Wichita State Athletics
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State head baseball coach Brian Green announced Wednesday the addition of Collin Wilber as assistant coach. Wilber will work directly with the Wichita State catchers.
"We are beyond excited to announce Collin Wilber to the staff," Green said. "We felt at the conclusion of last season that finding an elite catching coach with experience in professional baseball would be impactful for our program. When we reached out to some of the top catching instructors in the country, Collin's name came up repeatedly. We are thrilled to bring him and his fiancée Madison on board and look forward to him impacting our catching and position player core."
Wilber joins the Shockers after one season at Sonoma State, where he served as assistant coach under Jacob Garsez for the 2025 season. The native of Yorktown, Virginia worked previously as hitting and catching coach at Sacramento City College, plus two seasons as a development coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. While a member of the Pirates minor league system at High-A Greensboro, Wilber worked with catchers Henry Davis, Logan Porter and Endy Rodriguez, who all went on to make their Major League debuts during the 2023 season.
"Joining Wichita State baseball is an incredible opportunity to contribute to a program with such rich tradition," Wilber said. "Talking with Coach Green during the interview process, I was quickly sold on the person and leader he is, as well as the culture he's building here in Wichita. I'm extremely grateful to BG and the staff for this opportunity and I can't wait to get to work!"
Wilber played collegiately at Christopher Newport University (2013-14) and The Apprentice School (2015-16) before beginning his coaching career as an assistant at Grafton High School in his hometown of Yorktown. He later broke into the college ranks with stops at Eastern Michigan (2018) and Concordia University Ann Arbor (2019), then took over the role of Director of Player Development at Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he stayed until joining the Pirates in 2022. Wilber also served as the bullpen and catching coach for the Chatham Anglers of the prestigious Cape Cod League for the 2024 season.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"Wichita State Baseball just got an 'ace' in Colin Wilber as their new assistant. He is one of the best and most innovative coaches (especially in the area of catching) in the country. His experience in both college and professional baseball will serve your program and its athletes well. What a great hire."- Jerry Weinstein, Chicago Cubs Special Assistant to the GM
"Collin is so dedicated and passionate about the catching position that he constantly continues to develop and grow as a coach. It's been awesome to see that transition into the work with the players and positively impact their careers in the defensive side of things. Excited for him to get the opportunity to bring that to Wichita State."- Michael Thomas, Houston Astros MiLB Field Coordinator