Lebanon Valley College

Keith Evans will enter his seventh year as head baseball coach at Lebanon Valley College in 2010.

Evans led the Dutchmen to another fantastic season in 2009, molding a young team into a contender as LVC finished second in the standings during the regular season to clinch a playoff berth. Evans had LVC contending up to the final day of the season behind a potent offense that scored nearly seven runs a game. He also won his 100th game in the process.

Evans was named the Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 after guiding his team to its best season in five years. The Dutchmen finished 21-18 and finished first in the Commonwealth with a 14-7 conference record. Evans' club earned a victory in the Commonwealth playoffs and came within one win of reaching the championship round. His high-powered offense led the Commonwealth Conference in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and runs scored.

In 2006, Evans led the Flying Dutchmen to their first Commonwealth Conference playoff berth in four years. Lebanon Valley finished 11-10 (14-24 overall) in Commonwealth Conference play to capture the fourth and final playoff spot.

Evans' 2005 squad came within one victory of reaching the 20-win mark, finishing 19-16 and 9-12 in the Commonwealth, good for a sixth-place finish in the conference standings. In his first year as head coach, Evans led the Valley to a 15-20 record. The Dutchmen finished 10-11 in the Commonwealth Conference that season and were in contention for a conference playoff berth up until the final day of the year. Evans’ 2004 team also made its mark as one of the top offensive teams in the Commonwealth, leading the conference in batting average, slugging, doubles, triples, and home runs.

No stranger at the Valley, Evans served as an assistant baseball coach at LVC from 1992-98. In addition to his duties as baseball coach, Evans, a native of nearby Myerstown, Pa. and a graduate of ELCO High School, is LVC’s athletic field supervisor, a position he has held for the last 16 years. His efforts have helped the Valley receive numerous field of the year awards and the SportsTurf Managers Association named LVC’s McGill Baseball Park as its 2000 College Baseball Field of the Year.

Evans’ involvement on the diamond as both an umpire and player is extensive. During the summer, Evans serves as an umpire for both the Lebanon County Legion and the Quad-County Twilight League. 

Evans is a 1990 graduate of California University (Pa.). He resides in Myerstown.