Keith Stein is in his first season as an assistant coach for UTSA after returning to the program in July after serving as a volunteer assistant back in 2013.
"I am very happy to be bringing Keith on staff and getting the chance to work with him again," head coach Michelle Cheatham said when she announced his hiring. "He brings not only a variety of areas of coaching knowledge, but is very energetic and enthusiastic when working with the student-athletes. He will be a very important factor in our team's development moving forward."
Stein volunteered with the Roadrunners during the 2013 season, helping them to a 27-26 record, including wins against Houston, Rutgers and Utah State.
Stein returns to the Alamo City after spending the past year as an assistant coach for Stephen F. Austin, where he helped the Ladyjacks to 17 wins, including seven home wins.
Prior to working with the Ladyjacks, Stein held stints with Texas A&M and Sam Houston State.
From November 2013-June 2016 he was an assistant coach and head recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He designed practice plans and individual instruction schedules, worked with the Islanders outfielders and hitters, managed the travel budget and itineraries among other duties during his time in Corpus Christi.
Before working with the Islanders, Stein had volunteer softball coaching stints at Texas A&M (2010), Sam Houston State (2013) and UTSA (2013).
Stein enjoyed a successful baseball career, starting his collegiate days at Texas A&M. He was an Aggie from 2004-06 before transferring to Sam Houston State prior to the 2006-07 academic year. As a Bearkat, Stein was a first-team All-Southland Conference pick in 2008, a second-team selection in 2007 and was tabbed to the league's All-Tournament Team in both 2007 and 2008. He set a Southland record for most hits in a season in 2007 and ended his career as Sam Houston's batting average leader at .379.
After graduating from Sam Houston State with a degree in kinesiology, Stein was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 29th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the first in his draft class to be promoted to a higher league in the farm system and also one of 40 players in the Tigers organization to be invited to play in the Fall Instructional League. Stein retired from pro baseball in 2009 after sustaining a career-ending knee injury during 2009 Spring Training.
"I am very happy to be bringing Keith on staff and getting the chance to work with him again," head coach Michelle Cheatham said when she announced his hiring. "He brings not only a variety of areas of coaching knowledge, but is very energetic and enthusiastic when working with the student-athletes. He will be a very important factor in our team's development moving forward."
Stein volunteered with the Roadrunners during the 2013 season, helping them to a 27-26 record, including wins against Houston, Rutgers and Utah State.
Stein returns to the Alamo City after spending the past year as an assistant coach for Stephen F. Austin, where he helped the Ladyjacks to 17 wins, including seven home wins.
Prior to working with the Ladyjacks, Stein held stints with Texas A&M and Sam Houston State.
From November 2013-June 2016 he was an assistant coach and head recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He designed practice plans and individual instruction schedules, worked with the Islanders outfielders and hitters, managed the travel budget and itineraries among other duties during his time in Corpus Christi.
Before working with the Islanders, Stein had volunteer softball coaching stints at Texas A&M (2010), Sam Houston State (2013) and UTSA (2013).
Stein enjoyed a successful baseball career, starting his collegiate days at Texas A&M. He was an Aggie from 2004-06 before transferring to Sam Houston State prior to the 2006-07 academic year. As a Bearkat, Stein was a first-team All-Southland Conference pick in 2008, a second-team selection in 2007 and was tabbed to the league's All-Tournament Team in both 2007 and 2008. He set a Southland record for most hits in a season in 2007 and ended his career as Sam Houston's batting average leader at .379.
After graduating from Sam Houston State with a degree in kinesiology, Stein was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 29th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the first in his draft class to be promoted to a higher league in the farm system and also one of 40 players in the Tigers organization to be invited to play in the Fall Instructional League. Stein retired from pro baseball in 2009 after sustaining a career-ending knee injury during 2009 Spring Training.