Meet the New Coaches

Senior outfielder Jimmy Waters is back with another update to introduce the newest members of the Kansas Baseball coaching staff.

Coach Price recently added Coach Jay Uhlman, formerly at the University of Oregon, to the coaching staff. I played summer baseball with several players from the University of Oregon and they immediately contacted me on Facebook or by text telling me how good of a coach we had just got and that they were going to miss him this season.

After being introduced to Coach Uhlman, players all started calling him The U. It comes from ESPN’s 30 for 30 series about Miami Football. From day one Coach Uhlman has brought enthusiasm, energy, attitude, expertise and swagger to the program in areas we needed it.  The U has only been a Jayhawk for a few weeks, but has made a tremendous impact in the way we do things and this will show during the course of the season. I’m looking forward to working with The U this season and I know everyone on the team is as well.

Coach Uhlman is serving as our recruiting coordinator, hitting and base running/short game coordinator, along with coaching the corner infielders and serving as the third base coach.

We also have added a new volunteer assistant to the staff. Coach Phil Thompson may be officially new to the staff but Jayhawk players are familiar with him. Coach Thompson actually played for Coach Price at Cal Poly and has coached several former Jayhawks in summer ball for the San Diego Waves. Having Coach Thompson on the staff is great and gives us another great resource to have and use.

Coach Thompson helps out with running camps, hitters, and coaches the outfielders along with serving as the first base coach