Head Coach Evan Porter
One of the most decorated players in UNO history and UNO Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductee, Evan Porter is in his seventh year as head coach of the Omaha baseball program in 2022. He previously spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Mavericks from 2013-16.
In just his third season at the helm, Porter led his team to the program's first NCAA Division I Baseball Regional berth after the Mavericks captured The Summit League Regular Season and Tournament championships. Porter was also named Summit League Coach of the Year and saw eight of his players earn All-Summit honors. His team finished 31-24-1 and more than doubled in wins from the previous season en route to an appearance in the Los Angeles Regional against No. 1 UCLA. The Mavericks also finished the 2019 with a .984 fielding percentage, which marked the nation's best. The team also saw Payton Kinney earn Summit League Pitcher of the Year, Tournament MVP and Rawlings/ABCA All-America Third Team honors.
In 2020, the Mavericks were limited to just 14 games, but saw a multitude of highlights. Despite a shortened season, Omaha recorded a 10-4 record, which marked the program's best start in the Division I era. The Mavericks sat atop the league standings and ended the season on a six-game winning streak.
The following year, Omaha played almost a full season, going 22-25 overall and securing the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Conference Tournament by going 14-12 in conference play. The team was bested, however, in the first round by the eventual champions from North Dakota State.
In 2022, the Mavericks continued to find success under Porter, reaching the Summit League postseason for the third time in a row after ending the regular season 12-12 in the conference. Fourth-seeded Omaha faced top-seeded North Dakota State twice in the tournament, first in the opening round and later in the elimination game, winning both contests and making it all the way to the finals.
Porter was four-year starter at shortstop from 2005-09 and a two-time All-American. He was also a three-time all-region selection from 2007-09, earning awards from Daktronics and Rawlings/ABCA. Additionally, Porter was a two-time All-NCC pick (2007-08) and was first-team All-MIAA in 2009.
Porter's name runs through the Omaha record books, as he remains the program's all-time leader in games played (239), at-bats (869), hits (323), doubles (75), home runs (43), runs batted in (249) and total bases (527). His 97 hits recorded as a senior were a UNO single-season record that still stands, and his 23 doubles and 76 RBI in his junior year both rank second on the single-season charts.
A member of the UNO squad that earned a berth to the 2007 NCAA Division II College World Series, Porter was part of two Maverick teams (2006, 2008) that set a school record with 45 wins. During his time, UNO made four straight NCAA regional appearances and won the 2008 NCC championship.
Following his senior campaign, Porter was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 23rd round. He has played professionally overseas for the Solingen Alligators in Germany (2010), Gothenburg Sharks in Sweden (2011), Victoria Park Reds in Australia (2011-12), ADO AamigoO Lakers in Holland (2012) and Sölvesborg Firehawks in Sweden (2014, 2016).
A native of Omaha and a product of Millard North High School, Porter graduated from UNO with his bachelor's degree in business marketing in 2009 and his master's of business administration in 2016.