St. Joseph Post
Northwest Missouri State has announced the hiring of Tony Jandron as the new head coach of the Bearcats.
"I'm thrilled to get Coach Jandron to campus and turn the keys to the baseball program over to him," Northwest A.D. Andy Peterson said. "We had a ton of interest and qualified coaches reached out about running our team, and Tony quickly separated himself as a top candidate."
"As an assistant, he has been a part of successful teams at every stop in his career and I'm excited to see what he can do as a head coach in building off the foundation here at Northwest Missouri State. We're excited to get Tony and his wife, Gabby, to town and start the next chapter of Bearcat baseball."
Jandron becomes the 10th head coach in school history. This is the first head coaching job for Jandron after he previously served as an assistant coach at Illinois State, Central Michigan, Northwood and the College of DuPage.
Jandron succeeds Darin Loe, who retired at the end of this season after 24 years at the helm. Loe went 592-650 in that time with Northwest.
"I'm thankful to Andy for this opportunity," Jandron said. "I was impressed by the vision of the program and enjoyed getting to know more about the Bearcat culture. There is a commitment to the student-athlete experience and I'm excited to meet the standard of success both on and off the field."
"I'm looking forward to building relationships, sharing my experiences, and motivating players to become the best version of themselves. My wife Gabby and I are beyond excited to be in Maryville and join the Bearcat family."
At Illinois State this past season, Jandron served as the third base coach and ran the offense for the Redbirds. Illinois State gained its first winning season since 2019 when it posted a mark of 30-27 and went 16-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2024
.Prior to Illinois State, Jandron spent five seasons (2019-2023) as an assistant at Central Michigan and amassed a 177-80 (.689) record as a Chippewa. In Jandron's time at Central Michigan, the Chippewas earned their first NCAA berth since 1995, tied the program record for victories in a season (47), and broke the programs stolen base record in a season (133).
Jandron coached three seasons (2016-2018) at NCAA Division II Northwood. The Timberwolves won their first GLIAC title in their program's history and had a combined two-year total of 84 victories (2017, 2018). Both squads were ranked in the top 20 nationally and appeared in the NCAA Regionals.
Jandron began his coaching career at College of DuPage - a junior college in Glen Ellyn, Ill. He is a 2011 graduate of St. Norbert College in DePere, Wis., with a degree in business administration.
Jandron was a two-sport athlete in college as he competed in baseball and basketball. The former All-American at St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.) led the NCAA in batting average .511 his senior campaign and is the program's all-time wins leader on the mound.
Jandron was also a member of the 2010 St. Joseph Mustangs team. He's a native of Negaunee, Michigan.