Bio

Jim Gerwitz, a fomer MAC baseball coach is entering his 3rd season as Athletic Director here at MAC.  He filled the vacancy left by Mike Overman who recently joined St. Louis Community College as its athletic director.  Gerwitz has worked at the college since 1997, when he began working as a part-time assistant baseball coach while he finished his bachelor's degree.  He was head baseball coach from 2004-2011 and was a full-time criminal justice instructor until from 1999-2018.  "I'm really looking forward to carrying on the tradition of MAC athletics," he said.  "You know, I've never worked anywhere else; Mineral Area College game me an opportunity 20 years ago with a full-time job and I've been here ever since.  Gerwitz has an associate degree from MAC (1994-95), a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Central Methodist Univeristy and earned his master's degree in criminal justice administration from Lindenwood University (2013).  He graduated from Hazelwood Central High School in 1993.  After graduating from Hazelwood Central, Gerwitz began his college playing career at East Central CC.  He was an all-conference and all-region player as a catcher and then, transferred to to Mineral Area College for the 1994-1995 season.  He continued his all conference and all region statistics at MAC, but this time as a third baseman. 

After graduation, he transferred to Southeast Missouri State and had two more successful under former MAC player, Mark Hogan.  Gerwitz played multiple positions at Southeast (first, third and catcher).  Near the end of his senior season at Southeast, Gerwitz received a phone call to come back to MAC as an assistant coach.  He finished his criminal justice degree through Central Methodist University while fulfilling his coaching duties.  Gerwitz was hired full-time 1999 as criminal justice instructor and assistant coach.  Gerwitz took over the head coaching job in 2004 and eight seasons as the Card's skipper.  Coach Gerwitz finished his best season with a record of 31 and 18 losses.  This was the first 30 win season 1997.  Coach Gerwitz was named MCCAC Coach of the Year of in 2008.  He is a member of the Missouri Community College Association and Missouri State High School Activities Association (baseball umpire/basketball referee).