Michael Bradshaw was officially announced as the Mavericks new pitching coach in January 2024. He comes to Omaha from the Chicago White Sox organization, where he served as the Rehab Pitching Coach since September 2022.
With the White Sox, Michael primarily focused on minor league pitching development, as well as helping major league pitchers including Liam Hendricks and Garrett Crochet with their rehab assignments.
Prior to his time with the White Sox, Michael spent 4 seasons as the Pitching Coach at BYU from 2019-2022. He helped Cougars to a WCC Title in 2019 and aided in the development of six pitchers who eventually signed professional baseball contracts. During his tenure, the Cougars pitching staff ranked in the top 25 in the country in Earned Run Average in 2019 (22nd) and 2022 (5th).
Before joining BYU, Michael served as the Assistant Director of Baseball Operations for the University of Arizona from 2016-2018, where he served in a variety of roles, including assistant to Pitching Coach Dave Lawn. Arizona twice reached NCAA regionals, and in 2016 the Wildcats made the College World Series Finals under head coach Jay Johnson.
Michael began his coaching career immediately following his college playing career at his alma mater, University of Nevada, Reno, where he pitched from 2012-14 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies. After graduating, he served as Director of Player Development in 2015, helping the Wolfpack to a Mountain West Conference title after going 41-15.
A native of Medford, Oregon and a 2010 graduate of North Medford High School, Michael began his collegiate career at Linn Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon from 2010-2012. Michael is set to marry his fiance, Nicole, who is a native of Papillion and a graduate of Creighton University, in January 2024. Together they have a German Shepherd named Scout.
