Colorado School of Mines Athletics

Ryan Spilborghs joined the Oredigger baseball staff as an assistant coach in the fall of 2019.

In addition to his role at Mines, Spilborghs also works on the ROOT SPORTS broadcast team covering the Colorado Rockies. Spilborghs joined the ROOT SPORTS team in 2014. He serves as game analyst alongside play-by-play man Drew Goodman, as well sideline reporter. As a former National League Champion with the Rockies in 2007, Spilborghs provides a unique coaching perspective at the college level. perspective on the broadcasts in his many different roles. Spilborghs also serves as a host on MLB Network Radio, and has served as emcee at numerous charity events in the Denver area.

A Santa Barbara, Calif. native, Spilborghs was recruited to play baseball at the University of California - Santa Barbara, where he was a two-time Big West selection. After being selected in the seventh round of the 2002 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies, he spent six seasons as an outfielder for the team, doing his part to advance the 2007 and 2009 Rockies teams to the postseason. One of his most notable achievements came against the Giants in late August of 2009, when he hit the first walk-off grand slam in Rockies team history.

Spilborghs lives in Denver with his wife Stacey and their children, Kierra and Tatum.