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Athletics
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
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Baseball Coaches
Mitch Koester
(618)545-3327
mkoester@kaskaskia.edu
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Mitch enters his first season as head coach of the Blue Devils after spending three seasons as the
assistant coach. In 2006, he helped guide the Blue Devil hitters to a season batting average of .340.
A Teutopolis, Illinois native, Koester graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in
Liberal Arts. He was a three-year starter at shortstop for the Boilermakers. In his junior year at
Purdue, Koester was rated the best defensive shortstop in the Big Ten by Baseball America after
committing only 6 errors in 50+ games. Prior to joining the Blue Devils, Koester was an assistant at
West Lafayette High School in West Lafayette, Indiana. While there, he helped guide the team to a
Final 8 appearance in the 2005 season. In the summer of 2004, Koester served as an assistant coach
for the Quincy Gems of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. In both positions, Koester primarily
worked with the hitters and infielders. Koester and his wife, Megan, reside in New Baden, Illinois.
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Jared Davis
JDavis@kaskaskia.edu
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Jared Davis begins his first year as assistant coach for the Blue Devils. Davis graduated from Wesclin
High School and then played two years at centerfield for the KC Blue Devils being named MVP his sophomore
year. He graduated from KC with an Associates in Arts Degree and then transferred to IPFW (Indiana
University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne) where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational
Leadership and Supervision. Davis played two years of baseball for the Mastedons and set school
records in slugging percentage (.574), doubles (36), and tied the homerun record with 16. After
his junior he was named the NCAA Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year and was also named to
the Wallace Watch list for Division I National Player of the Year. During his senior year he was a
candidate for ESPN The magazine/COSIDA Academic All-American Honors with a 3.56 GPA. At IPFW he was
also named Male Athlete of the Year and Senior Male Athlete of the Year. He was named to the seond
team all conference in the Summit League and was also initiated into Chi Alpha Sigma at IPFW for high
academic and athletic achievements.
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