Bio

Former Shawnee State baseball pitcher Drew Lowe, a 2022 graduate of Shawnee State who played inside the SSU baseball program for four seasons and was a three-sport athlete at nearby East High School in Sciotoville, has officially joined the Shawnee State baseball coaching staff as an assistant head coach to second-year head man Rob Ehlers. Lowe will work with the pitchers at SSU, and has already made recruiting headway along with additional tasks within the program.

"Coming home and coming back to the community that I grew up in was always a dream of mine," Lowe said. "I wanted to make an impact, one way or another, and I, fortunately, get to do it at the collegiate level -- coaching a game that I love and feeding into my community by finding the next generation of Bears, whether they are from Scioto County, the surrounding area, or beyond. It's providing an opportunity for a kid that's once in a lifetime, and I'm fortunate to have a degree from Shawnee State, but hopefully provide for the next generation."

Lowe, who appeared in 33 games and threw 101-and-a-third innings over the course of his Shawnee State pitching career, was a stable piece, along with fellow multi-year letterwinners Seth Pluta and Kyle Wisnewski, to Shawnee State's pitching staff throughout his career. In addition to his time on the baseball diamond, Lowe was a consistent presence around the athletic department and the Shawnee State Office of Development, assisting in various roles during his time as a student prior to graduating with two bachelor's degrees -- one each in sport studies and marketing -- in May 2022.

While at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn., Lowe furthered his resume. Serving as a graduate assistant for the Phoenix's baseball program for the last two seasons under Ryan Hunt, the son of legendary Cumberland baseball coach Woody Hunt, Lowe helped Cumberland (Tenn.) collect a 58-43-1 overall record. The Phoenix ultimately claimed an At-Large berth into the 2023 NAIA Opening Round, and Lowe helped mold two NAIA All-Americans while at Cumberland in 6-1 outfielder Cole Turney and 5-11 utility player Tyner Hughes. Turney currently plays for the West Michigan Whitecaps, a High-A unit in the Detroit Tigers' organization, while Hughes plays for the Boise Hawks in the Pioneer League.

Prior to his time at Shawnee State as a player and Cumberland (Tenn.) as a graduate assistant, Lowe was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball) at East High School in nearby Sciotoville. Lowe was the starting quarterback his final two seasons for an East Tartans football squad that made back-to-back OHSAA Division VII playoff appearances in 2015 and 2016 and went 16-6 during those two seasons -- with East accomplishing an undefeated 10-0 regular season mark and the SOC I Championship in Lowe's senior campaign under James Gifford. East also went to the OHSAA Division IV District Finals in boys basketball during Lowe's junior season of high school with the Tartans (2015-16) under Adam Bailey, who is East's current football coach, boys basketball coach and athletic director.

In addition to his degrees at Shawnee State, Lowe earned a master's of business administration degree from Cumberland (Tenn.) in May 2024.