EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Baseball Head Coach Tracy Archuleta announced hiring of Seth LaRue as an assistant coach in 2022-23. LaRue will be the USI recruiting coordinator and work with the Screaming Eagle hitters.
“Getting Seth LaRue on staff is a grand slam for our program,” said Archuleta. “Seth brings Division I experience to our staff that will be a huge help during our transition.
“I’ve known Seth for 15 years and have witnessed him make his teammates better as a player and shown the same ability as a coach,” continued Archuleta. “He has three years of experience as a recruiting coordinator and has had numerous MLB draft picks.
“Bringing Seth back to his hometown of Evansville is just a bonus. His ability to develop players and his passion for his hometown and USI will truly be a spark for our program,” concluded Archuleta.
LaRue returns to his native Evansville after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (2020-22). He was the recruiting coordinator and the daily hitting instructor for the Islanders.
Prior to arriving at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, LaRue spent three seasons at Southern Illinois University (2017-19) as the assistant coach. He was responsible for hitting, base running and in-game offense. SIU stole 375 bases in his three seasons at SIU, fourth most among all Division I teams during that span.
In 2016, LaRue was the graduate assistant for the Campbell University baseball team following his playing days with the Fighting Camels, helping run day-to-day operations for the program and assisting with summer camps.
LaRue, who earned his bachelor’s in exercise and sports science and master’s in business administration from Campbell, is the son of former USI Screaming Eagles baseball player and assistant coach Mark LaRue.
