Bobcat Baseball Camps
Coaching Staff

Andy Davis
Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

Coach Davis begins his third year as an assistant for the Bobcat baseball program. He will continue to serve as the Bobcats' pitching coach and will work with the catchers.

A native of Boone, Iowa, Davis played baseball and was an all-conference and all-district performer.  He was also selected as the Mid-Iowa Player of the Year as a pitcher.  Following high school, Davis played two years of baseball at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan., where he was the Larks' ace of the pitching staff. He was selected as an all-region player.

Coach Davis played his next years of baseball at NCAA Division II Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan.  As a Gorilla, Davis was a mid/long relief pitcher and was a MIAA Commissioners Academic Award recipient.

Davis also served as an assistant coach at Carl Junction High School in Carl Junction, Mo., primarily working with pitchers and catchers.  He also spent a summer working at the Mickey Owen Baseball School in Miller, Mo., getting the opportunity to work with a number of college coaches and former professional players.  For the past two summers, Coach Davis has been an assistant coach for the Joplin Outlaws in the M.I.N.K. league. During the summer of 2008, Davis served as the pitching coach for Dawgs summer baseball program in Alberta, Canada.

Coach Davis serves as an adjunct instructor in the College's Health and Physical Education Department. He also has facilities management responsibilities in the Al Wheeler Activity Center.

Mark Houck
Assistant Coach

Coach Houck begins his first season as a Bobcat assistant having served last year as a student assistant following a very successful two-year stint as a Bobcat baseball player. Houck is pursuing his masters degree in organizational management at PSC after having earned a sport management degree in 2010.

Houck is a native of Derby, New York, where he attended Lake Shore High School and was a three sport athlete in soccer, basketball, and baseball. He earned all-conference and All-Western New York honors in baseball.

After high school, Houck played for the nationally-ranked Erie Community College (N.Y.) Kats. Houck earned Western New York Athletic Conference and All-Region honors both years.

Coach Houck then transferred to Peru State College where he primarily played third base. During his two-year career as a Bobcat, Houck made his mark on the offensive side by finishing in the top five in several season and career categories. This includes having the highest on-base percentage season record by a Bobcat of statistics compiled since 2005.

Following the 2009 season, Houck was named to the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference First Team. For the 2009 year, Houck was named the male recipient of the Bert Swenson Award, a honor given to the top male athlete at PSC.

Coach Houck will primarily work with the outfielders and hitters in addition to helping with recruiting. He also has athletic game management and facility management responsibilities for the College.