Next up on the ABCA Podcast is ABCA/Soldier Sports NCAA Div. III Assistant Coach of the Year Denison University’s, Ryne Romick.

Romick finished his 11th season on the Denison University coaching staff in 2026 and his sixth as Associate Head Coach. Romick led Denison to a 51-3 record, their first National Championship and a 3.14 team ERA coaching the pitchers.

In 2025, Denison put together a remarkable 41-7 season, won its fifth straight NCAC regular-season championship and sixth straight conference tournament title, and made program history by advancing to the NCAA Division III World Series for the first time. Along the way, Romick helped develop a pitching staff that produced multiple All-Americans and conference award winners.

That success didn't happen overnight. Romick has built an impressive coaching résumé that includes stops at Denison, the University of Dayton, and Ohio University. At Dayton, he helped the Flyers produce their best ERA, walks, and batting-average-against numbers since 2011, while his first stint at Denison included back-to-back NCAC West Division titles.

Before becoming a coach, Romick was a standout pitcher at the University of Akron, where he earned Pitcher of the Year honors as a senior after posting a 3.45 ERA and a .208 opponent batting average.

Romick later earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Akron and a master's in education from Ohio Valley. And now, after years of coaching, developing arms, and competing at a high level, Romick brings a unique perspective on pitching development, player development, leadership, and what it takes to build a consistently successful college baseball program.

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This week’s ABCA Podcast was recorded on location from Eastlake, Ohio, at the NCAA Division III World Series. We are handing hosting duties off to Jim Koerner, Assistant Executive Director-Coaching Development, who was covering the event.

To capture as many conversations as possible, we’re splitting our coverage into two episodes. In Part I, we sit down with: Nate Mulberg – Johns Hopkins University, Jared Hood – East Texas Baptist University, Bryan Haley – Endicott College and Mike Dickson – Rowan College. These coaches share their thoughts on competing on the biggest stage in Division III baseball.

A special congratulations to ABCA Member Mike Deegan and Denison University on capturing their first NCAA Division III National Championship.

The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.

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This week’s ABCA Podcast was recorded on location from Eastlake, Ohio, at the NCAA Division III World Series. We are handing hosting duties off to Jim Koerner, Assistant Executive Director-Coaching Development, who was covering the event.

To capture as many conversations as possible, we’re splitting our coverage into two episodes. In Part II, we sit down with: Troy Brohawn – Salisbury University, Craig Rainey – Adrian College and Mike Deegan – Denison University. These coaches share their thoughts on competing on the biggest stage in Division III baseball.

A special congratulations to ABCA Member Mike Deegan and Denison University on capturing their first NCAA Division III National Championship.

The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more.

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