Mark Wasikowski
{{Short description|American college baseball coach (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Mark Wasikowski
| image = Mark_Wasikowski.jpeg
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Oregon
| current_conference = Big Ten
| current_record = 206–106
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|3|24}}
| birth_place = Seal Beach, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Pepperdine University
| player_years1 = 1990
| player_team1 = Hawaii
| player_years2 = 1991
| player_team2 = Santa Ana College
| player_years3 = 1992–1993
| player_team3 = Pepperdine
| player_positions = Third baseman
| coach_years1 = 1994
| coach_team1 = Pepperdine (undergrad)
| coach_years2 = 1997–1998
| coach_team2 = Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1999–2001
| coach_team3 = Florida (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 2002–2011
| coach_team4 = Arizona (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 2012–2016
| coach_team5 = Oregon (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 2017–2019
| coach_team6 = Purdue
| coach_years7 = 2020–present
| coach_team7 = Oregon
| overall_record = 293–188
| tournament_record = Big Ten: 4–4
Pac 12: 6–5
NCAA: 10–10
| championships =
- Pac 12 Conference Tournament (2023)
- Big 10 regular season (2025)
| awards =
- Big Ten Coach of the Year (2025)
- 2× All-West Coast Conference (1992, 1993)
| coaching_records =
}}
Mark P. Wasikowski (born March 24, 1971) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball team.{{cite web|url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062416aab.html|publisher=Purdue University|title=Wasikowski Named Head Baseball Coach|date=June 24, 2016|work=www.purduesports.com|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}
Wasikowski was a third baseman at Hawaii, Rancho Santiago and Pepperdine and was on the team that won the 1992 College World Series. He later earned All-West Coast Conference honors twice and was a team captain as a senior in 1993. Following the 1993 season, Wasikowski was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers,{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=wasiko000mar |title=Mark Wasikowski |publisher=Baseball-Reference |work=www.baseball-reference.com |accessdate=June 24, 2016}} but he opted to stay at Pepperdine to complete his bachelor's degree. Beginning in 1997, Wasikowski was a graduate assistant at Southeast Missouri State University. Upon completion of the 1998 season, Wasikowski was named an assistant at Florida, where he was reunited with his former coach, Andy Lopez. Wasikowski would go with Lopez to Arizona, where he spent 10 season with the Wildcats. In 2012, Wasikowski was hired to be an assistant at Oregon.
On July 24, 2016, Wasikowski earned his first head coaching job at Purdue.{{cite web |url=http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2016/06/23/purdue-hires-oregon-assistant-mark-wasikowski-baseball-coach/86292338/ |title=Purdue hires Oregon assistant as baseball coach |author=Nathan Baird |date=June 24, 2016 |publisher=Lafayette Journal & Courier |work=www.jconline.com |accessdate=June 24, 2016}} On February 17, 2017, Wasikowski won his first ever game as a college coach.{{cite web |url=http://wlfi.com/2017/02/18/purdue-baseball-rolls-to-season-opening-win/ |title=Purdue baseball rolls to season-opening win |date=February 18, 2017 |publisher=Lafayette TV LLC. |work=www.wlfi.com |accessdate=February 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225135713/http://wlfi.com/2017/02/18/purdue-baseball-rolls-to-season-opening-win/ |archive-date=February 25, 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Wasikowski attended Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-05-sp-3486-story.html |title=Empire League Baseball : Los Alamitos Breaks Out of Slump Against Esperanza With 7–4 Win |author=Bill Robertson |date=May 5, 1988 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}} Wasikowski was a three-year starter at shortstop on the school's baseball team. On April 25, 1989, Wasikowski signed with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-25-sp-1897-story.html |title=College Signings : Two Women Gymnasts to Attend Fullerton |date=April 25, 1989 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}}
Playing career
Wasikowski lettered for the Rainbow Warriors during the 1990 season.{{cite web |url=http://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2013/6/13/BB_0613130845.aspx?id=413 |title=All-Time Baseball Letterwinners |publisher=2018 University of Hawai'i Athletics |work=www.hawaiiathletics.com |accessdate=May 20, 2018}} He transferred to the Rancho Santiago Community College District and played for the Santa Ana College Dons. His play for the Dons earned him a scholarship to Pepperdine University.{{cite web |url=http://www.sacdons.com/sports/bsb/history/scholarships |title=Scholarship Winners |publisher=Santa Ana College |work=www.sacdons.com |accessdate=May 20, 2018}}
As a sophomore in 1992, Wasikowski batted .311 with a .466 SLG, 4 home runs, and 31 RBIs and lead the team with 18 doubles. He was named second team All-West Coast Conference.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-16-sp-1961-story.html |title=Former County Players Earn First-Team Honors |date=May 16, 1992 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}} Pepperdine went a perfect 4–0 en route to a victory in the 1992 College World Series.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-07-sp-304-story.html |title='89 Wave Recruits Are Class of '92 : College Series: Pepperdine wins first national championship in baseball with a 3–2 victory over Fullerton. |author=Gary Klein |date=June 7, 1992 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}}
In the 1993 season as a senior, the Waves had almost an entirely new roster.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-31-sp-940-story.html |title=Still a Hit : Pepperdine Continues to Benefit From the Exposure Gained Last Season in Winning the NCAA Baseball Championship |author=Gary Klein |date=October 31, 1992 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}} He was named first team All-WCC.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_Records_Book.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104621/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_Records_Book.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2018 |title=The Pepperdine baseball history and records book |date=July 7, 2011 |publisher=Pepperdine University |work=www.cstv.com |accessdate=May 20, 2018}} Wasikowski lead the team in at bats (224) and hits (70),{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/08-basebl-mg-history.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104703/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/08-basebl-mg-history.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2018 |title=2008 Pepperdine Waves Media Guide |publisher=Pepperdine University |work=www.cstv.com |accessdate=May 20, 2018}} but the Waves were eliminated in the West Regional.{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-30-sp-41454-story.html |title=COLLEGE BASEBALL : Pepperdine, UCLA and Northridge Lose |date=May 30, 1993 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 20, 2018}}
During the 1993 MLB Draft, Wasikowski was selected in the 35th round by the Milwaukee Brewers.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/08-basebl-mg-pepperdine.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104738/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/08-basebl-mg-pepperdine.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2018 |title=Waves in the MLB Draft |publisher=Pepperdine University |work=www.cstv.com |accessdate=May 20, 2018}}
Coaching career
=Southeast Missouri State=
In 1997, Wasikowski was hired as a graduate assistant under head coach Mark Hogan. In 1998, Wasikowski helped the RedHawks qualify for their first ever NCAA Regional appearance.{{cite web |url=https://gosoutheast.com/news/2017/3/2/baseball-redhawks-welcome-boilermakers-of-purdue-to-capaha.aspx?path=baseball |title=Redhawks Welcome Boilermakers of Purdue to Capaha |date=March 2, 2017 |publisher=Southeast Missouri State University |work=www.gosoutheast.com |accessdate=May 21, 2018}}
=Florida=
In 1999, Wasikowski joined the Florida Gators baseball staff under his former Pepperdine head coach, Andy Lopez.
=Arizona=
When Lopez was hired at Arizona, he brought Wasikowski with him on his staff.{{cite web |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2001/07/16/andy-lopez-hired-arizonas-head-baseball-coach |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041431/http://pac-12.com/article/2001/07/16/andy-lopez-hired-arizonas-head-baseball-coach |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 22, 2018 |title=Andy Lopez Hired As Arizona's Head Baseball Coach |date=July 16, 2001 |publisher=Pac-12 Conference |work=www.pac-12.com |accessdate=May 21, 2018}} During Wasikowski's 10 years on the staff, the Wildcats earned 7 Regional berths and a trip to the 2004 College World Series.
=Oregon=
In 2012, Wasikowski was hired by the Oregon Ducks baseball program.{{cite web |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2012/05/oregon_baseball_assistant_coac.html |title=Oregon baseball: Assistant coach Mark Wasikowski raises Ducks' intensity |author=Aaron Fentress |date=May 11, 2012 |publisher=Oregon Live LLC |work=www.oregonlive.com |accessdate=May 21, 2018}}
Purdue
Wasikowski inherited a team that went 10–44 in 2016 finishing last in the Big Ten Conference. Wasikowski guided the Boilermakers to a 29–25 regular season, clinching the 8th seed in the 2017 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2017/05/20/big-ten-berth-completes-purdue-baseball-turnaround/101920548/ |title=Big Ten berth completes Purdue baseball turnaround |date=May 20, 2017 |publisher=Lafayette Journal & Courier |work=www.jconline.com |accessdate=May 24, 2017}} Purdue's 19 win improvement in 2017 from 2016 was the largest improvement in NCAA Division I baseball during the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050117aac.html |title=Baseball Remains Nation's Most Improved |date=May 1, 2017 |publisher=Purdue University |work=www.purduesports.com |accessdate=May 24, 2017}}
Oregon
On June 11, 2019, Wasikowski returned to Oregon as the head coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2019/06/oregon-to-hire-purdues-mark-wasikowski-former-uo-assistant-as-new-baseball-coach.html |title=Oregon Ducks hire Purdue's Mark Wasikowski, former UO assistant, as baseball coach |date=June 11, 2019 |author=James Crepea |publisher=Oregon Live LLC |work=www.oregonlive.com |accessdate=June 12, 2019}}
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Purdue Boilermakers
| conference= Big Ten Conference
| startyear = 2017
| endyear = 2019
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Purdue
| overall = 29–27
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason = Big Ten tournament
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Purdue
| overall = 38–21
| conference = 17–6
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Purdue
| overall = 20–34
| conference = 7–16
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Purdue
| overall = {{winpct|87|82|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|36|34|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Oregon Ducks
| conference= Pac-12 Conference
| startyear = 2020
| endyear = 2024
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Oregon
| overall = 8–7
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = {{cbsb link|year=2021|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| overall = 39–16
| conference = 20–10
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Oregon
| overall = 36–25
| conference = 18–12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2023
| name = Oregon
| overall = 41–22
| conference = 16–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Oregon
| overall = 40–20
| conference = 19–11
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Oregon
| overall = {{winpct|||record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|77|47|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Oregon Ducks
| conference= Big Ten Conference
| startyear = 2025
| endyear =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2025
| name = Oregon
| overall = 42–16
| conference = 22–8
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Oregon
| overall = {{winpct|206|106|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|22|8|record=y}}
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{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|293|188|record=y}}
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See also
References
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External links
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- [http://arizonawildcats.com/news/2013/4/18/208208731.aspx?path=baseball Arizona Wildcats bio]
- [http://goducks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1169 Oregon Ducks bio]
- [http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/mark_wasikowski_1018316.html Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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