Al Brisack
Camp Director
The 2024 season was Coach Brisack's 25th as the Edgewood College skipper. Brisack, the winningest coach in Edgewood College history, has won three conference titles, taken the Eagles to two NCAA Division III National Tournaments, and finished one game from the World Series in 2005. The Eagles have reached the postseason 15 times under Brisack’s leadership.
Since taking over the helm in 2000, Brisack has coached 125 All-Conference performers; including back-to-back Player of the Year recipients Travis Krahn and John Fish and Conference Rookie of the Year recipients Travis Krahn and Alex Berta. The Eagles had a league best seven All-Conference members in 2005. 24 players have garnered All-Region recognition with Zack Creekmore earning All-American honors.
Demonstrating the Program's commitment to developing the scholar-athlete, 275 Eagle Baseball player have earned Conference Scholar-Athlete awards under Brisack's guidance. 13 of those playesr have earned Academic All-District recognition with Jake Zadra and Andrew Handorf each earning Academic All-American honors twice.
Brisack can be credited with building the Edgewood College baseball team into a Midwest Region contender -- a program that played its first season in 1991. "We have built Eagle Baeball on a total commitment to developing the fullest potential of each young man in the program - developing their potential in academics, in character and in baseball. Our sucess as a team has and always will be determined by the character of the individuals in the program and their belief in our core values - Love, Competitive, Selfless, Mindful, Grateful. On the field, we want our players to play like this could be their last day of baseball and to take pride in their preparation, fundamentals and execution. Off the field, we want them to be grateful for waht they have and strive to W.I.N. every day in their academic, social and athletic pursuits."
Loving to teach the game, Brisack has had success at every level he has coached. As head coach at St. Bernard High School in Eureka, Calif., Brisack compiled a 156-50 record. He coached St. Bernard to five league titles from 1992 to 1999, 7 sectional appearances, two sectional titles, 6 California top 10 rankings, and was named the ABCA National High School Coach of the Year in 1998 after leading his team to a 27-3 overall record and a No. 1 ranking in the state polls.
From 1996 to 1999, Brisack served as a Coach of the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs Collegiate Baseball Program, the winningest and oldest such club in the country. In addition to the on-field duties, he directed the Humboldt Crab’s Baseball Camps and assisted in the recruitment of the top collegiate players in the Country. Brisack is a member of the Crabs Hall of Fame.
In addition to his duties with Edgewood’s baseball program, Brisack served as the Edgewood College Director of Athletics from July of 2006 until November of 2022. He currently serves as the College's Associate VP for Athletic Development.
Coach Brisack is married to wife Michele. The couple has been blessed with two beautiful children, Brevin and Victoria.