Northwestern Baseball Camps

Coaching Staff

Tim Nelson
Assistant Coach

Tim is starting his fourth season as Pitching Coach at Northwestern College. Prior to coaching at Northwestern, Coach Nelson was the head baseball coach at Elk River High School. Coach Nelson is a native of Santa Ana, CA and was a pitcher at Biola University in Los Angeles. Coach Nelson works with pitchers of all ages through our baseball camps and has a passion for teaching the skills of pitching.




John Wilkens
Assistant Coach

John is starting his second season at Northwestern and works with the catchers and coaches hitting at Northwestern. Coach Wilkens has been involved is either playing or coaching baseball for over fifty years. Coach Wilkens is a member of numerous baseball halls of fame and is a former assistant coach with USA Baseball. Coach Wilkens was a highly successful baseball player at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State University-Mankato. Coach has also coached at all levels of baseball, from little league, to junior high to high school to college and elite levels.


Jason Bjork
Assistant Coach

Jason is starting his third season at Northwestern College and Coach Bjork works with outfields and coaches hitting as well. Coach Bjork has coached at many different levels and has been an assistant coach at Concordia Academy (Roseville) and St Thomas University before arriving at Northwestern. Coach Bjork played at Bethany Lutheran College and Concordia University (CA). Coach Bjork also works with the Minnesota Twins and is a featured coach for the Twins Developmental Camps, Baseball Clinics and Twinsfest Camps.