Jake Ratz returns to Upper Iowa for his second season with the Peacock baseball program in 2021-22 as the assistant coach. Ratz comes to UIU from Butler University where he was an assistant coach during the 2019-20 season.
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Before his time in Indianapolis, Ind. at Butler, he worked with the hitters and outfielders at Iowa Western Community College. Prior to Iowa Western, Ratz coached at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Ratz spent two summers coaching with the Lakeshore Chinooks in the prestigious Northwoods League, one summer in the Prospect League with the Lafayette Aviators and one summer in the MINK League with the Joplin Outlaws as their Field Manager.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ratz graduated from Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids ('10) before playing in Iowa Falls for Ellsworth CC. After earning his Associate’s Degree with ECC, Ratz transferred to South Dakota State University where he was a part of the 2013 squad that won the Summit League Conference tournament and competed in the NCAA Baseball regionals in Eugene, Oregon. Ratz earned his Bachelor’s Degree in sports management.
