BASEBALL COACH PROFILES

Head Coach - Cap Pohlman

pohlmanc@muskegoncc.edu
Coach Pohlman enters his 12th year as head coach of the “Jayhawks” with a record of  325-217.  The 2007-2008 Muskegon Community College squad won the school's first Conference Championship and the 2004-2005 squad set a record of 38 wins.  Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Coach Pohlman threw 7 no hitters at Saginaw Douglas MacArthur High School.  He then moved on to Central Michigan University, where he defeated South Carolina on a no-hitter and in the Regional Big Ten Champ Iowa on a 3-hitter.  He was drafted in the 9th round by the Milwaukee Brewers spending 2 years in the minors before ending his career with an arm injury. Coach Pohlman spent 1 season as a volunteer Coach at Central Michigan before becoming the Head Coach at Chesaning High School, with 7 of those teams wining the conference championship.  His best team was 32 & 7 and set many state records. He then left Chesaning to become the  Assistant Baseball Coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His primary responsibility was working with the  pitchers.  Starting with an 8 man pitching staff Coach Pohlman built a pitching staff of 24 pitchers after 4 years with a pitching staff of 24.  Four of his pitchers were drafted, including Scott Sauerbeck and Dave Swartzbaugh.  

Coach Pohlman spent 12 years at Fruitport High School before retiring.  He spent 4 years as Varsity Baseball Coach.  3 out of 4 of his teams were conference champs.  His high school record over 18 years was 351 wins and 145 losses.   In 2002 Coach Pohlman was elected to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  In 2009 he was selected to the CMU Hall of Fame as part of the 1971 National Runner-ups.  His resume also includes coaching football, basketball and he was also a former athletic director.  He  has spoken at many clinics and camps.  He is supported by his wife of 35 years, Deb, a middle school math teacher,  his daughter, Karli, and son-in-law Jason Baldus both teachers in Muskegon and his son Carey, a teacher in Gastonia, North Carolina and grand children, Karina and Jackson.

Assistant Coach - Gordie Bennett

Coach Bennett is in his first season with the Muskegon Community College Baseball team.  Gordon is a 1958 graduate of Muskegon Heights High School.  He was a United States Army Paratrooper from 1959-1962.  He is now retired from the patternmaking trade.

Coach Bennett started his coaching experience with Muskegon's Sourth Little League in 1972.  He has coached Pony League, Connie Mack, Muskegon City League and was the head baseball coach for Muskegon Catholic Central for seven years.  He led The Crusaders to four district championships and two state semi-final apperances.

Coach Bennett has been married for 50 years to his wife Jackie and they have four children; Randy, Tim, Terry, and Cheryl.  Jackie is a bus driver for the Mona Shores School District.

Volunteer Assistant Coach - Brandon Becklin

Coach Becklin is starting his 2nd year as an assistant coach at Muskegon Community College.  Brandon graduated from Fruitport High School in 2000, and from Western Michigan University in 2006.

Coach Becklin began his baseball coaching in 2006 at Caledonia High School in Grand Rapids, MI.  While at Caledonia he worked under former Major Leaguer Chad Curtis.  He then coached baseball and taught Social Studies at Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, NC for two years.  Brandon has worked numerous baseball camps including the Elon University Summer Camp and was a volunteer coach for Colt Summer Baseball in North Carolina.

Volunteer Assistant Coach - Keith Williams

Coach Williams is entering his 1^st year as assistant coach at Muskegon Community College. After graduating from Montrose High School, he attended Adrian College where he played baseball.