Valparaiso University baseball head coach Brian Schmack has announced the hiring of Robby Enslen as the team's hitting coach.
 
Enslen arrives at Valpo after spending time at Alpena Community College in Alpena, Mich., where he had served as the head coach over the last four seasons. He founded and rebuilt the program as its first head coach since 1973 and helped 17 student-athletes advance to four-year programs over the past three seasons. A total of 19 players earned all-conference honors under his tutelage, while he also instructed three all-region players and one Conference Player of the Year.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Robby and his wife to Valpo," Schmack said. "Robby brings a proven track record of developing hitters at the collegiate level, and we are excited for him to continue that success with our program. His experience as both a player and head coach, combined with his passion, energy and commitment to student-athlete development, make him an outstanding fit for our staff. We can't wait for him to get started and make an impact on our program."
 
Enslen led an Alpena offense that consistently improved year-over-year in each of his four seasons guiding the program. The squad went from producing 124 runs in his first year in charge in 2023 to scoring 297 this past season while also enjoying drastic improvements in on-base percentage, doubles, home runs, stolen bases and batting average throughout his tenure.
 
"I am excited to join the Valparaiso baseball program and can't wait to get to work," Enslen said. "I want to thank Brian Schmack for the opportunity to be part of the staff. Valpo has a proud baseball tradition, and I am looking forward to helping build on that success. I am excited to build relationships with our players, help them develop on and off the field, and contribute in any way I can to the program."
 
Prior to serving as the head coach at Alpena, Enslen was a head coach in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in Albany, N.Y. in Summer 2024 and was an instructor and head coach for the Petoskey Baseball Association (2018-2022) and Diamonds Training Academy (2015-2017).
 
During his playing days, Enslen reached the professional ranks, appearing in 88 games for the Frontier League's River City Rascals in 2016. That came after a four-year Division-I collegiate career at Oakland University, where he hit .317 with 45 doubles and 115 RBIs and was a three-time all-league and all-region selection. He played against Valpo in college as the Golden Grizzlies shared Horizon League affiliation with the Brown & Gold for each of his final two collegiate seasons. Enslen graduated from Oakland with a bachelor's degree in communication.