Darren Himsworth

Biography

Darren Himsworth assumed the position of associate head coach for the Wittenberg Baseball team in 2025. In that role, he is in charge of the team's offense and defense as the hitting and infield coach, and he also plays a key role in recruiting for the program. This is Himsworth's second stint as a coach for the Tigers. He was a member of the Wittenberg Baseball coaching staff from 2016-2022 as he served in various roles, including hitting coach, infield coach, and recruiting coordinator. After his departure, Himsworth joined the Texas Rangers as an associate MLB scout, and he remains with that organization, assisting to cover Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Upon his return to the program prior to the 2025 season, Himsworth helped Wittenberg to tremendous records of 29-12 overall and 11-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Under his guidance, the Tigers' offense shattered the program record of 41 home runs set in 2024 with 51 homers in 2025. The 2025 offense also landed second all-time in RBIs (346), third in runs scored (380), fourth in doubles (93), and third in hits (491). The defense also made a tremendous jump to land second in program history with a .967 fielding percentage. After the season, Wittenberg placed a whopping eight players on All-NCAC Teams. First-teamers included Parker Gryskevich, Luke Thomas, Alex Nemunaitis, Rocco Royer, Charlie Schafer, and Tommy Chilicki. Second-teamers included Xander Rodriguez and Thatcher Dietz. In 2022, Himsworth was

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