Bradley University Athletics

AJ Pabst is entering his first season with Bradley in 2025.

Pabst attended Argyle High School in Argyle, TX, and played at Davidson College in North Carolina, where he led the team with 23 appearances in 2023, recording 2 wins with a 3.72 ERA out of the Wildcat bullpen. There, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Pabst finished his playing career as a graduate at UNC Charlotte, making 3 appearances for the 49ers in 2024.

In 2025, Pabst was an Assistant Coach at Iowa Western Community College. He primarily assisted Pitching Coach Jeff Bolen as the bullpen coach and led the analytics department for the program. Utilizing Rapsodo and custom pitching models, he helped the staff reach the 2025 Midwest District Championship.

Prior to Iowa Western, Pabst was the Pitching Coach for the Concord Athletics of the SCBL in Concord, North Carolina. He also worked as an assistant coach at the Practice Factory Baseball and Softball Academy in St. Louis, Missouri.

AJ resides in Peoria.