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MEET THE STAFF

Our staff is dedicated to providing you with the most extensive training available to ensure you succeed in your umpiring career.

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Administration

JASON BLACKBURN

  • Heart of America Athletic Conference Coordinator of Baseball Umpires.

  • 2010 NCAA D-II National Championship

  • Umpire in the Big XII, American, C-USA, Big East, Sun Belt, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley and Summit Conferences

  • Southland & Summit League Conference Tournaments

  • Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School

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Instructor

EVAN ANDERSON

  • Umpire in the American, C-USA, Missouri Valley, Summit, MIAA and GLVC Conferences

  • Former Minor League Umpire

  • Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School

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Instructor

MATT ANDERSON

  • 6 NCAA Regionals

  • Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American, C-USA, Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences

  • Missouri Valley & Summit Conference Tournaments

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Instructor

SETH BUCKMINSTER

  • 2 NCAA Super Regional

  • 4 NCAA Regionals

  • Umpire in the SEC & Big XII

  • MLB - 4 Years, 92 Games

  • Former Minor League Umpire with an 11 year professional career

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Instructor

TIM CORDILL

  • 6 NCAA Super Regionals

  • 8 NCAA Division I Regionals

  • Big XII, Big 10, Big East Conference Umpire

  • Big XII, Big East & Summit Conference Tournaments

  • Former Minor League Umpire

  • Director of Video Training for the CBUA

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Instructor

MARK HUTCHISON

  • 6 NCAA Regionals

  • Several American, Missouri Valley and Summit Conference Tournaments

  • Umpire in the Big 12, Big, 10 and American Conferences.

  • Former Minor League Umpire

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Instructor

JASON KISER

  • Umpire in the Ohio Valley and GLVC Conferences

  • Former Minor League Umpire

  • Major League Spring Training

  • Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School

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Instructor

ETHAN McCRANIE

  • Umpire in the Big XII, C-USA, Missouri Valley, Summit and MIAA Conferences

  • Former Minor League Umpire

  • 2026 NCAA D-II National Championship

  • 3 NCAA D-II Super Regionals

  • 3 NCAA D-II Regionals

  • 4 MIAA Conference Tournaments

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Instructor

BRANDON MISUN

  • 2 NCAA Division I Regionals

  • 1 NCAA D-II National Championship

  • Summit and Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments

  • Umpire in the Big XII, American, Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences.

  • Former Minor League Umpire.

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Instructor

TREY NELSON

  • Former Minor League Umpire

  • Umpire in the Big 10, Big East, and Summit Conferences

  • Several Missouri Valley & Summit Conference Tournaments

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Instructor

JOSH SCHEPIS

  • 3 NCAA Super Regionals

  • 16 NCAA Regionals

  • Umpire in Big XII, Big 10 & American Conferences

  • Several Big XII, Big 10, Missouri Valley and Summit Conference Tournaments

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Instructor

CONNAN STROBEL

  • 2025 NCAA D-II National Championship 

  • 4 NCAA D-II Super Regionals

  • 6 NCAA D-II Regionals 

  • Several MIAA Conference Tournaments 

  • 2 JUCO World Series

  • Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, Big East, Missouri Valley, Summit, and MIAA

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Instructor

LANCE VAUGHN

  • NCAA D-II Super Regionals

  • NCAA D-II Regionals 

  • Several MIAA Conference Tournaments 

  • Umpire in the Missouri Valley, Summit, and MIAA

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Instructor

MARK WAGERS

  • 2 College World Series

  • 7 Super Regionals

  • 16 Regionals

  • Several Big XII, Big 10 & American Tournaments

  • Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American Conferences

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Instructor

CLINT WHEELER

  • 1 NCAA Division II National Championship

  • Several Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments

  • Umpire in the Big XII, Big Ten, American, C-USA, Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences

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