Ryan Kottke

Career Highlights

High School

  • 4-year Varsity Starter at Sterling Heights High School (1998-2001)
  • Set school record with a .517 BA in 2001
  • All-State in 2001, participated in the MHSAA East/West All Star Game at Comerica Park
  • Participated in Jr. Olympic Tournament in Tucson, Arizona

College

  • 2-years at St. Clair Community College (2002-2003)
  • All-Conference in 2002
  • 2-years at Spalding University, Louisville, KY (2004-2005)
  • KIAC All-Conference, NAIA All-Region, NAIA All-American
  • 5th place in 2005 at the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho

Professional

  • Signed with the Mid-Missouri Mavericks (Columbia, MO) of the Frontier League (2005)
  • Was the 1st overall draft pick of the United Winter Baseball League (2007)
  • Signed with the Rio Grande Valley White Wings (Harlingen, TX) of the United League (2007)
  • WBL League MVP (2007)
  • Signed with the Traverse City Beach Bums


 

Coaching

  • 2-years coaching at Spalding University
  • 3 catchers have received defensive awards the past 2 years at SU
  • 1 All-American, 1 All-Region and another was voted best defensive catcher in the USCAA