It’s taken Pat Bloom just three seasons to leave his mark on the UW-Stevens Point baseball program, already ranking third on the school’s all-time wins list with a 98-45 career record while leading the team to its first Division III World Series appearance since 1997.
Bloom guided the Pointers to a 35-18 season in 2006 and a memorable postseason run. Having dropped the opening game in the conference tournament and regional tournament, the Pointers rallied to win both and reach the World Series. Overall, the team won 10 straight games when facing elimination before finally finishing fifth at the World Series with losses to eventual national champion Marietta (Ohio) and runner-up Wheaton (Mass.) around a win over Aurora (Ill.). Bloom's efforts were rewarded with the Midwest Region Coach of the Year honor.
In 2005, Bloom piloted the Pointers to their most single-season wins in school history with a 38-11 record. Along the way, the Pointers won the WIAC tournament championship and reached the NCAA Division III regional finals before losing to eventual national champion UW-Whitewater, which suffered five of its seven losses to the Pointers. He was named the WIAC Coach of the Year and Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Collegiate Coach of the Year following the season.
Bloom, a 2001 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, is a former pitcher and assistant coach for the Pointers. He has a psychology degree from UW-Stevens Point and recently completed a Master’s Degree in Sports Sciences with emphases in Sport Behavior and Performance and Sport Organization at Miami University (Ohio).
A Tomah native, Bloom played two seasons at Carthage College before completing his final two seasons at UW-Stevens Point. A relief pitcher, he was a member of two conference championship teams at Carthage and one Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title team at UW-Stevens Point. Bloom also played on Carthage’s 1997 Division III World Series team that defeated UW-Stevens Point in the second round.
Following his playing career, Bloom spent one season as the Pointers’ pitching coach as UW-Stevens Point won the WIAC tournament and advanced to the Division III tournament.
Prior to returning to UW-Stevens Point, Bloom served as a graduate assistant in the Miami athletic department, working closely with the CHAMPS/Life Skills program and teaching two classes designed for freshman student-athletes. Bloom was also in charge of community service and leadership programming for Miami athletics.
Bloom is in charge of one of the nation’s winningest Division III programs over the past 10 years. The Pointers have posted a 310-127-1 record (.709 winning pct.), including three WIAC titles and seven NCAA tournament appearances. In addition to his coaching duties, Bloom teaches in the university’s department of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics and assists with development in the College of Professional Studies.
Contact Information:
Head Coach Patrick Bloom
UW-Stevens Point
134 HEC
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Office: (715) 346-4412
Cell: (715) 340-0207
pbloom@uwsp.edu
