Jake Silverman - Baseball Coach - University of Washington Athletics

Jake Silverman

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
silver19@uw.edu

Jake Silverman joined Jason Kelly's first Washington coaching staff in July of 2022, spending two seasons on Montlake and ultimately rising to become the Huskies' associate head coach.

In his second season with the Huskies, Silverman took on a larger role with the coaching staff, occasionally making mound visits and lineup decisions in place of Kelly. This came a year after Silverman served as UW's interim coach during Kelly's suspension due to an ejected player.

playing a pivotal part in Washington's recruiting front, Silverman helped the Huskies fight off the MLB Draft for a second consecutive year to bring a top prospect to campus as Blake Wilson chose UW over the Kansas City Royals. UW also signed Carson Ohland, the no. 3 ranked prep in the state of Washington.

During Silverman's first season at UW, the Huskies defied expectations. Picked seventh in the Pac-12 Preseason Poll, the Dawgs finished third in the league standings with a 17-12 record. Washington garnered a 35-20 record overall, earning the program's 12^th NCAA postseason bid.

Thanks to Silverman's early recruiting efforts at UW, the Huskies were able to bring Aiva Arquette to campus despite the Hawaiian being drafted by the Arizona Diamond Backs.

Silverman joined the Huskies from Cal Poly, where he spent three seasons as assistant coach and was in charge of the pitching staff. Prior to Cal Poly, and over an 11-year span, Silverman coached at Cal State Fullerton, UCLA and Nevada.

During his time in Reno, Silverman worked with the catchers, served as recruiting coordinator and also assisted with hitting and base running for four seasons.

Before taking the job at Nevada, Silverman spent five seasons (2011-15) with UCLA as an assistant to the pitching coach, helping the Bruins compile a 202-103-1 record in that span with four postseason appearances. Silverman and UCLA earned two trips to the College World Series, including the Bruins’ national championship season in 2013.

Silverman also coached at Cal State Fullerton as an undergraduate assistant for two seasons (2009-10).

Silverman is a 2005 graduate of Foothill High School in Santa Ana. At Fullerton College, he batted .350 as a freshman in 2006. In 2007, he earned the Art Nunn Award for exemplary acts on and off the field.

Silverman earned an associate’s degree from Fullerton College before earning a bachelor’s degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton in 2009.