Jeff Tenbarge

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Jeff Tenbarge begins his second year as the bench coach for the Gyrenes baseball program. Tenbarge, from Evansville, Indiana started his student-athlete days at Wabash Valley College, after graduating with his Associates degree, Tenbarge transferred to the University of Evansville. After his junior season, Tenbarge was selected by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the MLB draft. After spending two seasons playing in the Astros organization, Tenbarge graduated cum laude at Western Carolina University in 1997.

Prior to coaching at AMU, Tenbarge coached baseball at St. John Neumann Catholic High School, where he served as Head Coach for three years and an assistant for eight years. Tenbarge led St. John Neumann to a district championship in 2008 and a spot in the "Elite eight in the State" in 2009. Tenbarge was named the Coach of the year in the Naples area in 2008.

Tenbarge has spent the last 15 years serving as the Athletic Director and Physical Education teacher at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School.

Tenbarge is married to wife Beth, they have two children, Sarah (15) and Tucker (10).The Tenbarges are members of St. Agnes Catholic Church.

“Coach Tenbarge is a great resource for our program. He brings professional experience and a passion for working with guys to make them better. He enjoys talking about the game with the players and has a very deep knowledge for the game of baseball. Plus, he is from Indiana, so it is nice to have a fellow Hoosier around.” - Shawn Summe, Head Baseball Coach