Coaching Staff
Get to know Coach McWilliams
In July of 2007, Indiana Tech announced Kip McWilliams as the Head Baseball Coach. Kip is entering his sixth season as head coach at Indiana Tech. Coach McWilliams has an overall record of 171-125, with five appearances in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Championship game and NAIA National Tournament. After winning the 2009, 2010, and 2011 WHAC Tournament Championships the Warriors received an automatic bid to the Opening Round of Nationals.
Yearly Breakdown
- 2008 - 29-29, .500, WHAC Runner-up, Region VIII Appearance
- 2009 - 31-26, .556, WHAC Tournament Champions, 4th Place Opening Round (Cleveland, TN)
- 2010 - 34-28, .548, WHAC Tournament Champions, 4th Place Opening Round (Columbus, GA)
- 2011 - 37-20, .633, WHAC Tournament Champions, Runner-up Opening Round (Cleveland, TN)
- 2012 - 40-22, .645, WHAC Regular Season Champions, 3rd Place Opening Round (Kingsport, TN)
Coach McWilliams has been very fortunate to coach wonderful athletes at Indiana Tech. In his five seasons, Indiana Tech has produced 17 WHAC All-Conference players, as well as two WHAC Player's of the Year (Will Richards and Justin Medeiros), one WHAC Pitcher of the Year (Brandon Alger), 19 WHAC Honorable Mention All-Conference, 10 WHAC Gold Glove athletes, and 20 WHAC Players of the Week. Nationally in the past four seasons the Warriors have had one All-Region, two Honorable Mention All-Americans, one Pre-Season All-American, and one NAIA National Player of the Week.
What McWilliams is most proud of is the academic excellence his athletes produce in the classroom. In five seasons, the Warrior baseball teams have had 47 WHAC All-Academic players and an impressive 17 Academic All-Americans. The 2012 team produced a team grade point average of 3.05. The 2010, 2011, and 2012 teams have achieved Academic All-American team status recognized by the NAIA
Being born and raised in Bloomington, Ind., McWilliams was a two sport athlete at Bloomington South High School in baseball and football. Even though he was an All-State football player, his love was in the game of baseball.
After graduation, McWilliams played football and baseball at Franklin College for two seasons. Transferring to IUPUI gave him the opportunity to coach at the Division I level for two seasons. During his stint at IUPUI he was in charge recruiting and working with the catchers. For eight seasons, Coach McWilliams was the assistant coach for Marian University. During his stint at Marian, the Knights tallied 230 victories and 170 losses. Marian won five Mid-Central College Conference titles, as well had six Regional appearances.
Coach McWilliams has his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Indiana University. Kip and his wife, formerly Melissa Fadley from Upper Sandusky, Ohio are newlyweds and reside in Fort Wayne.
Assistant Coaches
Justin Medeiros
Assistant Coach
Phone: (260) 422-5561 x2313
Email: jrmedeiros@indianatech.edu
Justin Medeiros is entering his second year as an assistant coach for the Indiana Tech baseball program.
A native of Keller, Texas, Medeiros was a two-year starter for the Warriors after transferring in before the 2010 season and helped guide the team to two WHAC Tournament titles. He was named the WHAC Player of the Year following an outstanding junior campaign where he hit .406 with a conference best 13 homeruns, and was second in the WHAC with 15 doubles. His 61 runs scored also ranked second and he was among the leaders with 45 RBI.
In his senior season, Medeiros started all 57 games and finished with a conference best 47 RBI. Adding to his accolades, he earned the WHAC Gold Glove award for his tremendous defensive play.
Brandon Paletta
Assistant Coach
Phone: (260) 422-5561 x2313
Brandon Paletta is entering his first year as a graduate assistant coach for the Indiana Tech baseball program.
In his two seasons with the Warriors, Paletta played in 103 games and had a career batting average of .291. In 2012, he was among the team leaders with a .303 average and finished the season with 38 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, and 30 RBI. Paletta also earned a WHAC Gold Glove award for his outstanding defensive play.
In addition to his success on the field, Paletta excelled in the classroom earning NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors as well as a WHAC All-Academic Team selection. He was also inducted into NCAHS Chi Alpha Sigma.
Paletta, a native of Dallas, Texas, obtained his BS in Business Administration-Management and is currently pursuing a Master's in Marketing and Human Resources.
Collin DeDecker
Assistant Coach
Phone: (260) 422-5561 x2313
Collin DeDecker is entering his first year as an assistant coach for the Indiana Tech baseball program.
In 2012 as a player for the Warriors, DeDecker played in 59 games and hit .271 with eight doubles, 13 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He was also named to the WHAC Academic All-Conference Team.
Gordon Turner
Assistant Coach
Phone: (260) 422-5561 x2313
Gordon Turner is entering his fourth year as an assistant coach for the Indiana Tech baseball program.
