University of Arizona Athletics

Tyler Nordgren was hired by head coach Jay Johnson as director of operations for Arizona Baseball in January 2021. This will be his first season in Tucson.

Nordgren joins the Wildcats from his alma mater, Point Loma Nazarene University, where he served as an assistant coach in 2020. He worked with the Sea Lions catchers, infielders, and hitters while also assisting in recruiting. Under Nordgren’s guidance, Point Loma finished the shortened 2020 season ranked fourth in the PacWest Conference in batting average.

He began his coaching career with two years at James Madison High School in San Diego from 2018-19.

As a player, Nordgren found tremendous success as a third baseman at Point Loma from 2010-14. As a junior in 2013, Nordgren led the Sea Lions and ranked fifth in the PacWest Conference with a .371 batting average. He followed that performance with a 2014 senior campaign in which he hit .356 to tie for the team lead and rank ninth in the conference while earning All-PacWest honors. He joined Point Loma after prepping at James Madison, where he played two varsity seasons for the Warhawks.

Following an outstanding collegiate career, Nordgren played four seasons of independent baseball across the Pacific Association and the Can-Am League.

Nordgren graduated from Point Loma in 2013 with a BA in business administration and later earned an MBA in sports administration from Tiffin University. He is joined in Tucson by his fiancée, Jamie.