Josh Rabe, MSE
Director of Athletics
- 1800 College Ave
- Quincy, IL 62301
- Health and Fitness Center
- 217-228-5432 ext:3501
Josh Rabe oversees all aspects of the university’s athletic programs including, the hiring of staff and coaches, promotion, fundraising, budgeting and allocating funds, and facilitating operations.
Rabe earned a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in educational leadership from Quincy University. After a standout high school and collegiate baseball career at Quincy University, Rabe went on to play professional baseball, including parts of two seasons with the Minnesota Twins. In 2008 he began his coaching career as the head assistant baseball coach for St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. He returned home to Quincy University in 2010 to accept the role of head baseball coach for his alma mater.
During his eleven-year stint as head coach, Rabe coached 62 all-conference players, 27 all-region performers, eight All-Americans, and five Major League Baseball draft picks. He compiled 348 wins to 205 losses for a final winning percentage of .629. He went to seven NCAA Regionals including, six straight to end his career, the 2017 Division II College World Series, and led the Hawks to three GLVC Championships.