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Blair Oaks Baseball Coach Mike DeMilia Hired as Missouri Valley College Head Coach

After leading Blair Oaks to multiple state championships, Mike DeMilia is returning to the collegiate level to take over the baseball program at Missouri Valley College.
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Mike Dimilia departs Blair Oaks to become the head baseball coach at Missouri Valley College.
Mike Dimilia departs Blair Oaks to become the head baseball coach at Missouri Valley College. | Mike Dimilia

Mike DeMilia Leaves Blair Oaks for Missouri Valley College

Blair Oaks High School's longtime head baseball coach Mike DeMilia, who has served with the Falcons for seven seasons (2018–2025), is taking the reins of Missouri Valley College’s baseball program, according to a press release from the school’s athletics department and reported by ABC 17 News.

Successful Run at Blair Oaks

During his tenure at Blair Oaks, DeMilia guided the program to:

  • 2 state championships
  • 3 state title game appearances
  • 4 district crowns
  • 6 winning seasons
  • A 153-97 overall record

“Mike has a great track record, and he’s a very hard worker,” Missouri Valley Vice President of Athletics Marsha Lashley said in the school’s announcement. “His energy and his respect for the game and doing things the right way will serve our students well.”

Returning to College Coaching

Before his time at Blair Oaks, the Nebraska native coached at the collegiate level:

  • Lincoln University (2015–16) – Head Coach
  • Truman State University (2012–14) – Assistant Coach

“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity,” DeMilia said in the release. “There is so much happening at Missouri Valley; they’re really on the move. It’s an honor to join the team.”

Blair Oaks Launches Coaching Search

Blair Oaks will begin the search for its next head baseball coach ahead of the 2025–26 school year.

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Gary Adornato
GARY ADORNATO

Gary Adornato is the Senior VP of Content for High School On SI and SBLive Sports. He began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University. In 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.

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