2023 Warrior Coaching Staff
Head Varsity Coach - Brian Rockweiler
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Assistant Varsity Coach - Zach Badgley
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Assistant Varsity Coach - Cody Freund
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Head JV - Rob Niemic
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Head Freshman - Eric Vollmert
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Assistant Freshman - Craig Kristufek
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Coaches Biographies
Brian Rockweiler - Head Varsity Coach
2023 will mark the 17th season for Coach Rockweiler as the head baseball coach at McHenry Community High School. Before becoming the head baseball coach at McHenry, Coach Rockweiler coached freshman baseball for a year, sophomore baseball for a year and was the Varsity Assistant for two years. He has also coached many other sports including freshman basketball, sophomore basketball, and girls bowling. Currently, Coach Rockweiler is the Assistant Athletic Director for the winter season along with being the Head Baseball Coach. Under the direction of Coach Rockweiler, McHenry has compiled a record of 340-198 with a conference championship in 2011, five Regional titles in 2007, 2015, 2017,2018 and 2022, Sectional Championship in 2022 and a 4th Place in State in 2022. Coach Rockweiler has sent over 60 players on to play college baseball and 100% percent of the graduates of the baseball program have went on to further their education. Coach Rockweiler is a Packer fan and enjoys watching all high school sports. He is married to Stacy who is an English teacher at West Campus. Coach Rockweiler has 4 children, 3 boys and 1 daughter who are all active in athletics.
Zach Badgley - Assistant Varsity Coach
2023 will mark the 10th year for Coach Badgley in the McHenry Baseball Program. This will be Coach Badgley's 8th year as the Varsity Assistant. Coach Badgley is a 2008 graduate of McHenry High School. While in high school Coach Badgley was a 3 time All-Area Selection, a 2 time All-State Player and a member of the 2007 Regional winning Warrior baseball team. He is also a graduate of Northern Illinois University where he was a 4 year letter winner and was a captain his junior and senior years. Coach Badgley is also an Assistant Football Coach and is the winter weight room supervisor. Coach Badgley spends his summers golfing.
Cody Freund
Coach Freund begins his 5th year coaching in the McHenry Baseball Program. He is an alumni of McHenry High School graduating in 2014. Coach Freund was a four year starter for the Warrior Baseball Program. He is currently the career leader in At Bats and ranks 2nd All-Time in Hits and Triples. Coach Freund went on to play at Chicago State University. Coach Freund is also an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach.
Rob Niemic
Coach Niemic is in his 13th year in the Warrior baseball program. This will be his 8th year as the Head Freshman Coach. Coach Niemic previously served as the Assistant Varsity Coach. He believes in the credo "100% … 100% of the time". Coach Niemic is a Social Science teacher at West Campus and addition to coaching the Freshman boys baseball team he is also the Assistant Fall Athletic Director and Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. He is originally from Crystal Lake and played college basketball at Hastings in Nebraska. The majority of his family now lives in Las Vegas.
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Assistant Varsity Coach - Zach Badgley
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Assistant Varsity Coach - Cody Freund
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Head JV - Rob Niemic
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Head Freshman - Eric Vollmert
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Assistant Freshman - Craig Kristufek
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Coaches Biographies
Brian Rockweiler - Head Varsity Coach
2023 will mark the 17th season for Coach Rockweiler as the head baseball coach at McHenry Community High School. Before becoming the head baseball coach at McHenry, Coach Rockweiler coached freshman baseball for a year, sophomore baseball for a year and was the Varsity Assistant for two years. He has also coached many other sports including freshman basketball, sophomore basketball, and girls bowling. Currently, Coach Rockweiler is the Assistant Athletic Director for the winter season along with being the Head Baseball Coach. Under the direction of Coach Rockweiler, McHenry has compiled a record of 340-198 with a conference championship in 2011, five Regional titles in 2007, 2015, 2017,2018 and 2022, Sectional Championship in 2022 and a 4th Place in State in 2022. Coach Rockweiler has sent over 60 players on to play college baseball and 100% percent of the graduates of the baseball program have went on to further their education. Coach Rockweiler is a Packer fan and enjoys watching all high school sports. He is married to Stacy who is an English teacher at West Campus. Coach Rockweiler has 4 children, 3 boys and 1 daughter who are all active in athletics.
Zach Badgley - Assistant Varsity Coach
2023 will mark the 10th year for Coach Badgley in the McHenry Baseball Program. This will be Coach Badgley's 8th year as the Varsity Assistant. Coach Badgley is a 2008 graduate of McHenry High School. While in high school Coach Badgley was a 3 time All-Area Selection, a 2 time All-State Player and a member of the 2007 Regional winning Warrior baseball team. He is also a graduate of Northern Illinois University where he was a 4 year letter winner and was a captain his junior and senior years. Coach Badgley is also an Assistant Football Coach and is the winter weight room supervisor. Coach Badgley spends his summers golfing.
Cody Freund
Coach Freund begins his 5th year coaching in the McHenry Baseball Program. He is an alumni of McHenry High School graduating in 2014. Coach Freund was a four year starter for the Warrior Baseball Program. He is currently the career leader in At Bats and ranks 2nd All-Time in Hits and Triples. Coach Freund went on to play at Chicago State University. Coach Freund is also an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach.
Rob Niemic
Coach Niemic is in his 13th year in the Warrior baseball program. This will be his 8th year as the Head Freshman Coach. Coach Niemic previously served as the Assistant Varsity Coach. He believes in the credo "100% … 100% of the time". Coach Niemic is a Social Science teacher at West Campus and addition to coaching the Freshman boys baseball team he is also the Assistant Fall Athletic Director and Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. He is originally from Crystal Lake and played college basketball at Hastings in Nebraska. The majority of his family now lives in Las Vegas.