After a successful season for Auburn baseball in which the Tigers just barely missed out on making it to Omaha, the program announced the hiring of Nick Ammirati as the program’s assistant coach and hitting coordinator.
“This is an incredible opportunity to join a program with arguably more young talent than anyone in the country and help build on the momentum it has created the last several years,” Ammirati said, per AuburnTigers.com. “Butch has been a mentor of mine both up close and from afar for 15 years now, and I’m ecstatic to rekindle that relationship and get to work with one of the best coaches and men in our industry.
“My family and I are excited to get emersed in the Auburn Family, and I can’t wait to get to work with such a talented group of coaches, staff and student-athletes,” Ammirati added.
Ammirati was a catcher at Mississippi State when Butch Thompson served as the Bulldogs' pitching coach, and now the pair will be reunited on the Plains. Ammirati spent the last five seasons as a hitting coach at two other SEC programs, working with Kentucky from 2022-24 and Georgia from 2025-26.
Last season, Ammirati coached the Georgia hitters through a record-breaking season, leading the NCAA with 179 home runs, a program record, and tallying 611 runs scored.
“Nick’s bio speaks for itself, but my first glimpse of his potential in this industry was as his coach in 2013,” Thompson said. “As a catcher, he called virtually every pitch and led an incredible pitching staff to the national championship series. Since then, I’ve watched Ammo begin his college coaching career with success at every level, including the SEC. Being on staff for Kentucky and Georgia’s most recent runs to the College World Series has been impressive, and I’m excited for him to bring that success and partner with Karl Nonemaker to create a winning offense and develop the ever-essential catching position.
“Nick’s track record of success and current SEC experience makes him the best fit in the country,” Thompson added. “For me personally, I’m excited to reunite with a former student-athlete, and I believe our players and program are going to be very excited to have Ammo join the Auburn Family.”
Prior to his time in the SEC, Ammirati also served as an assistant coach at Southern Miss, Hinds Community College and Northwestern State. He played college baseball at Seton Hall, Panola College and Mississippi State.
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