Central Michigan University Athletics
Baseball
Doug Walters
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- E-Mail Address:
- walte2dl@cmich.edu
- Phone:
- (989) 774-1563
- Year at CMU:
- 3rd
- Hometown:
- Brighton, Mich.
- Alma Mater/Year:
- Alma/2016
- Experience:
- 10th year
Doug Walters is in his third year as an assistant on coach Jake Sabol’s Central Michigan baseball staff.
Walters is primarily responsible for working with the Chippewa hitters and catchers, while assisting in all recruiting efforts.
Among the highlights of Walters' two seasons on Sabol's CMU staff are road wins over Power 5 opponents Michigan State (twice), Notre Dame and Central Florida, and a dramatic walk-off victory over rival Western Michigan on Senior Day on storied Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium in 2024.
Walters helped oversee a three-game improvement in wins by the Chippewas from 2024 to 2025 and an improvement in virtually every statistical category both at the plate and on the mound. CMU outfielder Zach Knowlton was named to the 2025 Mid-American Conference All-Defensive Team after posting a .995 fielding percentage
The Chippewas received the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association in both 2024 and '25, marking the fifth time in program history that CMU baseball has been so honored.
In 2025, five Chippewas were named to the Academic All-District Team and four earned Academic All-MAC honors one season after a dozen captured Academic All-MAC honors, catcher/infielder Nick Dardas earned the MAC Medal of Excellence, and two seniors, Jacob Donahue and Ely Stuart, garnered All-MAC accolades.
A Brighton native, Walters served as an assistant under Sabol both at Northwood (2019-23) and at Alma (2017-18). He was also an assistant coach for the North Adams SteepleCats, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, in 2018.
Walters helped lead Northwood to a 140-90-1 record including a 77-35 conference mark and four NCAA Division II Regional appearances. Prior to the 2022-2023 season at Northwood, he was promoted to associate head coach.
The 2023 Timberwolves captured Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships in their first year in the league after moving over from the GLIAC. That team finished 42-19 including 27-5 in the G-MAC. The 42 wins rank as the second highest total in program history.
In Walters’ four full seasons at Northwood, the Timberwolves posted four of the top seven winningest seasons in program history.
Walters played at Alma for Sabol, serving as the team captain and earning the team Most Valuable Player Award in 2016. He was a two-time All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honoree during at Alma, and was named the college’s Breakthrough Athlete of the Year in 2015.
Walters earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in English from Alma in 2016. He resides in Mount Pleasant with his wife, Ana.
Walters is primarily responsible for working with the Chippewa hitters and catchers, while assisting in all recruiting efforts.
Among the highlights of Walters' two seasons on Sabol's CMU staff are road wins over Power 5 opponents Michigan State (twice), Notre Dame and Central Florida, and a dramatic walk-off victory over rival Western Michigan on Senior Day on storied Keilitz Field at Theunissen Stadium in 2024.
Walters helped oversee a three-game improvement in wins by the Chippewas from 2024 to 2025 and an improvement in virtually every statistical category both at the plate and on the mound. CMU outfielder Zach Knowlton was named to the 2025 Mid-American Conference All-Defensive Team after posting a .995 fielding percentage
The Chippewas received the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association in both 2024 and '25, marking the fifth time in program history that CMU baseball has been so honored.
In 2025, five Chippewas were named to the Academic All-District Team and four earned Academic All-MAC honors one season after a dozen captured Academic All-MAC honors, catcher/infielder Nick Dardas earned the MAC Medal of Excellence, and two seniors, Jacob Donahue and Ely Stuart, garnered All-MAC accolades.
A Brighton native, Walters served as an assistant under Sabol both at Northwood (2019-23) and at Alma (2017-18). He was also an assistant coach for the North Adams SteepleCats, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, in 2018.
Walters helped lead Northwood to a 140-90-1 record including a 77-35 conference mark and four NCAA Division II Regional appearances. Prior to the 2022-2023 season at Northwood, he was promoted to associate head coach.
The 2023 Timberwolves captured Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships in their first year in the league after moving over from the GLIAC. That team finished 42-19 including 27-5 in the G-MAC. The 42 wins rank as the second highest total in program history.
In Walters’ four full seasons at Northwood, the Timberwolves posted four of the top seven winningest seasons in program history.
Walters played at Alma for Sabol, serving as the team captain and earning the team Most Valuable Player Award in 2016. He was a two-time All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honoree during at Alma, and was named the college’s Breakthrough Athlete of the Year in 2015.
Walters earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in English from Alma in 2016. He resides in Mount Pleasant with his wife, Ana.
Dave Keilitz interview on Zach McKinstry
Friday, July 11
Jake Sabol Interview on Zach McKinstry
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Baseball vs Eastern Michigan
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