Dupic joined the Wartburg staff ahead of the 2025 season.
He has earned his CSAS (Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist) and is a graduate of the Movement Academy, both produced by the Emergence team. His desire is to bring an ecological dynamics framework of skill acquisition to the baseball world.
From 2020-2024, he served as an assistant coach for the Alta-Aurelia Warriors where he oversaw pitching, baserunning & catching. He was part of a program which advanced to the district final in all 5 seasons and won back-back-back conference titles in his final 3 years on staff. The pitching staff was annually ranked in the top 20 in several categories in their class. In addition, they led the all classes in stolen bases in his final season in 2024. He had the opportunity to coach All-State pitcher Cale Brechwald, who broke 11 school records during his tenure.
Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach for the Johnston Dragons for 3 years from 2017-2019. The first two he spent as the head freshman coach. In his final year, he served as the pitching coach for the varsity team, who finished runner up at the state tournament. He had the opportunity to coach division 1 pitcher Nick Crandell, who finished the season with a 0.00 ERA under his tutelage.Â
Dupic is a graduate of Buena Vista University, where he was a 4-year letter winner, 2-time All Conference pitcher, team captain, and finished his career as the leader in single-season & career appearances on the mound. He was part of the 2011 squad which advanced to the Division III World Series & finished 3rd in the country.
"Kyle has flown under the radar for several years now. He is one of the best pitching minds in the state of Iowa and cares deeply about his players' success both on and off the field, which can be seen in his detail oriented approach and relentless pursuit of improvement," said Jonas Lovin, MiLB Pitching Coach with the Minnesota Twins Organization. "I have no doubt Kyle and his family will have a positive impact on Wartburg and the Waverly community."
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"What you want in a coach is someone who puts in the effort to not only learn but also apply the best information for his players, and that is what you get with Kyle," said Garrett Baker, MiLB Pitching Coach with the New York Mets organization. "He is one of the few pitching coaches I know with both knowledge and a solid grasp on the application of more complex modern skill acquisition concepts."
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