With the hiring of Max Spitzmiller of St. Charles, Missouri, as an assistant coach, the Southwestern Community College baseball program has its coaching staff in place for 2023-24.

Spitzmiller is a recent graduate of Northwest Missouri State, where he was a starting pitcher for the Bearcats from 2018-23. During his time at Northwest, the team was able to increase the K:BB ratio from 1:1 in 2021 to 2.5:1 during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Spitzmiller was a First Team All-MIAA pitcher during the spring of 2022 and finished in the top two in career innings pitched and strikeouts in Northwest history. The Bearcats were conference champions in 2018.

In addition to playing at the collegiate level, Spitzmiller has been a private pitching instructor for pitchers at all levels (beginners to college-level pitchers) since 2021.

Spartan Head Coach Chris Piperno said he is excited to bring Spitzmiller into the Spartan family.

“Max brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Creston, which will be huge for our pitching staff,” Piperno said. “His passion and energy will be a great addition to our program.”

Spitzmiller earned a Master of Science degree in applied health and sports science from Northwest in May 2023 and a Bachelor of Science in middle school education in December 2021.

In addition to coaching, Spitzmiller will be a residence hall coordinator at Southwestern. He will begin his duties in August.