Jason Stein - Assistant Coach - Baseball Coaches

Jason Stein

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
jason.stein@duke.edu
Phone:
(919) 698-0932

At Duke (2015-Present): Jason Stein joined the Duke baseball staff in August of 2015. In addition to serving as the team’s hitting coach, Stein works with the Blue Devil infielders, coaches third base during games, coordinates the team’s community service efforts and manages the program’s on-campus facilities.

Stein helped lead the program to another historic season in 2021, capturing the programs first ACC Baseball Tournament Championship title in program history, and its first conference title since 1961. Duke strung together 12 consecutive wins in May to capture the ACC title and secure a spot in a NCAA Regional. Stein saw two position players, Joey Loperfido and RJ Schreck, be All-ACC selections, and Peter Matt become the first Blue Devil in program history to hit 15 home runs and steal 15 bases. Offensively, Duke totaled 78 home runs, fourth in program lore and the most since 1998, highlighted by Schreck's 18 and Matt's 15, the second duo to each hit 15+ home runs in a single season.

Stein helped lead Duke to a magical postseason run in 2019, culminating in the program’s second straight and second NCAA Super Regional appearance. The NCAA Tournament selection marked the second consecutive appearance for the Blue Devils and the third in the last four seasons.

Duke reaped the benefits of Stein's efforts in 2018, putting together one of the most successful seasons in program history. Ranked in the preseason for the first time in program history, the 2018 Blue Devils lived up to the early season hype, recording the first 40-win season in program history while also earning a program-record 18 ACC wins and advancing to the first NCAA Super Regional in school history.

Baseball America ranked Duke in its top 25 for 13 weeks during the 2018 regular season, more than doubling the total number of weeks the Blue Devils were ranked in the first 36 years of the publication’s rankings (6). With a 45-18 overall record, Duke not only set a program record for wins in a season but also reached 30 wins for the fifth straight year, the program’s longest such stretch since the Blue Devils compiled a run of seven-straight 30-win campaigns from 1992-98.

In Stein's first season with the program, Duke earned an at-large bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, ending a drought of 55 years without making the postseason event. After beginning the season 10-13 (1-7 ACC), the Blue Devils went 23-9 over their final 32 regular season games, including a 13-8 record in the ACC. The Blue Devils did not start an upperclassmen position player for most of the season, relying heavily on a talented group of sophomores and freshmen. Under Stein's guidance, freshman Jimmy Herron and sophomore Jack Labosky collected second team All-ACC honors.

With his 2016 all-conference selection, Herron became the first Duke rookie named All-ACC since 1997. Herron also garnered Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America accolades after leading the team in hits, doubles and stolen bases.

After recording just three extra base hits in 2015, Labosky was named a semifinalist for the 2016 Gregg Olson Award, presented annually to college baseball's breakout player of the year. Labosky emerged as one of Duke's top hitters, leading the team in on base percentage, runs, RBI, home runs, total bases, walks and time hit by pitch.

At Eastern Kentucky (7 Seasons | 2009-15): Prior to his arrival in Durham, Stein served as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky from 2009-15. Over the course of his EKU head coaching career, Stein compiled a 178-201 record and led the Colonels to the six-team Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in four of his seven seasons. The Ashland, Ky., native recruited and coached five Major League Draft selections, nine All-Americans, 24 All-OVC picks, and two OVC Freshmen of the Year and the 2012 OVC Pitcher of the Year.

Eastern Kentucky was routinely among the national leaders in home runs per game during Stein’s tenure, ranking among the top 10 in three of the past four seasons. This past season was no exception as Eastern Kentucky once again ranked among the national offensive leaders, amassing 59 home runs and a .450 slugging percentage. The 2015 Colonels ranked fifth in the country in home runs per game while coming in 22nd nationally in slugging percentage.

The 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year, Stein guided the Colonels to a share of the OVC regular season title in 2012. After EKU was picked to finish sixth in the league, Stein led Eastern Kentucky to the program’s first OVC regular season championship since 2000. EKU placed five players on all-conference teams, including OVC Pitcher of the Year Matt Fyffe. In addition, Eastern Kentucky belted 66 homers that season and led the national in home runs per game (1.22). The 2012 Colonels also ranked among the top-30 in the country in slugging percentage (4th), doubles (6th) and scoring (23rd).

Considered among the top offensive coaches nationally, Stein presented his base running system at the 2010 American Baseball Coaches Association’s national convention in Dallas, one of the highest attended lectures with over 5,000 attendees.

At Belmont University (2001-05): Prior to his arrival at Eastern Kentucky, Stein served as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Belmont University from 2001-05. During that span, he coached nine players selected in the MLB Draft, including the highest pick in school history (Blake Owen | 2005 MLB Draft | 6th Round | Baltimore Orioles).

As a member of the Belmont staff, Stein helped the Bruins set program records in home runs, RBI, total bases and stolen bases. Belmont swiped 518 bases during his time, posting a school record 124 in 2005.

College Career: Stein earned a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture from Eastern Kentucky in 1997 and received his master’s in sports administration from EKU in 1998. As a player at EKU, he posted a career .334 batting average, leading the OVC with a .378 average in 1993.

Personal: Stein and his wife (Terri) reside in Hillsborough, N.C. with their five children (Ryker, Riley, Jaxton, Jacey and Kacen).

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