Jason Hagerty comes to Indiana State in the summer of 2023 by way of the University of Missouri where he served as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator for the Tigers from July 2020-June 2023.
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During his tenure with the Tigers, Hagerty helped recruit the No. 17-ranked 2024 recruiting class according to Perfect Game and helped evaluate, recruit, and retain the current Missouri baseball team. He served as the program's hitting coach, as well as leading instruction for the Tiger catchers. He originally joined the Mizzou Baseball staff in Jan. 2019 as a student manager.
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In Hagerty's three seasons with the Tigers, he had a hand in shaping five MLB Draft picks including 2023 selection Luke Mann taken the 14th round of the MLB Draft this week. Additional picks he worked with included former first round selection Kameron Misner, as well as Torin Montgomery, Joshua Day, and Chris Cornelius.
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Hagerty enjoyed an eight-year run (2009-16) in professional baseball with the San Diego Padres organization. Over his time with the organization, he was a six-time Spring Training invitee and spent five years at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He was a 2011 Baseball America Top 10 Prospect and was the 2010 Padres Minor League player of the Year. Hagerty was originally drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Padres.
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Prior to his professional career, Hagerty starred for three years (2007-09) at the University of Miami (Fla.). He was the team's captain and MVP in the 2009 season and was named to the NCAA Gainesville Regional All-Tournament team. He also was a key part of the 2008 squad that earned the College World Series No. 1 National Seed after winning the ACC.
