Indiana baseball head coach Jeff Mercer grew up around baseball. His father, Jeff Sr., was a high school coach who worked to develop players on their way to the next levels of the sport.
That’s been Mercer’s favorite part of being a coach. He enjoys recruiting and gamedays, but his true passion lies in getting the most out of each individual player on his roster.
“What I’m really passionate about and love is the development,” Mercer said in a press conference Wednesday. “The X’s and O’s of how to get better at your particular craft.”
Mercer is entering his fourth year as head coach.