Christopher Monroe joined Missouri Western in June 2025.
He spent time as a professional baseball player both in the Pioneer Baseball League and Atlantic League from 2022-2024, playing for the Great Falls Voyagers, the Idaho Falls Chukars and the Lexington Legends.
He also spent time as the hitting coach for Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois in 2023-24, helping that team to a Midwest Athletic Conference Co-Championship and a 42-15 record.
“Chris came to us from Parkland College - a very good program with a great tradition,” said head coach Michael Keeran. “His experience not only as a coach, but as a player and his ability to relate to players makes him an extremely valuable addition to the staff."
Monroe earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Illinois-Springfield in 2021 before completing his Sports Administration Masters Program at Central Michigan in 2022.
He was a two-time first-team all-GLVC selection with UIS, and helped CMU to a conference title and an NCAA tournament bid in 2022.
