NCAA DI Baseball Program
United States Air Force Academy Baseball - CO
United States Air Force Academy baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Mountain West Conference and is based in USAF Academy, CO. Campus enrollment is about 4,114 students. The published acceptance rate is 14%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 27-28. Listed coaches include Shaun Reed, Drew LaComb, Kyle Winkler, Braxton Ipson, Hunter Wolfe, and Clay Conn.
Air Force jumped from 20–34 in 2025 to a 15–9, first-place Mountain West regular season in 2026, Drew LaComb's first year leading the program. On the Baseball Forward podcast, recorded before the coaching change, pitching coach Kyle Winkler said the Academy recruits nationwide but narrows its pool through academics and a large medical review, that graduates owe a five-year service commitment, and that he doesn't want to recruit a player who doesn't want to play professional baseball. Families weighing a 49-player 2027 roster should expect up to seven pitching spots to open if seniors move on.
Program Snapshot
- Location: USAF Academy, CO
- Division: NCAA DI
- Conference: Mountain West Conference
- School type: Public
- Campus setting: Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
- Enrollment: 4,114 students
- Enrollment by sex: 70% men / 30% women
- Acceptance rate: 14%
- Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
- Average annual cost: $0
- In-state tuition: $0
- Out-of-state tuition: $0
Coaching Staff
- Shaun Reed, Director of Operations
- Drew LaComb, Head Coach
- Kyle Winkler, Assistant Coach
- Braxton Ipson, Assistant Coach
- Hunter Wolfe, Assistant Coach
- Clay Conn, Director of Operations
Recent Baseball Results
- 2026: 27-28 (1st • Lost to San Diego State 8-11 in loser's final game of Mountain West Conference Tournament)
- 2025: 20-34
- 2024: 27-28
- 2023: 28-31
- 2022: 32-29
Members-only details for United States Air Force Academy
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The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.
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On the Baseball Forward Podcast
Ep. 61: Kyle Winkler on Pitching at Air ForceKyle Winkler, Pitching Coach, Air Force Academy Falcons
Conference: Mountain West Conference
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