Erik Bakich

Erik Bakich is an American college baseball coach. He currently serves as the head baseball coach for the Michigan baseball team. Bakich previously served as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt and Clemson, and most recently was the head coach for Maryland.

Early life

Bakich attended East Carolina University where he excelled as a baseball standout for two seasons in 1999 and 2000. He played as a left fielder with a 1.000 fielding percentage with 91 putouts, no errors, .315 batting average, 14 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 87 runs. Both years, the Pirates secured the Colonial Athletic Association championship and earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Regionals. Bakich was awarded all-conference honors in 2000. After graduating from East Carolina with a sports science degree in 2000, Bakich signed a contract with the Springfield Capitals in the Frontier League. He played professionally for one season in 2001.

Coaching career

After his brief professional playing stint, Bakich embarked upon his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Clemson University in 2002. He worked as a hitting coach, and with both infielders and outfielders. Clemson advanced to the College World Series that season.