The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Baseball
Rypel, John
John Rypel
- Title:
- Director of Operations
Rypel enters his first season as the Director of Operations for the UAB baseball team.
Rypel comes to Birmingham after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach at Calvin College, a Division III program in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rypel amassed 74 wins during his tenure, leading the Knights to three berths in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament, including a trip to the finals in 2015.
At Calvin, Rypel coach 14 All-MIAA players and two Mideast All-Region performers. The program established records for hits in a season, fielding percentage and doubles. Calvin hitters had the most hits in a four year span in program history.
The 2015 Calvin squad finished second in school history in batting average with a .320 mark. The squad finished fourth in MIAA history in conference batting average (.342) and fifth all-time in hits (274).
Prior to Calvin College, Rypel spent four seasons as the head coach at Gordon College in Massachusetts. He led the Scots to new heights as he won 58 games in four seasons, while breaking 23 school records, including team ERA, batting average and hits in a season. In his fourth and final season, Rypel led Gordon to a program-best 19 victories and its first winning season in two decades. The Scots also matched their highest conference program, placing fifth in the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference standings.
At Gordon, Rypel coached 14 All-Conference players and one ABCA All-Regions player. The Scots placed 14 student-athletes on the CCC All-Academic team and his 2012 team was presented the CCC Sportsmanship Award. While at Gordon, Rypel also spent two summers as the head coach of the Marauders in the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Baseball League.
Rypel arrived at Gordon after spending four years as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Maryville College in Tennessee. During his tenure the pitching staff set seven school records en route to two Great South Conference Championships. Rypel coached five all-conference pitchers, two All-South Region selections and one ABCA Division III All-American. The Maryville pitching staff had a stellar year in 2010 when it finished 31st in the country with a 4.25 ERA. Rypel's final recruiting class for the Scots produced the school's first player to be selected in the MLB amateur draft when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Nick Dean in the 32nd round.
Rypel began his coaching career in 2006 as he served as the pitching coach at Morristown East High School where he helped the Hurricanes to their first conference championship in six seasons.
Rypel's playing days included stints at Cuyahoga Community College, King College and Shawnee Stae University. His summer baseball included successful seasons as a member of the Strongsville Americans in the Cuyahoga AAA Wood-Bat Summer League and the Vermillion franchise of the Erie Shore League. Eventually he earned his undergraduate degree from Carson Newman College. He also holds a master's degree in sports science.
John is married to the former Rachel Mills of Knoxville, Tenn. The couple has two children: Bryce and Adelynn.
Rypel comes to Birmingham after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach at Calvin College, a Division III program in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rypel amassed 74 wins during his tenure, leading the Knights to three berths in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament, including a trip to the finals in 2015.
At Calvin, Rypel coach 14 All-MIAA players and two Mideast All-Region performers. The program established records for hits in a season, fielding percentage and doubles. Calvin hitters had the most hits in a four year span in program history.
The 2015 Calvin squad finished second in school history in batting average with a .320 mark. The squad finished fourth in MIAA history in conference batting average (.342) and fifth all-time in hits (274).
Prior to Calvin College, Rypel spent four seasons as the head coach at Gordon College in Massachusetts. He led the Scots to new heights as he won 58 games in four seasons, while breaking 23 school records, including team ERA, batting average and hits in a season. In his fourth and final season, Rypel led Gordon to a program-best 19 victories and its first winning season in two decades. The Scots also matched their highest conference program, placing fifth in the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference standings.
At Gordon, Rypel coached 14 All-Conference players and one ABCA All-Regions player. The Scots placed 14 student-athletes on the CCC All-Academic team and his 2012 team was presented the CCC Sportsmanship Award. While at Gordon, Rypel also spent two summers as the head coach of the Marauders in the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Baseball League.
Rypel arrived at Gordon after spending four years as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Maryville College in Tennessee. During his tenure the pitching staff set seven school records en route to two Great South Conference Championships. Rypel coached five all-conference pitchers, two All-South Region selections and one ABCA Division III All-American. The Maryville pitching staff had a stellar year in 2010 when it finished 31st in the country with a 4.25 ERA. Rypel's final recruiting class for the Scots produced the school's first player to be selected in the MLB amateur draft when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Nick Dean in the 32nd round.
Rypel began his coaching career in 2006 as he served as the pitching coach at Morristown East High School where he helped the Hurricanes to their first conference championship in six seasons.
Rypel's playing days included stints at Cuyahoga Community College, King College and Shawnee Stae University. His summer baseball included successful seasons as a member of the Strongsville Americans in the Cuyahoga AAA Wood-Bat Summer League and the Vermillion franchise of the Erie Shore League. Eventually he earned his undergraduate degree from Carson Newman College. He also holds a master's degree in sports science.
John is married to the former Rachel Mills of Knoxville, Tenn. The couple has two children: Bryce and Adelynn.
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