Baseball Announces Hiring of Bryan Hodge
Aug 25, 2025 | Baseball
NEW ORLEANS –Tulane Head Coach Jay Uhlman recently announced the hiring of Bryan Hodge to his staff as an assistant coach. He will work as the catching coach while also assisting the hitters, the running game and aiding in recruiting.
"We are excited to welcome Bryan and his wife Kait to the Tulane Baseball Family", Coach Uhlman explained. "He brings a reputation as a relentless recruiter and an excellent catching coach. Additionally, he will bring modern analytical skills to break down opposing pitching staffs and assist Coach (Walt) Jones in the hitting. We looked long and hard for the right fit and everywhere we turned his was a name that kept coming to us. We are looking forward to his contributions to the program for years to come." Â
Hodge arrives at Tulane after most recently working as the assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (LR) during the 2025 season. He aided the program to a historic campaign in which Head Coach Adam Skonieczki was named the ABCA's Southeast Coach of the Year and Perfect Game's Co-National Coach of the Year following a 50-15 season. The team made a run all the way to the semifinals of the Division II Baseball Championship while setting a new DII record with 137 home runs. The team also successfully stole 99 bases in 113 attempts (88 percent) and had three Division II All-Americans in Mackenzie Wainwright, Cole Stanford and Sal Carricato. Stanford, a catcher that Hodge directly worked with, was also a CSC Academic All-American and transferred to perennial Southeastern Conference power the Florida Gators in the summer of 2025. The Bears' offense finished in the top 10 nationally in nine different categories including putting up a team batting average of .345 and 305 extra base hits.
Hodge, prior to his time at Lenoir-Rhyne, worked as an assistant at Arkansas State during the 2024 season where he played a key role in transforming the team's offensive approach. He implemented a new run game system that resulted in a 60% increase in stolen bases, coached third base, and contributed to daily offensive development while working directly as the catching coach.
Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Hodge served as the recruiting coordinator at Eastern Oklahoma State College in 2023, where he oversaw an offense that led the nation in stolen bases per game. His influence helped the program set a record for stolen bases, and five of his hitters signed with Division I programs. The team he helped recruit and put together made a run to the 2025 Junior College World Series.
The Thornton, Colo. native spent the 2022 season gaining coaching experience at Penn State-Behrend. At Penn State-Behrend, he helped develop five all-conference hitters and contributed to an offensive resurgence that tripled the team's home run total from the previous season.
From 2020-2021, he coached at East Texas Baptist University, mentoring catchers and assisting with an offense that produced 10 all-league hitters and four all-region selections. His recruiting efforts helped ETBU land two Perfect Game top 30 recruiting classes, and in 2021, the coaching staff earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors in both the American South Conference and Division III West Region.
Hodge began his coaching career at his alma mater, Houghton College in New York, where he served as an assistant for one season. As a player, he was a four-year starter, a team captain, and an All-Empire 8 Conference Second Team selection in his senior season.
TICKETS
Tickets for the upcoming football and volleyball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes, and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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"We are excited to welcome Bryan and his wife Kait to the Tulane Baseball Family", Coach Uhlman explained. "He brings a reputation as a relentless recruiter and an excellent catching coach. Additionally, he will bring modern analytical skills to break down opposing pitching staffs and assist Coach (Walt) Jones in the hitting. We looked long and hard for the right fit and everywhere we turned his was a name that kept coming to us. We are looking forward to his contributions to the program for years to come." Â
Hodge arrives at Tulane after most recently working as the assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (LR) during the 2025 season. He aided the program to a historic campaign in which Head Coach Adam Skonieczki was named the ABCA's Southeast Coach of the Year and Perfect Game's Co-National Coach of the Year following a 50-15 season. The team made a run all the way to the semifinals of the Division II Baseball Championship while setting a new DII record with 137 home runs. The team also successfully stole 99 bases in 113 attempts (88 percent) and had three Division II All-Americans in Mackenzie Wainwright, Cole Stanford and Sal Carricato. Stanford, a catcher that Hodge directly worked with, was also a CSC Academic All-American and transferred to perennial Southeastern Conference power the Florida Gators in the summer of 2025. The Bears' offense finished in the top 10 nationally in nine different categories including putting up a team batting average of .345 and 305 extra base hits.
Hodge, prior to his time at Lenoir-Rhyne, worked as an assistant at Arkansas State during the 2024 season where he played a key role in transforming the team's offensive approach. He implemented a new run game system that resulted in a 60% increase in stolen bases, coached third base, and contributed to daily offensive development while working directly as the catching coach.
Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Hodge served as the recruiting coordinator at Eastern Oklahoma State College in 2023, where he oversaw an offense that led the nation in stolen bases per game. His influence helped the program set a record for stolen bases, and five of his hitters signed with Division I programs. The team he helped recruit and put together made a run to the 2025 Junior College World Series.
The Thornton, Colo. native spent the 2022 season gaining coaching experience at Penn State-Behrend. At Penn State-Behrend, he helped develop five all-conference hitters and contributed to an offensive resurgence that tripled the team's home run total from the previous season.
From 2020-2021, he coached at East Texas Baptist University, mentoring catchers and assisting with an offense that produced 10 all-league hitters and four all-region selections. His recruiting efforts helped ETBU land two Perfect Game top 30 recruiting classes, and in 2021, the coaching staff earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors in both the American South Conference and Division III West Region.
Hodge began his coaching career at his alma mater, Houghton College in New York, where he served as an assistant for one season. As a player, he was a four-year starter, a team captain, and an All-Empire 8 Conference Second Team selection in his senior season.
TICKETS
Tickets for the upcoming football and volleyball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes, and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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