DETROIT -- Eighteenth-year head coach of the Wayne State University baseball program
Ryan Kelley has announced a pair of updates to his coaching staff for the 2025-26 academic year. Former volunteer assistant and student-athlete (2021-24)
Seth Marano will take over as the team's pitching coach while
Paul Vossen, fresh off his playing career, has been brought on as a graduate assistant coach.
Marano
Former Warrior pitcher
Seth Marano joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant prior to the 2025 season following a six-year playing career. The first two of those six campaigns were spent at Lansing Community College before Marano came to Detroit in the fall of 2020.
Marano appeared in 35 games for the Warriors making 32 starts, while compiling a 4.47 ERA in 189.1 innings with a 15-7 overall record. The highlight of his playing career came in 2023 when he was 6-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 66 frames while being voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team.
Student-Athlete Bio
Coach Kelley: "Coach Marano was a very impressive competitor with tremendous pitchability skills during his playing career in our uniform. He accumulated significant mound time at a high-level junior college, in the Northwoods League, and obviously in NCAA regular and postseason action with Wayne State University. His playing and training experiences will be instrumental as he relates to our present and future pitching staff. He will be instrumental in cultivating a competitive environment that will compliment skill set and training development. Yet, his passion for our baseball program, University, and our student-athletes, will help advance our culture forward."
Vossen
Originally from Reno, Nev.,
Paul Vossen just wrapped up a playing career that featured three stops in five seasons. Those three destinations included the University of Iowa (2020-21), Utah Valley University (2022) and St. Bonaventure (2024-25).
Coach Kelley: "We are very excited to add coach Vossen to our coaching staff. His knowledge of our game, desire to be with our University, and passion for Detroit were impressive touch points during this selection process. He has built key experiences from significant stops across the United States during his baseball journey. We look forward to him assisting with our position-player development, day-to-day operations, and continuing to enhance the Wayne State University baseball program. It will be great having him in the Green and Gold!"
