Josh Kieffer begins his first year as an assistant coach with the Black Bears in 2019. Kieffer previously coached at Amherst College in 2019 and Clark University for three seasons where he has worked as an assistant under former Maine Pitching Coach J.P Pyne.
The Millheim, Pennsylvania native made his collegiate coaching debut in 2016, but has extensive coaching experience at a variety of levels.
In the summer of ‘18, he was both a Pitching Coach and a Catching Instructor for the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). Kieffer spent the prior two summers (’16 and ’17) on the coaching staff of the Chatham Anglers of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, under legendary skipper and former University of Maine Assistant John Schiffner. In his roles, he worked with top collegiate players from around the nation.
The Westminster College alum was a four-year letter winner behind the plate, helping lead the Titans to the postseason in three of his four years.
After leaving school, he served as an assistant coach at Concord-Carlisle High School in 2014 and 2015 and at Concord Academy in 2016.
Kieffer has also worked with the New England Blazers AAU program, serving as both an instructor and as a head coach. His 17U team traveled to the Dominican Republic to compete internationally.
"Josh came highly recommended from former Black Bear coaches JP Pyne, John Schiffner and Aaron Izaryk. He will be assisting in the preparation of our hitters and our catchers. He has a strong ability to evaluate players and has shown a deep passion for teaching and communicating with players." - Head Coach Nick Derba
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