STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern baseball team filled out the coaching staff with two new hires and a position elevation, head coach Rodney Hennon announced on Wednesday

Three vacancies have been filled on the staff; Josh Minjarez, formerly a graduate manager at UT-Arlington, is the new volunteer coach for the Eagles. Chase Wullenweber, who was the catcher at Georgia State this previous season, will serve as the GS graduate assistant this season. Tyler Owens, formerly Georgia Southern's graduate assistant, has been elevated to the Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development.

"I am excited about what all three of these young men being a part of our program," Hennon said. "Tyler Owens did an outstanding job in his role last season and now progresses into his new role as Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development.  Both Josh Minjarez and Chase Wullenweber played in the Sun Belt and are very familiar with the league.  Both of these young men are very bright, passionate young coaches that who will bring great energy to our program."
 
JOSH MINJAREZ
Josh Minjarez comes to Statesboro with intimate knowledge of Sun Belt baseball, as he played for six years at UT-Arlington during their time in the SBC. After his playing days, Minjarez spent a season as a graduate manager for the Mavericks, where he assisted with offense and primarily worked with infielders. He also coordinated offensive approaches with the hitting coach and created scouting reports on opponents. He holds the school record for most games played (249) and at-bats (898), and also holds a spot in the top ten in several categories; he is fourth in homeruns (26), seventh in RBIs (133), eighth in doubles (41), and third in hits (246).
 
CHASE WULLENWEBER
Chase Wullenweber comes to Statesboro after spending his graduate transfer season at Georgia State, where he played catcher. He started 17 games, where he knocked nine hits, including a two-run homer against Little Rock on March 20, 2022, and he earned a .424 on-base percentage with nine walks and seven HBP. Over the course of the 2022 season, he caught eight runners stealing and had one pickoff. Prior to Georgia State, Wullenweber played all four seasons of his undergrad at Tusculum University in Greenville, Tennessee.
 
TYLER OWENS
Tyler Owens was promoted to the Director of Baseball Operations position, where he will oversee the day-to-day operations of the baseball team. Owens handles the budget of the team and oversees team travel, schedules practice times, and ensures that student-athletes have everything they need to be successful in practice and on gameday. Owens was the baseball team's graduate assistant prior to the move, where he primarily helped out with pitchers.

The Eagles will begin practice on September 15, where they look to continue the momentum from a 41-20 season that saw them host a regional at J.I. Clements Stadium for the first time ever. The fall scrimmage schedule can be viewed under the "Schedule" tab in the navigation bar.