Shawn Stiffler

Biography

Shawn Stiffler enters his fourth season as John P. and Catherine Murphy Head Baseball Coach in the 2025-26 academic year. Through the 2025 season, he owns a 429-268 career record (three seasons at Notre Dame, 10 seasons at VCU). He was named the 22nd head coach of the University of Notre Dame baseball program on July 12, 2022, and the Irish went 30-24 in his first season, with a 17-7 record at home. Stiffler picked up his second 30+ win season with the Irish in the 2025 season as his squad won five consecutive series in the span of a month. Four members of the 2025 Irish team garnered All-ACC honors. The squad has gone 89-70 over the past three years. Stiffler turned the VCU baseball program into one of the most consistent programs in the country in his decade at the helm, as it was one of just seven programs nationally to earn 34 or more wins in each of the eight full seasons between 2015-2022. “We are excited to welcome Shawn (Stiffler) and his family to our Notre Dame community,” University Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick said. “He’s a perfect fit to lead our nationally-respected program both on and off the field as his approach to coaching and culture mirrors that of our Institution.” “I first want to thank Father Jenkins, Jack Swarbrick and Jody Sadler for the confidence to lead this outstanding program,” Stiffler said. “My family and I are extremely humbled and ready to get started.” “Notre Dame is the finest university in the count