The 2023-24 season will mark Ed Zeifert's eighth as Illinois Tech's head baseball coach. (94-144, seven seasons)
Zeifert, a two-time Association of Division III Independents Coach of the Year (2017, 2018), has accumulated seven All-NACC players (not counting honorable mention), 52 NACC Scholar-Athletes, one COSIDA Academic All-District selection, one COSIDA Academic All-America Second Team athlete, three D3baseball.com All-Midwest Region players, and four ABCA All-Midwest Region selections throughout his tenure at Illinois Tech. He's also coached a pair of Association of Division III Independents Pitcher of the Year honorees as well as nine All-Association of Division III Independents First Team players, and seven All-Association of Division III Independents Second Team selections.
Zeifert previously served as an assistant baseball coach at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. He served as Benedictine's infield/hitting coach and organized all fall, preseason, and regular season practices. He also played a large role in recruitment and scouting, and was an integral part of in-game management. Zeifert served under Division III coaching legend John Ostrowski, who won 990 contests in 43 seasons at Benedictine. The Eagles were successful during Zeifert’s time with the team, posting a 191-148 (.563) record and coaching 19 all-conference athletes; eight all-region players; three COSIDA Academic All-Americans; a NACC Freshman, Hitter, and Pitcher of the Year; and an NCAA Division III All-American. In 2013, Benedictine reached the NCAA Division III Tournament and finished with a 32-12 record.
Prior to Benedictine University, Zeifert served as head baseball coach at the College of Lake County (CLC) for two seasons. He posted a record of 56-47 at the helm, and produced 15 All-Skyway Conference selections as well as two all-region selections. CLC earned a No. 4 regional seed in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II playoffs in 2006.
Zeifert served as an assistant coach at several camps and clinics, as well as with CLC and the DuPage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. He also was an assistant at his alma mater, Clarke College, for the 2003-04 season. Zeifert was a four-year letterwinner at Clarke, where he made the Dean’s List all eight semesters while earning a bachelor’s degree in history in 2003.
Zeifert serves as the Illinois Tech athletic department admissions liaison in addition to his baseball duties. He resides in Oswego, Illinois with his wife Rachel and their two children, Isaac and Molly.
