Following a stellar baseball career at Stout and two seasons as an assistant coach, Seth Maier became the UW-Stout head baseball coach in the fall of 2009. Now, the 2011 season marks Maier's second year as the Blue Devil head coach.
Maier, 27, was an assistant coach with the Blue Devils during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. During the 2009 season, Maier was in charge of the UW-Stout recruiting effort and was the on-field third base coach.
Maier was a four-time all-WIAC player and was the conference player of the year in 2007, the same year he was named All-American.
“I know the rich history of this place (UW-Stout baseball) and that is one of the reasons I came here as a player in the first place,” Maier said. “I see the pictures on the wall of all of the All-Americans. I want to get us back to that stage where we are contenders every year.”
Maier recently completed a two-year stint with the Northwoods League Alexandria, Minn., Beetles. Following the 2008 season as an assistant coach, Maier was tabbed as the Beetles’ field manager for the 2009 season.
The Beetles finished the 2009 season with a 38-30 overall record, the second best record in team history and placed third in the North Division of the Northwoods League. The record was also the fifth best overall record in the 14-team league this summer. The teams play a 68-game schedule from late May to early August.
Maier was in charge of the offense for the Beetles where he was also the third base coach. Maier played a big hand in recruiting players to the summer league. The Northwoods League is made up of players from NCAA Division I, II and III schools, along with junior colleges and NAIA schools. The players must have at least one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.
In addition to on-field activities, Maier also had a weekly radio show in the Alexandria area and helped set up and conduct local baseball camps and lessons.
During his playing career at Stout, Maier, a Park Falls native, was a four-year all-conference player, and he earned his stripes at a number of positions - outfield, third base, short stop and first base, where he played his final two seasons. Maier was the WIAC player of the year in 2007. He is the all-time hits leader for the Blue Devils with 224 and the all-time doubles leader (50).
Maier is focused on the recruiting process and sees his relationship with UW-Stout as a positive.
“I owe the University for giving me a chance both as a player and now as a coach,” Maier said. “I want to continue to get the quality athletes, the quality student-athletes.”
As a coaching staff, Maier wants to model what helped to make him an All-American.
“It’s all about effort,” Maier said. “We are going to work hard. If we work hard, we know the players will see that and work hard.”
began as an assistant baseball coach for the Blue Devils in 2008 following an All-American career four years with UW-Stout.
Maier was a four-year all-conference player, and he earned his stripes at a number of positions - outfield, third base, short stop and first base, where he played his final two seasons. Maier was the WIAC player of the year in 2007. He is all-time hits leader for the Blue Devils with 224 and the all-time doubles leader (50).
Maier became the full-time third base coach during the 2009 season. Maier took over as the on-field manager of the Alexandria Beetles in 2009, following a season as an assistant coach with the summer Northwoods League team.
Maier is also an instructor in the UW-Stout Physical Education Department.
Coaching Staff
(Updated June 2010)
