FitzChad

Chad Fitzgerald

Career Synopsis

  • The 2025-26 season is Fitzgerald's 13th season as head coach and 18th year overall as a part of the Heidelberg baseball program
  • Career record stands at 240-186-1, 105-91-1 OAC
  • Oversees all facets of the program, working closely with the Berg pitching staff
  • Named 2019 Mideast Region Coach of the Year from D3baseball.com

2025

  • Led Heidelberg to a 15-25 record, 6-12 in the OAC
  • Guided four players to All-OAC honors

2024

  • Guided the Berg to a 23-16 record, 9-9 in the OAC, their best mark since 2021
  • Coached six All-OAC performers, including three first-team selections in Jackson Powers, Adam McVicker, and Braedy Limke
  • Mentored two players to All-Region honors
  • Had 15 student-athletes earn All-OAC Academic honors

2023

  • Helped Heidelberg to a 19-21 record, 7-11 in the OAC
  • Won 200th game on April 30 -  a 17-5 drubbing of DePauw
  • Mentored five All-OAC performers, including first-team honoree Adam McVicker
  • Had nine student-athletes earn Academic All-OAC accolades

2022

  • Led Heidelberg to a 17-22 (7-11 OAC) record.
  • Coached five All-OAC selections 
  • Assisted a league-best 15 student-athletes to academic All-OAC honors

2021

  • Led HU to a 24-16-1 (20-14-1 OAC) record in the shortened season and a trip to the second round of the OAC tournament
  • Mentored Keaton Mark and Marc Ochoa to all-region honors
  • Coached seven All-OAC selections
  • Guided 11 student-athletes to academic All-OAC honors

2020

  • Led Heidelberg to a 7-5 record in the shortened season

2019

  • Guided the Student Princes to a 35-15 (14-4 OAC) record 
  • Led the team to a Regular Season OAC, Regional, and Super Regional Championship before making an appearance at the World Series
  • Mentored 11 players to All-OAC nods, five players to All-Region accolades and one to All-American status
  • Assisted in leading 12 to the Academic All-OAC team

2018

  • Guided Heidelberg to a 27-13 record, with a 11-7 mark in OAC play
  • Mentored seven All-OAC selections and three All-Region players
  • Helped guide eight players to Academic All-OAC honors

2017

  • Coached the Berg to a 22-17 record, including 10-8 in OAC play
  • Mentored five All-OAC selections and six Academic All-Conference players
  • Helped guide Evan Long to first team All-OAC and third team All-Region honors

2016

  • Coached Heidelberg to an 18-22 record, including a 7-11 mark in the OAC
  • Guided Derek Hug to Academic All-American status for the second consecutive season as well as All-Region honors for the third-straight year
  • Coached six All-OAC selections and eight Academic All-OAC honorees

2015

  • Went 33-14 with a 14-4 OAC record in his first season as head coach
  • Led Heidelberg to an OAC regular-season championship and an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast Regional
  • Guided Derek Hug and Derek Hendrixson to All-America honors
  • Mentored Derek Hug to a 3rd team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection, just the 2nd in Heidelberg baseball history
  • Coached 9 All-OAC honorees and 7 academic all-conference performers

2014

  • Coached the Berg to a 31-13 overall record and an at-large berth to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament

2013

  • Assisted Heidelberg to a 20-20 record

2012

  • Helped guide the Student Princes to a 27-17 record and an appearance in the championship game of the OAC Tournament

2011

  • Awarded the title of associate head coach in January of 2011
  • Guided Heidelberg to a 36-13 record, including an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament

2010

  • Named a full-time assistant coach prior to the 2009-10 season.
  • Assisted the Student Princes to a 42-8 record and their first NCAA Regional Championship in school history, earning a trip to the Division III College World Series
  • Mentored the Mideast Region and OAC Pitcher of the Year, Andy Lowe

2009

  • Served his second season as graduate assistant
  • Helped coach Andy Lowe to OAC Pitcher of the Year honors

2008

  • Began career as a graduate assistant for Heidelberg's baseball team

Collegiate Experience

  • 2007 graduate of Seton Hill University with a degree in marketing and human resource management
  • Two-time Academic All-American as a member of the Griffins baseball program
  • Seton Hill racked up 124 victories over the course of his four-year playing career, including a 45-20 season in 2006
  • Helped lead team to an AMC, NAIA Region IX, and East Coast Super Regional Championship in 2006, earning a berth at the NAIA World Series in 2006
  • Went 4-1 in 10 appearances with a 3.69 ERA during the 2006 championship season

Personal

  • Resides in Tiffin with his wife, Melanie, and their sons, Brooks and Tucker
  • Received MBA in 2009 from Heidelberg
  • Native of Hermitage, Pennsylvania
  • Follow Coach Fitzgerald: Twitter - @Fitz2412  @BergBaseball
Year Overall Conference Notes
2025 15-25 6-12
2024  23-16    9-9
2023 19-21 7-11 200th win (4/30)
2022 17-22 7-11
2021 24-16-1 20-14-1 150th win (4/2)
2020 7-5 --
2019 35-15 14-4 OAC Reg. Season Co-Champs ... NCAA Super-Regional Champ ... D3 World Series participant
2018 27-13 11-7 100th win (5/5)
2017 22-17 10-8
2016 18-22 7-11 50th win (5/6)
2015 33-14 14-4 OAC Reg. Season Champions ... 1st win (3/8)
Total 240-186-1 (.562) 105-91-1 (.532)