Jeff Mayes - Hitting & Defense (SBA Head Coach - SBA Players Only)

Jeff Mayes joined the Aurora University baseball program as an assistant coach in the fall of 2019 after a four-year career on the diamond for the Spartans. Through two years of Mayes being on the Spartan staff, AU has amassed a 47-10 overall record.   Mayes' duties include working with infielders, pitcher sequencing, and overseeing the defensive game plan for the Spartans. In his two seasons on the AU coaching staff, the Spartans have been in the Top 15 of Division III in team fielding percentage and defensive double plays.

Mayes had a prestigious four-year career for AU as a shortstop, finishing his career earning the 2018-2019 AU Male Athlete of the Year honor. During his senior season, Mayes earned the CoSIDA / Google Cloud Academic All-America honor along with selections as First-Team All-Conference, and CoSIDA Academic All-District. He finished his illustrious AU career as the Spartans all-time hits leader with 240 hits. His senior season he hit .402 with 78 hits, 14 doubles, one triple, 40 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. He had a .485 slugging percentage, .448 on-base percentage and a .942 fielding percentage.   In his four years as a Spartan, he was named a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference and AU Scholar-Athlete four times. He was a first-team All-Conference selection in 2019 and a second-team honoree as a sophomore. 

Additionally, Mayes received the Richard Rickey Award. The Richard Rickey Award is given to a senior male student-athlete who exemplifies the characteristics of dedication, determination, sportsmanship and faith throughout the academic year. Mayes was a team captain for three years while also serving on the AU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two years.  In his four years on the field, he led AU to a 115-61 record with two Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament Championships and appearances in the 2018 and 2019 NCAA Division III Baseball Regionals.

Coach Mayes moved on to be an assistant on the Valparaiso University coaching staff, where his duties include:
❖ Fulfill recruiting duties of student-athletes for high school, transfer portal, and junior college additions for the 2023 fall season.
❖ Implemented in-game data using Synergy and game film to coordinate defensive positioning for the entirety of the 2023 season.
❖ Coordinated defensive training for infielders and outfielders which led to All-Time, program-best, .973 fielding percentage.
❖ Supported hitting preparation using Synergy, Blast, and Hit Trax throughout individual periods and team practice