Zach Gerch

Omaha Athletics

Experience

Assistant Baseball Coach, Omaha (NCAA Division I - Summit League) - 2026-Present
Assistant Baseball Coach, Cloud County Community College (NJCAA) - 2021-2026
Associate Head Baseball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Frontier Community College (NJCAA) - 2018-2021
Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach, Ottawa University (NAIA) - 2015-2018
Head Baseball Coach, Complete Game Baseball Academy (Kansas City, KS) - 2015-2018

Personal

Native of Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts, Sports Studies - Ottawa University (2016)
Master of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration - Ottawa University
Played collegiately at Southwestern Iowa Community College (NJCAA) and Ottawa University (NAIA)
Graduate of Ralston High School in 2011, part of three Rams teams appearing in the NSAA State Championships
Gerch and his wife, Heather, live in Omaha and have three children: Maddux, Amelia and Lucy

At Omaha

Cloud County Highlights

T-Birds finished 2026 regular season No. 2 in NJCAA Division I, their highest ranking in program history
Earned first-ever KJCCC West Division title in 2026, winning a program record 50 games
As hitting coach, oversaw the development of more than 20 all-conference hitters, sending 16 to NCAA Division I schools in his first four seasons
As catching coach, helped develop two players who moved on to NCAA Division I programs
Implemented the team's strength and conditioning program

Frontier Highlights

Bobcats went from 3-35 to 36-23 in his first year as Associate Head Coach
Built broad recruiting base, signing players from 14 states and Puerto Rico as well as eight different countries
Guided 2021 team to first postseason appearance in program history

Ottawa Highlights

Transitioned to student/graduate assistant after injury-shortened playing career
Managed pitching and recruiting
Served as junior varsity pitching coach