Founded: 1837

Conference: Midwest Conference

Division: NCAA D3

Enrollment: 1,100

Type: Private

Academics: Less Selective

SAT Range: 1190–1380

ACT Range: 24–30

Admission Rate: 71%

Male/Female: 44% / 56%

In-State Cost: $69,309

Out-of-State Cost: $69,309

Phone: (309) 341-7100

Email: admission@knox.edu

Mascot: Prairie Fire

Coaching Staff Contact Info

COACH
TITLE
EMAIL
PHONE
Drake Sykes ’17
Head Baseball Coach
dsykes@knox.edu
309-341-7456
Shad Steck
Associate Head Baseball Coach
baseball@knox.edu
309-341-7456
Steve Hoosen
Assistant Baseball Coach – Recruiting Coordinator
baseball@knox.edu
Les Hunter
Assistant Baseball Coach – Pitching Coach
lghunter@knox.edu
309-341-7456
Jim Isaacson
Associate Head Baseball Coach
James Clark ’09
Sports Information Director/Associate Head Baseball Coach-Recruiting Coordinator
jrclark@knox.edu
309-335-4851

Commitment Metrics

CATEGORY
60 YARD
FB VELO
EXIT VELO
OF VELO
IF VELO
C POP
C VELO
Metric Avg.
78.3
# Players
4

Baseball Performance

YEAR
WIN %
NCAA TOURNAMENT
2023
0.179
No
2024
0.289
No
2025
0.395
No
3-YR Weighted Avg
0.324
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