After three seasons as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, Brady Ward was named head coach and is entering his first season at the helm of the Morehead State baseball program. 

In his first three seasons, Ward helped guide Morehead State to three straight 20+ win seasons, including a 36-win campaign and the program's first OVC regular season title since 1979 in 2023. Under Ward's tutelage, John Bakke (Second Team, 2022), Luke Helton (Freshman Team, 2021 & Second Team, 2023), and Luke Lyman (Freshman Team, 2023) pitched their way to All-OVC honors. Both Bakke and Miller are now playing Independent League Baseball.

In addition to his work within the program, Ward was instrumental in establishing a partnership with Pitching Performance Lab, a company which helps develop pitchers by providing data on pitchers throughout the year. 

A graduate of Tiffin (Ohio), Ward spent the 2019 season at his alma mater where he helped lead the Dragons to a Great Midwest Conference championship and an appearance in the Division II regional final. Two Tiffin Dragons (Tyler Wehrle (Brewers) & Cody Orr (Astros)) coached by Ward went on to play in Major League Baseball.

Prior to returning to Tiffin, Ward spent four years with Prep Baseball Report (PBR), where he was an Associate Scout for the state of Ohio. He helped assemble Team Ohio and coaching the team at the Futures Game, along with working alongside the state scouting director.

Ward was a four-year pitcher for Tiffin from 2015-18, ranking second in program history in appearances (55) and in the top five in many other categories. 

Ward is a native of Jeffersonville, Ohio and earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Tiffin.