Austin Woodby will be entering his third season as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Mount St. Joseph University.

Coach Woodby hails from Springboro, OH and is a product of Springboro High School where he played for Coach Mark Pelfrey.  As a 2013 graduate, Woodby won numerous awards for his academic and athletic playing career.  He was twice named first team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) and was a two-time GWOC Scholar Athlete.  

Woodby began his collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati where he made 14 appearances for the Bearcats while pitching in 33 innings.  He posted a 3-0 record with one save while collecting twenty strikeouts and just seven walks. 

After his freshman season Woodby transferred to The Ohio State University to finish out his collegiate career.  While there, he earned Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors.  In his three seasons as a Buckeye, Woodby made 56 appearances (6 starts) and pitched over 117 innings while collecting 84 strikeouts. Woodby finished his illustrious Buckeye career with thirteen wins and only two losses. 

What other coaches say about Austin Woodby:

“I am excited for Austin and this opportunity to begin his coaching career in his hometown.  Austin will do great things in this profession.  His knowledge, work ethic and ability to communicate will serve him, the Mount St. Joseph’s baseball program and student-athletes well.  Austin Woodby the player was a big part of our recent success here at Ohio State.  Austin Woodby the person is one of very high character and I look forward to tracking his future success.” – Greg Beals, Head Baseball Coach, The Ohio State University

“Austin is a relentless worker and a bright up and coming pitching coach.  So excited to see the progress and development of his pitching staff.” – JD Heilmann, Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Cincinnati

“Austin loves the game and will work hard to build positive relationships with his players. His knowledge and enthusiasm will allow him to develop players and help the program to grow.” – Mark Pelfrey, Head Baseball Coach, Springboro High School

“Coach Woodby’s professionalism and work ethic will have an immediate positive impact on our program.  Having a pitching coach who has had success at the highest level of collegiate baseball brings instant credibility to the current student-athletes and future recruits.” – Jeff Newman, Head Baseball Coach, Mount St. Joseph University