Head Coach

BRET SIMMERMACHER, 6th Season

The Simmermacher File

Birthdate:

August 28, 1963

Hometown:

Crestline, OH

High School:

Crestline, 1981

College:

U. of West Florida (BA), 1986

University of West Florida (MA), 1986

US Sports Academy (DSM), 2003

Family:

daughters, Natasha and Allyssa

Coaching History

2006 to Present: Head Coach, New Mexico Military Institute

2006: Head Coach, Marion Military Institute

2005: Baseball Admin. Assist., University of South Alabama                   

2005: Head Coach, Crestline High School

1998-99: Head Coach, Shelby High School

1997: Interim Head Coach, Ashland Univ.

1995-96: Assistant Coach, Ashland Univ.

1993-94: Head Coach, Shelby High School

Playoff Games as a Coach

1995 NCAA D II CWS with Ashland Univ.

1993 OHSAA State Final Four with Shelby HS

Coaching Accomplishments

• Career record as a head coach 185-105 (.638) winning percentage

• Career high school coaching record 96-42 (.700) winning percentage

• Career college coaching record 89-63 (.590) winning percentage

Accomplishments as a Player
• Played in the OHSAA Final Four as a  senior at Crestline HS
• Earned a scholarship to the University of South Alabama in 1981
• Earned a scholarship to the University of West Florida
• Signed a professional contract with the Seattle Mariners in 1986
• Won a Northwest League Championship with the Bellingham Mariners

Prominent Pupils

• Ismael Solis (NMMI) 2007 WJCAC Honorable Mention

• Jamie Detillion (Ashland) 1997 free agent signee with Detroit Tigers

• Jevon Smalley (Ashland)

  1995 free agent signee with Cincinnati Reds

• Gene Stechshulte (Ashland) 1995 free agent signee with St. Louis Cardinals

• Mike Fischer (South Alabama) 1995 2nd round draft pick of Los Angeles Dodgers

Email: bsimmer@nmmi.edu
Phone: 575-624-8282

Hometown:
Deming, New Mexico

Education:
Deming High School: 2003 graduate

New Mexico Military Institute: 2008 graduate with Associate of Science

United States Sports Academy:
2010-present - working on B.S.S. in Sports Coaching

Playing Experience:
New Mexico Military Institute; 2006-2008

Email: nordorf@nmmi.edu
Phone: 575-624-8448