Matt Hansen enters his second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the WMU baseball program.
Hansen was an integral part of the Broncos early success during the 2020 campaign prior to the season being canceled due to the Co-VID19 pandemic.
Hansen spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Toledo where he played from 2015-18. During his player career, Hansen was a three-time captain and letterwinner for the Rockets. Hansen played in 204 games, tallying 182 hits and 107 runs. The Erie, Pa., native also ranks fourth in Toledo history with 87 career walks.
Hansen is a 2014 graduate of McDowell High School where he was salutatorian his senior year as well as a three-year letterwinner in both baseball and basketball. Hansen earned First Team All-State and All-Region honors during his senior campaign.
Hansen graduated from Toledo with degrees in both Finance and Supply Chain Management in 2018. His father, Tom Hansen played both basketball and baseball at Notre Dame and was captain of the baseball team in 1974 before signing with the Detroit Tigers.
