Nick Otte joined the Xavier baseball staff in July of 2009 after serving as an assistant at Miami (Ohio) for three seasons. He will serve primarily as the pitching coach for the Musketeers. During his time at Miami, Otte was responsible for overseeing the progress and development of the outfielders. Additionally, he designed and implemented a year-long speed development program for the team as well as a strength and power program for the pitching staff. Prior to his stint at Miami, Otte spent two years as the first assistant at Georgetown College overseeing several aspects of the team. He served as the recruiting coordinator, strength and conditioning coordinator and pitching coach while also coordinating outfield play and base running. Otte coached the Mid South Conference and Region IX Player of the Year and in his second year lowered the team ERA from 5.23 to 4.13. Otte also spent time at IPFW as the head assistant for two seasons while pursuing a master's degree. He served as the pitching coach, strength and conditioning coordinator and prepared advanced scouting reports. During the summers of 2002 and 2004, Otte was a head coach and pitching instructor at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. A four-year letter winner at Indiana, Otte was a scholarship student-athlete on the mound for head coach Bob Morgan and current Xavier head coach Scott Googins was an assistant at IU during three of Otte's four years as a player. Otte left IU ranked in the top 10 for career wins with 17 and for wins in a single season (eight in '99 and '01). Otte graduated from Indiana in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in public health education with a human development and family studies minor. He and his wife Erin, reside in West Chester, with their daughters, Anna (3) and Paige (1). |
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