WKU assistant Fournier expected to be named Omaha Head Coach
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Western Kentucky assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator Rob Fournier is expected to become the next head coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha, according to X account @KendallRogers, ending a successful four-year stint with the Hilltoppers.
SOURCES: @OmahaBSB is expected to hire Western Kentucky assistant and recruiting coordinator Rob Fournier as its next head coach, I’m told. Fournier has spent four seasons at WKU and previously was a standout head coach at Wabash Valley CC. That’s an excellent get for the… pic.twitter.com/sRDMyrfvQf
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 1, 2026
Fournier helped guide WKU to 145 victories during his time on head coach Marc Rardin’s staff after joining the program ahead of the 2023 season. He arrived in Bowling Green following a decorated career at Wabash Valley College, where he spent 26 seasons as head coach and built one of the most successful junior college programs in the country.
Rardin reacted to the news on X saying, “@OmahaBSB has knocked this hire out of the ballpark!”
Under the Mavs 10th program Skipper Evan Porter, who recently resigned to focus on his family, Nebraska-Omaha is coming off a 21-26 season in 2026, including a 16-11 record in Summit League play that was good for second place in the conference standings.
Before arriving at WKU, Fournier amassed 1,109 career wins at Wabash Valley and led the program to 14 Great Rivers Athletic Conference championships. He transformed a 12-win team into a 37-win club in his first season in 1997 and went on to produce 26 consecutive winning seasons.
His teams made two appearances in the NJCAA Division I World Series, finishing third in 2017 and fourth in 2022. Fournier was named conference coach of the year 14 times and was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2022.
Known for his recruiting success, Fournier helped more than 390 players advance to NCAA Division I programs during his tenure at Wabash Valley, while 93 players were drafted or signed to professional contracts.
Fournier also brings professional scouting experience to Nebraska-Omaha, having spent seven years as an associate scout with the Cleveland Guardians organization and the past decade in a similar role with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The move marks Fournier’s first head coaching opportunity at the NCAA Division I level after decades of success in the junior college ranks and four seasons helping WKU remain a contender in Conference USA.
