Will Bradley came to Saint Louis in August 2007 after serving two years as a graduate assistant on head coach Darin Hendrickson's staff at Central Missouri. Bradley, who was a standout outfielder at UCM, will serve as the Billikens' hitting coach. In addition, he will work with the outfielders and catchers at SLU. As a GA for the Mules in 2006 and 2007, Bradley was one of the team's hitting instructors and infield/outfield defensive coaches. Additionally, he served as both the baseball and golf strength and conditioning coach. In the summer of 2007, Bradley was the head coach of the Ballwin team in the St. Louis Metro Collegiate Baseball League. Prior to his coaching stint at UCM, Bradley was a two-time All-Region and All-Conference outfielder for the Mules. A second-team All-American as a senior, he twice helped UCM to a third-place finishes in the NCAA Division II World Series, earning a spot on the Regional All-Tournament team both times. In his senior season, Bradley set school single-season records with 13 triples and 66 games played. He finished his career with a .390 batting average, 17 home runs, 111 RBIs and 34 stolen bases. Bradley's 17 career triples is the UCM career record, and his career batting average is the fifth-best in school history. Bradley played two seasons at Pratt (Kan.) Community College before transferring to UCM, earning All-Conference honors as an infielder in 2002 and 2003. The Canberra, Australia, native participated in the 1999 Baseball World Championships in Taiwan as part of the U19 Australian National Team. Bradley earned his bachelor's degree in physical education with an emphasis on corporate fitness at Central Missouri in 2006. |
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