Eric McKibban

Biography

Eric McKibban joined the 49ers as the Director of Baseball Performance in February 2021. McKibban previously served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Premier Pitching. He began working with Premier Pitching in the winter of 2018 as an intern while finishing his degree at UCF and was promoted to a full-time role after graduation in May of 2019. Working with both the baseball and softball programs at Charlotte, in 2023 the Niners were one of just 13 schools to have both their baseball and softball programs reach the Regional Finals in their respective sports and were the only non-Autonomy Five school to accomplish the feat. In four seasons working with Charlotte's baseball program, 11 players have been drafted and a total of 16 have joined a major league organization. McKibban is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and the National Sports Performance Association as a Certified Speed & Agility Coach (CSAC). A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, McKibban played baseball at the University of Evansville from 2012-2016. He received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Evansville and went on to receive his master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Central Florida from 2017-2019.