[2] Van Ameyde began his collegiate playing career at Henry Ford Community College in 1991.
Following two seasons at Saint Mary's, he moved on to help his coach his alma mater of Detroit.
[4] Following his tenure with Detroit, Van Ameyde spent three seasons as an assistant at Georgetown, serving as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
Under Van Ameyde's guidance, Spartan pitchers have excelled, with four being selected in the last five Major League Drafts (Riley McCauley in 2018, Mitchell Tyranski and Indigo Diaz in 2019, and Mason Erla in 2021), and three others signing non-drafted free agent contracts (Mike Mokma in 2019, Sam Benschoter in 2021, and Kyle Bischoff in 2023).
[5] Coach Van Ameyde completed his sixth season back on the Spartan bench and 12th overall in 2023.
The following is a table of Van Ameyde's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.