SEMO alum lands coaching job at Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State announced on Saturday the hiring of former Missouri and Southeast Missouri State baseball coach Steve Bieser.

Bieser is the program’s third head baseball coach since 1970 and the first to lead the Gamecocks into a new era as Conference USA members. Jacksonville State previously played in the Ohio Valley Conference when Bieser coached the Redhawks.

Bieser replaces longtime head coach Jim Case, who announced his retirement after 22 seasons in charge of the Gamecocks.

"We feel like we found the best possible coach to lead us into the next era of Jax State Baseball in Steve Bieser," JSU Athletics Director Greg Seitz said in a statement. "He brings over 20 years of coaching experience and has been successful at every stop. We are excited to see the heights he can take our program to as we move into Conference USA and know he will continue to build upon the great foundation that is already in place in our program."

Bieser previously coached at the University of Missouri for seven seasons and at his alma mater for four seasons prior. With the Redhawks, Bieser won three-straight Ohio Valley Conference titles and was named the OVC Coach of the Year twice. He has posted a 326-252-1 record in 11 seasons as a Division I head coach.