“When someone is a student of the game and has expertise and enthusiasm, that’s a scary combination,” Director of Athletics Anthony Azama said.

Madara, who played for the Bears from 2009-2013 before serving as an assistant coach from 2013-2015, will replace Kelly Stahlhuth, who resigned in July after 15 seasons leading the team.

Despite being winded out of one game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Pioneer Park, the Washington University baseball team was still in for a marathon, falling in an 11-10 slugfest to Grinnell College.

A week after sweeping its slate of three games, two of which came against then-No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan University, the Washington University baseball team faced a less daunting schedule Friday and Saturday. But against Grinnell College, which entered with a 3-7 record, Wash. U.

The final meet of the indoor season for the Washington University track and field teams closed out what may have been the best winter season ever for Wash. U. track […]