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Courtwright

Curt Courtwright

  • Title
    Assistant Coach
  • Email
    curtac
  • Alma Mater
    Missouri State '10

Curt Courtwright is in his seventh season as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois in 2025, working with the outfielders and serving as the first base coach. He was hired by head coach Dan Hartleb in August 2018.

In 2024, Courtwright helped the Illini to an outright Big Ten championship and the second NCAA Tournament appearance since he joined the staff.

Illinois advanced to the 2019 NCAA Tournament in Courtwright's first season in Champaign. The Fighting Illini finished third in the Big Ten, won two season series against ranked opponents (Coastal Carolina, Indiana), and had six players selected in the MLB Draft. 

Courtwright spent the previous three seasons (2016-18) at Eastern Illinois under head coach Jason Anderson, a former Fighting Illini and MLB pitcher. Courtwright helped instruct the infielders and hitters at EIU, helping the Panthers finish one double play shy of leading the nation in 2017. He coached Nick Maton of the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2017 season.

Courtwright spent one year as an assistant at Rend Lake College in 2014, primarily working as the hitting and infield instructor as well as the recruiting coordinator, prior to his stop at EIU.

A native of Lincoln, Illinois, Courtwright competed at various levels of baseball. During his four-year career playing at Missouri State, Courtwright appeared in 158 games for the Bears and left as the school record holder for assists in a game. Courtwright played for the Glens Falls Golden Eagles in the New York Collegiate Baseball League and was named team MVP in 2008. In 2010, he played professionally for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League.

After his time with the Grizzlies, Courtwright began his coaching career. He was the head coach at Lincoln Community High School before serving as the hitting and infield coach for the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plains League. 

Courtwright earned a bachelor's degree in public relations with a minor in business from Missouri State in 2010.

Courtwright and his wife, Quincy, have a son, Creed.