College Coaches Skills Camp

Featuring Chris Maliszewski

Chris Maliszewski enters his second year as a volunteer assistant coach. Previously, Maliszewski served as the team's undergraduate assistant coach.

Maliszewski helped the Hawkeyes to one of their most successful seasons in 2005, working primarily with the pitching staff.

Before joining the coaching staff, Maliszewski was a four-year letterwinner for the Hawkeyes.

A southpaw, Maliszewski had a 7-10 career record with three saves. As a sophomore, Maliszewski earned the win in Iowa's playoff clinching win over Illinois, which sent the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 1991.

He is a health, leisure and sports studies major.

"Chris has an outstanding work ethic, passion for the game and loyalty to the Iowa baseball program," Dahm said. "He will be a great help to us, especially to Coach Zumsande and the pitching staff."

Maliszewski served as the volunteer assistant coach for the University of Iowa in 2005 and 2006 before joining the Valparaiso coaching staff. Working with the pitching staff in 2005, he helped lead the Hawkeyes to one of their most successful seasons in program history, posting a 19-13 mark in the Big Ten.

Maliszewski has also coached in the Northwoods League, a top collegiate wood bat summer league, leading the Mankato Moondog pitching staff in 2004 and serving as the associate head coach of the Madison Mallards in 2005 and 2006. He was named Coach of the Year with Madison after leading the Mallard pitching staff to the best earned run average in league history.

Throughout his brief coaching career, Maliszewski has helped 10 players sign professional contracts.

Before beginning his coaching career, Maliszewski was a four-year letterwinner for Iowa, posting a 7-10 career record with three saves. As a sophomore, he earned the win in Iowa's win over Illinois, sending the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 1991.

He graduated from Iowa in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in health, leisure, and sports studies.