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Pat Hall came to Central Connecticut as an assistant coach in 2009. He was inducted into the Team Connecticut Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
He graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a BS in Human Services.
Hall resides in Bristol with his wife, Beth Ellen, and their two daughters, Kaylee and Ryleigh.
AT CCSU
Assistant Coach (2009-present)
Northeast Conference Tournament titles (2010, 17, 19, 21, 23)Northeast Conference Regular Season champions (2023)Coached Freshman All-Americans (Mike Delease, 2017; Jake Neuman, 2021; Vincent Spizzoucco, 2022)Coached Collegiate Baseball All-American (Dominic Niman, 2023, 2nd Team)Coached ABCA/Rawlings All-American (Dominic Niman, 2023, 3rd Team)Coached Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year (Dominic Niman, 2023)66 Blue Devils have earned all-conference honors (33 First Team, 33 Second Team)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Fairfield University (2005-08), assistant coach
Pitching coach, recruiting coordinator
University of Bridgeport (2001-04), assistant coach
Pitching coach
Bristol (NECBL, 2010), head coach
Second-best record in the league
Connecticut Blue Jays 15-U (2008), head coach
AAU National Champions
PLAYING CAREER
University of Bridgeport
Team Captain (1998)
Housatonic Community College
Team Captain, Junior College World Series (1995)
The Hounds posted a 15-32 record on the season while going 8-16 in conference play. Assumption struggled on the road, going 6-19 away from home. Cole Durkin hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth to push Assumption over Bentley 7-6. Additionally, Assumption closed the year with two wins at home vs Saint Anselm College. Jared Berardino was selected to Northeast-10 All Conference First Team while also making the NCBWA All-East Region Second Team. Jack Barry joined Berardino on the First Team while also being selected to the All-Defensive Team. Kyle Keating was named to the NE10 All-Rookie Team.
The Greyhounds registered their second most wins in a season under Rocco in 2022, going 25-23 while winning 13 conference games and losing 11. They were stronger at home, going 10-5 at home and 8-13 on the road. Notable moments included a series sweep vs Saint Michael's College while qualifying for the NE10 tournament. The Hounds defeated Franklin Pierce in the First Round before losing to Adelphi in the Second Round. Assumption stayed alive due to double elimination. They defeated Le Moyne and Adelphi to advance to the Northeast-10 Championship series.
In the 2021 season, Rocco led the Greyhounds to a 12-11 record while going 11-10 in conference. Assumption had to travel for the majority of their games, going 2-2 in home while going 7-9 on the road. Assumption started closing the year with wins against Southern New Hampshire and earned a bid into the NE10 tournament. They defeated Stonehill 10-4 in the Northeast-10 Championship First Round.
Mike Rocco enters his eighth season as the Assumption College baseball head coach in 2020. He comes into this season with a 129-23-3 overall record and a 108-152-3 record at Assumption. The Hounds had a 5-8-1 record going into the season before it was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.
During the 2019 season, Rocco guided the Hounds to a 26-20 overall record in 2019 with his team going 4-4 while away for the birth of his son, Sammy, along with a 14-12 record within the Northeast-10. He also coached the Hounds to a 6-0 start, their best start to a season in over a decade. His team qualified for the NCAA Playoff Tournament as the No. 7 seed, the first time the program had made the tournament in 10 years. Two of his players received NE-10 Third-Team All-Conference Honors, while one earned All-Rookie Team Honors. His team defeated nationally ranked Southern N.H. on April 28 and his team posted at least one win against each NE-10 Northeast Division foe.
Rocco guided the Hounds to a 17-28-2 record to go with a mark of 11-16-2 in NE10 Conference play during 2018. Rocco coached two players to postseason honors, as Andrew Jaehnig and Quinn Moynihan were awarded with All-NE10 recognition. Jaehnig was named First Team All-Conference, while Moynihan was named Third Team All-Conference. Jaehnig was also named NCBWA and D2CCA First Team All-Region and became the 12th player in program history to collect 200 hits in his career. The team also earned wins over Franklin Pierce and No. 7 New Have over the course of the year.
The 2017 season was Rocco's fourth season in charge of the Greyhounds, where he kept them in the fight for a postseason berth right up until the final few weeks of the season. The Hounds finished with a 17-25 overall record to go with a mark of 10-17 in NE10 Conference play. Rocco coached a pair of Hounds to postseason honors, led by Andrew Jaehnig who recieved a plethora of accolades after claiming the East Region batting title. Jaehnig was named First Team All-NE10, while Jared Brescia earned NE10 All-Rookie Team recognition. The duo were also bestowed with Worcester Area All-Star honors, as Jaehnig was named First Team and Player of the Year, while Brescia was named to the Second Team. On top of that, Jaehnig earned First Team All-East Region honors by the NCBWA, D2CCA and ABCA/Rawlings. Jaehnig also became the 11th player in program history to be named All-American when the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) bestowed upon him the honors.
In 2016, Rocco led the greyhounds to their first postseason berth since 2009. The Hound finished with a 19-25 record and were 14-15 in Northeast-10 Conference play. Three members of the Assumption baseball team received NE-10 All-Conference honors for their play in 2016: Andrew Jaehnig (Second Team), Mike Coggeshall (Third Team) and Hunter Tralli (All-Rookie Team). Three Hounds were also named as Worcester Area All-Stars (Coggeshall, Jaehnig, Curtis). Not only did Rocco coach several regular-season award winners, but Assumption also boasted six Hounds in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) during the summer of 2016. These include Coggeshall, Tom Horstkotte and Kyle Chudoba (Worcester Bravehearts), Jake Byrne (Wachusett Dirt Dogs), Clay Yianacopolus (North Shore Navigators) and Tralli (Torrington Titans).
During the 2014 season, Roccos first season as head coach of the Greyhounds, the team went 19-20 with a 13-16 conference record, a 10-11 divisional record and was in the hunt for the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs all the way up until the last weekend of the season. Three of his players received Northeast-10 All-Conference recognition (Mike Coggeshall, Greg ODonnell, and Ysander Figueroa). Four of his players were named to the All-Worcester Team (Coggeshall, ODonnell, Figueroa, and Kevin OConnor). He also coached one of his players to become Worcester Area player of the year (Figueroa). Cody Rocha, one of the teams captains, received the 2014 Rev. Alfred R. Berthiaume 32 Memorial Award for goingAbove and Beyond at the Assumption College Senior Athletic Banquet.
In addition to his role as the head baseball coach, Rocco also works as an operations coordinator in the Assumption athletics equipment room.
COACHING CAREER
Head Coach at Lesley University (2011-13)Assistant Coach at Nashua Silver KnightsAssistant Coach at Daniel Webster College Assistant Coach at Keene Swamp Bats of the NECBLHead Coach at Lowell American LegionHead Coach of Daniel Webster Cross Country Team
AWARDS
Coach of the Year - Daniel Webster Cross Country Team, 2008New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year, 2011
PLAYING CAREER
Rocco was a four-year starter for Bryant University as a first baseman. He completed his career as the program leader in games played at 204 and third in career hits with 221. In addition, he also holds the NCAA Division II career and single-season records for putouts.As a freshman in 2004, he was named as the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year as helped lead the Bulldogs to their first-ever Division II College World Series appearance. The following year, Rocco was a member of the Bryant University basketball team that advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game.
PERSONAL
Rocco and his wife Lindsay reside in Westminster, Mass. with their son Sammy and daughter Kasey.Rocco earned his Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Bryant University in 2007, where he was also a history minor. He also holds a masters degree in athletic administration from Endicott College (Mass.), which he completed in 2013.Prior to attending Bryant, Rocco was a varsity athlete in three sports at Tewksbury Memorial High School (Basketball, Baseball, Football). He is also ambidextrous and can throw both right and left-handed. In 2016, he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
Nick Barese enters his first year as head coach of UMass Lowell baseball after serving on staff for two seasons. He was promoted to associate head coach during the 2023 season. Prior to UMass Lowell, he served seven years as head baseball coach at Merrimack College, and oversaw the schools transition to Division I. He held a 153-129 career record (.543) and garnered success both on and off the field.
In just two years with the River Hawks, Barese helped guide the program to their first America East Conference Championship game since joining the league in 2014. He coached eight All-Conference players, including First Team pitcher Josh Becker, All-Tournament Team Matt Draper, and four All-Rookie Team selections. In 2022, his pitching staff led virtually every statistical category in the conference, including earned run average, opponent batting average, runs allowed and walks allowed. The 2022 pitching staff notched 444 strikeouts, and 509.2 innings pitched, both of which stand as River Hawk program records.
During Bareses tenure as Merrimacks head coach, the team reached unprecedented success on the field. He reached 100 wins faster than any coach in program history and is currently second on the all-time wins list with 153. Barese was the NEIBA Division II Coach of the Year award winner. He coached 30 All-Conference selections, 19 All-Region selections, six Academic All-District recipients, a Conference Player of the Year award winner (Joey Porricelli), and the 2018 Rawlings/ABCA Gold Glove Award Winner (Nick Shumski). Merrimack joined the Northeast Conference in 2021 and made an immediate impact, winning five of nine conference series. The team also had multiple out of conference wins, including a 7-5 victory over ACC opponent Boston College.
The first three years of Barese's tenure (2015-17) saw the manager accumulate 69 total victories and a berth in the NE10 Championship in each campaign. The Warriors finished above .500 in both 2016 and 2017. Merrimack narrowly missed out on an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament in 2016, winning 29 games - the second most ever in school history at the time. Highlights of his first three years included the first nine-inning no-hitter in school history (2016) and five all-conference selections in each year.
Barese capped off a run of four straight postseason appearances to start his tenure, culminating with a NE10 Championship in 2018 and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It marked the program's first conference title of any kind since 1999 and first tournament crown since 1996. The victory delivered the program its fourth NE10 Tournament title overall. The NCAA Tournament berth snapped a 19-year drought from the East Regional for the program and Barese became just the third head coach in school history to guide the program to the national tourney.
The 2018 season will go down as one of the best years ever for the Merrimack baseball program, winning a school record 31 games, and registering just the third 30-win campaign ever. The Warriors won 13 of their first 15 games in April, catapulting the squad towards the postseason. Merrimack picked up a pair of wins against nationally ranked programs during the regular season, and three more during the NE10 Championship. The Warriors' dramatic playoff run began with a 5-3 win in 11 innings at Franklin Pierce, where Merrimack snapped a three-game losing streak in the opening round of the conference tournament.
Barese saw the Warriors excel both on the field and in the classroom. In Bareses time at the helm at Merrimack, his teams achieved a 3.0 semester GPA or higher in every semester. Seven individual student-athletes earned various all-region, all-conference, and academic all-league honors. Matthew Ronai headlined the group with an Academic All-American selection, while he joined Tyler Lyne and Matt Nicholson as all-region honorees from the ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA. As a team, the Warriors won the Team GPA Award (3.214) by owning the highest collective GPA of any NE10 baseball program.
Barese has worked with two of Merrimack's eight all-time MLB draft selections. He served as pitching coach in 2013, guiding Joe Mantoni to his 18th-round selection by the Cincinnati Reds. Following his first season as head coach, Frank Crinella went in the 39th round to the Baltimore Orioles. In his four years as head coach, Barese helped developed lefty PJ Browne into one of the top pitchers in program history, resulting in a professional contract at seasons end with the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Barese also spent time as Assistant Athletic Director for Operations from October of 2016 to 2019. Barese previously served as Director of Operations and Operations Coordinator, respectively, after being elevated to full-time status in the summer of 2015. In his role within the operations department, Barese directed all aspects of operations, including management at home athletic events, scheduling, team travel, and more.
Barese came to Merrimack after serving in the same capacity at Saint Anselm College. He is a 2008 graduate of Saint Anselm where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. He then earned his Master of Science in Sport Science and Recreation from Ohio University in May of 2014. He was a four-year member of both the Hawks football and baseball teams, serving as team captain with each program.
Barese has also enjoyed summer collegiate baseball coaching stints, serving as the head coach of the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League in both 2012 and 2013.
A native of Braintree, Mass., Barese currently lives in Manchester, N.H. with his wife Ashley, daughters Camryn and Tessa, and their dog, Gus.
Coming off 5th year as the UMass Lowell Assistant Baseball Coach. During tenure, have oversaw all offensive aspects while working primarily with outfielders and catchers. Have also led the River Hawk recruiting efforts.
Boen's student-athletes recieved All-NE-10 honors, highlighted by Dan Fratus and Chris Hoyt who were named to the first team. Stonehill maintained its consistent level of success in 2014, as the Skyhawks won 30 games and reached the NE-10 Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Stonehill went 30-20 overall, including 17-10 in conference play. At the conclusion of the season, five of Boen's student-athletes earned All-NE-10 honors, highlighted by junior pitcher Jim Duff, who was also a consensus All-East Region selection before becoming Stonehill's second Major League Baseball draft pick in program history. Duff was chosen in the 20th round (595th overall) by the New York Mets. In 1998, his first season on the bench, Boen led Stonehill to a then-school-record 25 wins, earning the program's first NE-10 postseason berth in 12 years. The following year, he earned his first career NE-10 Coach of the Year award after the team captured a share of the NE-10 regular-season title for the first time since 1985. Boen earned his first career New England Division II Coach of the Year selection and his second straight NE-10 Coach of the Year award in 2000. In what was then the program's most successful year to date, Stonehill won 34 games and both the NE-10 regular-season and tournament titles, and earned the program's first-ever NCAA tournament bid. The team advanced to the Northeast Regional championship game, falling to conference rival Saint Rose. The Stonehill program has remained a perennial NE-10 contender during Boen's tenure, returning to the postseason tournament six times in the past decade and breaking into the NCAA Division II East Regional rankings. Boen earned his third NE-10 Coach of the Year selection in 2006, following a 28-win season and a second-place finish in the conference. 2012 marked the third consecutive season that Boen led Stonehill to a 30-win campaign, as the Skyhawks finished 30-19 overall and 18-11 in the NE-10. Four players earned All-Conference honors from the NE-10, including senior Michael White, who was also selected to play in the NEIBA All-Star Game. In 2011, Stonehill posted a 30-18 record overall and made its second-straight trip to the NE-10 tournament. Under Boen's guidance, Stonehill's became the first student-athlete in program history to be drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) club when the hometown Boston Red Sox selected him in the 28 round (862 overall) of the 2011 MLB First Year Player Draft. Boen also aided four players in earning NE-10 postseason honors. The 2010 Skyhawks made a return to the top of the NE-10 ranks, claiming the conference tournament title in a 31-win season and earning their second trip to the NCAA tournament as the fourth seed in the East Region. Stonehill knocked off New Haven and C.W. Post in the opening rounds before being eliminated by Franklin Pierce. Boen has coached over 40 All-Conference players during his tenure at Stonehill, including a pair of conference Players of the Year in Mark Langone '00 and Junior Medina '02, and 2005 Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year Billy Sittig '06. Medina and Sittig also became the program's first two All-America honorees with their selections in 2002 and 2005. A native of Brockton, Mass., Boen was a standout shortstop on the Stonehill diamond from 1986 through 1989, and was also the starting point guard for the Skyhawk basketball squad, helping lead the team to the 1988-89 Northeast-10 title. He came to Stonehill after a standout career at neighboring Brockton High, where he led the Boxers to the state basketball championship as a senior in 1985, and was inducted into the Brockton High School Hall of Fame. A noted camp and clinic coach throughout the region, Boen is the director of the Skyhawk Baseball School hosted on campus every summer. He resides in Mansfield, Mass. with his wife Shelly and their children Lauren, Michael, Max, and Matt.
Podbelski enters his 21st season at the helm of the Wheaton College baseball program in 2016-17. Podbelski has built Wheaton's baseball program from the ground up, accumulating one of the highest winning percentages among active NCAA Division III coaches at .715 (559-221-5) through Wheaton's first 18 years of varsity play. Podbelski and the program earned their 500th win on April 25, 2013 against Eastern Connecticut State University at home.
Last spring, Wheaton went 31-13 en route to securing its 14th New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championship and its 18th-straight NEWMAC postseason appearance dating back to 1999. The Lyons went on to compete in the NCAA New England Regional Baseball Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
In 2013, the Lyons claimed their 14th NEWMAC regular season championship and 13th NEWMAC Tournament title in the 15-year history of the conference (at the time). As a result, Wheaton earned its 12th NCAA Tournament berth in 14 seasons. Podbelski's squad also recorded the program's ninth-straight 30-win season after being ranked preseason favorites in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Preseason Poll and the D3baseball.com Preseason Poll.
In 2012, Wheaton recorded the program's eighth-straight 30-win season and second-ever 40-win season compiling a 41-11 mark en route to an appearance in the NCAA Division III College World Series national championship round. The Lyons placed seven student-athletes on the NEWMAC All-Conference team, four on the D3baseball.com All-Region team and four more on the NEIBA All-New England team. Podbelski also garnered NEIBA Coach of the Year honors while two of his student-athletes were named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team. Wheaton finished the 2012 season ranked no.9 in the last D3baseball.com Top-25 national rankings.
In addition to winning 13 NEWMAC Tournament titles since 1999, the Lyons also hosted the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament in 1999 and qualified for their first ECAC Tournament in 1998 the team's first year of varsity competition. Eight years later, the 2006 squad made the schools first national championship game appearance while going 4210 and recording the highest win total in team history.
Podbelski was awarded New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2012, which earned him a coaching position at the NEIBA All-Star Game at Boston's Fenway Park. He has also been named NEWMAC Coach of the Year nine times.
In the past 15 seasons, Podbelski has produced 12 All-America selections and eight professional players, including two Major League Baseball (MLB) signees. Wheaton's lone MLB draftee, Chris Denorfia '02, was taken by the Cincinnati Reds in the 19th round in June 2002. Denorfia has swiftly made his way up the professional ranks, most notably his 2005 jump from Double-A Chattanooga to the big leagues. Recalled to Cincinnati in 2006 from Triple-A Louisville and traded to Oakland in 2007, Denorfia signed with San Diego in 2010. He batted .271 with 15 doubles, nine home runs and 36 RBI in 99 games with the Padres last season and opened the 2012 season on the teams 40-man roster.
In addition to his baseball coaching duties, Podbelski has also served on the NCAA and ECAC Tournament selection committees.
A 1991 graduate of Brandeis University, Podbelski finished his career as one of the school's all-time winningest pitchers with 23 victories. After a junior year in which he was named to three postseason all-star teams, he was invited to play for the Falmouth Commodores in the prestigious Cape Cod League.
Podbelski went on to serve as an assistant coach at Brandeis for five years. Under his direction, Podbelski's pitching staff was among the national leaders in team earned run average four times, including in 1994, when it led Division III in ERA at 2.33.
In high school, Podbelski was a standout baseball player at Plymouth-Carver Regional. Named to numerous all-star and all-scholastic teams, he capped his high school career by being selected as a Golden Spikes Award finalist and playing in the 1987 United States Olympic Festival as a member of the USA East team.
Podbelski and his wife, Amy, reside in Norton with twin girls Erin and Shea.
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My name is Zak Taylor. I am the Director of Beaver Baseball Development at Oregon State University. I specialize in Mental Skills with our team. I also am our camp coordinator and do alumni reach out. I work with catchers and corner infielders.
Josh Laurie is in his first season as an Assistant Coach at Yale University. He is the programs assistant hitting coach and supports in recruiting efforts.
For the past two years, Laurie was the Hitting Coach at Alfred State where they completed the programs most successful seasons in the NCAA era. The Pioneers were the regular season conference champions in 2023. Statistically, the teams offense included: AVG .302 OBP .390 SLG .453 and hit 40 home runs in 42 games.
Laurie also played at Alfred State and started all four years for the Pioneers. He was named first-team All-Conference Utility Player in 2019 and served as a 3-year captain. In 2021 he was a recipient of the Pioneer Legacy college achievement award. After his time at Alfred, he continued his playing career in professional baseball for the Alpine Cowboys. He helped the Cowboys achieve two successful seasons as a middle-infielder where he hit a career average of .345.
Laurie is from Le Roy, NY, graduated from Le Roy High School, received B.S in business administration from Alfred State, and earned his MBA from Alfred University.
Now in his 12th season as the head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team in 2018-2019, Greg DiCenzo has continued to bring the program to new heights. The Crusaders have gone 263-291-1 overall and 122-99 in Patriot League regular season play during DiCenzo's tenure, with the team posting 20-win seasons in 10 of the last 12 years. Holy Cross won its first Patriot League Championship in program history in 2017, and has also made four other Patriot League championship series appearances in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2016.
I am in my Third year coaching at Manhattan College in New York. We are a Division I team that plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). I am the head pitching coach at Manhattan with also a background in working with hitters and infielders
Matt Morales is in his first season a volunteer assistant coach for UAB.
Morales arrives to UAB from Florida State University where he was a student assistant coach for the Seminoles during the 2021 season. Morales primarily worked with the FSU infielders, but also assisted in hitting and baserunning development. He worked with the coaching staff daily to assist with practice plans and scouting reports/analytics for upcoming opponents.
Prior to Florida State, Morales played three seasons of professional baseball and has a career MiLB batting average of .265. Morales finished five at-bats short of being in the top five for the Pioneer League batting title with a batting average of .358 for the season. Morales had stints in professional baseball with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Burlington Royals, Lexington Legends and the Saint Paul Saints.
A native of West Palm Beach, Fla., Morales began his collegiate career at Stetson University for the 2015-2016 season before transferring to Palm Beach State College. He was an All-Conference shortstop for the Panthers in 2017.
Originally drafted by the Washington Nationals out of high school in 2015, Morales went on to be drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 23rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Morales earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary social science at Florida State in July of 2021.
[McWilliams] serves as the Director of Player Development, assisting primarily with the pitchers and infielders.
Last year, McWilliams finished his playing career at University of Arkansas - Little Rock while earning his Masters in sports management. There, he started in all 50 games in 2022, hit .382 (third in the Sun Belt Conference) with 10 homeruns and 50 RBIs (eight in the SBC). McWilliams finished in the top 10 in the Sun Belt in several offensive categories, including hits (73, seventh), slugging (.634, eighth), and OPS (1.079, seventh), as well as finishing the season on a 16-game hit streak, the longest streak in the Sun Belt all season.
McWilliams finished the 2021 season with a .300 batting average and one home run in seven games before sustaining a season-ending injury. Notably, he recorded the first ever hit at Oklahoma State's brand-new ballpark, O'Brate Stadium. Later the same game, he hit the first home run by an Oklahoma State opponent in the new stadium
Prior to Little Rock, McWilliams spent the 2018-20 seasons with Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. He was an All-Conference selection for the NCAC as a two-way player in both 2018 and 2019, hitting .414 and .392 in those years, respectively. After his senior season was cut short due to Covid-19, McWilliams graduated with a bachelors in mathematics.
McWilliams began his career at Florida Southern College in 2017, spending one season with the Moccasins as a pitcher.
McWilliams is from Shaker Heights, Ohio. He was a four-year letter winner at Shaker Heights High School in baseball as well a two-year letter winner in golf.
Director of Pitching Performance and Analytics at Abilene Christian UniversityFormer ACU INF/RHP 2017-2023
A four year student athlete at Coastal Carolina University, from 2015-2019, was a member of the 2016 Nation Championship team. Graduated with a bachelors in Communication and a minor in sociology.
Played the 2020 & 2021 seasons at Gardner-Webb University, taking graduate classes under head coach Jim Chester. Where he is now under the role of the assistant to player development.
Chris Rodriguez joined the Jacksonville baseball staff in August of 2020 to serve as the Director of Baseball Operations.
The South Florida native will handle day to day operations, as well as video, analytics, and technologies to aid player development. He comes to JU after serving in the Arizona Diamondbacks Player Development Department as a Video Coordinator for their AA affiliate (Jackson Generals). Rodriguez assisted in baseball technology, scouting and analysis along with pitch design protocols for their minor league personnel.
Rodriguez, an alum of Wright State, served as the Volunteer Assistant for the Raiders in 2018 before taking on the Director of Player Development role in the spring of 2019. Rodriguez served as the Coordinator of Player Development for the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2019 before being hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in January of 2020. Rodriguez also has a background in international coaching, serving as an assistant in the summer of 2018 for the Lithuanian National Team for a bid to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He helped lead the team to a Pool B Championship in the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB), where they defeated Ukraine in the championship game. Their run came to end, losing to Team Israel for a spot in the European Cup. Rodriguez handled the pitchers, scouting, and strength and conditioning programs for Team Lithuania during his time.
His playing career started at Spring Hill College back in 2012 before transferring to Volunteer State in 2013. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 where he recovered in his hometown of Pembroke Pines, FL, and returned to play for Kishwaukee College during the 2016 season for coach Josh Pethoud. During his time there, he led the Kougars to an Arrowhead Conference championship and was named to the Junior College All-Region IV team where he went 8-2 with 97 Ks in 74 innings. He finished his career at Wright State University as part of the 2018 Horizon League Champions and Stanford Regional team for Coach Jeff Mercer.
Rodriguez received his Bachelors degree in Organizational Leadership from Wright State University and is currently working towards his Masters in Kinesiology here at Jacksonville University. He is the son of Ozzie and Christine Rodriguez.
Kyle Sprague joined the University of Cincinnati baseball staff in the summer of 2017.
His work on offense came through the loudest during the team's historic 2019 season when the Bearcats' bats went on a torrential pace during the postseason. During the 4-0 AAC Tournament run, UC broke the tournament records for runs (51), RBI (47) and hits (60). Seven homeruns and four in the championship game were also AAC Tournament records. The 22-5 title win over UConn was the largest margin of victory ever in the tournament while they tied for the most number of hits in a game. Eleven different players got a hit during the 4-0 tournament week. All six all-tournament honorees were offensive players with slugger AJ Bumpass named tournament MVP.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, UC ranked 12th in the nation in triples per game, 14th in doubles per game, 21st in on-base percentage, 30th in scoring and 31st in slugging percentage.
Sprague came to UC after two seasons on Head Coach Scott Googins staff at Xavier University as the volunteer assistant coach. Sprague directed XUs camps, assisted in all facets of the program and coached first base during games.
Kyle has been with me the past two years and is a great addition to our staff here at UC, Googins said. He brings a lot to the table - he does an unbelievable job with developing infielders and is on the cutting edge with hitters. He's a young up-and-coming coach who's very energetic and passionate about what he does.
During his two seasons at Xavier, the Musketeers won a BIG EAST Conference regular season championship (2016), two-straight league tournament championships (2016 & 17) and played in consecutive regional finals in the NCAA Championship (2016 & 17).
Sprague worked with hitters and infielders and assisted with outfielders at Xavier. The Musketeers set a school record with a .977 fielding percentage in 2017 after tying the previous record with a .974 mark in 2016.
He mentored six Xavier players who went on to play professionally, including:
2017 second-round selection Zac Lowther, eighth-rounder Rylan Bannon, 18th-round pick Garrett Schilling and 22nd-round choice Greg Jacknewitz. Dan Rizzie and Andre Jernigan were 13th and 14th-round picks in 2016.
Sprague has previous experience in the American Athletic Conference having served as a volunteer assistant coach at UCF in 2015.
At UCF, Sprague was in charge of the Knights' outfielders and coached first base during games, while aiding the development of the team's infielders and catchers along with hitting responsibilities. The Knights achieved a program-best No. 6 ranking during the 2015 campaign.
Sprague guided seniors JoMarcos Woods and Erik Barber in 2015 to career bests in the outfield and at the plate, garnering recognition on The American All-Conference team. Woods posted a .323 avg. with five homers and 32 RBI, while Barber compiled a .313 avg. and a team-high 11 homers.
Under Sprague in 2014, all three of the Knights outfielders - Erik Barber, Sam Tolleson and Derrick Salberg - were honored to one of The American's three all-conference teams. Salberg tallied a .992 fielding pct., while junior JoMarcos Woods led all position players with a .994 pct.
While at UCF, Sprague aided the development of four players - Eric Skoglund (3rd), Dylan Moore (7th), James Vasquez (25th) and Mitchell Tripp (36th) - who were all selected in the MLB Draft.
Before coming to Orlando, Sprague held the volunteer assistant position during the 2012-13 season at Gardner-Webb. While with the Runnin' Bulldogs, catcher John Harris was a Johnny Bench Award nominee and the team set a program best in fielding pct. at .969.
Sprague has extensive experience as a camp instructor, working at the Marc Wilkins Baseball Academy from 2007-12 and for Cal Ripken Baseball in 2009. He also has served as a camp instructor at Clemson, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU and Mississippi State, among others.
The Mansfield, Ohio, native graduated from Malone (Ohio) University with degrees in business administration and sports management. He played collegiately at Malone and Tiffin University.
Sprague and his wife Erin live in Cincinnati.
Eric Ma joined Caltech Baseball as Pitching Coach for the 2023 season.
Reigning from nearby La Crescenta, Ma pitched at Village Christian High School before attending Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. He immediately made an impact on the Blues, earning the Freshman of the Year distinction in 2017. He received All-Northwest Conference honors for his outstanding performance in the 2019 season, recording eight wins including five in conference, and striking out 67 batters in 89 innings. He dealt a complete-game win in the NCAA tournament over Chapman University. In 2022, Ma pitched in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers for the Argentina National Baseball Team.
Ron Krsolovic, who will serve as the Lords' hitting coach, arrives on campus for the 2021-22 campaign after working as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Lake Erie College. His main responsibilities with the Storm were working with the hitters and position players.
Krsolovic is a 2019 graduate of NCAA Division I Oakland University, where he was a two-year performer at third base, starting 76 of 78 games for the Golden Grizzlies. As a senior, he was named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team.
Prior to his time at Oakland, Krsolovic was a member of the baseball, cross-country and basketball teams at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. During his two years at Harford, the baseball team went a combined 105-21, winning 49 of 51 league games and appearing in the College World Series.
Currently, Krsolovic is a member of both the Croatian National Baseball Team and the Tupper Lake RiverPigs of the Empire Professional Baseball League.
Taylor Valentine was named Assistant Baseball Coach for Centre College the summer of 2019 with responsibilities focused on hitting, infield play and recruiting.
The Cincinnati native comes to Centre from the University of Illinois at Chicago where he coached UIC to the 2019 Horizon League Championship and NCAA CWS Louisville Regional. While at UIC, Valentine coached all position players and hitters, having success with a 10th round MLB draft pick, three ABCA All-Midwest Region 2nd team, NCBWA Freshman 2nd team All- American, MVP Horizon League Championship, three Horizon All-League 1st team, three Horizon All-League 2nd team, three Horizon All-Academic team members. Valentine also held responsibility as UICs Baseball Camp Coordinator marketing to young aspiring players and prospects with 500 campers attending six camps.
Valentine spent 2016-2018 as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at his alma mater, Asbury University, building the program to an NCSA Power Ranking Top 3 best NAIA Baseball Program for student athletes
In 2018, Valentine helped the Eagles garner some national recognition on the base paths by being ranked second in stolen base attempts, third in stolen bases per game, and 16th in total stolen bases. Valentine coached four Asbury hitters to a .300-plus batting average and eight Eagles to a .900-plus fielding percentage.
In 2017, Valentine excelled in his recruiting coordinator position. With an eye for quality student-athletes, AU added one of the largest recruiting classes with 20 young standouts and transfers to the Eagles roster for the new season. That year six Asbury hitters batted .300 or higher and 10 owned a fielding percentage of .900 or better. Valentine coached River States All-Conference selection middle infielder, River States Champions of Character and Lexington Clinic Citizen Athlete of the Year.
In 2016, Valentine focused on scouting and developing the Eagles infield play which contributed to a .942 team fielding percentage and 14 future Eagles. Valentine coached All-Conference selection and All-Conference Comeback Player of the Year.
Coach Valentine has spent two years with USA Baseball. In the Summer of 2019, he was named USA Baseball Midwest Region 16U Head Coach where he had three stars selected to the National Team Development Program (NTDP). Valentine was also named Head Coach for the Game Day USA All-Star Tournament Series, having four players selected. He has led operational efforts for one of Baseball Factorys largest identification events at Pirate City, FL. along with National Tryouts in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Valentine began his collegiate playing career at Milligan College in 2010-13 before transferring to Asbury University as a middle-infield impact player for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Valentine is a 2016 graduate of Asbury University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Leadership and Coaching and is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
Nolan Parks joined the Whitman baseball program in the summer of 2018 having spent the previous three years at Northern State University (Aberdeen, S.D.) as an assistant coach. During his first season with the program he served as the infield coach, and in his final two seasons he served as the teams hitting coach. The Wolves reached the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA II) tournament in two of the three seasons he was on staff under head coach Dean Berry.
In addition to his coaching duties at Northern State, Parks became the head coach of the Aberdeen Smittys legion team in 2017. In his first, and only season as the head coach, he helped guide Aberdeen to its first state tournament appearance in five years, where they finished third.
Nolan played at Monterey Peninsula College and the University of Jamestown during his college career. While at MPC, he was a second team all-conference selection in 2013 and was a member of the first Coast Conference Championship team in 42 years. The Jimmies were North Star Athletic Association regular season conference champions in his two seasons on the team, and were ranked in the top 25 nationally, including a 2014 NAIA Tournament playoff berth.
Academically, Parks received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in English from the University of Jamestown. In addition, he also received his master's degree in Sport Performance and Leadership from Northern State University.
Parks will coach the outfielders and assistant Tommy Richards in running the offense.
University of Tampa asst coach since 2013, 2 time National Champ.
Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at CSUSB
Jon Koepf begins his third season as associate head coach of the Ohio Wesleyan University baseball team and his seventh season as a member of the Battling Bishop baseball coaching staff. He coaches the Bishop defense and serves as the team's recruiting coordinator.
Koepf came to Ohio Wesleyan after one season at Indiana-South Bend, where he served as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. He was named interim head coach in midseason and went on to guide the Titans to their first-ever Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament appearance.
Prior to IU-SB, Koepf was a graduate assistant at the University of Rio Grande for 2 seasons, working with the hitters and helping the RedStorm win a pair of conference titles and make NAIA national tournament appearances both years. He also served as the hitting coach and the third-base coach for the Lorain County Ironmen of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in 2016.
Koepf is a graduate of Notre Dame (Ohio) College. He was an infielder for head coach Len Barker from 2010-13, leading the Falcons in hitting in 2013, posting a .977 fielding percentage his junior season, and serving as a team captain. He completed his degree in middle childhood education in 2014 and continued his education with a master's degree in coaching leadership from Rio Grande in 2016.
Koepf is a native of Elyria, Ohio.
I am Cameron Hollins. I played collegiate baseball for 2 years at Tuskegee University. Immediately after finishing my playing career. I began coaching at Tuskegee University and am now entering my 3rd year as an assistant coach. For Tuskegee, I coach Infield, hitting, and assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Trevor comes from the city of Murrieta, California. In 2023, he proudly earned his bachelor's degree in Parks and Recreation, marking the successful completion of an inspiring journey. But Trevor's quest for knowledge and personal growth doesn't stop there; he has set his sights on pursuing a master's degree in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Business Leadership.
Trevor's college career commenced at Cypress College, where he spent two fulfilling years and actively engaged in playing sports, honing his skills on the field. Seeking new challenges and experiences, he made a bold decision to transfer to Western Carolina University, nestled in the scenic surroundings of Cullowhee, North Carolina. At Western Carolina University, Trevor embraced a new chapter of his life, further enriching his academic and athletic pursuits.
Driven by his passion and dedication, Trevor spent the last two years showcasing his talents at Frostburg State University. His time there not only shaped him as an exceptional athlete but also allowed him to cultivate valuable friendships and connections.
Volunteer Coach at Walsh University
2x All League Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC)
Division II All American
Attended Archbishop Hoban High School (Akron, Ohio)
Current Volunteer Assistant coach with the Villanova Wildcats. Primarily working with the catchers, as well as assisting in all aspects of offense.
Max Weir joined the University of Massachusetts baseball staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2022. Weir came to UMass from Gardner-Webb, where he spent a season as the Head Developmental Baseball Coach.
At Gardner-Webb, Weir was the junior varsity head coach, spending time recruiting, creating practice and game schedules, coordinating meals and team travel, creating and monitoring team budgets and worked closely with compliance. In addition, he also assisted the Division I varsity program with player development, recruiting, fundraising and other administrative duties.
Weir has also shared his time with Powerhouse Training, in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, as the Assistant General Manager and a baseball instructor. There, he helped with a multitude of tasks, such as developing plans for the outfielders and hitters, communicating with all players and families, as well as setting individual meetings with each athlete to aid in the college recruiting process.
Prior to Gardner-Webb and Powerhouse Training, Weir was the Assistant Baseball Coach at American International College for four years. At AIC, he assisted with player development, designing practice plans, coaching outfielders, recruiting, scouting and game planning. He also coordinated all team travel, meals, budget and aided with team fundraising. Weir guided outfielder Josh Aviles to the programs first ever National Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Award, as well.
Additionally, Weir spent a season with the Boston Red Sox with the Fan Engagement team, aiding with various public and private events in New England, as well as Fenway Park to enhance fans experience. He also helped with the marketing and promotional aspects, such as ticket initiatives, tabling at partnered events and executing large-scale events.
Assistant coach for University of Rhode Island
Jeff Mayes joined the Valpo coaching staff prior to the 2023 season. He serves as the team's infield coach.
Mayes spent the previous three seasons on the coaching staff at Aurora University, a Division-III institution in Illinois, where the program amassed an 83-21 record during his tenure. At Aurora, Mayes duties included recruiting, defense and pitch development. The Spartans were among the Top 15 in Division-III in team fielding percentage and defensive doubles plays in two of the three seasons with Mayes instructing the infielders.
Prior to joining the Aurora coaching staff in fall 2019, Mayes had a standout playing career as a shortstop for the Spartans. He was tabbed the schools 2018-2019 Male Athlete of the Year and earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors as a senior to go along with first team all-conference recognition. He shattered the program record for career hits with 240 and batted .402 as a senior with 40 runs scored and 31 runs batted in.
Mayes also received the Richard Rickey Award given to a senior male student-athlete who exemplifies the characteristics of dedication, determination, sportsmanship and faith. He was a three-year captain and led the program to a 115-61 record and two conference tournament titles during his four-year playing career.
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Cal State-Bakersfield
Division 1
Quinn Hawksworth was named as an assistant coach with CSU Bakersfield Baseball on September 14, 2020.
Hawksworth comes to Bakersfield after spending the 2020 season in a volunteer position with Big West Rival, UC Santa Barbara. He is expected to work with Roadrunner hitters and infielders, while handling recruiting responsibilities for CSUB. He coached hitters and infielders for the Gauchos last season, helping UCSB to a 13-2 mark on the strength of 37 extra-base hits and ten home runs.
Prior to coaching at UCSB, Hawksworth spent as an assistant at Belmont Abbey in Belmont, N.C. He worked with outfielders and hitters at BAC during the 2019 season, leading the Crusaders offense to a .393 on-base average and a .419 slugging-percentage, while mentoring a pair of 15-home run hitters.
Hawksworth was an assistant at Saddleback College during the 2018 season. The Gauchos finished that season 33-14 and reached the Elite Eight round of the CCCAA Playoffs.
In 2017, he was an assistant with Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Ore. With LBCC, Hawksworth coached catchers and first baseman and aiding the Roadrunners to a 30-12 record and a Southwest League Championship.
Hawksworth started his collegiate career as an assistant director of operations at Oregon State University in 2016.
I want to thank Coach Beard and all of CSUB Athletics for this incredible opportunity, Hawksworth expressed. My family and I are excited to join this community and be a part of this program. Bakersfield is a special place and the CSUB Baseball has such a high ceiling, with the potential to accomplish so much on and off the field. Im blessed to be a part of the growth and development of this program and our student-athletes.
Hawksworth was a two-year starter at Belmont Abbey, and a Conference Carolinas Honor Roll selection during his NCAA playing career. He also played two seasons at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash.
Hawksworth graduated from Belmont Abbey with a degree in Sport Management and earned his Master's of Education from the University of Arkansas in 2020. A native of Seattle, Wash., he and his wife, Dorothea, have a son, William, and two daughters, Emma and Lily.
Tyler Schuch joined Oberlin College in the fall of 2022. He is the assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach.
Prior to Oberlin, he was apart of the Allegheny baseball program as an assistant coach beginning in October 2020.During his tenure there, his pitching staff set the single season strikeout record in the spring of 2022. Additionally, he helped produce 2 All-NCAC pitchers.
Prior to arriving in Meadville, Schuch spent the prior two years with the Ohio Elite Baseball program. He served as head coach of the 17U team while assisting the 16U team. During his stint, he handled both programs social media accounts while also tending to base coaching duties.
A 2017 graduate of The College of Wooster, Schuch enjoyed a stellar four-year career as a member of the Fighting Scots baseball program. A letter winner all four years and two-time NCAC champion, he was a utility player seeing time on the mound and in the outfield.
Upon graduating from Wooster, Schuch returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach from 2017-2019 and was a part of a staff that led the program to two more NCAC championships and an appearance in the Division III College World Series.
Boen's student-athletes recieved All-NE-10 honors, highlighted by Dan Fratus and Chris Hoyt who were named to the first team. Stonehill maintained its consistent level of success in 2014, as the Skyhawks won 30 games and reached the NE-10 Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Stonehill went 30-20 overall, including 17-10 in conference play. At the conclusion of the season, five of Boen's student-athletes earned All-NE-10 honors, highlighted by junior pitcher Jim Duff, who was also a consensus All-East Region selection before becoming Stonehill's second Major League Baseball draft pick in program history. Duff was chosen in the 20th round (595th overall) by the New York Mets. In 1998, his first season on the bench, Boen led Stonehill to a then-school-record 25 wins, earning the program's first NE-10 postseason berth in 12 years. The following year, he earned his first career NE-10 Coach of the Year award after the team captured a share of the NE-10 regular-season title for the first time since 1985. Boen earned his first career New England Division II Coach of the Year selection and his second straight NE-10 Coach of the Year award in 2000. In what was then the program's most successful year to date, Stonehill won 34 games and both the NE-10 regular-season and tournament titles, and earned the program's first-ever NCAA tournament bid. The team advanced to the Northeast Regional championship game, falling to conference rival Saint Rose. The Stonehill program has remained a perennial NE-10 contender during Boen's tenure, returning to the postseason tournament six times in the past decade and breaking into the NCAA Division II East Regional rankings. Boen earned his third NE-10 Coach of the Year selection in 2006, following a 28-win season and a second-place finish in the conference. 2012 marked the third consecutive season that Boen led Stonehill to a 30-win campaign, as the Skyhawks finished 30-19 overall and 18-11 in the NE-10. Four players earned All-Conference honors from the NE-10, including senior Michael White, who was also selected to play in the NEIBA All-Star Game. In 2011, Stonehill posted a 30-18 record overall and made its second-straight trip to the NE-10 tournament. Under Boen's guidance, Stonehill's became the first student-athlete in program history to be drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) club when the hometown Boston Red Sox selected him in the 28 round (862 overall) of the 2011 MLB First Year Player Draft. Boen also aided four players in earning NE-10 postseason honors. The 2010 Skyhawks made a return to the top of the NE-10 ranks, claiming the conference tournament title in a 31-win season and earning their second trip to the NCAA tournament as the fourth seed in the East Region. Stonehill knocked off New Haven and C.W. Post in the opening rounds before being eliminated by Franklin Pierce. Boen has coached over 40 All-Conference players during his tenure at Stonehill, including a pair of conference Players of the Year in Mark Langone '00 and Junior Medina '02, and 2005 Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year Billy Sittig '06. Medina and Sittig also became the program's first two All-America honorees with their selections in 2002 and 2005. A native of Brockton, Mass., Boen was a standout shortstop on the Stonehill diamond from 1986 through 1989, and was also the starting point guard for the Skyhawk basketball squad, helping lead the team to the 1988-89 Northeast-10 title. He came to Stonehill after a standout career at neighboring Brockton High, where he led the Boxers to the state basketball championship as a senior in 1985, and was inducted into the Brockton High School Hall of Fame. A noted camp and clinic coach throughout the region, Boen is the director of the Skyhawk Baseball School hosted on campus every summer. He resides in Mansfield, Mass. with his wife Shelly and their children Lauren, Michael, Max, and Matt.
John Merkh enters his second season with the Neumann Knights baseball program.
Merkh primarily works with infielders and hitters, serves as the Knights third base coach, and is in charge of defensive alignments. The Neumann Knights made a drastic turnaround in 2025 under Merkh and went to their first Atlantic East Championship. The team finished with a 27-13 record overall, their highest winning percentage ever in program history. The Knights also were awarded AEC Coaching staff of the year.
Prior to arriving in Aston, Merkh served in the same role at Rutgers Camden from the fall of 2022 through the spring of 2024. There, he took the Scarlet Raptors from last place to their first NJAC berth in almost a decade. The team also broke program records in various offensive categories such as walks, doubles, and stolen bases. The Scarlet Raptors improved in every offensive category in 2023 from the 2022 season.
Prior to coaching the Scarlet Raptors, Merkh spent his past three years (2019-2022) at Immaculata University as the head assistant and recruiting coordinator. During his tenure there, Merkh helped the Mighty Macs program become a prominent program in the Mid-Atlantic region.
In 2022 the Mighty Macs broke their single-season record for wins with 29. The Mighty Macs also won the Atlantic East Conference for the first time in school history and hosted their first NCAA Regional. Immaculata also received votes in the D3 baseball poll for the first time in program history as the team broke various offensive school records.
Under Merkhs tutelage in 2021, the Mighty Macs offense had fewer strikeouts than any team in the Atlantic East Conference during conference play. The Mighty Macs also had more walks than strikeouts during the 2021 campaign and were in the top three in almost every offensive statistical category in the Atlantic East. The Mighty Macs also averaged more extra-base hits per game and runs per game than any previous team in school history.
Prior to Immaculata, Merkh served as the pitching coach at fellow New Jersey Athletic Conference rival, Stockton University in 2019. Merkh helped the Ospreys get off to their best start in school history (10-0) and coached two-time NJAC Pitcher of the Week Ray Hughes.
Merkh started his coaching career in June of 2012 as the pitching coach at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey. In his first season at Camden County, the Cougars went on to win the Garden State Athletic Conference and finished as the Region XIX runner-up with a 38-7 record.
After the 2013 season, Merkh was promoted to the head assistant position and recruiting coordinator position where he held that title until he was promoted to the head baseball coach of the Cougars in the fall of 2016. Merkh led the Cougars to back-to-back Region XIX Playoff appearances and the Cougars won 30 games in a single season for only the fourth time in school history.
Merkh graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University in 2022 with a bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He resides in Atco, New Jersey, with his wife Brittany and his sons Jackson and Hunter.
Current pitching coach at the University of Texas at Tyler (NCAA D2). Previously worked at Mineral Area College (NJCAA D1) for 3 years.
Served as the head coach of the Florence RedWolves of the Coastal Plain League and as an assistant for the Macon Bacon and Martinsville Mustangs in the same league.
Pitcher at the University of Houston (2011-2014) and Arkansas Tech University (2014-2016).
4th year as head coach at Juniata College.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
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