Nick Mayerhofer joined Screaming Eagles as an Assistant Coach in August 2024. Mayerhofer will assist in coaching the infielders and the hitters.
An outstanding first season as the Eagles' hitting instructor with the USI team batting average rising to .313 in 2025 from .279 in 2024. USI also ranked in the top 25 for batting average nationally (unofficial due to USI being in transition).
Mayerhofer followed Head Coach Chris Ramirez from Lenior Rhyne University where he was an assistant coach in 2024, helping the Bears to a team .322 batting average and a team .963 fielding percentage. He also was the hitting and third base coach in 2024 for the Kalamzoo Growlers, which won the 2024 Northwoods League championship during the summer.
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Mayerhofer was a four-year starting shortstop for UIS and helped the Prairie Stars to an appearance at the 2022 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. The Stars also made four NCAA II Midwest Regional appearances and had a 183-49-1 (.789) record during their four seasons.
As a player at UIS, Mayerhofer ranks second all-time in games played (191) and assists (334); third all-time in games started (163) and walks (86); fifth all-time in runs scored (155); ninth in RBIs (106); and 11th in total bases (235).
