BEC Welcomes University of Nevada Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Jordan Getzelman

The Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) is proud to announce our third guest speaker for the 2026 Best Ever Coaches Clinic, University of Nevada Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Jordan Getzelman.

Jordan Getzelman begins his fourth season on the Nevada staff in 2026, serving as the team's hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.

Getzelman's work with the Wolf Pack offense in 2025 played a critical role in Nevada capturing the Mountain West regular season championship. As a team, Nevada batted .296 with 79 home runs, both figures program highs since Getzelman's arrival in 2023. Four of Nevada's All-Mountain West selections in 2025 came from the batting order, with all four (Jayce Dobie, Jake Harvey on the First Team, Sean Yamaguchi and Billy Ham on the Second Team) earning the first all-conference recognition of their respective careers.

Overseeing the Wolf Pack's recruiting efforts, Getzelman has helped land players with immediate impacts on the diamond as seven of Nevada's 11 All-Mountain West honors since 2023 have been claimed by players joining the squad since his arrival. This number includes four selections to the All-Mountain West First Team.

Getzelman's work as hitting coach has led to increased production throughout the Wolf Pack lineup. In 2024, three Nevada batters had at least 10 home runs, led by Holder's 14, while the Wolf Pack hit 142 doubles, with three players, led by Michael Ball with 22, had at least 20. As a whole, the Wolf Pack offense slugged .502 and batted .294 in 2024, well up from figures of .259 and .422 in 2023. Ball and Holder would go on to earn spots on the All-Mountain West Second Team while JR Freethy had his best collegiate season, batting .303 with 18 doubles, 10 homers, and 37 RBIs before being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Getzelman reunited with Jake McKinley in Reno, after having played for McKinley at Menlo College (2017), serving on his William Jessup staff as a volunteer assistant coach, and working together in the Brewers organization for two seasons (2020-21). Getzelman served as the Brewers’ assistant hitting coordinator before joining the Middle Tennessee State staff as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in 2022.

From William Jessup, Getzelman headed to the Lone Star State, serving as the Director of Hitting Development and Hitting, Analysis & Operations at Dallas Baptist for two seasons (2018-19). Over his two seasons in Dallas, the Patriots hit .290 and made back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances.

The Crystal Lake, Illinois native started his collegiate career at the University of Missouri where he received a medical redshirt before transferring to Iowa Western Community College in 2015. While in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Getzelman received first-team All-Region and his Reivers went 54-7 and competed in the JUCO World Series.

The 2026 Best Ever Coaches Clinic returns to the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre from January 16-18, 2026. It features a line-up of knowledgeable guest speakers, an 8U-13U Youth Team education series, vendors, and much more! To register, visit www.playoba.ca/bestever.