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July 24, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia baseball head coach Brian O’Connor has announced Kyle Werman as the program’s new volunteer assistant coach. Werman played from 2002-05 as an infielder for the Cavaliers before embarking on a professional baseball career. He recently retired from pro baseball to accept the position at UVa.
“I am excited Kyle decided to join our staff at Virginia,” O’Connor said. “Kyle was a great player in our uniform and I look forward to having him work with our players. As a player, Kyle played the game the right way and I’m excited to bring his baseball knowledge to our program. I’m thrilled he is starting his first coaching position at his alma mater.”
Werman will assist in the day-to-day development of position players and be heavily involved in camps and other administrative duties.
Werman hit .278 during his Virginia career. He played in 221 career games – second-most in Virginia history – and started all but five of those contests. He also recorded 690 career at bats, which is 11th on the all-time chart. Known for his slick fielding and great hands, Werman committed just 26 errors in his four seasons and boasted a .977 career fielding percentage, including a .988 mark over his final two years. He served as team captain in 2005 and was named to the 2005 ACC All-Tournament Team.
Werman signed with the New York Mets and played with Kingsport of the Appalachian League in 2005. After getting his release from the Mets, Werman spent two years in the professional ranks with the Washington Wild Things before retiring July 9. In 2006, Werman committed just two errors and had a .991 fielding percentage.
Werman earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in education from Virginia.
Werman replaces Brian Anderson, who was hired as an assistant coach at Radford.