TicketsJosh Reynolds recently wrapped up his first season as UC’s pitching coach in 2024.
In his year, Cincinnati posted a 32-25 overall record and a 17-13 mark in conference play, the program’s first 30-win season since 2019. UC finished the regular season in fifth place in the Big 12 after being picked to finish in last in the preseason coaches poll.
Reynolds helped mentor freshman right-hander Nathan Taylor to an All-Big 12 campaign. Taylor was named to the league’s all-freshman team and was an honorable mention all-conference selection.
In addition to Taylor, Reynolds helped two-way player Christian Mitchelle to a Second-Team All-Big 12 accolade. Mitchelle appeared in 22 games on the mound and totaled six saves, while throwing 39.1 innings for the Bearcats.
Cincinnati also saw its team ERA drop by nearly a full run in 2024 from the previous season, and it posted its lowest single-season ERA since 2019.
Reynolds was named the Bearcats' pitching coach on July 11, 2023.
With more than 20 years of college and professional baseball experience as a player and coach, he most recently served as Colorado Scouting Director for Prep Baseball Report from 2022 to 2023.
Prior to that, Reynolds coached at Northwestern where he oversaw the Wildcats' pitching staff and took a lead role in Northwestern's recruiting efforts (2016-22). He was named interim head coach in May of 2021.
Reynolds came to Northwestern after serving as an assistant coach at Kansas State from 2011 to 2015. He helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament twice in five years, while also securing the 2013 Big 12 Championship.
Prior to joining the coaching staff in Manhattan, Reynolds worked as an assistant coach at Evansville for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He also had successful stints as a graduate manager and a volunteer at KSU, and as an assistant at Northeast Texas Community College.
Reynolds pitched for a Division II powerhouse Central Missouri from 1998 to 2000. He set the UCM record for career wins with 34 in three seasons, while helping Mules to Division II College World Series appearances in 1998 and 2000.
Reynolds was selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets in 2000. He also spent time in the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres organizations before transitioning to coaching in 2004.
In his year, Cincinnati posted a 32-25 overall record and a 17-13 mark in conference play, the program’s first 30-win season since 2019. UC finished the regular season in fifth place in the Big 12 after being picked to finish in last in the preseason coaches poll.
Reynolds helped mentor freshman right-hander Nathan Taylor to an All-Big 12 campaign. Taylor was named to the league’s all-freshman team and was an honorable mention all-conference selection.
In addition to Taylor, Reynolds helped two-way player Christian Mitchelle to a Second-Team All-Big 12 accolade. Mitchelle appeared in 22 games on the mound and totaled six saves, while throwing 39.1 innings for the Bearcats.
Cincinnati also saw its team ERA drop by nearly a full run in 2024 from the previous season, and it posted its lowest single-season ERA since 2019.
Reynolds was named the Bearcats' pitching coach on July 11, 2023.
With more than 20 years of college and professional baseball experience as a player and coach, he most recently served as Colorado Scouting Director for Prep Baseball Report from 2022 to 2023.
Prior to that, Reynolds coached at Northwestern where he oversaw the Wildcats' pitching staff and took a lead role in Northwestern's recruiting efforts (2016-22). He was named interim head coach in May of 2021.
Reynolds came to Northwestern after serving as an assistant coach at Kansas State from 2011 to 2015. He helped the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament twice in five years, while also securing the 2013 Big 12 Championship.
Prior to joining the coaching staff in Manhattan, Reynolds worked as an assistant coach at Evansville for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He also had successful stints as a graduate manager and a volunteer at KSU, and as an assistant at Northeast Texas Community College.
Reynolds pitched for a Division II powerhouse Central Missouri from 1998 to 2000. He set the UCM record for career wins with 34 in three seasons, while helping Mules to Division II College World Series appearances in 1998 and 2000.
Reynolds was selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets in 2000. He also spent time in the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres organizations before transitioning to coaching in 2004.