Southern Maryland Baseball Camp

Jerry Wargo – Camp Director Mike Weissmueller – Assistant Camp Director Mark Bickford – Associate Camp Director Bobby Clark – Associate Camp Director Joanne Wargo – Director of Administration Allen Haines - Director of Public Relations

Skip Bertman Athletic Director, Louisiana State University A Louisiana Legend and one of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, J. Stanley “Skip” Bertman has made the seamless transition into the athletics director’s chair with the same enthusiasm, vision and demand for excellence that were trademarks of his stellar coaching career. The 2007-08 season will mark Bertman’s final year as LSU athletics director. After his tenure ends on June 30, 2008, he will remain at LSU as athletics director emeritus through 2010, working as a vital fund-raiser for the university. In six years as LSU’s director of athletics, Bertman has added to his impressive list of on-the-field achievements. Under his direction, LSU has enjoyed arguably the greatest athletics seasons in the history of the institution. The 2006-07 season saw 12 LSU teams finish among the nation’s top 25, including a No. 3 final ranking for the football team and a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance by the women’s basketball squad. The LSU men’s and women’s track and field teams each finished No. 2 in the nation.


Bernard P. Walter, Jr., has been the head coach at Arundel High School in Gambrills, Maryland, since 1974. With Coach Walter at the helm, Arundel has won a record-setting nine Maryland State Baseball Championships and is a three-time national coach of the year. Walter has coached 55 former or current major leaguers, including Denny Neagle, Mike Mussina, and John Smoltz. He has been named National High School Baseball Coach of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (1993), the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches Association (1996), and the American Baseball Coaches Association (1998). He’s the only baseball coach to have been recognized by Disney’s American Teacher Awards. He was the head coach for the USA Baseball Junior National Team in 1988 and 1990, and he has been a frequent clinician at national coaching clinics. He is one of only seven U.S. coaches to ever win a World Championship. He also wrote USA Baseball’s Coaches Education Program, and he’s the educational consultant for MLB Productions’ “This Week in Baseball.”

Dan Canevari, Louisiana State University Dan Canevari, assistant to the athletic director of LSU University and former head coach at Southeastern University, has been named pitching coordinator for SOMD Baseball camps.

Terry Rooney Head Coach, University of Central Florida Postseason experience can mean everything in college baseball. Helping guide a program to Omaha takes a special coach and an emotional voice. As UCF desires to return to the NCAA Tournament and make its first run past the regionals, its offseason search for the next leader in the dugout quickly came to a halt when one man took center stage: Terry Rooney. Rooney was officially selected as UCF's fifth head baseball coach on June 12 in the baseball complex's Tradition Room. The press conference took place in front of a packed media contingent, showing that the city of Orlando and Knight fans everywhere are hopeful the team can make it back to the dance in the near future. Rooney has 12 years of experience as an assistant coach at the Division I level, highlighted by two campaigns at LSU from 2007-08. Serving as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach Paul Mainieri, Rooney and the Tigers made a remarkable run to the College World Series in 2008. Holding a 23-16-1 record and a 6-11-1 mark in the SEC, LSU went on to win 16-straight to end the regular season and cruised through the conference tournament with a 4-0 record. It lost just one game in the NCAA Tournament en route to Omaha, where it knocked off Rice only to drop two contests to North Carolina."

Tom Walter Head Coach, University of New Orleans It was an easy decision for University of New Orleans head baseball coach Tom Walter. Faced with the dubious challenge of uprooting a baseball program, he and the rest of the Privateers could have very easily used the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a crutch for the entire season. But that’s not what got him to UNO. Walter and the Privateers overcame tremendous difficulties to put together a .500 Sun Belt Conference season (12-12) in one of the top baseball leagues in the country and a 30-28 overall. This came after the team had to spend the fall in Las Cruces, N.M., where it evacuated after the storm. But with the dark days of early recovery behind it, the city of New Orleans and the UNO baseball program is seeing good days ahead. It started in August when Walter agreed to a contract extension that will keep him on the Lakefront through 2010.


Brandon Hall Assistant Coach/Pitching, University of North Carolina Charlotte Brandon Hall is in his third season with the 49ers coaching staff. His main responsibilities are handling the pitching staff and recruiting. Before joining the coaching staff at Charlotte, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, UNC Wilmington, where he worked with the pitchers. In his seven seasons as an assistant, Hall's teams have won three regular-season championships and four of his pitching staffs have been ranked nationally in ERA. He has coached five all-conference pitchers, one pitcher of the year, and two freshman All-Americans. Pitching staff ERA's have dropped in six of Hall's seven seasons, while 28 players have gone on to sign professional contracts.

John Jancuska Head Coach, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Entering his 28th year as the skipper for the UMBC Baseball program, John Jancuska is looking to add another milestone to his stellar coaching career and join the 600-win club. Entering the season 14 wins away from the mark, the face of Retriever Baseball over the past three decades has the opportunity to accomplish reaching the 600-win plateau and add that milestone to a career that has produced 19-winning seasons, 18 seasons with 20-plus victories, two NCAA Tournament appearances along with 38 all-regional players, five All-Americans, four academic All-Americans and 16 professional baseball players. Needless to say, the decision in 1978 to hand the reigns as skipper of the UMBC baseball program to John Jancuska, just three years out of the University of Delaware where he was a two-year starter and co-captain of his senior squad as a player, has paid off. Before entering the Division I ranks in 1987, Jancuska turned UMBC into a Division II power, leading the Retrievers to NCAA regional appearances in 1978, 1979, and 1986.

Liam Bowen Assistant Coach, St. Mary's College Liam Bowen enters his second season on the Seahawk coaching staff for the 2008 campaign as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Bowen is a 2006 graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Scots as a left-handed pitcher. The Silver Spring, Maryland (Montgomery Blair HS) native led Macalester in strikeouts as a sophomore and senior, while posting a 6-2 mark on the mound as a junior. He finished his career with 117 strikeouts, 11 wins, and nine complete games in 160.1 innings pitched.

Joe Walsh Head Coach, Harvard University Joe Walsh enters his 14th season as the Joseph J. O'Donnell Head Coach for Harvard Baseball in 2008-09. Walsh has led Harvard to five Ivy League titles and as many appearances in the NCAA Tournament - reaching the Regional Semifinals twice. Under his direction, the team has also earned regular season wins over national powers Miami, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State. Walsh's club has won the Red Rolfe Division eight of the last 13 seasons. In 2005-06, Harvard recorded a Walsh-best 14-win campaign in the Ancient Eight, cruising to the title in a year that saw his team boast seven players recognized on the all-conference teams including the Pitcher of the Year and the Rookie of the Year. It marked the third time in four seasons that Harvard has had the league's top rookie. In 2007, Walsh became Harvard's 500-win man when his Crimson defeated Brown, 7-3, on April 21, 2007.

Eric Haines Assistant Coach, Mount St. Mary's University Haines has been the Mount’s first base coach and catching coach the past two seasons. A four-year starter at Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts, Haines has been coaching since graduation. Prior to his time at the Mount, Haines was an assistant coach at Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Md. From 2003-06, he was an assistant coach for the Mid-Atlantic Red Sox Fall Showcase team. Haines has also been an instructor at the Mid-Maryland, the Southern Maryland and the All-Star baseball camps.

Mike Gambino Assistant Coach, Virginia Tech Mike Gambino joined the Virginia Tech staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2006 not only with playing and coaching accolades on his resumé, but with professional scouting experience as well. Now in his second season in Blacksburg, he serves as the Hokies' recruiting coordinator and works with Tech's infielders and hitters. Much like associate head coach Dave Turgeon, Gambino has a history with head coach Pete Hughes, having both played and coached for him at Boston College.

Alan Beck Director of Baseball Operations, Western Carolina University Western Carolina head baseball coach Bobby Moranda today announced the hiring of Alan Beck as an assistant baseball coach. Beck will work primarily with the Catamount hitters, as well as serve as the recruiting coordinator. Beck replaces Nick Mingione who took a position with Mississippi State in mid-June after one season on staff at WCU. It is the second-time that the Hudson, N.C., native has coached in Cullowhee. He was on staff as a graduate assistant for two seasons from 2004 and '05. "I am extremely excited about the addition of Alan Beck to our coaching staff," said Moranda, who is entering his second season as the WCU head coach. "Alan was a great player during his playing days in Cullowhee and has a great coaching background. He has a tireless work ethic. I heard nothing but great things from everyone I talked to about him." He added, "He is a perfect fit to be our recruiting coordinator. As an alum that got it done while at Western, Alan knows what it takes to play here and will help us raise the bar for Catamount baseball both in the classroom and on the field."


Joe Raccuia Head Coach, Radford University Joe Raccuia - Radford University President Penelope W. Kyle announced Tuesday afternoon that Radford alumnus Joe Raccuia has been named as the Highlander's fifth head baseball coach. "We are thrilled that we have found a Radford alumnus with the background and experience to lead our baseball team,' Kyle said. "His familiarity with our program and the Big South Conference combined with his accomplishments at all levels of college baseball will lay the foundation for unprecedented success for the Highlander baseball program. A 1995 Radford graduate, Raccuia replaces Lew Kent, who stepped down following the 2007 season. Raccuia played for and coached under Kent.

Mike Corn Director of Baseball Operations, University of Tennessee Mike Corn - Director of baseball operations Mike Corn joined the Tennessee baseball program in August of 2008. In addition to having played and coached at the collegiate level, the Erwin, Tenn., native also boasts an extensive familiarity with the college and prep baseball landscape throughout the Southeast. Prior to joining UT head coach Todd Raleigh's baseball staff, Corn spent the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach at Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn. He mentored the Pioneers infielders while also assisting with the outfielders and monitoring the team's academic progress.

Bill Decker Head Coach, Trinity College Bill Decker - the 2008 ABCA National Coach of the Year, begins his 19th season as head coach of the Trinity College baseball team. Last spring, Decker led his team to the 2008 Division III National Championship, as his team broke countless records over the course of the most successful season in NCAA sports history. Decker is the College's all-time winningest coach, leading his team to a 422-187 record since his arrival in the 1991 season, putting together 17 winning seasons. Decker's teams have made seven NCAA Tournament appearances, six NESCAC Tournament bids, five ECAC Tournament appearances, and have captured the NESCAC title in 2000, 2003 and 2008.


Tracy Smith Head Coach, Indiana University After spending the last nine seasons at Miami (Ohio) University, Tracy Smith has been named the Indiana head baseball coach, IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan announced today. Smith is the 23rd head coach in school history and replaces Bob Morgan, who resigned after 22 seasons on June 5. In nine seasons at Miami, Smith completely changed the fortunes of the RedHawks after inheriting a 12-40 ballclub. Miami reached the Mid-American Conference tournament nine times, including six championship game appearances and the 2000 and 2005 championship titles. Smith amassed a 317-220-1 (.589) career record and a Mid-American Conference regular-season mark of 152-95 (.615). He led the RedHawks to eight straight 30-win seasons, marking only the second time in program history that Miami accomplished that feat, and he finished his career in Oxford third on the all-time wins list.

Jimmy Williams Southern Maryland Baseball Staff Coach Williams has sixteen years of professional baseball experience while playing in Baltimore Orioles, LA Dodgers and San Francisco Giants Organizations. His position was outfield. He has captured Most Valuable Player, Most Popular, TOPPS Player of the Month, and Batting Champion Awards while playing Pro baseball. The Giants placed him on their Major League Roster. Jimmy's playing days, have also taken his talents abroad to The Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama , Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Chunichi Dragons in Japan where he played in the Japan World Series.

Jeff Calcaterra Head Baseball Coach, University of Hartford University of Hartford has named Jeff Calcaterra as head coach of the baseball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Pat Meiser-McKnett on Tuesday. Calcaterra has spent the last 11 years as a full-time assistant coach at Indiana University. He has been the program's top assistant, pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the past eight years. The Hoosiers have averaged 34 wins during his 11-year tenure while posting nine winning seasons. "We are pleased and excited to add Jeff Calcaterra to our staff," said Meiser-McKnett. "He brings a wealth of experience to our program as a player, coach and clinician. Jeff was selected from a pool of over 80 qualified applicants and we believe Hartford baseball will experience a resurgence under his leadership."

Jimmy Jackson Assistant Coach, Siena College Jimmy Jackson has been hired as assistant baseball coach at Siena effective immediately, as announced today by head coach Tony Rossi. Jackson will work primarily with Siena's catchers and outfielders. "Jimmy will be a valuable member of our staff because of his experience in professional baseball," head coach Tony Rossi said. "He will be able to provide our student-athletes with some perspective and direction as to what it takes to succeed in college and make it to the next level."

Todd Carroll Head Baseball Coach, College of St. Joseph in Vermont Carroll was named the head baseball coach in June, 2008. Carroll arrives in Rutland after spending the last year as an associate scout with the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, a role in which he will continue to be involved. Carroll spent the summer as the head coach of the Bennington Bombers in the New York Collegiate Baseball League and previously served as an assistant coach at Harvard University, UMass-Boston and Salem Community College. He spent four years as the pitching coach of Lowell All-Americans of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and one summer as an assistant coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Forty-nine players from teams Carroll has coached have gone on to play professional baseball.

Ty Neal Assistant Coach, Indiana University Ty Neal is in his second season as the Indiana baseball team's pitching coach. Neal's impact on the Hoosier pitching staff was immediate in 2006, as he helped All-Big Ten selection Doug Fleenor post the lowest ERA by a Hoosier reliever in 10 years. Indiana's pitching saw strong growth throughout the season, as freshman Joe Vicini emerged as the team's go-to closer, posting a 3.93 ERA and tallying three saves. Neal was also a key force in seeing IU's ERA drop by more than six-tenths of a point in the final month of the season. Neal joined the Hoosiers after serving as the pitching coach under IU head coach Tracy Smith at Miami in 2005. That season, Neal guided Miami's staff to a 3.33 ERA, the 16th-best mark in the nation, as the team earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament and matched a school record with 45 victories (45-18 overall). The team's top three starters compiled a 26-3 mark, including a sparkling 2.77 ERA, with Keith Weiser earning a spot on the Mid-American Conference's (MAC) first team, while John Ely and Graham Taylor secured second team selections.

Tim Hill II Assistant Head Coach, Manatee Community College Tim Hill II is in his 9th year as an assistant coach at Manatee Community College. A 1990 graduate of MCC, Coach Hill played in the Lancer baseball program from 1988 to 1990. He was named to the 1988 All-State Academic team and the 1990 All-State Tournament team.

Barry Batson Assistant Coach, Manatee Community College

Brandon Locks Assistant Coach, Hillsborough Community College Coach Locks is the newest addition to the coaching staff at HCC. He brings twelve years of coaching experience to the Hawks baseball program, and is currently the public relations manager, as well as the new player recruiter for the Hawks. Locks is a 1997 graduate of Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee, with a degree in English Telecommunications. He played parts of three seasons for the Pioneer Baseball Program. He was part of a Tennessee-Virginia Athletic Conference Championship Team as a sophomore that finished 34-13 and was runner-up in NAIA regional play.

Ryan Mau Assistant Coach, Virginia Military Institute Mau comes to the Institute following two seasons at Marist College, the 2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Regular Season and Tournament Champions. The Red Foxes took part in the Baton Rouge Regional last month, falling to LSU and Northwestern State, despite holding leads late in each contest. Mau will serve as the Keydets’ pitching coach, a role he held at Marist, where he coached both the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and Relief Pitcher of the Year last season. Before his two-year stint in Poughkeepsie, NY, Mau spent one season at Big South foe Charleston Southern, where he lowered the staff ERA by 2.00 runs from the previous season, had a pitcher named Big South Player of the Year and worked with a pair of players drafted in the top 12 rounds of the MLB Draft. Mau also coached the South Carolina Diamond Devils AAU team for two seasons, compiling a 34-17-2 mark and 370 strikeouts while working with 19 future collegiate pitchers, 15 of whom went on to play in Division I.

Kevin McMullan Associate Head Coach, University of Virginia Virginia's Kevin McMullan has been promoted to the position of associate head baseball coach, following three seasons as the Cavalier hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. McMullan's duties will remain the same on head coach Brian O'Connor's staff. "Our baseball program is very fortunate to have been able to maintain consistency in our coaching staff," O'Connor said. "Kevin (McMullan) and assistant coach Karl Kuhn have both done a great job on the field and in recruiting. As recruiting coordinator, Kevin has done an outstanding job in attracting talented players who are the right fit for UVa." In three years, McMullan has helped Virginia rise to one of the top teams in the nation. The Cavaliers have advanced to three straight NCAA Regionals. Virginia has had three-straight 40-win seasons including registering a school record 47 wins and 21 conference wins in earning the program's highest ranking at No. 5. The 2006 team set school records in total hits (687) and RBIs (416) and total bases (928). The Cavaliers scored the second-most runs (464) and had the second-most stolen bases (115) and doubles (122) in program history, while ranking in the top 20 nationally in batting avg. (.322) last season. "The success we have experienced at UVa in the past three years has a lot to do with Kevin's efforts on the field and in our recruiting," O'Connor said.

Mike Gottlieb Head Coach, Towson University Last May, Mike Gottlieb reached another significant milestone in his college coaching career. When the Tigers beat Drexel on 4, he became the first Towson coach to win 400 games in any sport. His 400th career win was one of many highlights as the Tigers posted their fourth winning season in the last five years with a 28-25 record. Last year, the Tigers finished fifth in their second season in the rugged Colonial Athletic Association, a league that sent two teams to the NCAA Tournament. Towson qualified for the CAA Tournament for the first time, finishing the league schedule with an 11-9 record.

Jeff Palumbo Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Central Florida One of the top young coaches on the East Coast, Jeff Palumbo enters his first season with the UCF baseball program. He will provide his skills primarily with the UCF defense, but also will help out with the hitters and the program's recruiting efforts. Palumbo spent three seasons at George Mason where he was the recruiting coordinator and hitting coach, as well as the leader of the infield defense. The Patriots went 30-25 in 2008 and had a .311 team batting average with 63 homers and a .970 fielding percentage. Serving under 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Co-Head Coach of the Year Bill Brown, Palumbo guided Scott Krieger and Justin Bour to All-CAA postseason honors in 2008. It was the third-straight year Krieger (.381, 21 HR, 60 RBI) was named to a postseason team, while Bour (.398, 15 HR, 65 RBI) earned a spot after serving as a member of the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team in 2007.

Mark Connor Assistant Baseball Coach, University South Carolina at Aiken Mark Conner also completed his third season as assistant coach for the USC Aiken baseball program in 2008. Conner came to USCA from Indian Hills Community College, located in Centerville, Iowa. As the Pacers' pitching coach, Connor helped the Pacers to a school-record 47 wins in 2008. Led by senior All-Region pitchers Scott Wandless and Peden Rucker, Connor's staff was second in the PBC in earned run average and strikeouts.As an assistant coach for the nationally-ranked junior college, Conner worked with pitchers and catchers, and managed the strength and conditioning program. He also served as head coach of the junior varsity baseball program.

Terry Rupp Head Coach, University of Maryland Terry Rupp is entering his fourth season as the head coach of the Terrapin baseball team. In each of his previous three seasons, Rupp has overseen improvements in many aspects of the baseball program. His philosophy of discipline and hard work has started moving this team in the right direction. During the 2003 season, Rupp took a very young group of players and helped them set several individual and team records. Despite having five freshmen and sophomores in the lineup, the Terps won three consecutive ACC series for the first time since they began playing three-game sets in 1990. The 2003 season saw the Terps facing some very tough opponents. With Rupp, they were able to come away with four victories over teams in the top 15. Throughout his four seasons atop the Maryland program, Rupp has shown the ability to help develop the skills of his players to their full potential. He helped develop pitcher Steve Schmoll into one of Maryland’s all-time great pitchers after he had a 7.35 ERA as a junior. In 2003, Schmoll became Maryland’s all-time and single season strikeout leader. Rupp has also overseen the development of junior Justin Maxwell, from a .239 hitter as a freshman to a 2004 second-team preseason All-American.

Roger Cador Head Baseball Coach, Southern University Roger Cador enters his 23 rd season at the helm of the Southern University Baseball Program. He took over the reign on “ The Bluff ” in 1985 and has compiled 658 – 346 -1 record. His accomplishments include 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Awards, 13 Conference Championships, 7 NCAA Tournament appearances and 3 NCAA Play-In Tournament appearances. Cador holds the distinction of being the first coach of a historically black university to win a game in the NCAA Tournament. His 1987 Jaguars upset then No. 2 ranked Cal-State Fullerton, 1-0 in South Region play.

Jim Farr Assistant Coach, University of Maryland College Park, Md. - The University of Maryland baseball team has named Jim Farr as its pitching coach, head coach Terry Rupp announced today. Farr, a former major league pitcher, comes to the Terrapins from the College of William & Mary, where he leaves as the school's all-time winningest coach after transforming the Tribe into a perennial Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contender. In 13 seasons at William & Mary, Farr compiled a record of 373-310-2, including five consecutive 30-win campaigns from 2000-2004, the program's first conference title in 2001 and a school-record 37 victories in 2004.

Greg Mamula Head Coach, West Chester University Greg Mamula was named the head coach at West Chester University in the fall of 2006 after serving a brief stint as interim head coach. Prior to taking over at WCU, Mamula spent five seasons (2002-2006) as an assistant coach at the University of Delaware, serving as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. As the recruiting coordinator, Mamula was considered one of the hardest working and most respected recruiters in the region. At Delaware, he recruited several Colonial Athletic Association all-conference players, several CAA all-rookie team members, two freshman All-Americans, a CAA rookie of the year and a third-team All-American. A number of his recruits have eventually been drafted or signed professional contracts after their collegiate playing careers. Mamula recruited the 2006 Delaware offense which led the NCAA in home runs (111), doubles (143) and slugging percentage (.574).

Frank Szymanski Head Coach, Chesapeake College Szymanski, starting his 10th season with the Skipjacks, led Chesapeake to its first 20-win season in 2001, first 25-win season in 2003, and first 40-win season in 2005. That 2005 squad became the first Chesapeake baseball team to win region and district titles, advance to the NJCAA Division II World Series, and win a World Series game on the way to a fifth-place national finish."We feel like we’ve built a solid foundation for the baseball program," said Szymanski, who has compiled a 236-177-5 record with the Skipjacks. ""We’ve been in the playoffs every year and we’ve been competitive with almost every team. We really feel like we’re headed in the right direction." Winning has almost become expected under Szymanski, who has guided the program to six straight 25-win seasons and four consecutive 30-win campaigns. Chesapeake finished 32-18-1 in 2008, winning a school-record 21 conference games and reaching the NJCAA Division I Region XX Final Four for the first time in its two seasons since moving up to Division I.

Shawn Stiffler Assistant/Pitching Coach, Virginia Commonwealth University Shawn Stiffler joins the Black and Gold’s coaching staff this season and will serve as the Rams’ pitching coach, as well as coordinating the recruiting for the VCU program. A native of Somerset, Pa., Stiffler was an assistant coach for the past five seasons at his alma mater, George Mason. His impact was felt immediatley as Mason’s pitching staff lowered their ERA each year he was there. The Patriot pitchers had a team ERA of 4.73 in 2002, 4.16 in 2004 and 4.03 in 2005, the third-lowest in school history.

Scott Roane Assistant Coach, Towson University Formerly the head baseball coach at Dundalk Community College for four years, Scott Roane is starting his first season as an assistant baseball coach for the Tigers. A Baltimore native who graduated from Davis & Elkins College in 1995, Roane led Dundalk to an impressive 116-69 record in his four seasons as head coach. The Lions had four consecutive winning seasons under his direction, including a 34-14 mark in 2003 when they finished fourth in Region 22.

Bryan Prince Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech University Bryan Prince, a two-time semifinalist for the prestigious Johnny Bench Award and two-time all-ACC catcher at Georgia Tech, has joined the Yellow Jacket baseball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Danny Hall announced Tuesday, July 10, 2007. Prince, who spent last season as an assistant coach at Indiana where he directed the Hoosiers' hitters and catchers, will serve in the same capacity at Georgia Tech. "We are excited to have Bryan join the staff," said Hall. "He was a great player on a lot of great teams for us at Georgia Tech, and I think that he will be a huge asset for us as a coach because he is a Tech graduate who also played professional baseball.

Paul Kostacopoulos Head Coach, Naval Academy After completing just his first season at the helm of the Navy baseball team, Paul Kostacopoulos' work in progressively rebuilding a program that has won over 60 percent in its 111-year history can easily be seen. Inheriting a team that won only 12 games in 2005, Kostacopoulos engineered a team that went 32-21-1 in 2006, the second-highest win total in school history and most by a first-year Navy skipper. The 20 victories over the previous season's mark ranks as the best turnaround in school history and tied for the largest win-improvement in Patriot League history. Navy's 24 victories in non-league contests also established a school record last season.

Bob Mumma Assistant Coach, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The decision to hire former player and now nine-year assistant coach Bob Mumma could not have been a difficult choice for John Jancuska. As one of four Academic All-Americans under Jancuska and a 13th round draft choice in 1992, Mumma possesses the knowledge of the game and academic sense that is essential for developing student-athletes. Mumma, in addition to his duties as the catching coordinator has taken over the responsibilities of pitching coach for the Retrievers. Mumma also spends time with the hitters and infielders and serves as an academic counselor in the UMBC Athletics EXCELL program working with all the University's student-athletes.

Doug Fleetwood
Head Baseball Coach, Salisbury University
Doug Fleetwood, now in his seventh season as head coach of the Salisbury University baseball team, has added to the rich tradition of the program by taking the Sea Gulls to six NCAA Tournaments which includes two NCAA South Regional titles and two trips to the NCAA Division III World Series. In addition, Fleetwood has guided his teams to four Capital Athletic Conference championships and recorded at least 30-wins in five of his first six seasons. Through his first six seasons, Fleetwood has accumulated a combined record of 196-71-6.


Jeff Kinne Head Baseball Coach, Hampden-Sydney Coach Kinne has been coaching collegiate baseball since 1994 as both a head and assistant coach. As Head Coach at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Kinne led the Capitols to the NNESCC title in 1995. He also served as an Assistant Coach at Charleston Southern University, VMI, Washington and Lee, and Mary Washington College. Currently Kinne is in his second year as Head Coach at Hampden-Sydney. He led the Tigers to their best season since 1991, finishing third at the ODAC Tournament.

David Langston Head Baseball Coach, Northwest Shoals - Alabama Coach Langston enters his sixth season as the Patriot's skipper. Since his arrival on the campus of Northwest Shoals he has guided the Patriots to 5 30+ win seasons and five NJCAA Region 22 Tournament appearances. Prior to his arrival the Patriots were 10-31 in 2001 and immediately tripled the win total in the 2002 season. Also since arriving in Muscle Shoals he has helped 35 Patriots receive scholarship offers from four year institutions. Also during this span Coach Langston has had 27 All Conference players, 6 All Region performers and 1 All American. He has also been the pioneer in several upgrades and renovations at Patriot Park. Including lights being installed, new infield surface, concrete and turf in the cage area, a new weight room facility, construction of the outfield wall and renovations on the dugouts. During his time in the Shoals he has also began the NWSCC Fall program and summer league. Also under his guidance the NWSCC baseball team has had 40 different athletes post a GPA of 3.0 or better in a semester.

Will Gardner Head Baseball Coach, University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's (UMES) Acting Director of Athletics, Keith Davidson announced today the hiring of William Gardner as the new skipper of the Hawks' Baseball Program. "It is a very exciting day," said Davidson when announcing the new coach. "Coach Gardner comes to us with a wealth of experience, not only in baseball but in athletic administration. He also knows the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the local area; he is familiar with our program and the challenges we face. We think that we couldn't have found a better fit." "I am extremely excited about this opportunity and looking forward to the challenge," Gardner said. "I am familiar with this area, conference and I have been at HBCUs. I think a lot of the challenges presented here are not new to me and there will be a short learning curve, which will enable me to hit the ground running." Gardner most recently served as the first assistant coach at MEAC rival Delaware State University (DSU), where under his tutelage the Hornets tallied 37 wins in two seasons. In the 2005 campaign DSU finished third in the MEAC with a 19-27 overall record. In 2006 DSU was 18-37-2, falling to the Hawks in the MEAC Tournament. Prior to his arrival at Delaware State, Gardner held posts as the Director of Athletics and Associate Head Baseball Coach at Anne Arundel Community College where his Pioneer squad tallied a 62-65 record from 2001-2003. Gardner is no stranger to Head Coaching duties, serving as Head Baseball Coach and Compliance Coordinator at Bowie State University from 1998-2001. Gardner tallied 51 wins in three seasons there with his most successful season coming in 2001 with a 26-22 mark. His career head coaching mark stands at 51-70.

Mike Susi Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Hartford Mike Susi returns to Hartford for his third season as an assistant coach with the Hawks. Last season Susi rejoined the program after serving as an assistant in 1998. In 2002, Susi served as the assistant coach at Mitchell College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and applied social relations from Eastern Connecticut State University in 1999 while minoring in physical education. Susi has extensive baseball experience as both a coach and a player.

Jason Walck Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach, University of New Orleans Jason Walck enters his second season as a member of the Privateers’ coaching staff in 2009. The Waynesboro, Pa. native was a four-year starter at Shepherd University and was part of a conference championship and runner up in NCAA regional in 2002. After earning a degree in physical health and education, Walck served under current UNO associate head coach Bruce Peddie at Shippensburg University in 2006, where he worked with the infielders and hitters. Walck was brought on at Reservoir High School in Columbia, Md., in an assistant coaching capacity in the spring of 2007. He would go on to coach the Mid-Maryland Red Sox select fall travel team in the fall of last year. At UNO, Walck assists with the hitters and outfielders, as well as coaching first base on gamedays.

Jeff Waggoner Head Baseball Coach, Marshall University Marshall University Director of Athletics Bob Marcum has announced the hiring of Jeff Waggoner as the Thundering Herd's new head baseball coach. Waggoner, an Alliance, Ohio native, spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the nationally-ranked North Carolina State University baseball team. "Marshall is a great fit academically and athletically," Waggoner, 30, said. "That is what attracted me to this job more than anything. I am excited about the future of this program and I am in the mix of hiring some great coaches." "It is great to have someone of his caliber to head our baseball program," said Marcum. "I'd like to thank our screening committee (Beatrice Crane Banford, Sam Stanley, Jack Cook, and Dave Robinson) who assisted me in this process." While with the Wolfpack, Waggoner was a part of two N.C. State teams that had a combined record of 81-41 and played in two NCAA Tournaments. In 2006, N.C. State finished second in the ACC Tournament and was runner up in the NCAA Austin Regional. The Wolfpack ranked as high as seventh in the nation last season while finishing third nationally in hitting (.333) and second in the ACC in fielding percentage (.970). A total of six players were named to All-ACC teams, with two claiming All-America honors in Ramon Corona and Matt Camp. Waggoner's responsibilities with the Wolfpack included player development, recruiting, academic support, travel and directing N.C. State's summer baseball camps. Before his arrival in Raleigh, Waggoner spent two seasons at Kent State University. The Golden Flashes captured the 2004 MAC Tournament Championship during his tenure and also had seven players selected in the Major League Baseball draft. He was also an assistant coach at George Washington University from 2000-2002, where he helped guide the Colonials to a school record for wins in a season (42) in 2002 and the Atlantic 10 championship in 2002. George Washington led the A-10 and was among the national leaders in both batting average (.326) and home runs (91) that season. The Colonials posted a two-year record of 80-45 during Waggoner's stay, and five GW players were selected in the MLB draft.

Kyle Werman Assistant Baseball Coach, George Mason University Kyle Werman begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Patriots. He will work with the Mason hitters and infielders. Werman, a former collegiate and professional baseball player, joins the staff after one year at Virginia, where he was a volunteer assistant coach, helping the Cavaliers advance to the NCAA Regionals. He previously spent one year as an assistant coach at Oakton High School. "I am excited to add Kyle to our staff," Brown said. "He is widely regarded as one of the premier young coaches in college baseball and he will be a great addition to our program. He is bright, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and ready to be a big part of Mason Baseball."

Pat Sherald Assistant Baseball Coach, West Virginia University Pat Sherald enters his fourth season with the Mountaineer baseball program and serves as the hitting coach, while also working with the catchers and assisting with recruiting for WVU. Sherald also serves as the bench coach on game days. Sherald has had great success at West Virginia where his hitters have dominated BIG EAST statistics and have been among the best in Division I. Sherald came from Lamar University where he served as an assistant coach for three seasons. At Lamar, Sherald worked primarily with the catchers and pitchers. He assisted the Lamar pitching staff to three consecutive Top 25 rankings in ERA, including sixth-best in the nation in 2004.

Graham Martin Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Southern Mississippi Graham Martin begins his first season as the volunteer assistant baseball coach for the Golden Eagle baseball team. His duties include coaching the outfielders and assisting with hitting instruction. Martin, a 2003 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana, joins the Golden Eagle baseball staff after spending the last year in private business. He served as an assistant coach at SLU from 2003-05, handling daily baseball operations on and off the field. He oversaw the baseball facility and supervised $200,000 of baseball renovations that took place in 2003. He headed fundraising projects for the baseball program, assisted in all aspects of team travel, handled equipment issue and the school's contract with Easton, supervised the team's academics, served as the team's compliance liaison, coordinated the camps and clincs and coached the outfielders and hitters. He was a three-year letterwinner at Southeastern Louisiana from 2001-03 as a pitcher and outfielder. While a student, he assisted the facilities department with the upkeep and manicure of their athletic field and stadiums. He was a two-year president of the student-athlete advisory committee, coordinating all fundraising and community service events.

Bruce Cameron Assistant Baseball Coach, Shenandoah University The newest member of the SU baseball staff is Baltimore, Md. native Bruce Cameron. Cameron came to Shenandoah University in July 2008 after spending the past 11 years as an assistant coach at West Virginia University.

Eric Folmar Assistant Baseball Coach, Pennsylvania State University Eric Folmar begins his first year as an assistant coach at Penn State after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Old Dominion University. At Penn State, he will be responsible for coaching the infielders, recruiting, and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the program. While Folmar was at Old Dominion from 2002-05, he assisted the team’s hitting coach and was also responsible for coaching the team’s infielders and catchers while also assisting with recruiting. He was also the third base coach for one season and was the first base coach for three years. Folmar also served as ODU’s camp coordinator.

Lew Jenkins Head Baseball Coach, St. Mary's College, Maryland The 2009 season marks Lew Jenkins' 15th season at the helm of the Seahawk baseball team. His overall record of 249-239-3 includes four 20-win seasons such as the 21-17-1 mark posted during the 2004 campaign. The Seahawks had three consecutive 20-win seasons from 1998-2000 under Jenkins' tutelage, marking the first three ever such seasons in the program's history. The 26-7 mark in 1999 set team records for most wins and best winning percentage. Jenkins is probably best known for his 25 years as head coach of Surrattsville High School in Clinton, Maryland, where he won 326 games, No. 1 on the state's all-time list at the time of his retirement. He left Surrattsville after the 1993 season with a lifetime winning percentage of .718. After the state playoff system took effect in 1975, his teams qualified for postseason play 18 straight years. Jenkins won 11 Prince George's County titles at a time when that area was considered a hotbed of baseball talent. During his 40+ year coaching career, he has notched almost 600 wins between his high school and college coaching days. After his retirement from high school coaching, Jenkins spent three seasons as an assistant at two of the premier Division I programs in the region, Georgetown and George Washington Universities. Several players from those teams went on to play professional baseball. He also coached the United States Junior National Team for four years.

Ross Natoli Head Baseball Coach, Catholic University Head Coach Ross Natoli, in his 20th season at Catholic University, has built the Cardinals into one of the most respected and competitive NCAA Division III programs in the East. He has led CUA to 20 or more victories eight times in the past 12 years and in 2003 picked up his 300th career victory. Under Natoli's direction, the Cardinals’ on-field personality reflects his own philosophy that perseverance, team unity and commitment form the foundation for a successful program. He continues to strive to develop his teams with the goal of being consistent contenders for NCAA tournament play in the future. A native Washingtonian, Natoli was a standout outfielder at cross-town rival George Washington University, from which he earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1981. After playing for two teams that advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament (1977, 1979), he served as the Colonials’ topassistant coach from 1981-1984. He became the Cards' head coach in the fall of 1985, and is also widely recognized for founding and directing the highly regarded Catholic University Instructional Baseball Camps & Clinics for youth in the Washington metropolitan area.

Inaki Ormaechea Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Hartford University of Hartford Ormaechea joined coach Calcaterra's staff in September of 2006, where he will begin his first season working with the infielders, batters and he will become the team’s first base coach. "We are excited to add Inaki to our staff," said Calcaterra. "He comes from a winning program in Eastern Connecticut. Inaki is an intense individual who brings a winning attitude to our players. I am looking for him to have a great impact on our program." Ormaechea comes to Hartford after serving as the batting and infielders coach for Siena College in 2005 and serving as the head junior varsity baseball coach at Eastern Connecticut State University. His other experience includes being a camp supervisor of Bill Holowaty’s Fundamental Baseball Camp and was a camp coach with the Norwich Navigators Baseball Camp. In the summer of 2003 he served as an assistant coach and a player at the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ormaechea worked with hitters and infielders in the two-week tournament where he represented the United States against national teams and other countries. Ormaechea earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from ECSU, where he also played four years of varsity baseball. He served as co-captain in 2002 and helped bring his team to the national championship. After graduating he also played professional Spanish baseball for the San Inazio Basque team in the spring of 2003, where he led his team in homeruns, hits and batting average.

Paul Saikia Head Baseball Coach, York College Paul Saikia enters his 19th year as Head Baseball Coach at York College of Pennsylvania. Faced with the challenge of rebuilding York's once powerful baseball program, Saikia began his career in 1988 with 14 straight losses and a hard-to-swallow first-year mark of 8-26. Three years later, the Spartans won the Capital Athletic Conference Championship and made their first trip to the NCAA in eight years. As the number one seed in the Mid-Atlantic region, York finished the campaign with a then school-record 28 wins in 39 games. Saikia's 1992 squad earned another trip to the NCAA tournament with a 27 win season while the skipper earned Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. After a two-year absence, the Spartans returned to the NCAA Tournament in both 1995 and 1996. The 1996 season also included York’s second Capital Athletic Conference championship and Saikia's second Coach of the Year selection. The Spartans capture their third CAC Championship in 1999 and Saikia earned his third Conference Coach of the Year award.


Guy Robertson Head Baseball Coach, Frostburg StateUniversity Robertson brings with him a great deal of experience coaching the game of baseball including a solid background within the state of Maryland. He comes to Frostburg after serving as the Director of Recruiting for the Baseball Factory in Columbia, Md. since July 2006. While there, he helped place kids with colleges and universities all across the country. Robertson served as the head coach at NCAA Division I Coppin State from 2002 through 2006. He is the all-time leader in winning percentage, second all-time in both CSU wins (64) and MEAC wins (30). He also holds the school record for victories in a single-season (21). In 2005, he was selected as the MEAC Coach of the Year after posting a 10-7 league record.

Dan Sidorowicz Assistant Baseball Coach, Frostburg State University Dan Sidorowicz enters his third season as a member of the Bobcat coaching staff, but first as the team's graduate assistant. Sidorowicz is no stranger to FSU having been a four-year member of the baseball team. Sidorowicz was a solid member of the FSU pitching staff from 2001-2004, posting a 14-11 overall record, tossing six complete games and adding three saves. His 48 appearances rank second on the Bobcat all-time chart, his 14 wins are ninth and his 153.1 innings and 107 strikeouts are both 10th. Sidorowicz enjoyed his best season in 2003 when he went 6-2 with a 3.22 ERA and three complete games. He struck out 30 and walked 13 in 50.1 innings.

Bill Shields Assistant Baseball Coach, Frostburg StateUniversity Bill Shields enters his second season on the Frostburg State baseball staff. A native of Winchester, Mass., Shields will assist with the Bobcat hitters and will work with the infielders and outfielders. In addtion to his duties on the field, Shields travels during the offseason recruiting for the Bobcats at showcases such as the TPX top 96. Shields played for Coach McKnight while at Dowling from 1996-2000, and was the starting first baseman and designated hitter. He helped lead Dowling to three consecutive post season appearences. In 1998, Shields helped Dowling to the ECAC Championship, NYCAC championship game and a 26-11 overall record, the second best finish in school history. After graduating, he took a position with Mass Financial Services in Boston.

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