Former Viking pitcher Zach Weinandt enters his fourth year on the Augustana baseball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in 2016.
In his first season as an assistant in 2015, Weinandt helped with the continued the development of a young pitching staff, resulting in the All-NSIC second-team selection of Colton Fast, a converted catcher.
The Omaha, Neb. native spent the previous two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for the Vikings. The former Viking helped guide Augustana to a school-record 41 wins in 2014 and its first ever conference tournament championship to go along with its second NCAA apperance in school history.
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Weinandt played for Augustana in 2011 and 2012, helping the Vikings post back-to-back 30-win seasons. The baseball program reached a milestone in 2011 when the Vikings secured a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time.
In 2012, he made his first start of the season against Wayne State and helped the Vikings to a 6-2 win. He worked five innings, surrendered four hits and struck out two.
His career pitching statistics include a 3-2 won-loss record and a 5.26 ERA. He pitched 49.2 innings, struck out 34, and was credited with five saves.
Weinandt graduated with his bachelor's degree in business administration from Augustana and currently resides in Sioux Falls.
