Miles Kizer is entering his first season with Iowa Western in 2023 after spending the previous three as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Yavapai College baseball program. Previously, he spent eight seasons helping lead the Western Oregon University Wolves to six Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships and two regional berths.
While at Yavapai, Kizer helped lead the 2021 squad to a region championship and helped lead the 2022 team to a region playoff appearance and a 36-19 record. In Kizer’s first season at YC, while working with the team’s hitters and catchers, the Roughriders had a 22-3 record and finished the season leading the ACCAC in HR's, 2B’s, H’s, R’s, RBI, AVG, OBP, and SLG while being #4 in the final national poll. Kizer also did the strength and conditioning for YC Baseball.
During his time at WOU, Kizer assisted with all aspects of the WOU program. On the field, Kizer primarily worked with the team’s catchers and hitters. In seven of his eight seasons with the Wolves, he helped a catcher to an All-GNAC honor, including helping catchers to All-Region honors in 2017, ’18, and ‘19. There were three Wolves’ catchers to sign professional contracts in Kizer's time at WOU, including Jared McDonald, a 2019 19th-round draft pick by the Oakland A’s.
In the summer Kizer has coached the Post 20, the Wenatchee Applesox in the West Coast League, and the Alaska Goldpanners. In his four summers as the head coach, the Dirtbags appeared in four state tournaments with three top-four finishes. While with the Wenatchee Applesox in 2015, he ran the offense and worked with the hitters, including future MLB infielder Keston Hiura. In two summers as the Head Coach for the Alaska Goldpanners, they compiled a record of 61-25-1 and won the Grand Forks Invitational in 2019.
Kizer played collegiately at Glendale CC (Ariz.), the University of Washington, and Western Oregon University. At GCC, Kizer was a standout in both football and baseball. Kizer was selected to the NJCAA DII All-American 1st team his sophomore year as a catcher while helping Glendale to consecutive postseason births. He transferred to UW for his junior season before playing for the Wolves as a senior.
Kizer graduated from WOU with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. He resides in Council Bluffs, IA, with his wife, Christina; they have one son, Brady.
