Mark Moriarty
Assistant Coach

Mark Moriarty is in his third year as the pitching coach for the Augustana baseball program in 2010-11.

In 2010, Moriarity guided a staff that worked its way to 34 wins--the most in school history. He also coached reliever Bret Severtson to All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference second-team honors.

Moriarty made an immediate impact in his first season in 2009. He helped the Viking pitching staff improve its team ERA by 1.44 points.

Moriarty, who pitched for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association during the summer of 2009, came to Augustana after earning a degree in business management and marketing from St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., where he was a four-year starting pitcher from 2003 to 2007.

While playing for St. Scholastica, Moriarty finished his career with a 2.80 ERA and 23 wins, which ranked third all-time in school history. He also recorded 257 strikeouts, a statistic that ranked second in school history. Moriarty earned All-Upper Midwest Conference honors three times and All-America honors in 2006.

Moriarty was also the winning pitcher for the Madison Mallards in the 2004 Northwoods League championship game. While with the Mallards, he went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA.

Since graduating from college, Moriarty has worked at the Minnesota Baseball Academy in Rogers, Minn., and Squeeze Play in Sioux Falls, where he is a pitching coach. 

Jared Powell
Graduate Assistant Coach

Jared Powell is in his second year as a graduate assistant for the Augustana baseball program in 2012.  

Powell began his collegiate baseball career playing two seasons for current Augustana head coach Tim Huber at Dakota County Community College in Rosemount, Minn.  During his time at DCCC, he batted .336, tallied eight home runs and 21 doubles, while also accumulating 59 RBIs.  Powell then transferred to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Powell earned his associates degree from Inverhills Community College in 2007 and his bachelor's degree in health science from UALR in 2009.

Powell is currently living in Sioux Falls and working on his master's in sports administration and leadership at Augustana. 

Charlie Dubanoski
Assistant Coach

First year as an assistant. Will work with hitters, catchers, and infielders. Finished his playing career at Augustana with a .357 career batting avg, 157 RBI’s, 28 HR’s, and 37 doubles.

Bryan Nikkel
Assistant Coach

First year as an assistant. Will work with catchers and hitters. Coached and played at Southwest MN State.

Current Augustana Baseball players will also be instructing at the academy.