STEVENS POINT – After 12 seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, baseball coach Pat Bloom has accepted the same position at Washington University in St. Louis, the school announced Tuesday.

Bloom leaves UWSP as the program’s all-time winningest coach with a career record of 393-175. His 393 wins are the sixth-most in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history and rank in the top 20 among active Division III head coaches.

Efforts to reach Bloom were unsuccessful.

“I would like to thank (Washington University) Director of Athletics Josh Whitman and Deputy Director of Athletics Chris Peacock for their confidence in entrusting me with the opportunity to be the next baseball coach at Washington University,” said Bloom in a press release from Washington University.

“I am humbled to have the opportunity to work with and learn from talented colleagues who have worked hard to build upon the rich tradition of Bears Athletics.”

The Bears are coming off a 34-16 season, including a trip to the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional where Washington went 1-2 with its losses coming to UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater.

Since taking over the Pointers program in 2004, Bloom built the Pointers into a WIAC powerhouse and a national contender in the Midwest.

Bloom led the Pointers to four NCAA Division III World Series appearances, including a third-place finish in 2007, a fourth-place finish in 2013 and fifth-place finishes in 2006 and 2010.

His teams appeared in the NCAA Regionals 10 times and played in the regional championship game six times.

“While it will be a big loss for the Pointers program, this is an exciting time for Pat and a tremendous opportunity for him,” UWSP Director of Athletics Daron Montgomery said. “(Washington) is getting one of the best baseball coaches in the country.”

In addition to the success on the national level, Bloom’s teams won eight WIAC Tournament titles (2005-09, 2011, 2013, 2015) and two WIAC regular season championships (2009, 2011). The Pointers won at least 30 games in nine of Bloom’s 12 seasons, including a program-record 41 games in 2013.

A UWSP alum, Bloom gathered numerous coaching accolades. He was named WIAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2011, while earning Midwest Region Coach of the Year honors four times (2006-07, 2010, 2013).

For all of the success the Pointers enjoyed on the field, Bloom also served as the driving force behind upgrades at University Field that included the construction of new dugouts during his stint as coach.

“We are going to be relentless in our pursuit toward achieving a level of national prominence that is on par with our other outstanding Bears programs,” Bloom said. “I am excited to be a part of the vision for the future of Wash U baseball, and I cannot wait to get started.”

Bloom demonstrated an ability to develop high school and junior college players into elite Division III caliber talent.

He coached 14 All-Americans, seven WIAC Position Players of the Year and five WIAC Pitchers of the Year. UWSP swept both honors this past season with Marathon graduate Cody Hanke being named the top position player and Mitch Beau grabbing the honor for pitching.

Bloom also had three players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft following their junior seasons, including two-time MLB All-Star Jordan Zimmermann of the Washington Nationals. In addition, two of his players signed free agent MLB contracts.