College Baseball Coaches Camp

Camp Staff

	Frank Bainer, Assistant Coach, West Conn
	Nathan Bashaw, Assistant Coach, Gettysburg Nathan Bashaw is entering his fifth year on the athletics staff at Gettysburg College in 2009-10. Bashaw serves as the Director of Campus Recreation and an assistant coach with the Bullets baseball team. Bashaw is a 2003 graduate of Gettysburg and returned to his alma mater after spending two years as a member of the baseball staff at Dickinson College. In his return, he helped the 2007 squad post the second-most victories in a season with 26 and has guided the team to the Centennial Conference playoffs twice. As the Director of Campus Recreation, Bashaw oversees the day-to-day operations of the College’s intramural and club sports programs, including scheduling events and supervising an intern and a staff of student workers. Bashaw was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in the middle infield on Gettysburg’s baseball team from 2000 to 2003. Serving as a team captain as a senior, he earned All-Centennial Conference accolades at shortstop after hitting .341 and finishing in the top 10 in the conference in hits and runs scored. Bashaw set a school record with 101 assists as a junior and finished his career with a .310 batting average, 81 runs scored, 126 hits, and 62 RBI.
	Ryan Darcy, Assistant Coach, Manhattan Ryan Darcy '03 is in his fifth season as an assistant on the Manhattan baseball coaching staff. Darcy works primarily with the pitching staff, but assists in all aspects of the program, including recruiting. During his tenure, Manhattan pitchers have received numerous accolades and have developed into some of the top pitchers in the MAAC. Darcy has mentored three MAAC Pitchers of the Year in the last four seasons, and three Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America pitchers. The 2009 Jaspers pitching staff finished the season ranked in the top-3 of the conference in strike outs, ERA, opposing batting average, hits and runs allowed. Manhattan had two pitchers finish third in the league with seven wins, including the 2009 MAAC Pitcher of the Year (Mike Gazzola). Behind Darcy's leadership in 2008, the staff finished second in the conference for strikeouts and third in ERA. The Jaspers' staff led the league with a 3.40 earned run average and .249 opposing batting average in MAAC contests. For the second straight year a Manhattan pitcher earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America honors (Dan Forman). In 2007, the Jasper staff was among the best in the nation, posting a MAAC best, NCAA 33rd-rated, and school record 3.85 ERA, and included the MAAC Co-Pitcher of the Year (Jesse Darcy) and two Freshmen All-Americans (Tom Costigan and Brian Pendergast). The staff also had three players among the national leaders in ERA (Darcy, Pendergast, and Josh Santerre). Darcy mentored the pitching staff to a 4.03 ERA in 2006, an average that ranked the staff 46th in the NCAA. The Jaspers tallied a program record 406 strikeouts, while posting five shutouts. MAAC Pitcher of the Year Chris Cody anchored the staff, and was fourth in the NCAA in ERA (1.42) and 12th in wins (12). Darcy returned to Riverdale after playing two seasons of professional ball with the Can-Am League's New Jersey Jackals. Darcy posted a 2-2 record over 46 innings for the Jackals, making four starts. He was part of a combined one-hitter for the Jackals in 2003, one of just four in the history of the team. The Levittown, N.Y. native was a four-year letter winner at Manhattan College, and graduated as the all-time program leader in wins (24), innings pitched (341.1), appearances (60), complete games (17), and starts (47), and second all-time in strikeouts (253). He also graduated with the single season records for wins (8), complete games (6), and innings pitched (106.2).
	Greg DiCenzo, Head Coach, Holy Cross Recently completing his second season as the 18th head coach for the College of the Holy Cross, Greg DiCenzo has continued to bring the baseball program to new heights. In his first season at Holy Cross, DiCenzo was named the 2008 Patriot League Coach of the Year as the Crusaders qualified for the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2001 and for the third time in the program's history. He became only the second coach to ever be named the league's coach of the year in his first season. Holy Cross had a 21-28 overall record (11-9 in Patriot League play) marking the first 20-win season since 1980. Also for the first time in school history a Holy Cross pitcher was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year as Matt Shapiro earned the honor. In DiCenzo's second season at the helm, Holy Cross again continued its trend of "firsts" in the program. The Crusader ball club was able to qualify for the Patriot League Tournament for the second year in a row and the first time in back-to-back seasons in the history of the program. 2009 also became the first time in program history that Holy Cross finished the season with a winning record in Patriot League play in back-to-back seasons, the first time they finished tied for first place in the Patriot League loss column and the first time since the 1922-1923 season that Holy Cross baseball boasted back-to-back 20+ win seasons. The 2009 season marked just the third time in program history that the Patriot League Player-of-the-Year (Junior - Matt Perry) donned the purple and white. Posting their highest regular season win total since 1978, Holy Cross baseball also set new single-season records for runs, hits, doubles, homeruns, runs batted in and total bases. DiCenzo came to Holy Cross from Northeastern University, where he served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for five seasons. During his time at Northeastern, the Huskies won the America East Tournament and advanced to the Baton Rouge Regional in 2003. While they won the America East Regular Season Championship in 2004 and 2005, the NU pitching staff set the school record for strikeouts in DiCenzo's first four seasons as pitching coach. He had two pitchers earn America East Pitcher of the Year honors and four of his pitchers were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including Adam Ottavino who was drafted in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006. Additionally, six other positional players had been drafted or signed to professional contracts while DiCenzo held the title of Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach at Northeastern University. DiCenzo was also an assistant coach for the Falmouth Commodores of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League for four seasons from 2002-2005. While on the Cape, DiCenzo had the opportunity to work with many of the top collegiate baseball players in the country, including the likes of David Aardsma, Matt Antonelli, Cliff Pennington, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jensen Lewis and Brian Bocock. A native of Duxbury, Mass., DiCenzo earned three degrees from St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Science Degree (1998), a Masters Degree in Education (2000) and a Masters Degree in Education Administration (2002). He spent four seasons on the baseball coaching staff at his alma mater and two seasons as an assistant football coach. In baseball, he was an assistant coach for three seasons and served as interim head coach in 2002. As an athlete, DiCenzo was a four-year member of the St. Lawrence baseball team, captaining the team as a senior. He was also a one-year member of St. Lawrence's men's soccer team, and a four-time all-conference kicker and punter for the school's football team.
	Rob DiToma, Assistant Baseball Coach, Iona
	Tucker Frawley, Assistant Coach, Yale 2010 will be the third season for Tucker Frawley as an assistant coach on John Stuper's staff. His main duties at Yale include coaching the hitting corps, preparing the team defense and guiding the program's recruiting efforts. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, Frawley graduated as the school's all-time leader in career hits in 2006. He was a three-time All-Patriot League selection at second base for the Crusaders, including a junior season in which he hit .409, ranking him 17th nationally. He is a three-time Hop Riopel Award recipient, an award given to the Crusaders' most valuable player, making him one of two players to earn the distinction on three occasions. Frawley was named All-New England in both 2005 and 2006 and was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Northeast Region team in 2006. A New Haven native, Frawley signed professional contracts with the Worcester Tornadoes (CanAm League) in 2006 and the Evansville Otters (Frontier League) in 2007 before returning to the Elm City to begin his coaching career. His younger brother Casey was recently selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
	Nick Giaquinto, Head Coach, Sacred Heart Nick Giaquinto enters his 21st season at the helm of the Sacred Heart Pioneers and ninth at the Division I level looking to return his team to the Northeast Conference playoffs for a chance at another conference title. After a successful 33 years at Division II, the Pioneers won their first Division I crown in 2006 by winning the NEC Championship and earning their first trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament. Giaquinto helped the Pioneers make the step up to Division I when they joined the Northeast Conference in 2000. After a difficult 12-38 (6-16, NEC) inaugural season, the Pioneers re-grouped and were one of the surprises in the NEC in 2001. The team improved to 22-23 overall (12-10, NEC) and battled for a NEC Tournament slot into the last weekend. The Pioneers qualified for the NEC Tournament in 2005 for the first time in school history, and backed that up with another appearance in 2006. The 26 wins posted in 2006 is a Division I best for the Pioneers. Giaquinto has played a significant role in building a rich tradition at the University. He guided the Pioneers to the NCAA Regional Tournament three times - finishing eighth in the country at the Division II College World Series in Montgomery, Ala., in 1992. Sacred Heart also won back-to-back ECAC championships in 1990-91 under his tutelage. The 1999 season saw Giaquinto pass the 200-win plateau with an 11-7 victory over St. Francis (NY) during the team's annual southern trip to Homestead, Fla. He passed the 300-win mark with a 5-1 over St. Francis during the 2005 seasons. In his 20 years on the job, Giaquinto has compiled a record of 375-487-2. During Giaquinto's tenure, he has coached two All-America's, seen three players sign professional contracts and has been honored as the Northeast Region and New England Collegiate Conference "Coach of the Year" by the New Haven Diamond Club. Giaquinto graduated from the UUConn in 1979 where he played football for the Huskies. His 277 yards rushing against Holy Cross in 1976 is still the school's all-time single-game high. After graduating from UConn, he began a four-year NFL career in 1980 with the Miami Dolphins. He was a member of the Washington Redskins 1982 squad that defeated the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. After his professional football career, Giaquinto took a position as assistant baseball coach at George Mason University. There he received his master's in Physical Education before being hired at SHU in 1988. He is married to his wife, Barbara, and has two children, Annie (19) and Patrick (18).
	Jim Gulden, Assistant Coach, Bucknell Lewisburg native Jim Gulden enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for Bucknell and is responsible for working with the Bison hitters and catchers while also serving as the team's game-day bullpen coach. Gulden was drafted out of Lewisburg High School, where he graduated in 2000, by the Montreal Expos in the 47th round. He attended Virginia Tech and was a member of the Hokies' baseball squad for two years before transferring to Cleveland State, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in communications. Gulden previously served as head junior varsity baseball coach and varsity assistant coach at Lewisburg High School.
	Jon Martin, Head Baseball Coach, Vassar Jon Martin, who spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach involved in all facets of the Brewers' baseball program, was named head baseball coach on December 16, 2005. The announcement came from Sharon Beverly, Director of Athletics & Physical Education. A native of Chesapeake, VA., Martin brings a wealth of experience to Vassar's baseball program. A 2001 graduate of Lynchburg College in Virginia, he was a starting pitcher for the Hornets for four seasons, earning Pitcher of the Year honors in 2000. Martin captained Lynchburg his senior season and graduated with a Bachelor's of Sciences in Health and Movement Science. During his two seasons at Vassar, Martin has helped produce four All-Liberty League players, three All-New York Region and one Liberty League Player of the Year. "I am extremely excited and eager to serve as Vassar's Head Baseball coach," said Martin. "Vassar is a place where students can compete in varsity athletics and continue to get a well-rounded education. As a mentor, I will challenge our players to compete on the field, be dedicated in the classroom and contribute to the Vassar community. Vassar's baseball program is primed to compete in the Liberty League and will continue to progress as a playoff caliber team." While completing his Master's Degree in Educational Administration, Martin was an assistant coach at Lynchburg (2001-03). As an assistant at Lynchburg, Martin helped coach nine All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) selections, three All-South Region and three All-Americans and one professional player. In the summers of the 2002 and 2003, Martin coached the American Legion Post 16 team in Lynchburg. In the summer of 2005, he was an assistant coach with the Mill City All-Americans, a member of the prestigious New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). A noted baseball clinician throughout the East Coast, Martin has worked numerous camps in Virginia and New York. Martin, who also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities, is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
	Ed Mathewson, Assistant Coach, Sacred Heart Coach Mathewson, now starting his second year at SHU, is a veteran of many seasons of coaching in the amateur, high school and college ranks. He was the head coach at Quinnipiac University for nine seasons and also served on the physical education faculty. After stepping down as head coach, he continued as an assistant athletic director for the Bobcats until 2005. He also was the head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island for three years. Mathewson had an impressive 232-164 record in his 12 seasons as a head coach. A graduate of Springfield College, Mathewson has also coached for many years with AAU programs and also worked as an assistant coach in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League that is comprised of some of the top college talent from across the country. In addition to his head coaching duties, Mathewson spent many years working camps all over New England, including serving as the Director of the Ted Williams for several years. He also used his expertise to work as an associate scout for three years for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. Mathewson is married with two children and lives in North Branford.
	Wayne Mazzoni, Pitching Coach, Sacred Heart Wayne Mazzoni is in his fourth year as pitching coach for the Pioneers. Mazzoni comes to the Pioneers after working as pitching coach at the College of Holy Cross. A 1991 graduate of Gettysburg College, Mazzoni spent the six seasons prior to Holy Cross as the head baseball coach and assistant athletic director at Post University in Waterbury. Prior to that Mazzoni was the pitching coach at Fairfield University and also served as an assistant at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. Mazzoni, who earned a master's degree in Sports Marketing from St. Thomas University, is also an established author and speaker. He has published articles in the ABCA Coaching Digest, NCAA News, Scholastic Coach, Baseball Digest, and Junior Baseball. He is the author of The Athletic Recruiting and Scholarship Guide, which helps high school athletes and parents with the recruiting process and is a frequent speaker at high schools regarding that topic. In addition, he was a recruiting speaker at the 2005 World Baseball Coaches Convention. He has appeared on ABC, Fox, and most sports radio stations around the country. He has a pitching video titled The Left-Handed Pick Off Move, which he presented at the national ABCA Convention in 2004. A native of Northport, Long Island, Mazzoni and his wife Keli, have three children, Colby(7), Brayden (5), and a black Lab puppy named Moxie.
	Andrew McNamara, Head Baseball Coach, Post Andrew McNamara Head Baseball Coach, Post AJ McNamara enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Post University baseball program, after guiding the Eagles to a 2nd Place finish in the ECAC Championships in 2008 and followed that up with leading the program to their best season in school history last year, posting a 25-18 record in 2009 as the team earned its first ever school ranking in two different polls. McNamara came to Post in the summer of 2006 from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY where he spent two seasons as the head coach of the Division III start-up program. In his first season, he guided the first year Dolphins to a 15-20 overall record, and an 11-11 mark in the wood-bat Skyline Conference. He was second in the balloting for 2005 Coach of the Year. His second season saw the Dolphins finish 16-19 including near wins against a Division II school as well as a top 5 nationally ranked Division III program. Since his coaching career began in 2005, McNamara’s teams have bettered their win total and record from year to year. His first season at Post, 3rd overall, saw the Eagles finish 18-20 and finished in 5th place after being picked to finish last in the ten team conference. From 1999 to 2001, McNamara was an Assistant Coach at Western Connecticut State University. He was responsible for the pitching staff, team defense, and game day operations. One of his pitchers earned All-Conference and All-Region recognition in his time on the Danbury campus. In three seasons at the helm of the Eagles, McNamara is the all-time wins leader with a 68-61 record, 37-33 in the CACC. Entering the 2010 season, McNamara needs only one win to reach the 100 milestone for his career. Under McNamara’s leadership, seven players have been nominated for All-Conference recognition. In 2008, Corey Huffine was selected 1st Team All-CACC, while Ben Schoenberg & Eric Rovinetti were named to the 2nd Team. Dan Luisi & Johnny Figueroa were Honorable Mention selections. In 2007, sophomore Brendan Wyman was named 2nd team All-CACC with his 6-2 record on the mound and senior Ryan Depolo was named 1st Team All-CACC 2nd baseman. Academically, 20 players received at least a 3.0 and 13 players were named to the Dean's List during the fall semester of 2007. "The direction of the Program is rapidly heading in the right direction. It just goes to show you that a positive work ethic coupled with discipline and energy can lead young athletes to great success both on the field and in the classroom," McNamara said. "I'm so proud of everyone who has worn the Eagles' uniform because without their sacrifice and commitment, this Program wouldn't have been able to achieve the success that it has. The credit goes all to them. We look to continue moving this Program forward and hopefully it leads us to some special things." McNamara holds a bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from Virginia Wesleyan College, and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Mercy College. In addition to his duties as the head baseball coach, McNamara is also the facilities coordinator at Post University.
	Joe Michalski, Assistant Coach, Marist Joe Michalski returns to the Red Foxes dugout for his second season with the Marist baseball program. Off the field he serves as recruiting coordinator, in addition to managing fundraising efforts and the Marist baseball camps. He will serve as the liaison to the Student-Athlete Enhancement Center. Michalski primary on-field duties include hitting and catching instruction, which makes him responsible for the day-to-day development of both aspects of the program. He will structure the practice and game day progression, as well as instill the team philosophy offensively. In his inaugural campaign with Marist he steered the offense to improvements in every statistical category. En route to its first MAAC Championship in four seasons, the Red Foxes collected, 182 more hits, 33 more doubles, nine more triples, 18 more home runs, 153 RBIs, 146 more runs (an increase of 1.55 runs per game), and increased team batting average by 23 points. The Red Foxes added 12 more wins, seven of which came in conference play from 2008 to 2009. Michalski began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He served on the Retrievers coaching staff from 2007-08 where he assisted with all aspects of the program under head coach John Jancuska. Michalski was part of the most successful class in George Washington baseball history; the group set a program record for victories in a four-year period with 160 triumphs. In his playing career, Michalski scored 95 runs and amassed 144 hits, 26 doubles, 29 home runs and 110 runs batted in. He played in 192 career games and helped lead the Colonials to the Atlantic-10 championship in 2002. Following his collegiate career at George Washington, Michalski spent two seasons with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York-Penn League, a short-season Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. There, he was managed by former longtime Orioles catcher Andy Etchebarren, who spent 15 years in the big leagues. Michalski earned a bachelor's degree in economics from George Washington in 2005 and a master's in economics from UMBC in 2008.
	Craig Noto, Assistant Coach, LIU Craig Noto enters his sixth season in Brooklyn as assistant coach at Long Island University. In addition to serving as recruiting coordinator, Noto will continue to assist head coach Don Maines with other aspects of the program. He also focuses on practice preparation and the evaluation of scouting reports and will assume the role of pitching coach for the 2010 season. Noto came to Long Island after playing for legendary New York City coach Louie DeMartino at John Jay College. Following his time there, Noto served as head coach at St. Peter’s Boys High School from 1993-96 and then again in 2001. In addition, he guided St. Joseph by the Sea High School from 2002-04. Noto also worked with the Bergen Beach Youth Organization from 1993-2005. Over his 12 seasons as an instructor, he led his teams to nine World Series championships. Most recently, he directed the Bergen Beach CABA 14-year old team to a championship in 2005. Noto graduated from John Jay in 1992. He currently resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
	Matt Ponte, Bryant University, Assistant Baseball Coach Matt Ponte enters his second year at Bryant University, where he serves as the pitching coach for the Bulldogs. Ponte joined the staff in the 2008-09 season, where the team had a 32-22 record in their inaugural season in division 1 baseball. As a team Bryant posted a 4.64 team E.R.A. with two pitchers earning all-New England honors (Eric Polvani and Kevin Cobb). Along with working with the pitchers, Ponte will also be assisting with recruiting and the set-up of the Bulldog Baseball camps. Ponte had a distinguished playing career as a pitcher at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., where he was a part of three NEWMAC championship teams and helped the Lyons advance to NCAA regional play in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Ponte finished his career with a 20-9 record, posting a 3.63 ERA in 238 innings pitched. Ponte graduated from Wheaton ranked among the program's leaders in wins, ERA, innings pitched and complete games. Ponte lives in Fairhaven, MA with his wife Erin. The couple just celebrated the birth of their first child this October.
	Jeffrey Quiros, Volunteer Assistant Coach, St. John's Jeffrey Quiros is in his second season as a volunteer assistant at St. John's. Prior to joining the Red Storm, Quiros served as the Director of Player Development for The New York Nine. The Nine is a nationally ranked summer/fall baseball program that sends several players off to the professional ranks each year. Quiros joined the Mamaroneck High School coaching staff and served as the hitting coach in 2008. The Tigers scored 12.6 runs per game and won their first NYSAA Championship. Quiros played baseball at Lehigh University and spent three seasons as the starting catcher, helping the Mountain Hawks earn three-consecutive Patriot League playoff berths. The catcher was also a two-time all-state selection in high school at Mamaroneck. Quiros is a 2005 graduate of Lehigh with a B.A. in English.
	Nick Restaino, Head Baseball Coach, Fordham University Continuing a winning tradition that has been around since 1859, Nick Restaino begins his sixth season as head baseball coach at Fordham University. Restaino has kept the Rams in contention for the Atlantic 10 Championship in his first five seasons, qualifying for the tournament in 2005 and 2009, missing out in 2006 by a single game, while reaching the Atlantic 10 Championship game in 2007. Over that same stretch, Fordham boasts the second best record in conference play at 78-54 (URI - 87-40). In 2008, the Rams finished two spots out of making the Atlantic 10 Championship, despite having two First Team All-Atlantic 10 selections and the Pitcher of the Year in the conference (Tom Davis). Last season, Restaino got the Rams back into the Atlantic 10 Championship for the third time in five years, posting three series sweeps as well as a crucial series win at Charlotte. Since taking over the head coaching job, Restaino's finest season came in 2007, when Fordham posted a 35-22 overall record and a 19-8 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The 35 wins were just one shy of the school's modern era record, while the 19 conference wins topped the previous mark of 17 in 2005. Fordham finished the regular season in second place, and made it to the Atlantic 10 Championship game for the first time since 1998. Individually, three Rams garnered All-Conference accolades, while two were named to the All-Championship team. After serving as the Interim Head Baseball Coach at Fordham University during 2005, Restaino had the interim label removed by being named Head Baseball Coach on June 9, 2005 by Frank McLaughlin, Fordham University Executive Director of Athletics. He became the eighth head baseball coach at Fordham since 1909. "Nick Restaino has done an outstanding job with the Fordham baseball program, and we believe that the program is in good hands," said McLaughlin. "With our rich baseball tradition and the new facility, we believe that the program is on the right track." Restaino, the 2005 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, led the Rams to a 34-21 overall record in 2005, 17-7 in the Atlantic 10. Prior to the 2007 season, the 34 wins were the most for a Fordham team since the 1997 squad went 34-19, while the 17 conference wins was a school record. The Rams finished second in the East Division and were the number three seed at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Besides Restaino, one of his recruits was also recognized by the Atlantic 10 coaches as freshman pitcher Cory Riordan received Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors as well as being named Second Team All-Conference. He led the staff with ten wins and was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team. Restaino served as the Associate Head Coach for seven years prior to taking over as Interim Head Coach, helping the Rams to the 2004 Atlantic 10 Tournament, Fordham's first appearance at the championship since winning the title in 1998. A 1993 Fordham University graduate, Restaino also served as the Recruiting Coordinator at Fordham, consistently attracting some of the top recruiting classes in the nation to Rose Hill. He was responsible for recruiting two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Bobby Kingsbury, an 8th round selection of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2002 and a member of the 2004 Greek Olympic team, and Rob Semerano, who was taken by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. In 2006, two more Fordham players, Greg Smith (14th round - Pittsburgh) and Javier Martinez (42nd round - Washington) were drafted, showing that Restaino and Fordham continue to recruit and produce major league talent. Three Rams heard their name called in the 2007 MLB Draft, as Cory Riordan (6th round - Colorado), John Mollicone (27th round - Tampa Bay), and Martinez (29th - Seattle) were all selected, while Tom Davis (16th round - San Diego) and Peter Kennelly (38th round - Minnesota) have been selected in each of the last two seasons, respectively. Restaino came to Rose Hill after serving as an assistant coach at Manhattan from 1994-95. At Manhattan, Restaino was responsible for infield/outfield defense, base-running and bunting as well as being in charge of recruiting. He created and implemented Manhattan's scouting system as well as promoting the Jaspers' baseball program within the community. Prior to his stint at Manhattan, Restaino was an assistant baseball coach at Lehman College from 1993-94, where he served as the third base coach and pitching coach. He coordinated and instructed Lehman's daily practices and drills. He was also responsible for recruitment and development as well as managing fundraisers to finance annual spring trips. Restaino earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and Finance from Fordham's College of Business Administration. He currently lives in Connecticut with his wife, Blanca, and their children, Christopher (9) and Emily (3).
	John Russo Assistant Coach, Hofstra John Russo is in his second season as an assistant coach on the Hofstra Baseball staff. Russo, who serves as recruiting coordinator and infield coach as well as the third base coach, joined the Pride in 2008 after spending the previous five summers as the manager of the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, leading the team to back-to-back NECBL championships in 2006 and 2007. During his tenure with the Mountaineers, Russo posted a 137-99 record and was the 2005 NECBL Manager of the Year. He has coached more than 55 players who were selected in the MLB Draft, including Christian Friedrich (2008 first round pick by the Colorado Rockies) and A.J. Pollock (2009 first round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks). From 2001 to 2005, Russo served as assistant coach at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. In his role as infield coach, St. Joseph's led its conference in fielding and ranked in the top 10 nationally three times during his four seasons. Russo also monitored the academic progress of his team, which compiled an overall GPA of 3.1 during his tenure. Russo began his career in 1998 as hitting coach at the University of West Alabama, helping the team set nine individual and team batting records in his three seasons. A 2000 graduate of West Alabama with a degree in secondary education and a concentration in physical education, Russo had been a teacher and athletic director in the Millburn School District in Wadsworth, Illinois, for the past three years. Russo and his wife, Stacey, have been married for nine years and have two daughters - Hailey (6) and Lainey (3). The Russo family resides in East Meadow, New York.
	Tim Shea Head Baseball Coach, Southern CT Affiliated with Southern Connecticut State University as a student-athlete, instructor and coach for two decades, Tim Shea’s long-standing relationship with the university has been a tremendously successful one. He took over as head baseball coach prior to the 2002 season after serving 11 years as an Owls assistant to Joe Bandiera. During Shea’s tenure, he has built the Owls into an annual contender for the Northeast-10 Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. In fact, Shea has piloted Southern Connecticut to three NCAA Tournament appearances (2005, 2006, 2008) and one NCAA World Series berth (2005). Shea has amassed a record of 203-137 (.597) as the Owls’ skipper. Southern Connecticut has won at least 30 games in five of his first seven seasons at the helm. On the individual front, Shea has coached 40 All-Conference performers, 13 All-Region players and four All-Americans. The Owls enjoyed another outstanding campaign in 2008, as they concluded the year with a 36-19 mark and reached the NCAA Tournament. For his efforts, Shea was selected as the Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He was also tabbed as the Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year. It marked the second time that Shea earned such laurels from those respective organizations. Following the 2008 season, the Owls had two student-athletes sign professional contracts. Jim Fuller was selected in the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets, while Mike Diaz was picked by the Houston Astros. Both played in the New York-Penn League in their rookie seasons. Shea enjoyed immediate success in his first year with the Owls, and that success has continued since. Southern Connecticut has won at least 15 games in Northeast-10 play each year. The Owls were 31-16 in 2002 before posting another winning season in 2003 with a 20-17 mark. Southern Connecticut followed with a 30-22 mark in 2004. In 2005, the Owls won the Northeast-10 Conference regular season championship (25-5) and earned the program’s first appearance in the Division II World Series by winning the Northeast Regional championship. The club concluded the year with an overall mark of 31-14. Shea was named Northeast-10 Coach of the Year, NEIBA Division II Coach of the Year and ABCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2005. The Owls were also named NEIBA Division II Northeast Team of the Year. The Owls reached the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year in 2006. They finished with an overall mark of 36-19, which matched the second-highest single-season win total in program history. Southern Connecticut won 19 games in 2007 before storming back in 2008 to secure a NCAA Tournament berth for the third time in four years. Dating back to his days as an assistant coach, Shea has been a part of all four squads that qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Shea, who previously taught in the university’s special education department, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education from Southern. A two-year captain for the Owls, Shea led the nation in doubles per game his senior season of 1987. He was named team MVP in 1985 and Second-Team All-Conference in 1986. A West Haven native, Shea played football and was an All-State selection in baseball at Notre Dame of West Haven High School. A former assistant coach in both sports at Notre Dame, Shea taught for 14 years in the Milford school system. Shea also has additional coaching experience with the Connecticut Owls AAU program. The Owls’ current 17U team won the AAU National Championship in both 2006 and 2007. He resides in Hamden with his wife, Vicky, sons, T.J. and Tyler, and daughter, Briana.
	Brian Stasaitis Volunteer Assistant Coach, Hartford Brian Stasaitis enters his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Hawks in 2010. Stasaitis will work primarily with the outfielders and coach first base. "I am excited to add Brian to our staff and look forward to the contributions he will make to our program,” said Calcaterra. “He is a young coach who will add enthusiasm and drive to our players as well as a commitment to learn as a teacher of young men." Stasaitis most recent experience comes as an assistant coach at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. While at Albertus Magnus, he worked with all aspects of the team including coaching first base, pre-game breakdowns of opponents, fundraising, recruiting, while working with infielders and outfielders. He has spent two summers working with the Diamond Kings Baseball Academy in Wolcott, CT. With Diamond Kings, Stasaitis coaches clinics for children ages 3-14, teaching the fundamentals of the game using proper mechanics, teamwork and the importance of mechanics. Since 2006, Stasaitis has served as the head varsity girl’s basketball coach at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury, CT. He also served three seasons as an assistant baseball coach at Kaynor Tech from 2006 through 2008. He has also worked as a baseball umpire since 2003 with the Central Connecticut Baseball Umpires Association. Stasaitis graduated from Central Connecticut State University in May of 2006 with a marketing degree. He resides in Waterbury, CT.
	Adam Taraska, Assistant Coach, Fairfield University Adam Taraska begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Stags. Taraska will assist in all aspects of the baseball program, including recruiting. Taraska comes to Fairfield after spending the 2009 season at MAAC foe Iona College as an assistant and brings with him coaching experience at both the scholastic and collegiate levels. He served as an assistant coach at Caldwell College in 2008 where the Cougars won the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference regular season crown and advanced to the D-II Northeast Regional Tournament. At the high school level, Taraska spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as head coach at Greens Farms Academy. In addition, he has been a coach for the AAU Team Connecticut Blue Jays for eight years, in which time he has led many teams to top-10 regional and national finishes. Taraska was a four year starter at second and third base at the University of Bridgeport, where he captained the Purple Knights in 2003 and earned a B.S. in Human Services.
	Jordan Wykoff, Assistant Coach, Stony Brook A 2006 graduate of Dickinson College with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy, Jordan Wyckoff enters his first season as an assistant coach at Stony Brook. His responsibilities with the program will include working with the outfielders, coaching first base on game days, coordinating the baseball camps, and overseeing the daily operation of the program. A four-year letter-winner for the Dickinson Red Devils, Wyckoff was elected by his teammates to serve as captain in 2005 and 2006 while earning the Moe Leiderman Leadership award. Wyckoff began his coaching career as the Head Coach of the 18-U Long Island Titans in 2006. After graduating from Dickinson, Wyckoff coached at Franklin & Marshall College for two seasons. He helped guide the team to conference playoff appearances both years and a regular season conference title in 2007. In 2008, he coached at Swarthmore College, leading the squad to their most overall wins in a season since 1993. He also worked as the school's strength & conditioning coach and women's basketball assistant. Wyckoff also has coaching experience in college summer ball. In 2008, he served as an assistant coach for the Mat-Su Miners in the Alaska Baseball League. In 2009, he coached with the Bourne Braves, capturing the first Cape Cod League title in franchise history. Wyckoff received his Master's Degree of Education in Sports Management with a concentration in Athletic Coaching from Millersville University (Pa.) in December of 2008.
	Not Pictured: Steve Hassan, Farmingdale, Matt Untiet/Mike Susi, New Haven, Brian Casey/Bob Kenny, Tufts