Assistant Baseball Coach Aaron Klotz
 

 

Aaron Klotz enters his eighth season as a member of the Adrian College coaching staff, working with the infielders and outfielders producing the overall defensive package. He is also the defensive coordinator for the football team at AC. 

A native of Jackson, Mich., Klotz graduated from Lumen Christi High School in 1994 and continued his education at Adrian. 

In 2005, the Adrian College Bulldogs set a new school record for fielding percentage and ranked 16th in the nation for total defense.

Klotz started for four years at second base for Coach Rainey from 1995-98 and was first team All-MIAA his junior year. He was also voted the MIAA's MVP in 1997. His greatest honor was in '97 when he was named to the first team All-MidEast team as selected by Rawlings.  He recently ranks in the top three in several Adrian College offensive categories. During Klotz's four-year career the Bulldogs broke the single-season wins mark three times.

He also started for three years at defensive back on the football team. Klotz was a two-time first team All-MIAA pick his junior and senior years. He was also tabbed as a pre-season All-American choice by the Sporting News heading into his senior year on the gridiron. He currently ranks first in pass break-ups in a career (31) and second in interceptions in a career with (11).  In his senior year, Klotz led the Bulldogs to the MIAA title, while collecting All-American honors. The two-sport captain graduated from Adrian in '98 with a degree in health, physical education and recreation with an emphasis on teaching.

Klotz is married to Alison Eggly '99. The two reside in Adrian with their two year old son, Logan.

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