SIU Edwardsville Names Ben Sorden as Head Coach

SIU Edwardsville has hired Ben Sorden as the program’s new head coach.

Sorden spent the last five seasons on staff at Michigan State, serving as the program’s primary pitching coach. Under Sorden’s tutelage, Ashley Miller rose to become the Spartans’ ace in the circle, including recording 244 strikeouts and a perfect game during the 2022 season.

Prior to Michigan State, Sorden spent four years as the pitching coach at Indiana. His coaching resume also includes stints as an assistant coach at Coe College and South Mountain Community College, as well as two years as a high school head coach.

At SIUE, Sorden takes over a program that finished the 2022 season with a 19-35 overall record and a 9-19 showing in Ohio Valley conference play. The Cougars posted a team ERA of 4.74 with 213 strikeouts and a cumulative opponent’s batting average of .291.