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Administrative Staff

Brett Franz

Associate AD for Compliance and Recruitment

bfranz@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6934

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Meghan Drader

Assistant AD for Athletic Facilities & Operations

mdrader@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6804

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Peg Swadener

Senior Woman Administrator / Women's Basketball Head Coach

swadener@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6132

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A standout multi-sport athlete, Gaviola’s all-conference recognition in three sports is a rarity in Bearcat athletics.  His name was listed on the Willamette and NWC track record boards in 1958.  He was First Team All-NWC in basketball in 1961, the second leading scorer in the conference, and was named to the All-NWC baseball team in 1960 and 1962.  In a clutch performance, his 10 points in the four minutes of the championship game against Linfield in 1959, enabled Willamette to overcome a late nine-point deficit and win the NWC Championship.  Beyond athletics, he lived overseas for 30 years as an educator in the DoDDS system in Puerto Rico, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East as a high school teacher, counselor, and administrator.

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2026 Baseball Coaches

Jimmy Meuel

Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Pitching Coach

jmeuel@willamette.edu

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Peter Saldana

Assistant Coach

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Elijah "Bear" Smith

Assistant Coach, Hitting and infield Coach

esmith4@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6420

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Pruitt Spritzer

Assistant Coach, Pitching Coach

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Football Coaches

Tim Rude

Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties & Alphas Coach

trude@willamette.edu

(503) 375-5351

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Gerardo Magaña

Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach

gmagana@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6424

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Jorge Magaña

Strength & Conditioning Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach

jmagana@willamette.edu

(503) 370-6424

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Peter Gonzalez

Offensive Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterback Coach

pgonzalez2@willamette.edu

(503) 375-5351

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Ardell Bailey

Fullbacks & Tight Ends Coach

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Tyler Mackay

Defensive assistant

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Connor Darby

Offensive Assistant

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