"Just like last night night, tonight was just an outstanding college baseball game. Matt Stojkov was tremendous and we had several key hits. Our team will be excited to be a part of a fun day on Monday." Jordan Bischel, Head Coach, Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.
Midland, MI - Bearcat alum Jordan Bischel has guided his Northwood University baseball team to the steps of the NCAA Division 2 College World Series. Bischel's team is one win away from a trip to Grand Prairie, Texas. Northwood will play in the Midwest Regional Tournament Championship on Monday (May 22) at 12 pm. Their opponent will be determined tomorrow, as Wayne State, Kentucky Wesleyan and Quincy are the remaining teams.
Jordan Bischel spent three seasons as the pitching coach for Northwest Missouri State University as he worked on his graduate studies from 2010 to 2012. Thanks to Coach Bischel and other Bearcat coaches, Northwest's pitching staff registered a MIAA leading 3.44 team ERA in 2011 and a berth in the MIAA conference tournament in 2010.
Back to Northwood - Northwood University is 46-11 this season with a 26-6 conference record. Northwood beat Tiffin to win the GLIAC tournament prior to the NCAA tournament. It was the first time Northwood won the conference tournament in school history. Northwood entered the tournament as the #1 seed because they also were the GLIAC Conference regular season champions for the first time in school history. Northwood finished with 39 wins (a school record) and 26 conference wins (a school record) this season. Bischel was named the GLIAC Coach of the year on May 10th.
Coach Bischel is in his 3rd year as head coach of Northwood University. Entering the 2017 season, Bischel had a 53-47 record at Northwood and 127-92 record as a head coach. Prior to coaching at Northwood, Jordan was the head coach at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska, for two seasons. Bischel's first team at Midland University made an 18 wins improvement from the previous year. Bischel's second team at Midland University set conference and school record for most wins in a season.
Personal - Despite being a Green Bay Packers fan, Jordan is a great person. All kidding aside, Jordan and Katie are passionate Packers fans when they are away from the baseball field. Katie earned her graduate degree at Northwest Missouri State as well. The couple just welcomed twin boys this spring. Its been a terrific spring for the Bischel family.
So Bearcat fans, jump on the Northwood University bandwagon and cheer on a Bearcat family doing great things in life and college baseball.
Go Cats!!
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