ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood softball head coach Erin Brown has announced the addition of Chris Iliopoulos to her 2025 staff. Iliopoulos brings over seven years of experience coaching at the NCAA level.

"We are so excited to welcome Chris to our team," said Brown. "With several years of experience as an NCAA coach, he has a proven track record in both recruiting and enhancing offensive production. Chris has also been instrumental in creating a safe and inclusive environment for his athletes, earning high praise for his character and dedication. His eagerness to grow with our program and his commitment to reaching higher standards are driving forces as we continue to elevate our success."

Iliopoulos comes to St. Charles after serving as the head softball coach at Wisconsin-Stout for the past three seasons. In that time he posted a 45-70 record but had his best season in the spring of 2024 when the Blue Devils went 22-20, an 11 game improvement from the year before.

An offensive coach, Iliopoulos created offensive workouts to help athletes with bat speed and arm strength. He also handled the pitch calling, offensive and defensive strategies and game management. Over his three seasons as head coach, Iliopoulos had three all-conference selections. In 2022, he coached the conference's stolen base leader, home run leader and the Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Prior to his time as head coach, he was an assistant at Wisconsin Stout for four seasons. Over that time he worked primarily with the hitters and infielders. In 2018, his time batted .316 for the season with 21 home runs and 63 doubles.

A graduate from Truman State in 2017, Iliopoulos played collegiate baseball from 2014-2017 at Truman. During his time, his team made the Division II College World Series in 2015 and won an NCAA Regional. He was also a Second-Team All Conference selection in 2017. Iliopoulos also played at Spoon River College from 2012-2014.

He earned in Bachelor's Degree from Truman State in 2017 in Business Administration and his Master's Degree at Belhaven University in Sports Administration in 2021.

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