Paul Weidner enters his eighth total year as an assistant at Bethel spanning two separate stints, 2016-18 and 2022 to present. He previously sent three seasons NCAA DI Creighton University.
Weidner was a student-athlete at Bethel from 2012-15, helping the Royals secure their first ever MIAC Championship in 2015, and a member of the Royals coaching staff from 2016-18. While at Creighton, Weidner’s responsibilities included the development of outfielders and assisting with Creighton’s hitting program. He also served as the coordinator of Creighton camps and during games was the first base coach. During his first season with the Bluejays, Weidner helped guide Creighton back to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big East championship, the program’s first postseason berth since 2012. Weidner’s work helped the Bluejays post an impressive 67 home runs, including 25 from outfielders Parker Upton and Will Robertson. The squad also put up 379 runs in 54 games, better than seven per contest. Defensively Weidner helped freshman Will Hanafan take over center field flawlessly, not committing an error in 142 chances. As a team the Bluejay outfielders delivered seven assists, including four by Hanafan. Weidner’s efforts coaching first base helped the Bluejays have just one runner picked off in 2019, the lowest total since head coach Ed Servais took the Bluejay reigns in 2004.
Weidner served as the manager of the Rochester Honkers in the summer collegiate Northwoods League in 2021. In the summer of 2018 Weidner was an assistant coach with the Cotuit Kettleers in the prestigious Cape Cod League.
Currently Weidner is the Executive Director at Great Lakes Baseball Academy in Woodbury. He also is a Certified Sport and Performance Psychologist while having a MS in Applied Sport Psychology from Adams State University.
Paul and his wife Olivia reside in New Brighton with their two young children, Brooks and Palmer.
