Robbie Britt is getting called up to The Show.

Britt, Eastern Michigan’s head baseball coach for two seasons, stepped down from his position this week to pursue an opportunity in Major League Baseball. According to multiple published reports out of Boston, Britt is joining the Red Sox as their field coordinator.

Britt took over as EMU head coach in 2023, and he led the Eagles to a 35-69 record in two seasons, though the 2024 season was a marked improvement, at 21-31, over his first season, when EMU was 14-38.

Britt came to EMU after four seasons as head coach at University of Charleston in West Virginia. Britt had coaching stints in college at the Division I, II and III levels.

“I’m incredibly grateful for my time here at Eastern Michigan,” Britt said in a statement. “Two-and-a-half years ago, we came to Eastern with the mission of creating a life program through the platform of baseball, and I’m confident that we’ve created a strong foundation to continue graduating leaders, creating champions and developing stewards.

“This community is special and I look forward to the continued success of the program.”

EMU assistant coach Trevor Beerman will be the team’s interim head coach in 2026, athletic director Scott Wetherbee announced this week. Britt was hired with a salary of $90,000; it wasn’t immediately clear what Beerman will make.

Beerman had been the team’s recruiting coordinator and also assisted with the offense, which was a bright spot in 2025. The Eagles’ had the .300 team batting average last season, 47th in the nation.

Beerman takes over a program that has a rich history (if not recently) and is a priority for the athletic department, which recently announced $2 million in upgrades to Oestrike Stadium. That includes a new playing surface that is going to be gray, like the turf at the nearby football stadium, Rynearson Stadium.

“Trevor has done an outstanding job as our recruiting coordinator and has earned the respect of our players and staff,” Wetherbee said in a statement. “I’m confident in his ability to guide the program and continue its momentum for the upcoming season. Our focus now is on this team and its pursuit of returning to the top of the Mid-American Conference and competing for postseason opportunities.”

Eastern Michigan hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2008.

Britt continues a trend of college baseball coaches making the move to the majors. This winter, University of Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello became manager of the San Francisco Giants. The Tigers’ pitching coach is Chris Fetter, who made that jump from the University of Michigan when manager AJ Hinch was hired ahead of the 2021 season.

Former major-league outfielder Adam Eaton, who has spent the last two seasons on the staff at Michigan State, also has left that job to join the Los Angeles Angels and new manager Kurt Suzuki’s coaching staff as an outfield instructor.

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