Govek enters his fourth season this spring at the helm of the Saints' baseball program after serving as the head coach at his alma mater of Div. III Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis., for the previous two seasons.

In his most recent year, Govek oversaw development of his senior sluggers, Brian Cummings and Jake Steve, who went on to become All-Midwest Collegiate Conference selections. He increased the team's win total by eight games from a year ago and had five members of his squad land academic all-conference accolades.

During his tenure at Lakeland College, Govek helped the team to a fifth-place finish in the Div. III NCAA College World Series in 2002, back-to-back regional bids (2002, 2003) and four consecutive Lake Michigan Conference titles (2001-04). He also coached two players who would later sign professional contacts.

He guided the Muskies to a 29-51 mark in two years, working his way up to head coach with four years of experience as an assistant coach before taking the reins as head coach at Lakeland College.

Govek's playing experience was at Lakeland College where he was part of back-to-back Lake Michigan Conference Tournament titles as a first baseman and right-handed pitcher. Govek obtained his degree in business administration and currently resides in Clinton, Iowa.

The Govek File

• Student Assistant Baseball Coach - Lakeland College (Wis.) (2000)
• Assistant Baseball Coach - Lakeland College (Wis.) (2001-03)
• Head Baseball Coach - Lakeland College (Wis.) (2004-06)
• Head Baseball Coach - Ashford University (2006-Present)

The Saints Under Govek (2006-Present)

Year	W-L	MCC	Pct.	Conf. Finish
2006-07	9-39	5-21	.188	N/A
2007-08	3-41	1-22	.068	9th
2008-09	11-31	4-20	.262	9th
Totals	23-111	10-63	.172