Hamilton Heights announced on Tuesday that Ryan VanOeveren has been hired as the new head baseball coach at Hamilton Heights High School.
VanOeveren was approved to guide the Huskies’ baseball program on Aug. 21. VanOeveren graduated from Grandville High School (Grandville, Mich.) in 1991 and earned seven varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. After high school, VanOeveren graduated from the University of Michigan in 1997 where he earned four varsity letters in baseball and was co-captain in 1994-95. He also earned All-Big Ten selection honors in 1994 as an infielder and was ultimately drafted in the 26th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Montreal Expos.
“Ryan is going to bring a different style of coaching to the baseball program”, said Athletic Director, Kurt Ogden. “His strength is teaching the foundational fundamentals of the game, which are often overlooked in today’s sports. He is very passionate about the sport and has dedicated the past several years to the individual development of many Heights players, past and present. We are excited to see where the program will go under Ryan’s leadership.”
“I am tremendously excited for the opportunity to lead the baseball program at Hamilton Heights High School,” said VanOeveren. “The entire coaching staff is anticipating the beginning of a new era of Heights baseball. We look forward to the challenges ahead and will focus on being a positive influence on the student athletes at our school.”
Ryan has been married to his wife, Tami, for 21 years and they reside in Cicero. They have two children: Hailey (18) and Andrew (16).
