Brian Baldea enters his 20th season at Chicago in 2010 as the winningest coach in the program's 117-year history. Baldea, who sports a career record of 318-296-4, has guided the Maroons to 10 winning seasons, including seven 20-win campaigns.

Chicago posted a 20-13-1 mark in 2009. During the team's spring break tour in Arizona, the Maroons defeated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on March 23 for Baldea's 300th career victory. Following the season, Chicago placed three players on the All-University Athletic Association Team, including the league's top rookie, Trace Capps.

Baldea guided the 2007 Maroons to a 17-17 record. Included among Chicago's victories was a 5-4 decision over Washington (Mo.) University on April 28 which elevated Baldea to top of the school's all-time baseball coaching victories list, surpassing Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Chicago finished the 2005 season in strong fashion, winning 12 of its last 15 games en route to an 18-17 overall mark. Among the year's highlights was a victory over a top-ten ranked opponent in late April and a no-hitter by All-Central Region selection Dan Yeksigian in the season finale at J. Kyle Anderson Field.

In 2003 and 2004, Chicago featured one of the most potent offensive attacks in the NCAA Division III. The Maroons ranked fifth in the nation in batting (.362), seventh in winning percentage (.806), and eighth in scoring (9.5) in 2003, and stood second in the country in scoring (10.8) and third in batting average (.358) the following year.

Chicago achieved its first-ever national ranking in 2003 as the 25-6 Maroons occupied the #30 spot in the final regular season NCAA Division III poll. Chicago was also ranked as high as fourth in the Central Region.

On Apr. 21, 2003, Baldea collected his 200th career win when Chicago defeated Trinity Christian College 20-10 at J. Kyle Anderson Field.

Baldea guided the Maroons to a school-record 26 wins (26-8) in 2001 as the Maroons made their first-ever appearance in the Central Region rankings.

From 1996-98, Chicago compiled three straight 20-win seasons, a feat never before accomplished during the program's previous 105 years of competition. Under Baldea, the Maroons posted records of 21-12 in 1998, 22-8 in 1997, and 22-12-1 in 1996. Baldea's club fell just short of another 20-win season in 2000, when the Maroons finished 19-13.

In 1997, second baseman Mark Mosier was named to the All-America and Academic All-America teams and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the Major League Baseball draft. Mosier led the NCAA Division III in 1997 in four statistical categories: home runs, runs scored, runs batted in, and slugging percentage.

Baldea led the Maroons to a 16-15-1 mark in 1995, as Chicago enjoyed its first winning season -- and the first of four in a row -- since 1987.

Chicago has boasted 13 All-Central Region selections in the past 17 years, including three picks following the 2004 campaign.

Prior to his arrival at Chicago in 1991, Baldea spent seven years as an assistant coach at Illinois State University.

While at ISU, he spent five years as head coach of a franchise in a summer collegiate league sanctioned by the NCAA and financed by Major League Baseball for the purpose of developing and showcasing college players who exhibit professional potential. Baldea's clubs won four consecutive league championships, and he recruited and coached approximately 40 players who went on to sign professional contracts.

Baldea, who also serves as associate chairman and associate professor in the department of physical education and athletics, earned a master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1978 and a bachelor's degree from North Park University in 1976.

Baldea resides in Oak Lawn with his wife Kathy, son Anthony, and daughter Gina.