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Packanik joins Bieser’s GCU staff
6/10/2026 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
Packanik named associate head coach, recruiting coordinator
Grand Canyon head coach Steve Bieser announced the first addition to his coaching staff with the hiring of Tyler Packanik as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.
Packanik joins Bieser in Phoenix after helping Jacksonville State complete the most accomplished Division I season in program history. The Gamecocks went 48-15, won Conference USA regular-season and tournament championships, reached an NCAA Regional final and finished the season ranked No. 21 nationally. Packanik has worked alongside Bieser for six seasons across Missouri and Jacksonville State. The hire is subject to completion of university hiring processes.
"Tyler is an outstanding coach who shares the vision we have for GCU Baseball," Bieser said. "He is a relentless worker and tremendous teacher who cares deeply about developing student-athletes on and off the field. Tyler played an important role in what we built at Jacksonville State, and I am excited for him to help establish the culture and championship standard we expect at GCU."
Packanik recently completed his third season at Jacksonville State after following Bieser from Missouri, where the two worked together for three seasons. He will oversee the Lopes' recruiting operation while working closely with the program's position players, defense and baserunning.
"I'm extremely excited to join the GCU community and continue coaching alongside Coach Bieser, who I've had the pleasure of working with at both Mizzou and Jax State," Packanik said. "My family and I are thrilled for this opportunity, and we're eager to build on GCU's great baseball tradition and make a strong run toward Omaha."
Packanik quickly elevated Jacksonville State's recruiting profile after arriving in 2023. His first recruiting class received a No. 87 national ranking from Perfect Game, the highest ranking for a Jacksonville State class since the organization began ranking recruiting classes in 2011.
His work also helped produce a versatile and fundamentally sound 2026 team. Jacksonville State ranked second nationally with 74 sacrifice bunts, fifth with 40 sacrifice flies and 13th with 52 double plays. The Gamecocks led CUSA in all three categories while also pacing the league in batting average, hits, doubles and on-base percentage. Jacksonville State stole 106 bases in 2026 after swiping 92 during Packanik's first season, which was the program's highest total since 2010.
Before joining Bieser's staff at Missouri, Packanik served as Stetson's director of personnel and video coordination from 2018 to 2020. He led the Hatters' scouting and video efforts, prepared opponent reports and incorporated intricate data into coaching and recruiting. Packanik began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Bucknell in 2017-18. He coached the infielders, assisted with hitters, served as first-base coach and coordinated the program's camps. The Plant City, Florida, native graduated from Marietta College in 2016.
Bieser reunites with Packanik after transforming a program coming off four consecutive losing seasons into a nationally ranked conference champion in Bieser's third year. GCU hired Bieser after the Gamecocks accumulated the fourth-most wins nationally and advanced to an NCAA Regional championship game.
Packanik joins Bieser in Phoenix after helping Jacksonville State complete the most accomplished Division I season in program history. The Gamecocks went 48-15, won Conference USA regular-season and tournament championships, reached an NCAA Regional final and finished the season ranked No. 21 nationally. Packanik has worked alongside Bieser for six seasons across Missouri and Jacksonville State. The hire is subject to completion of university hiring processes.
"Tyler is an outstanding coach who shares the vision we have for GCU Baseball," Bieser said. "He is a relentless worker and tremendous teacher who cares deeply about developing student-athletes on and off the field. Tyler played an important role in what we built at Jacksonville State, and I am excited for him to help establish the culture and championship standard we expect at GCU."
Packanik recently completed his third season at Jacksonville State after following Bieser from Missouri, where the two worked together for three seasons. He will oversee the Lopes' recruiting operation while working closely with the program's position players, defense and baserunning.
"I'm extremely excited to join the GCU community and continue coaching alongside Coach Bieser, who I've had the pleasure of working with at both Mizzou and Jax State," Packanik said. "My family and I are thrilled for this opportunity, and we're eager to build on GCU's great baseball tradition and make a strong run toward Omaha."
Packanik quickly elevated Jacksonville State's recruiting profile after arriving in 2023. His first recruiting class received a No. 87 national ranking from Perfect Game, the highest ranking for a Jacksonville State class since the organization began ranking recruiting classes in 2011.
His work also helped produce a versatile and fundamentally sound 2026 team. Jacksonville State ranked second nationally with 74 sacrifice bunts, fifth with 40 sacrifice flies and 13th with 52 double plays. The Gamecocks led CUSA in all three categories while also pacing the league in batting average, hits, doubles and on-base percentage. Jacksonville State stole 106 bases in 2026 after swiping 92 during Packanik's first season, which was the program's highest total since 2010.
Before joining Bieser's staff at Missouri, Packanik served as Stetson's director of personnel and video coordination from 2018 to 2020. He led the Hatters' scouting and video efforts, prepared opponent reports and incorporated intricate data into coaching and recruiting. Packanik began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Bucknell in 2017-18. He coached the infielders, assisted with hitters, served as first-base coach and coordinated the program's camps. The Plant City, Florida, native graduated from Marietta College in 2016.
Bieser reunites with Packanik after transforming a program coming off four consecutive losing seasons into a nationally ranked conference champion in Bieser's third year. GCU hired Bieser after the Gamecocks accumulated the fourth-most wins nationally and advanced to an NCAA Regional championship game.
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