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Ryan Forrest enters his second season as the assistant coach for the Mississippi College baseball team.

In his first season with the Choctaws, he assisted in leading the Choctaws to their first postseason action since 2012 and its first GSC Tournament berth since 1996. MC compiled a 20-28 record and 15-17 in the GSC action.

Forrest spent the last three seasons with the Marauders helping leading the squad to the 2016 NCAA Division II runner-up finish and a 53-7 record. MU finished the season ranked fifth nationally with a 2.99 ERA.
 
Forrest joined the Millersville baseball staff as a recruiting coordinator and pitching coach in 2014. During his three seasons MU compiled a 3.04 ERA and coached three pitchers that were drafted. Brandon Miller was selected in the sixth round of the 2016 draft by the Seattle Mariners while Reid Anderson was taken in the 17th round by the Texas Rangers. Jim McDade signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres. Chris Murphy was taken in the 24th round by the Houston Astros.
 
MU was also a three-time, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference regular season champions, a two-time conference tournament champion and made the NCAA Atlantic Regional three straight years finishing runner-up in 2014 and 2015 before claiming the crown in 2016. The Black and Gold compiled a 137-34 record and 68-16 in the PSAC during his three seasons.
 
Prior to his time at Millersville, the former University of Maine pitcher returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach where is he was responsible for working with infielders and outfielders, coaching first base, game and practice plans, scouting reports on upcoming opponents and was the director of camps and clinics. He received his Bachelor of Arts, Journalism in 2009 with a minor in English.
 
Forrest played from 2007-2009, where he saw action in 31 career games as a relief pitcher. He finished with a 3-2 record with one save. He totaled 39 strikeouts in 40.2 innings of work. He started his collegiate career at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., in 2006.
 
During the summer months of his collegiate career, Forrest pitched for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and the Danbury Westerners of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
Before returning to the Black Bears, Forrest worked in the video and advanced scouting department for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Forrest was responsible for assisting with and prepping advanced scouting reports and video for the coaching staff and players.
 
Forrest compiled a 5-0 record with four saves as a senior at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colo., where he was a four-year letterwinner. He was the winning pitcher of the 5A state semifinal game.
 
He earned a Master's degree in sport management from West Virginia University 2013.