Brook Fordyce Named Head Keiser Baseball Coach
Director of Athletics
Kris Swogger announced the hiring of Brook Fordyce as the new Head Coach of the Keiser University baseball team.
Fordyce is a former Major League catcher of ten years, where he spent time with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and the Tampa Bay Rays. Fordyce enjoyed the most successful time of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, where he hit .301 and received the Roberto Clemente award for his work with the American Red Cross.
"I am excited to welcome Coach Fordyce to the Seahawk family," said Director of Athletics
Kris Swogger. "Brook personifies what the Keiser Athletic program is about….culture, commitment to excellence, and student-athlete development."
Fordyce retired from baseball in 2004, and opened up the Frozen Ropes Baseball Academy and Frozen Ropes Baseball teams. In 2011, Fordyce began coaching with the Palm Beach Rockets, where 14 of his 18 players received college baseball scholarships. While with the Palm Beach Rockets, Fordyce spent two seasons as the co-head coach of the Benjamin School baseball team, racking up a 41-16 record.
Fordyce said, "Our commitment to consistence, will be our result for excellency. I want to thank Keiser University and family for giving me this wonderful opportunity to develop and grow the student-athlete here. I look forward to a successful championship season.
Fordyce received a scholarship from Clemson University before he was drafted in the third-round by the New York Mets. During his time in the Mets organization, Fordyce was selected to the rookie league All-Star game, and a pair of single A All-Star games. In 1992, he was voted the MVP of the Eastern League Championship game and in 1996, he was named the MVP of the All-Star game while playing for Indianapolis.
Fordyce has helped hundreds of kids play at the professional and collegiate level. He has a passion and love for the game that definitely leaves a mark on every kid he coaches.
Fordyce resides in Jensen Beach, Florida and has two daughters, Blake and Parker.