As an instructor, Coach Widelski is a firm believer in:
Helping student-athletes enjoy the game of baseball
Keeping student-athletes as healthy as possible through the use of proper mechanics
Providing a means to allow student-athletes to be as consistently successful as possible by maximizing their individual strengths
Coach Widelski comes to us with 19 Years of Coaching Experience
1993 Graduate of Thornwood High School.
Named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches All-State Team in 1993.
Member of the Thornwood 1991 Illinois Class AA State Champs Club
Ranked #2 in Nation
1997 Graduate of Notre Dame
Graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame with a degree in Communications
Former Notre Dame left-handed pitcher
Four-year member of the Notre Dame baseball program from 1994-97
Helped the Irish compile nearly a .700 winning percentage (171-74) during that span, plus three regular-season conference titles and two trips to the NCAAs.
Shouldered an expanded role as a senior in 1997 and responded by winning all three of his decisions, with a 5.89 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 36.2 innings pitched.
1999 Masters Graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in Sports Management
1998-1999 Pitching Coach at Northern Illinois University
Two pitchers from his tenure at NIU signed professional contracts
2000-2004 Assistant Coach for Notre Dame Baseball
Wally helped lead the Fighting Irish to four 40-win seasons as a member of the pitching staff and a #1 national ranking (2001) and College World Series appearance (2002) as a member of the coaching staff
2000 Assistant Coach at Bethel College
2004 Pitching Coach at the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League of Professional Baseball
2006 Assistant Coach at Concordia University-Chicago
2007 Assistant Coach at Moraine Valley Community College
2008-Present Assistant Coach at Trinity Christian College
