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c.a.berman@msmary.edu
Mount St. Mary's (MD)
Division 1
mazurekm@canisius.edu
Canisius
Division 1
Head Coach
rileype@westminster.edu
Westminster (PA)
Division 3
The 2024 season marks the 5th year Patrick Riley has served as Head Coach at Westminster College (PA).
During his time as head coach, Coach Riley has coached over 16 All-Conference Selections and 40 All-Academic Selections. In 2022, the Titans broke the school record for conference wins in a season (17) falling in the PAC Championship game. Before Westminster, Riley worked on the coaching staffs at Iowa Wesleyan University, College of St Joseph (VT) and Adirondack Community College. He has also served as the head coach in various collegiate wood bat summer leagues that includes the Futures Collegiate League, Hamptons Collegiate League and the Western Canadian Baseball League.
Head Coach
cfitzger@heidelberg.edu
Heidelberg
Division 3
Career Synopsis
The 2021-22 season is Fitzgerald's eighth season as head coach and 15th year overall as a part of the Heidelberg baseball programCareer record stands at 166-102-1, 76-48-1 OACOversees all facets of the program, working closely with the Berg pitching staffNamed 2019 Mideast Region Coach of the Year from D3baseball.com and ABCA
2021
Led HU to a 24-16-1 (20-14-1 OAC) record in the shortened season and a trip to the second round of the OAC tournamentMentored Keaton Mark and Marc Ochoa to all-region honorsCoached seven All-OAC selectionsGuided 11 student-athletes to academic All-OAC honors
2020
Led Heidelberg to a 7-5 record in the shortened season
2019
Guided the Student Princes to a 35-15 (14-4 OAC) record Led the team to a Regular Season OAC, Regional, and Super Regional Championship before making an appearance at the World SeriesMentored 11 players to All-OAC nods, five players to All-Region accolades and one to All-American statusAssisted in leading 12 to the Academic All-OAC team
2018
Guided Heidelberg to a 27-13 record, with a 11-7 mark in OAC playMentored seven All-OAC selections and three All-Region playersHelped guide eight players to Academic All-OAC honors
2017
Coached the Berg to a 22-17 record, including 10-8 in OAC playMentored five All-OAC selections and six Academic All-Conference playersHelped guide Evan Long to first team All-OAC and third team All-Region honors
2016
Coached Heidelberg to an 18-22 record, including a 7-11 mark in the OACGuided Derek Hug to Academic All-American status for the second consecutive season as well as All-Region honors for the third-straight yearCoached six All-OAC selections and eight Academic All-OAC honorees
2015
Went 33-14 with a 14-4 OAC record in his first season as head coachLed Heidelberg to an OAC regular-season championship and an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast RegionalGuided Derek Hug and Derek Hendrixson to All-America honorsMentored Derek Hug to a 3rd team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection, just the 2nd in Heidelberg baseball historyCoached 9 All-OAC honorees and 7 academic all-conference performers
2014
Coached the Berg to a 31-13 overall record and an at-large berth to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament
2013
Assisted Heidelberg to a 20-20 record
2012
Helped guide the Student Princes to a 27-17 record and an appearance in the championship game of the OAC Tournament
2011
Awarded the title of associate head coach in January of 2011Guided Heidelberg to a 36-13 record, including an at-large berth to the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament
2010
Named a full-time assistant coach prior to the 2009-10 season.Assisted the Student Princes to a 42-8 record and their first NCAA Regional Championship in school history, earning a trip to the Division III College World SeriesMentored the Mideast Region and OAC Pitcher of the Year, Andy Lowe
Assistant Coach
p-lavelle@onu.edu
Ohio Northern
Division 3
Patrick Lavelle is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Ohio Northern baseball team.
Lavelle came to ONU after spending the 2020 season as the player development analyst and director of advanced scouting at Ohio University.
He also has experience at the Bo Jackson Elite Sports college development camp, helping student-athletes land playing opportunities at NCAA schools of all levels from 2018-2020.
Lavelle was also the director of player development and analytics at Heidelberg in 2019.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Heidelberg in 2019.
jmarinelli@keuka.edu
Keuka
Division 3
johnmerkh@yahoo.com
Rutgers University Camden
Division 3
John Merkh enters his second season with the Scarlet Raptors baseball program. However, Coach Merkh is entering his 11th season of coaching at the collegiate level.
Merkh primarily works with infielders and hitters, serves as the Scarlet Raptors third base coach, and is in charge of defensive alignments.
Prior to joining 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. Merkh coached one of the top pitchers in the NJCAA that year, a now former Scarlet Raptor, Billy Jackson, who was a First Team NJCAA All-American.
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 Deptford, New Jersey, with his wife Brittany and his sons Jackson and Hunter.
dsanders@transy.edu
Transylvania
Division 3
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.
Your camp footage will be accessible to the below colleges, who have participated in EXACT's events. Instructing coaches at camp are listed under Confirmed Coaches.
Assistant Coach
kylestrovink@princeton.edu
Princeton
Division 1
Strovink is in his first season as a volunteer assistant with Princeton in 2022.
Prior to Princeton, Strovink started his coaching career with the East Coast Lumberjacks in 2020. The following year he was an assistant coach for Mt. Sinai High who went onto win a Long Island Championship.
As a player, Strovink played five years of college baseball between USC Lancaster and Limestone University. While in high school, as a wrestler he was a league finalist. As a two-year team captain on the baseball team, he was two-time All-State, while also becoming Rocky Points first All-American baseball player. Strovink also was named the Gold-Glove catcher for Suffolk County in 2016.
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vigeantnathaniel@gmail.com
St. John's (NY)
Division 1
Assistant Coach
nick34lopez@gmail.com
Southern California
Division 1
Univeristy of Southern California
corvin.scott@belmont.edu
Belmont
Division 1
Assistant Baseball Coach at Belmont University Division 1 located in Nashville, TN. Members of the Missouri Valley Conference
Assistant Coach
sjmooney6@yahoo.com
Canisius
Division 1
Steven Mooney is entering his first season as an assistant coach at Canisius University. His primary responsibilities include working with the catchers and assisting in various other areas of the program. Steven finished his playing career at Clark University this past spring, where he played 83 games over six seasons all at catcher. He was twice voted captain of the Cougars and had a career .990 fielding percentage, helping the team make the playoffs twice in his career. The Cougars also won two Western division championships in Steven's career.
Aside from his playing career, Steven has been coaching youth baseball for several years. While in high school, he started coaching a youth travel team out of Central Amherst Little League. After being there for five years, he transitioned to a head coach position with the West Seneca Warriors. His next stop would be with NY Stingers Baseball where he was a catching instructor and a head coach. During the school year at Clark, Steven would assist with various travel teams at The Strike Zone, also working individually with several players. Steven also worked with PBR on various showcases in the New England region.
Steven is a native of Buffalo, graduating from Canisius High School in 2017. At Clark, Steven graduated with an Honors Degree in History and a master's degree in public administration, with a concentration in educational leadership.
matthew.n.johnson@wagner.edu
Wagner
Division 1
Wagner College baseball coach Craig Noto has announced the hiring of Matthew Johnson as the director of baseball operations for the 2024 season.
"Coach Johnson has been brought up in and around a great baseball culture," Noto said. "He is a serious young coach who has done a great job at St. Thomas Aquinas under the guidance of John Garvey. Offensively, Matt understands what hitters need to do to be successful in the box. On the recruiting trail, he has already proven to be very astute in his evaluations of players. I'm excited for Matt. He has a bright future in this game."
Johnson spent two years at Nyack College before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas to finish out his final three years of eligibility. He totaled 174 hits and 108 RBIs during his collegiate career and was honored as an ECC All-Conference member in 2021 and 2022.
Following his playing career, Johnson joined the staff of St. Thomas Aquinas as a hitting coach. Across 50 games in 2023 the team averaged 6.64 runs per game under his guidance. The Spartans as a whole maintained a .283/.391/.416 slash line in Johnsons lone year as hitting coach.
As a result of the successful offense, six players received ECC All-Conference honors in 2023.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
psass1@udayton.edu
Dayton
Division 1
Assistant Coach
j.grassett@fdu.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson-Teaneck
Division 1
Assistant Coach
emiles@campbell.edu
Campbell
Division 1
Miles joined the Campbell baseball staff in August 2022 as the Director of Pitching Development.
Miles most recently served as the pitching coach for the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plains League in 2022. He guided the Marlins pitching staff to league-bests in strikeouts, batting average against, and WHIP.
He spent time on staff at Florence Darlington Tech, where he helped the program to lead the region in team ERA and strikeouts. While at FDT, he helped move 14 players on to four-year schools.
Pitching Coach
anthony.j.deleo@njit.edu
New Jersey Tech
Division 1
Assistant Coach
sheehanj4@lasalle.edu
La Salle
Division 1
John Sheehan enters his first season on the La Salle baseball coaching staff, serving as pitching coach.
From 2018 to 2020, Sheehan was the pitching coach and strength and conditioning coach at Prairie View A&M University, a member of the Division I SWAC Conference. During his time at Prairie View, the pitching staff saw its ERA decrease by 1.27 runs per game as well as a 15 percent reduction in walks and a 25 percent reduction in home runs allowed. The Prairie View pitching staff also saw its strikeout total increase by 20 percent.
Sheehan played baseball at the College of William and Mary from 2009-2014. He was a two-way player his freshman year, both pitching and hitting before undergoing Tommy John Surgery as a sophomore. Sheehan bounced back in his junior season, leading the pitching staff in appearances and opponent batting average. During his senior year, Sheehan was second on the team in wins, innings pitched and ERA.
At the conclusion of his senior year at William and Mary, Sheehan signed a professional contract with the Colorado Rockies. He reached High A while playing for the Modesto Nuts in 2015. At the end of his professional career, Sheehan finished with a 3.49 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
Following his playing career, Sheehan joined the staff at Salem State University in Salem, Mass. as the team's pitching coach. That season, Salem led the MASCAC Conference in ERA and was second in hits allowed.
In 2018, Sheehan joined the staff at Momentum Physical Therapy, where he attained his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Precision Nutrition Level 1 coaching certifications. As a strength and conditioning coach at Momentum Physical Therapy, he helped oversee the rehabilitation protocols of different sports injuries, specifically elbow and shoulder injuries in baseball players.
The Westwood, Mass. native earned his bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary in 2014, interned at Cressey Sports Performance in 2016, and is Driveline Baseball Certified
Assistant Coach
cpearcey@gardner-webb.edu
Gardner-Webb
Division 1
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.
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
tverlin@bgsu.edu
Bowling Green
Division 1
My name is Trent Verlin, I am an Assistant baseball coach at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green State is located in Bowling Green Ohio and are a member of the MAC, an NCAA D1 Conference. At Bowling Green, I coach catchers and work with the hitters as well! Prior to BG I was an Assistant Coach at Penn State Harrisburg an NCAA D3 school in Harrisburg Pa.
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
bbeemer@bsu.edu
Ball State
Division 1
Experience:
Ball State, assistant coach, 2019-present
Eastern Illinois, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, 2016-18
Penn State, volunteer coach, 2014-15
Notes:
Spent the previous three years at Eastern Illinois helping coach a very productive offense EIU ranked fourth in the NCAA in home runs in 2017 with 83 and finished in the top 50 in scoring offense the Panthers also ranked among the top 35 teams nationally in doubles in 2016 saw two EIU players sign professional contracts coached outfielders and served as the first base coach at Penn State helped the Nittany Lions increase their Big Ten win totals in both years on staff.
Collegiate Playing Notes:
A four-year player (2010-13) and three-year captain (2011-13) at Ball State compiled 108 runs and 94 RBIs on a .286 batting average as a Cardinal served two years on the SAAC Executive Committee one of 30 finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award earned his bachelors degree in 2012.
Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
tinkhamse@wofford.edu
Wofford
Division 1
Sam Tinkham joined the Wofford baseball staff in the fall of 2018 as the volunteer assistant coach. He is in his third season working with the pitching staff along with Seth Cutler-Voltz.
Last season the team was 14-3 overall before the campaign was cut short. The Terriers had a 3.12 ERA which ranked fourth in the Southern Conference, and the 152 strikeouts were second in the league.
In the 2019 season Wofford won 36 games, tied for the second-most in school history. The 14-9 record in the Southern Conference to finish second overall, the highest in school history. In the Southern Conference Tournament, Wofford reached the championship series for the second time in school history before falling to Mercer. Seven Terriers earned All-Southern Conference honors, highlighted by Hayes Heinecke being named Freshman of the Year. Heinecke, Brett Rodriguez, John Dempsey, Hudson Byorick, Colin Davis and Mike Brown were named All-SoCon, with Heinecke, Dempsey and Matty Brown earning All-Freshman Team recognition. Heinecke and Dempsey added Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors. The pitching staff posted an ERA of 4.27, which ranked fourth in the SoCon and was the lowest for the Terriers since 1983. The 492 strikeouts for the staff were the third-most in school history.
During the 2018 season he was the director of baseball operations at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to running the day-to-day operations of the program, he supervised the collection and analysis of advanced statistics from Trackman and Dartfish software. He helped organize and run both team and prospect camps, along with assisting in on campus recruiting. Tinkham was also responsible for planning all team travel arrangements.
He spent the 2017 season as the pitching coach at his alma mater, Grinnell College. Tinkham was responsible for developing, evaluating and instructing the pitching staff. He wrote preseason and in-season throwing programs to promote development and recovery. He coached five All-Conference selections, including two pitchers, and one All-Region selection.
Tinkham also spent a summer as the pitching coach at Baseball U CT, providing individual pitching instruction for all ages and teams during practices.
A native of Newington, Connecticut, Tinkham graduated from Grinnell College with a degree in history. While at Grinnell, he was a member of the baseball team and earned All-Conference honors twice. In 2014 he was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Year and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region third team. He ranks fifth in program history in career wins and is second in career strikeouts. As team captain, he served as the liaison between the players and head coach. He also is completing a masters of education in sport leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Head Coach
mkunigonis@niu.edu
Northern Illinois
Division 1
Mike Kunigonis has brought a grinders mentality and work ethic to the NIU baseball program in five seasons as head coach.
In 2019, Kunigonis led NIU to the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament where the Huskies reached the semifinals and won two games for the first time since 2008. NIU was 20-36 on the season and compiled a 14-12 MAC record, tied for the third-most conference wins in program history. On May 11, Kunigonis won his 100th career game as the Huskies shutout Toledo 4-0.
The Huskies went 20-36 in 2018, highlighted by a 5-3 win at Notre Dame on March 20 for the program's first win over the Fighting Irish since 1995. In 2017, Kunigonis led NIU to a 17-38 overall record and a 11-13 record in the Mid-American Conference. NIU hit for a combined .248 average with a .327 slugging percentage and got on base at a .358 clip. The Huskies averaged eight hits and 4.45 runs per game.
Kunigonis laid the Huskieball foundation for his program right away, during his first season in 2015, as the Huskies swept its opening weekend with a pair of wins over South Dakota State and another over Niagara. NIU would go on to finish the season 22-33, recording a 10-17 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The team improved its batting average by 32 points in Kunigonis first season and scored 1.24 more runs per game. The Huskies swept their midweek series with UIC, defeating the in-state foe home and away. NIU won 24 games in 2016, going 14-10 in the MAC West to finish second behind Ball State. The Huskies won seven straight games at the end of April into May that season, highlighted by a sweep of Bowling Green in which NIU outscored the Falcons 28-4 with back-to-back shutouts to close the series.
Kunigonis, a veteran Division I coach who spent seven years on the staff at Virginia Tech, was named head coach of the Northern Illinois University baseball program on January 5, 2015.
In seven years at Virginia Tech, Kunigonis worked his way up from volunteer assistant coach (2008-10), to assistant coach (2010-13) before being named associate head coach and recruiting coordinator his final two seasons ago. The Hokies twice advanced to the NCAA Regionals during his time in Blacksburg, earning a No. 1 seed and regional host bid in 2013 when they finished as Atlantic Coast Conference runners-up. He served as Virginia Techs hitting coach from 2010-15, and the Hokies ranked among the countrys top offenses in each of those seasons. Tech had the top offense in the ACC in 2014 and ranked in the top 25 nationally in five offensive categories in 2013. The 2011 Virginia Tech team ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple categories as well.
Over his six seasons, the Hokies had 20 players chosen in the MLB draft, with at least two players drafted each year. In 2010, eight Virginia Tech players were drafted, while six Hokies were selected in the 2013 draft. During Kunigonis time with the Hokies, nine position players were chosen in the draft.
Prior to Virginia Tech, Kunigonis spent one season on the staff at Radford University in Virginia, where he coached the outfielders, worked with the hitters and directed the camps.
Kunigonis experience includes five seasons at two institutions in western New York. He was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Canisius College in Buffalo during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons, where he also coached the hitters, catchers and outfielders and was also on the staff at Niagara University in a similar capacity for two seasons. Both teams advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament during Kunigonis time in their dugouts.
As a player, Kunigonis played four seasons at American International College. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Kunigonis earned a bachelors degree in criminal justice and sociology from AIC in 2001, and completed his masters degree in sports administration at Canisius in 2006. Kunigonis is married to the former Amy Miller and the couple has one daughter, Mary Alice.
He is the Huskies fifth head baseball coach since the program was resurrected in 1991 and the 14th since the teams first season in 1900.
THE MIKE KUNIGONIS FILE:
Education: American International College, 2001, BS criminal justice and sociology; Canisius, 2006, MS, sports administration
Hometown: Worcester, Mass.
Wife: Amy
Children: Mary Alice
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2013-14 Virginia Tech, Associate Head Coach
2010-13 Virginia Tech, Assistant Coach
2008-10 Virginia Tech, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2007-08 Radford, Volunteer Assistant Coach
2004-07 Canisius, Assistant Coach
2002-04 Niagara, Assistant Coach
NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
2010 Columbia Regional
2013 Blacksburg Regional
Assistant Coach
matthew.gedman@trincoll.edu
Trinity (CT)
Division 3
Assistant baseball coach at Trinity college. Manager of the New Britain Bees in the Futures collegiate baseball league
Assistant coach
rodgersj@oxy.edu
Occidental
Division 3
Rodgers is the recruiting coordinator as well as the hitting and infield coach. Under Rodgers tutelage, numerous players have re-written the Tigers record books and received national recognition. 2016- Devon DeRaad: 1st Team All-American, 1st Team All West Region, SCIAC Player of the Year, Single Season Home Run Record (16), Scott Ericksen: SCIAC Pitcher of the Year, 2nd Team All-West Region, Will Martel: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 3rd Team All-West Region, and Brady Fuller, 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2015-Devon DeRaad: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 2nd Team All West Region, Single Season Home Run Record (13), Johnathan Brooks: Oxy Hitting Streak Record (28 games), and Victor Munoz: 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2013-Logan Allen: 1st Team All-SCIAC, 3rd Team All-West Region, career hits and doubles records at Oxy, Scott Hong: 1st Team All-SCIAC and All-West Region, and Johnathan Brooks: All-West Region and All-SCIAC 2nd Team. 2012- Pedro Aldape: All-West Region and 2nd Team All-SCIAC, Scott Hong All-West Region and 2nd Team All-SCIAC. 2011- Logan Allen All-West Region and 2nd Team All SCIAC.
Education: Jesse attended the University of Portland (Portland, OR) from the fall of 2003 to the spring of 2008. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies in 06 and then received his Master of Science in Management Communication in 08.
Background: Jesse was born and raised in Olympia, WA. He graduated from Capital High School in 2003 where he was a three-year letter-winner in baseball. At Capital, Jesse was named 1st Team All-League his junior and senior years, as well as being named All-State his senior season. Jesse went on to become the starting shortstop for four years at the University of Portland (04-07). At the end of his career, he held the assists record for the Pilots with 528, was 2nd in career games played with 204, was the Team Captain his senior year, and was the All West Coast Conference Honorable Mention Shortstop in 2005. In the summer of 2004, Jesse played for the NBC World Series Champion Aloha Knights (now the Corvallis Knights). In 2006, he played in the NBC World Series for the Palm Springs Power, assisted by former Oxy Head Coach Jason Hawkins.
After finishing his playing career, Jesse jumped right into coaching, becoming the Volunteer Assistant for the University of Portland in 2008. He coached infielders and hitters as well as managed the baseball field and equipment.
From 08 to10, Jesse was the Head Assistant at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. He worked with the infielders and hitters as well as being the academic advisor and assisting with recruiting. In 09, the Saints were 35-8, won the Southern Region, finished 3rd in the NWAACC Tournament and hit .328 as a team. In his two years at Mt. Hood, six of Jesses infielders continued their careers at four-year schools (three at the Division 1 level and three at the Division II level).
In the summer of 09, Jesse was the Head Coach of the Portland Ports (in the WCCBL-Portland League). In the summer of 10, Rodgers was an Assistant Coach for the Willmar Stingers (Willmar, MN) of the prestigious Northwoods League where he coached future major-leaguer Jacob Barnes (2016/Milwaukee Brewers).
Playing Experience: University of Portland (2004-2007)
Coaching Experience: Associate Head Coach, Occidental College (2010-present)
Head Assistant Coach, Mt. Hood Community College (2008-2010)
Assistant Coach, Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League (Summer 2010)
Head Coach, Portland Ports of the WCCBL Portland (Summer 2009)
Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Portland (2008)
Jesse and his wife, Kacy, currently reside in Eagle Rock.
ericma@caltech.edu
Cal Tech
Division 3
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.
Assistant Coach
jason.staub@pomona.edu
Pomona-Pitzer
Division 3
Jason Staub was named pitching coach by head coach Frank Pericolosi in August of 2021. He was given assistant athletic performance coach responsibilities for baseball in addition to his role as pitching coach.
In his first year with the Sagehens, Pomona-Pitzer set a program record for NCAA Tournament Wins (3) and finished with the third most wins in program history (32). The pitching staff set the program record for strikeouts (400). The staffs opponent batting average from their last full season, in 2019, dropped from .292 to .258 in 2022. 6 Sagehens received all-conference and 4 all-region selections, including one starting pitcher.
Before arriving at Pomona-Pitzer, Staub served as a voluntary assistant coach with Eastern Connecticut State University in the fall of 2020. Staub also spent a year as an assistant coach at Portland High School with the Varsity baseball program. He was a strength and conditioning intern with TCU, UConn, Elon, Springfield College, Quinnipiac University, and ECSU.
Staub attended Springfield College from 2019-2021 to earn his masters degree in Strength and Conditioning.
Jason is a 2019 graduate of ECSU with a degree in Sports and Leisure Management. He was a four-year member of the baseball program where he split time as a starting and relief pitcher. Staub helped ECSU win a LEC conference tournament in 2016.
Staub is a native of Portland, Connecticut and attended Portland High School where he was a Class S Baseball State Championship winner in 2014.
Head Coach
blakeallen@depauw.edu
DePauw
Division 3
Blake Allen was named the DePauw University head baseball coach in August 2016.
Career Highlights
A former DePauw student-athlete and assistant coach, he was most recently a baseball assistant at Vanderbilt UniversityServed two stints (2004-08 and 2015-16) for a total of five seasons with the CommodoresAllen's responsibilities included first base coach, assistant hitting coach, bullpen coach and catching coach.With Vanderbilt the team appeared in four NCAA regionals with a 210-101 overall record including a Southeastern Conference championship.45 student-athletes were selected in the MLB draft including two MLB All-Stars and 12 total players currently or previously competing in the majorsVanderbilt players earned 50 All-SEC Academic accolades and 10 all-America honors during that timeAllen was an assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator for seven seasons (2009-15) at Western Kentucky Oversaw the Hilltoppers' as its hitting, pitching, and catching coachThe team was ranked in the NCAA Division I Top 25 three different seasons and made one NCAA regional appearance with one Sun Belt Conference titleThe team posted 10 consecutive semesters of at least a 3.0 grade point average with six Academic All-America® honorees.A total of 21 student-athletes were selected in the MLB draft and Hilltoppers players garnered seven All-America honors and 22 all-conference accolades during those seven seasons.For two seasons (2001-2003) came back to DePauw to serve as an assistant baseball couch and for one season coached footballWas an assistant coach for both baseball and football at Franklin College for the 2003-04 year and served as recruiting coordinator
Academic Highlights
Earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Blackburn College ('01)Earned a Master of Science degree from Indiana State University
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Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
modenwaelder16@amherst.edu
Amherst
Division 3
After playing 2 years of professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, Mike Odenwaelder rejoined the Amherst College Baseball program as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.
During his career at Amherst Odenwaelder was a part of some of Amherst Colleges most successful years in baseball, winning a NESCAC Championship, and appearing in 3 NCAA Regionals. Some of his accolades include: NESCAC Rookie of the Year, two-time NESCAC Player of the Year, two-time All-American, and ABCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner. Following his junior season at Amherst, the Baltimore Orioles selected Odenwaelder in the 16th round of the MLB Draft.
Mike has experience working with athletes at all levels. During his off seasons he would train baseball players, both individuals and teams, ranging from middle school to colligate age athletes. Following his professional career, Mike took a job at the IMG Academy working in the Basketball Operations department, specially working with players preparing for the NBA Draft.
Head Coach
falcoj2@rpi.edu
Rensselaer Poly
Division 3
Assistant Baseball Coach
parksnb@whitman.edu
Whitman
Division 3
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.
travis.graves@utdallas.edu
Texas-Dallas
Division 3
Head Coach
dickson@rowan.edu
Rowan
Division 3
In eight seasons, Mike Dickson has led the Rowan University baseball program to a 213-90 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the NCAA Division III College World Series in 2021. Dickson, who has served in the role of assistant athletic director, has guided the Profs to two New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships, with the most recent coming in 2021.
The 2022 Profs were nationally-ranked the entire season, reaching a high of fourth in the polls. Rowan captured its second straight NJAC regular-season title with a 16-2 and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, earning the top seed in the NCAA Annville (PA) Regional. The Profs finished the year with a 33-10 record and reached the NCAA Willimantic (CT) Super Regional where they were eliminated by eventual national champion Eastern Connecticut State.
Dickson's Profs were the top seed in the NCAA Marietta (Ohio) Regional in 2021 and captured the Regional Championship to advance to their first NCAA Division III World Series since 2005. He also directed the Profs to their second NJAC Championship during his tenure, and the 17th in school history, Rowan went 29-6 overall and 17-1 in conference play and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in the D3Baseball.com poll, its highest ranking since the inaugural poll in 2010. With the success of the 2021 season, he was honored as the ABCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year and as the NJAC Coach of the Year, earning both awards for the first time in his career.
The former Prof All-American has amassed an overall head coaching record of 573-178 in 17 years, counting nine successful seasons in the junior college ranks at Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC; formerly Gloucester County College).
Five of Dicksons former players have gone on to sign professional contracts, with Andrew DiPiazza signing a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies in 2020, after starting his career in the American Association of Independent Baseball League. Matt Woods was selected in the 29th round of the 2019 MLB Draft and Danny Serreino was chosen in the 32nd round of that same draft. Andrew Cartier also signed a contract in the American Association while Andrew Cohen inked a contract in the USPBL.
In the 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Profs were 6-0 and ranked 11th in the nation as ranked by D3Baseball.com.
The 2019 Profs went 32-13, captured the NJAC regular-season title with a 14-4 record and earned their third NCAA bid under Dickson while reaching the Regional Final. Center fielder Matt Woods, one of the top offensive players in the nation, was named the NJAC Player of the Year and earned All-America Second Team honors by both the ABCA and D3baseball.com.
Rowan captured the NJAC Championship in 2018 and participated in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, ending the year with a 35-11 record, for the most wins under Dickson. Right-hander pitcher Danny Serreino, the regions ABCA Pitcher of the Year, was tabbed an All-American, with second-team honors by D3baseball.com and third-team status by the ABCA.
In 2017, the Profs reached the final day of the NJAC Championship and earned their first NCAA bid under Dickson playing in the South Regional and finishing the season with a 29-18 record. Named the 10th coach in Rowans history in 2014-15, his first team went 25-14 while the 2016 squad finished the campaign at 24-18.
Dickson returned to the University after leading RCGC to a 360-88 record and two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Championships, in 2010 and 2013. That 2013 squad went 49-3 and earned the schools seventh national title while Dickson received the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year award from the College Baseball Hall of Fame, an honor that encompasses all levels of college baseball.
In 2010, RCGC went 43-2 to post the highest single-season winning percentage in NJCAA Division III history en route to the national championship. Dickson was named the Coach of the Year by the NJCAA, the ABCA and Diamond Sports, and in his nine seasons there, he earned the District Coach of the Year honor six times. That team was inducted into the schools Roadrunner Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.
He began his coaching career in 2001 at his alma mater, Gloucester Catholic High School, and then returned to Rowan later that year, and in four seasons with the Profs, helped them go 96-32, win two NJAC titles and advance to the Division III World Series in 2004. Dickson then joined the staff at the University of Pennsylvania before taking the post at RCGC.
Dickson was a standout player for the Profs from 1997 to 2000, and in 1999, was chosen to the ABCA All-America Second Team and as the Player of the Year in the NJAC, NJCBA Division II/III and ECAC Metro. He was also a three-time selection to the NJAC All-Conference, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) All-State and ABCA All-Region teams. The team captain in 1999 and 2000, Dickson set the school records for hits in a season (72) and career (215), doubles in a career (41), runs in a season (57) and runs per game (1.58), which have since been eclipsed.
Dickson was honored for his playing career with induction into the Rowan University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
He graduated from Rowan in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education with a specialization in health and physical education, and earned his masters from the University in 2005 in higher education administration, while receiving the Medallion Award for academic excellence.
Dickson and his wife, the former Danielle Addeo, who is a 2001 Rowan graduate, have two daughters, Mia and Paige.
Assistant Coach (Second Email)
chucksloman@gmail.com
Whittier
Division 3
Currently Assistant Coach Whittier College working with hitters, catchers and defensive alignment .
Formerly Development Officer Australian Baseball Federation . Tasks included coaching senior and youth teams , all aspects of promotion and growth .
Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator
rtrachtenb@wcupa.edu
West Chester (PA)
Division 2
Head Coach
crookes@ucmo.edu
Central Missouri
Division 2
Crookes has coached three All-Americans, 32 All-MIAA performers, six All-Region players and a Rawlings/ABCA Gold Glove award winner. Three players have gone on to the affiliated professional ranks either through the Major League Baseball Draft or free agent signings. Prior to coming to Warrensburg, Crookes spent the previous eight seasons as the head coach at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. He compiled a 292-164 overall record in eight seasons leading the Blue Dragons. His teams won or shared three Jayhawk West championships, won two Region VI crowns, and made two trips to the NJCAA World Series, including a third place finish at the 2010 World Series. He is second on the career wins list at HCC and his .640 winning percentage ranks third among 10 HCC coaches and his 456 games coached are second all-time at the school. During his tenure he coached four NJCAA All-Americans, 46 All-Conference players, 11 All-Region VI selections, a Jayhawk West MVP, Conference Freshman of the Year, and Region VI Defensive Player of the Year. Nine of his players were drafted and four players have reached the major leagues. Crookes will be inducted in to the Hutchinson Community College Hall of Fame in the spring of 2016. Before taking over as the head man at Hutchinson Community College, Crookes served four seasons as an assistant coach for the Blue Dragons, helping the squad to a 159-70-1 record during that span. He played collegiately, first at San Jose Junior College, and then at Centenary where he earned his bachelors degree in history in 1999. Crookes and his wife, Delayna, have two children; a daughter, Kennedy and a son, Kannon. Kyle Crookes Year-by-Year
Assistant Coach
hcraig@piedmont.edu
Piedmont
Division 3
Assistant Coach at Piedmont University. My primary responsibilities are working with our catchers, hitters and outfielders.
Student Assistant
chollins35@yahoo.com
Tuskegee
Division 2
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.
morellva@westminster.edu
Westminster (PA)
Division 3
Recruiting Coordinator
mrosinsk@bw.edu
Baldwin Wallace
Division 3
dmervis@una.edu
North Alabama
Division 2
Pitching Coach at UNA.
1st Season.
Assistant Coach
murphy6641@yahoo.com
Oakland City
Division 2
jmossdrexel@gmail.com
Saint Peter's
Division 1
Assistant coach
mitchell.wydetic@saintleo.edu
Saint Leo
Division 2
Head Coach
bcrum@allegheny.edu
Allegheny College (PA)
Division 3
Brandon Crum was named the 24th head baseball coach in Allegheny program history on August 28, 2017.
A native of neighboring Saegertown, Pennsylvania, Crum returned to Allegheny after serving as the team's assistant coach from 2012-16.
Crum spent the 2017 season as head coach at Mercyhurst University-North East, and quickly made his mark. After a slow start, he rallied his squad to nine wins in its final 12 games of the regular season to advance to the NJCAA Region III playoffs. The Saints then swept rival Monroe Community College to earn their first regional championship since 2014, and advance to the NJCAA District Tournament.
After orchestrating the mid-season turnaround, Crum was named the NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year, while seven Saints earned All-Region accolades, highlighted by Dalton Donachie, who was named both NJCAA Regional Pitcher of the Year and Mercyhurst North East Male Athlete of the Year.
From 2012-16, Crum served as Allegheny's recruiting coordinator, while also handling the team's pitchers and catchers, calling pitches and in-game defenses, assisting with designing and implementing off-season strength and conditioning programs, and assisting with the organization of a number of youth camps and clinics. The Gators went a combined 97-60 overall, and 48-23 in the North Coast Athletic Conference over the span, qualifying for the NCAC Championship Tournament in three of the four years, including a trip to the conference title game in 2013.
Over Crum's first stint with the Gators, 12 players earned a total of 20 All-NCAC accolades, highlighted by [Joe Killian](http://alleghenygators.com/roster.aspxrp_id=5214) '16, who was named the 2013 NCAC Newcomer of the Year, 2016 NCAC Player of the Year, and 2016 D3Baseball.com All-America, while earning four straight All-NCAC selections. [Chase Boyer](http://alleghenygators.com/roster.aspxrp_id=5848) '17 was a three-time All-NCAC pick and was tabbed the conference's Pitcher of the Year in 2016, as the Gators swept the league's major awards for the first time since 1993. Killian and Boyer were also named All-Region by both D3Baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2016, marking the second straight season for Killian to earn the honor, after he joined teammate Zach Gray on the list in 2015.
Crum began his affiliation with Allegheny baseball in 2010, when he worked as a volunteer assistant coach leading to his appointment to full-time assistant in August 2012. During his time as a volunteer assistant, he also served as Director of Athletics and Facilities at nearby Conneaut Area School District, where he was responsible for coordinating the scheduling for all athletic events, including officials and transportation, developing the district's athletic budget, and overseeing the hiring of district coaches.
He started his coaching career at the American Legion level, as he manned the helm of Saegertown's French Creek Valley squad for nine seasons, accumulating a record of 150-30. His teams won 20 or more games in six different years and earned five district championships, while advancing to the Region 8 title game in four straight seasons between 2011-14.
A catcher, Crum played collegiately at Gannon University, serving as a three-year team captain. A 2010 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection at catcher, he was named to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Academic team in 2008, before earning the same accolade in the PSAC in both 2009 and '10. He ranks in the top-10 in Gannon career history in fielding percentage (.970), putouts (444), and hit-by-pitches (24), while he owns two of the program's top five single-season totals in sacrifice bunts.
Crum graduated from Gannon in 2010 with a B.S. in Finance, before going on to earn a Masters in Sports Administration from Lock Haven University.
He and wife Ashley are the parents of son Griffin and daughter Zoe, and reside in Woodcock Township.
Allegheny Career Coaching Highlights
2022
Received votes in national rankings
D3baseball.com All-Region: Ben Kosbie (3rd)
Four All-NCAC selections: Ben Kosbie (1st), Tyson Bryant-Dawson (2nd), Brett Heckert (HM), Bobby Kusinsky (HM)
2021
Four All-NCAC East Honors: Luke Chutko, Tyler Hettich, Ryan Dougherty, Conor Deasey
2019
Three All-NCAC Honors: Sean Kealey (1st), Austin Bristol (1st), Vincent Carone (HM)
NCAC Pitcher of the Year: Sean Kealey
NCAC Championship Appearance
Two NCAC All-Tournament Team selections: Tommy Cannon, Austin Bristol
2018
Two All-NCAC Honors: Tommy Cannon (HM), Sean Kealey (HM).
bobby.andrews@csun.edu
Cal State - Northridge
Division 1
Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
jranderson3@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Anderson will transition into the head coaching role following three seasons as an assistant coach at EIU.
Jason Anderson emerged as the top candidate we wanted to be the next leader of our baseball program here at Eastern Illinois, said Michael. Jason is a coach that brings with him a wealth of baseball knowledge having played the game at every level including three years in the Major Leagues. With the strong tradition of EIU baseball we had more than 100 applicants for the position. During the screening and interview process Jason was a candidate we felt was the right choice to lead the program with his understanding of the program and respect he has from baseball people at all levels of the game.
Anderson served three years as the Panthers top assistant coaching two pitchers that were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft with Joe Greenfield selected in 2013 by the Minnesota Twins and Matt Borens selected by the New York Yankees in 2014.
I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Eastern Illinois baseball program, said Anderson. This university has had a long history of great coaches that have produced tremendous players and winning teams. I will do my very best to continue to keep that tradition alive and get the program back to the prominence that it has experienced in the past. My family and I are also excited to continue our involvement in this community that we have been fortunate enough to call home for the past few years. The foundation that has been put in place with our current and incoming players is very strong. We will not only strive for excellence on the field but also in the classroom and in the community.
Originally from Danville, Ill., Anderson spent time in his professional career with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies organizations from 2000-10. He played the 2011 season with the Somerset Patriots. He made his Major League debut in 2003 with the New York Yankees before playing with the Mets later that season. He saw action in the big leagues with Indians in 2004 and the Yankees in 2005.
Anderson played collegiately at Illinois from 1998-2000 where he was the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2000 earning first team All-American honors. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. During his collegiate career he earned Academic All-American honors in 1999.
He began his collegiate coaching career in 2010 as an assistant coach at Danville Community College. He was an assistant coach at Illinois before joining the Panthers staff for the 2013 season. Anderson earned his degree from Illinois.
Anderson and his wife Brittany have two children, Aiden and Mason.
What others are saying about Jason Anderson
"As both a college and professional teammate, I have always been impressed with Jason's character and intense competitive drive. His experience as a collegiate athlete, major league pitcher & college coach provide him with a unique insight into the development of young players. His will to succeed is undeniable and is an excellent example to the student athletes whose lives he affects."
Jason Anderson has the background to be a very successful college baseball coach. A sound college background followed by a professional baseball career that got him to the big leagues. He will be able to recruit the caliber of student athlete to make Eastern Illinois a contender in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Jason Anderson is an outstanding young coach and will do great things at Eastern Illinois and for the OVC. Ive had the pleasure to coach Jason as a player, watch him grow as a professional and make it to the major leagues only to work with him again as a coach. Jason is a great fit for Eastern Illinois. He is a great family man, understands and teaches the game, and will bring a competitive edge to his players. He will also be a relentless recruiter. The Eastern Illinois family will embrace him as a head coach.
After Jason completed his professional baseball career, it was exciting when he showed interest in becoming a college coach. Being an EIU graduate and former baseball player myself, I was thrilled to recommend him as EIU's pitching coach in 2013. Jason's knowledge of baseball at the college and professional level will allow him to have tremendous success at Eastern Illinois as the head coach. He will recognize and recruit talented players throughout the state of Illinois and beyond. He will win games and graduate players. He will develop talent to play professionally.
I am extremely excited for Jason. He will provide great leadership for the baseball team at Eastern Illinois University. He is an important part of our history at the University of Illinois and an extremely knowledgeable baseball coach who will operate with high energy and the utmost integrity. EIU could not have found a better person to lead its program from this point forward.
mriebese@fandm.edu
Franklin & Marshall
Division 3
Baseball Head Coach/Intramurals
jreina@sports.rochester.edu
Rochester
Division 3
Reina. In his time at Rochester, he has created a firm foundation for success on the diamond.
He guided the Yellowjackets in 2014 to the championship game of the Liberty League Tournament, ultimately falling to Union College and ending up one game short of reaching the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time as a coach. The 2014 Rochester baseball squad ended with a 25-16 record and were 16-8 in the conference, earning the 2nd seed in the Liberty League Tournament.
In 2015, Reina's Yellowjackets were preseason favorites in the Liberty League and ended up with a 26-16 record overall and 17-7 mark in conference play, good enough to reach the conference tournament for the second straight season. The 2015 season includes a new school record winning streak of 17-game which lasted from March 29 through April 19.
Last year, UR finished 22-19 and qualified for the Liberty League playoffs for the third straight season. Rochester had seven All-Liberty League players and four of them were All-Region honorees by the ABCA, including 1st Team selections Nolan Schultz and Steve Eychner.
In 2010, Reina's Yellowjackets repeated as University Athletic Association champions in February, and won their second straight Liberty League regular season title. The previous season was equally as successful, as Reina led Rochester to a school record 30 wins, while being ranked as high as 8th in the country.
Under Reina, Rochester qualified for the Liberty League baseball playoffs 10 times, coming in 2003 (when it was known at the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association), '04, '06-'10, '12, '14 and '15. In 2005, the Yellowjackets were 21-16-1 overall and finished second at the UAA Championships. Reina and his staff have been recognized for their accomplishments in the Liberty League by earning the league's coveted Coaching Staff of the Year award in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Reina picked up his 300th career victory in the 2015 season, coming following a 2-1 win over Clarkson University. He has a career record of 302-242-2 (.573) overall and is 168-104 (.618) in conference play.
A Rochester native, Reina is a graduate of Gates-Chili High School where he starred at shortstop for the Spartans. He then took his talents to Monroe Community College where he played under Hall of Fame coach H. David Chamberlain. In 1995, Reina was selected as the Region III Player of the Year and a second team All- American shortstop. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship to Division I, Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus. A two-year starter for the Blackbirds, Reina had two solid seasons including his junior year where he hit .371 and four grand slams in a season. He graduated with a bachelors degree in physical education.
Reina then came back to Rochester and his alma mater to coach at Monroe CC. In two years at Monroe, the Tribunes tallied close to 100 wins and finished runner-up in the district championships. He then accepted a two year position as a graduate assistant at The College of New Jersey (Division III).
While at TCNJ, Reina worked as the infield instructor and recruiting coordinator. The Lions won their first Conference championship in 18 years in 2000. In May of 2001, Reina graduated with a Masters of Education Degree.
During the summer months, Coach Reina has had a wide variety of experience in coaching all different levels. For two years he coached in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. In the summer of 2001, he worked as an assistant for the Bourne Braves, a member of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. Ten of the 24 players were selected in the 2002 Major league Baseball Amateur Draft while the Braves had one of its most successful season in the program's history.
In the summer of 2002 and 2003, Coach Reina was asked by Major League Baseball to work in their International Envoy program. He worked in Southern Germany and in Japan. The purpose of these trips were to further baseball in both countries. He worked with players from ages 7-45 and also worked with softball players in different clubs.
Assistant Coach
rramsey@udallas.edu
University of Dallas
Division 3
Graduate Assistant
rlautz@regis.edu
Regis (CO)
Division 2
Head Coach
impellittiere@hood.edu
Hood
Division 3
Assistant Coach
bsnyder16@esu.edu
East Stroudsburg (PA)
Division 2
tnovick@bentley.edu
Bentley
Division 2
Assistant Coach
da.nash@wingate.edu
Wingate
Division 2
n.rush@chatham.edu
Chatham
Division 3
luis.martinez@asurams.edu
Albany State
Division 2
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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Coach, USA Baseball
The most unique thing that makes EXACT different from other camps is how they teach the athletes how to talk to coaches and hold a conversation with a college coach. The camps offer a great opportunity to gain exposure that they wouldn't get otherwise. Not only do they allow players to showcase themselves in front of college coaches, they will also receive an evaluation on how they performed throughout the day.
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Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner for professional baseball teams
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
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