Keith Bateman was hired as the associate athletic director in May 2026. He will begin his duties in mid-June.
Bateman, who has been involved in MIAC athletics for more than 30 years, comes to Concordia after serving as the baseball head coach at Augsburg University for the past 23 seasons. He is the all-time winningest coach in Augsburg baseball history. Batman amassed 349 wins since he started in 2004 and was named the MIAC Coach of the Year in 2005. He guided the Auggies to multiple conference tournament and championship games.
In addition to his duties as head coach for the baseball program, Bateman also served on the Staff Senate and multiple other committees, including the Pastoral Intern Committee, where he was the chair of the committee for one year. He was also the Augsburg men’s athletic equipment supervisor.
Prior to his success at Augsburg, Bateman was the assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas in 2003 and at Bethel University from 1999 to 2002.
Bateman graduated from Bethel University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He played baseball for the Royals for four seasons and earned All-Midwest Region honors in his senior year. He was a three-time All-MIAC selection and was team captain in his junior and senior seasons.
Bateman and his wife, Laura, have two adult children, Brett and Kaylee.