A graduate of Creighton University in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, Eric Campbell has spent twenty-one years in the baseball industry as a professional player, a college coach, a college administrator, a college instructor and now as an administrator for programs at USA Baseball. 

As a player at Creighton from 1981-1984, Campbell played a variety of positions and played all nine positions in a college baseball game.  After being drafted by the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher and catcher, Campbell was released from professional baseball in 1985 and began his coaching/administrative career.  After serving nine years in assistant coach roles at Creighton, St. Thomas University and the United States Air Force Academy, Campbell served as the head baseball coach at the Air Force Academy from 1995-1998. 

In addition to coaching, Campbell served in athletic administration roles at Creighton and at St. Thomas.  Campbell instructed combat and other physical education classes at the Air Force Academy for nine years.

After serving as a volunteer administrator to two United States Olympic Committee Olympic Festivals and serving as an administrator and coach to various USA Baseball events, Campbell joined the staff at USA Baseball in January of 2000.  After serving four years as the primary administrator for the junior national team program and various professional level programs, Campbell now serves as the administrator for the national team program (college) and the professional level programs.

Campbell is married to the former Janette Bushyager and they have two children-Tillie (7) and Lucy (5).  The Campbell’s live in Raleigh, North Carolina.