Zac Pearman begins his first year as a volunteer assistant coach at Southeast Missouri.
Pearman works as the Redhawks pitching coach.
Prior to Southeast, Pearman spent three seasons as pitching coach at Lindenwood University.
In his first season during the 2017 campaign, Pearman helped the pitching staff drop its ERA by over a full point to 4.66. The pitching was one of the key reasons for the Lions winning 40 games and capturing the MIAA Tournament and NCAA Division II Central Regional Championships. In 12 postseason games, the Lions gave up five or fewer runs in seven of them, including a shutout in the first round of the national championship tournament.
Pearman coached five all-conference players. Connor Law was a first-team all-MIAA reliever and finished the year eighth in the nation in saves. Brendan Feldmann was a second-team selection and led the MIAA in strikeouts. Blake Beckmann, Andrew Eilers, and Kyle Hentis were all honorable mention picks. Law also earned honorable mention all-region honors. Law and Feldmann both signed professional contracts from Major League organizations over the summer.
From 2015-16, Pearman was a graduate assistant coach for the Lions. He helped Lindenwood win 41 games over those two seasons.
Other coaching experience for Pearman includes serving as the pitching coach in 2016 for the Wisconsin Rapid Rafters of the Northwood League.
Pearman was one of the top pitchers in Lindenwood baseball history after playing for the Lions from 2011-14. He led or tied for the team-high in wins in three of his four seasons, and finished with 28 career victories. He pitched in over 372 innings and had a career ERA of 4.35. He struck out 152 batters during his career, while walking just 73.
In 2014, Pearman went 4-4 and was among the team’s ERA leaders with a 4.78 mark. He started 11 games and appeared in 14. One of his top victories of his career came in his final outing when he threw a six-hit shutout against NCAA regional finalist Emporia State. Pearman also earned conference victories over Washburn and Fort Hays State.
As a junior, Pearman went 6-3 with a 5.93 ERA. Among his wins that year was over powerhouse Central Missouri in a 5-2 complete game victory. All six of his victories came in MIAA play.
In 2012, Pearman led a Lindenwood team that was beginning its transition to the NCAA with eight wins, and he had an ERA just under five. He was named a first-team All-ICAA after the season.
As a freshman, Pearman came in and led Lindenwood with 10 wins. He ranked in the top-15 in the NAIA in wins and had an ERA of 4.31. Pearman struck out a career-best 51 batters that season.
Off the field, Pearman was a two-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and graduated Lindenwood with a degree in physical education.
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