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Edgewood University Athletics

Edgewood University Eagles

Madison, Wisconsin
Al Brisack

Al Brisack



The 2024 season was Coach Brisack's 25th as the Edgewood College skipper. Brisack, the winningest coach in Edgewood College history, has won three conference titles, taken the Eagles to two NCAA Division III National Tournaments, and finished one game from the World Series in 2005. The Eagles have reached the postseason 15 times under Brisack’s leadership.

Since taking over the helm in 2000, Brisack has coached 125 All-Conference performers; including back-to-back Player of the Year recipients Travis Krahn and John Fish and Conference Rookie of the Year recipients Travis Krahn and Alex Berta. The Eagles had a league best seven All-Conference members in 2005. 24 players have garnered All-Region recognition with Zack Creekmore earning All-American honors.

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Demonstrating the Program's commitment to developing the scholar-athlete, 275 Eagle Baseball player have earned Conference Scholar-Athlete awards under Brisack's guidance. 13 of those playesr have earned Academic All-District recognition with Jake Zadra and Andrew Handorf each earning Academic All-American honors twice.
 
Brisack can be credited with building the Edgewood College baseball team into a Midwest Region contender -- a program that played its first season in 1991. "We have built Eagle Baeball on a total commitment to developing the fullest potential of each young man in the program - developing their potential in academics, in character and in baseball. Our sucess as a team has and always will be determined by the character of the individuals in the program and their belief in our core values - Love, Competitive, Selfless, Mindful, Grateful. On the field, we want our players to play like this could be their last day of baseball and to take pride in their preparation, fundamentals and execution. Off the field, we want them to be grateful for waht they have and strive to W.I.N. every day in their academic, social and athletic pursuits."

Edgewood Eagles Al Brisack talks with his team after the first game of a double header against the Bethel Wildcats on March 15, 2019 at Terry Park in Fort Myers, Florida. Bethel defeated Edgewood 6-0. (Mike Janes/Four Seam Images)

 
Loving to teach the game, Brisack has had success at every level he has coached. As head coach at St. Bernard High School in Eureka, Calif., Brisack compiled a 156-50 record. He coached St. Bernard to five league titles from 1992 to 1999, 7 sectional appearances, two sectional titles, 6 California top 10 rankings, and was named the ABCA National High School Coach of the Year in 1998 after leading his team to a 27-3 overall record and a No. 1 ranking in the state polls.
 
From 1996 to 1999, Brisack served as a Coach of the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs Collegiate Baseball Program, the winningest and oldest such club in the country. In addition to the on-field duties, he directed the Humboldt Crab’s Baseball Camps and assisted in the recruitment of the top collegiate players in the Country. Brisack is a member of the Crabs Hall of Fame.
 
In addition to his duties with Edgewood’s baseball program, Brisack served as the Edgewood College Director of Athletics from July of 2006 until November of 2022. He currently serves as the College's Associate VP for Athletic Development. 

Coach Brisack is married to wife Michele. The couple has been blessed with two beautiful children, Brevin and Victoria. 

 
EAGLES UNDER COACH BRISACK 
Year Overall Conf. Place
2024 20-20 14-10 6th*
2023 26-18 15-9 4th*
2022 24-21 12-12 t-5th*
2021 12-25 6-14 6th (North)
2020^ 1-3 -- --
2019 10-28 5-17 t-10th
2018 9-28 5-15 10th
2017 21-17 9-11 7th
2016 14-24 9-11 7th
2015 18-24 12-8 3rd*
2014 16-25 11-9 4th*
2013 14-25 11-11 t-6th
2012 17-23 13-9 5th*
2011 18-22 12-10 t-5th
2010 29-15 17-5 t-1st*
2009 21-17 12-10 6th
2008 21-17 13-9 6th
2007 26-13 15-5 2nd*
2006 28-13 17-4 1st*
2005 29-17 16-2 1st*
2004 26-17 13-5 2nd*
2003 16-27 8-10 6th*
2002 21-19 15-3 2nd*
2001 17-25 6-6 t-4th*
2000 14-24 8-4 2nd*
TOTAL 468-507 274-209
*-Postseason appearance
^ - 2020 season was canceled on March 13 due to COVID-19