WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Alumnus Harry Shipley is returning to campus as an assistant coach to complete the Purdue baseball coaching staff for the 2019-20 school year, Greg Goff announced Monday.
Shipley was a four-year starting shortstop for the Boilermakers from 2015 to 2018, missing only one game during his career. He played over 1,000 innings at shortstop defensively as an upperclassman. He ranks fourth in program history with 222 games played, starting all at shortstop.
Shipley graduated in May 2018 with a bachelor's degree in pre-professional health and human sciences (pre-med). He was among the seven Boilermakers to be presented their diplomas by university president Mitch Daniels at Alexander Field before the May 15 win vs. Oral Roberts. Purdue was victorious that night during a 13-game home win streak to close the regular season, with the program-record streak highlighting a 21-2 stretch from April 20 to May 26.
"I'm super excited and thankful to be a part of Purdue baseball again," Shipley said. "I'm looking forward to working with Coach Goff, the staff and the players to help continue the upward trend of the program. I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to be back in West Lafayette."
Earlier this month, Goff announced Cooper Fouts would be remaining on staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Alumnus John Madia is also returning for his fifth season as the director of operations. Chris Marx was hired last week as the program's new pitching coach. Shipley moves into the role in which Goff had served the last two years before being elevated to head coach. Shipley will work with the Purdue infielders, assist with hitting instruction and serve as a lead organizer for camps at Alexander Field.
Shipley had been working in Chicago as a software implementation specialist at an automotive software company, instructing finance managers and accounting staff at car dealerships around the country how to use the products and streamline their processes in the dealership.
Shipley graduated as the Boilermakers' record holder with 78 career hit by pitch. He also ranks among the program's all-time leaders in stolen bases (51, 6th) at-bats (749, 7th), walks (100, 13th) and runs scored (138, 14th). The Fishers, Indiana, native is the only player in program history with 50 steals and 100 walks.
Shipley was a constant at shortstop while playing for head coaches Doug Schreiber as an underclassman and Mark Wasikowski as an upperclassman. Shipley's senior season was his finest. It was also Goff's first year on the coaching staff. Purdue won 38 games, finished second in the Big Ten standings and earned a No. 2 seed at an NCAA Regional. He posted career bests for batting average, hits, runs, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage as a senior. His excellence as the team's leadoff hitter coupled with his consistency at shortstop earned him team MVP honors from the coaching staff.
Shipley hit safely in six of Purdue's seven postseason games in 2018, scoring three times in victories vs. Illinois and North Carolina A&T. He had a career-high five RBI in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Ohio State and was among the six Boilermakers selected to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. He was also Academic All-Big Ten as a senior.
Shipley was the only freshman of Schreiber's tenure (1999-2016) to start every game of a season. He batted .274 with a .404 on-base percentage that year. In 2016, he posted a career-best .970 fielding percentage. His class was a big part of the program-record 19-win improvement from 2016 to 2017. He had 24 stolen bases as a junior, registering the first 20-steal season by a Boilermaker since 2005. He also broke Purdue's all-time hit by pitch record before the end of his junior campaign.
Shipley finished his career with 657 defensive assists and contributed to 131 double plays. He posted a .970 fielding percentage while playing all 207 innings at shortstop during the memorable 21-2 stretch during his senior season. In fact, he was the only Boilermaker to play shortstop at any point during the 2018 campaign. Shipley was not in the field at shortstop for only two of the 1,020 innings Purdue played during his upperclassman years.
Shipley was a four-year starting shortstop for the Boilermakers from 2015 to 2018, missing only one game during his career. He played over 1,000 innings at shortstop defensively as an upperclassman. He ranks fourth in program history with 222 games played, starting all at shortstop.
Shipley graduated in May 2018 with a bachelor's degree in pre-professional health and human sciences (pre-med). He was among the seven Boilermakers to be presented their diplomas by university president Mitch Daniels at Alexander Field before the May 15 win vs. Oral Roberts. Purdue was victorious that night during a 13-game home win streak to close the regular season, with the program-record streak highlighting a 21-2 stretch from April 20 to May 26.
"I'm super excited and thankful to be a part of Purdue baseball again," Shipley said. "I'm looking forward to working with Coach Goff, the staff and the players to help continue the upward trend of the program. I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to be back in West Lafayette."
Earlier this month, Goff announced Cooper Fouts would be remaining on staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Alumnus John Madia is also returning for his fifth season as the director of operations. Chris Marx was hired last week as the program's new pitching coach. Shipley moves into the role in which Goff had served the last two years before being elevated to head coach. Shipley will work with the Purdue infielders, assist with hitting instruction and serve as a lead organizer for camps at Alexander Field.
Shipley had been working in Chicago as a software implementation specialist at an automotive software company, instructing finance managers and accounting staff at car dealerships around the country how to use the products and streamline their processes in the dealership.
Shipley graduated as the Boilermakers' record holder with 78 career hit by pitch. He also ranks among the program's all-time leaders in stolen bases (51, 6th) at-bats (749, 7th), walks (100, 13th) and runs scored (138, 14th). The Fishers, Indiana, native is the only player in program history with 50 steals and 100 walks.
Shipley was a constant at shortstop while playing for head coaches Doug Schreiber as an underclassman and Mark Wasikowski as an upperclassman. Shipley's senior season was his finest. It was also Goff's first year on the coaching staff. Purdue won 38 games, finished second in the Big Ten standings and earned a No. 2 seed at an NCAA Regional. He posted career bests for batting average, hits, runs, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage as a senior. His excellence as the team's leadoff hitter coupled with his consistency at shortstop earned him team MVP honors from the coaching staff.
Shipley hit safely in six of Purdue's seven postseason games in 2018, scoring three times in victories vs. Illinois and North Carolina A&T. He had a career-high five RBI in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Ohio State and was among the six Boilermakers selected to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. He was also Academic All-Big Ten as a senior.
Shipley was the only freshman of Schreiber's tenure (1999-2016) to start every game of a season. He batted .274 with a .404 on-base percentage that year. In 2016, he posted a career-best .970 fielding percentage. His class was a big part of the program-record 19-win improvement from 2016 to 2017. He had 24 stolen bases as a junior, registering the first 20-steal season by a Boilermaker since 2005. He also broke Purdue's all-time hit by pitch record before the end of his junior campaign.
Shipley finished his career with 657 defensive assists and contributed to 131 double plays. He posted a .970 fielding percentage while playing all 207 innings at shortstop during the memorable 21-2 stretch during his senior season. In fact, he was the only Boilermaker to play shortstop at any point during the 2018 campaign. Shipley was not in the field at shortstop for only two of the 1,020 innings Purdue played during his upperclassman years.