseball community. Jan’s reputation as a coach, mentor, father and husband are undeniable. He is a coach who will not take short cuts, expects the best every day from his staff and players, and welcomes the challenging landscape of college athletics.”
Weisberg was chosen as the Alabama Coach of the Year four times, he produced five Academic All-America selections, three NCAA Gold Glove winners, 15 All-America honorees, one National Pitcher and one National Player of the Year, and has coached four MLB Draft picks. In 19 seasons as a head coach, Weisberg has compiled a record of 595-253-1 for a winning percentage of .701.
“This is a very exciting opportunity for me and my family to join Eastern Kentucky University and the Colonels Athletics family,” Weisberg said. “I want to thank President David McFaddin and Kyle Moats for this tremendous opportunity, and for the trust in me to guide the young men in the EKU baseball program.”
Weisberg’s ties to central Kentucky include two seasons as a player at the University of Kentucky (1991-92), 13 seasons on the Wildcats’ coaching staff (1993-2005) and one year as the head coach at Transylvania University (2006).
As a player at UK, Weisberg helped the Wildcats to what was then a school record 41 victories and an NCAA Regional berth in 1991. In 1992, he finished with the fifth-most RBIs in a single season in program history.
Weisberg spent the 1993 and 1994 seasons as a graduate assistant at Kentucky. He served as a full time assistant from 1994 through the 2005 season. In 1999 Weisberg added recruiting coordinator duties and engineered three top-25 rated recruiting classes. He also coordinated the team offense, instructed hitters, catchers and infielders, and coached third base.
As the head coach at Transylvania in 2006, Weisberg guided the Pioneers to a runner-up finish in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, the highest finish in program history up to that time. He also led Transy to its first-ever HCAC Tournament appearance. Seven of his players earned all-conference honors that year.
In 2025, Weisberg’s Valdosta State squad finished the season 30-22 overall and 22-10 in the Gulf South Conference (GSC). The Blazers finished second in the league standings, missing a share of the conference title by just ½ game. Under Weisberg’s guidance, Orlando Pena earned GSC Player of the Year and First Team All-GSC honors. He and teammate Ryan Brown were also a second team National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association (NCBWA) All-South Region picks.
“Jan understands the value of relationships,” Moats said. “In our discussions, we both emphasized the importance of getting our baseball alumni reengaged with our program. He is very well connected in central Kentucky and throughout the Commonwealth. Jan is well aware of our successful history and is anxious to get us back to those winning ways. I could not be happier and more excited for EKU to have Jan and Alyssa leading our baseball program.”
Weisberg earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in economics from Kentucky in 1993.
“You will get a lot of passion from me as we move forward to create sustained success as a program,” said Weisberg. “EKU is a beautiful place and there is great tradition in this program. We will work tirelessly to create a high-expectation, high-achievement culture that will lead to great successes on and off the field that the EKU alumni, student-body, athletics department, and university can be proud of. I look forward to joining with our players and staff to help elevate the Colonel brand through a successful baseball program that aspires to greatness on and off the field.”