Junior, L/L He is one of nine coaches ever to collect 700 wins while coaching an ACC program. In addition, 23 Cavaliers have claimed Freshman All-America distinctions. 205 Assistant Baseball Coach 804-524-5816 804-524-5816: Basketball (Men) Lonnie Blow, Jr. Head Men's Basketball Coach . Upon retiring from the insurance industry in 2016, Merry began pursuing his dream of full time baseball. Freshman, R/R / Search. / / * CAPTCHA In 2010 the Cavaliers won a school-record 51 games, was ranked No. Help us improve CareerBuilder by providing feedback about this job: Report this job Job ID: g36ak5b. Virginia led the conference in batting (.331) for the second straight year and set school records in runs (525), doubles (160), triples (32) and total bases (1166). Virginia Tech 17, Radford 2: Carson Jones hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run fourth . / Hultzen was a Capital One First-Team Academic All-American in 2011, while Tyler Wilson was the winner of the esteemed Lowes Senior CLASS Award for Baseball in 2011. The Cavaliers own a .299 team batting average during that span and led the conference in batting in 2009, 2010 and 2013. / nine of the 19 UVA teams have ranked among the nations top 40 in fielding percentage. Despite numerous setbacks throughout the season, Virginia kept battling, and that never-say-die attitude was never more evident than in the postseason: UVA scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning or later in each of their 10 postseason wins. In 2014 Crockett became the first player from the 2013 MLB Draft to reach the big leagues. Gelof went on to be selected in the second round (60th overall) by the Oakland Athletics and shortstop Nic Kent was taken in the 11th round by the Colorado Rockies. He has been recognized in a poll of 70 Division I head coaches by Baseball America as the top assistant coach in college baseball three times (2012, 2017, 2020). / @bradhodgess, 6-1 He has a proven track record of developing pitchers into top-level prospects, including a pair of first-round selections Brad Lidge in 1998 and Aaron Heilman in 2001 who werent drafted in the first 40 rounds coming out of high school (Lidge was a 42nd-round pick, Heilman a 55th-rounder). On the way to All-America honors, infielder Jake Gelof broke the school record for RBI in a season with 81 and was a home run shy of matching the program mark. Thompson notched a silver medal with Team USA at the 2007 Pan American Games. 3 national seed, UVA won four games at the CWS in reaching the CWS championship game. Thaiss was UVAs fifth first-round MLB Draft pick in the last three seasons, while Jones (second round) and shortstop Daniel Pinero (ninth) also were chosen in the draft. Congers, N.Y. @Luke.schauer, Director of Player Development & Scouting, Associate Athletics Director for Strength and Conditioning/Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports, Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site, Academics and Student-Athlete Development, Virginia Sports Radio Network - Listen Live. / He is one of nine coaches in the history of the ACC to accumulate 700 wins and his .700 winning percentage is the third-highest among active NCAA coaches. 4 Georgia Tech, which was UVAs second straight regular-season sweep of the Yellow Jackets. The 2014 team set a program record with a .981 fielding percentage, while the Cavaliers have eclipsed the .970 mark in fielding 14 times in his 19 years. Since 2009, over one million fans have come out to Disharoon Park, including more than 100,000 in ten of the last 13 years. 1 by Baseball America for 12 weeks during the 2010 season and for a dozen more weeks in 2011. / Richmond, Va. Coach Chuck Spraker : 15U (757) 773-8858 / / While UVA advanced to the College World Series for the first time in 2009, the process of reaching Omaha started six years prior. / He came to Virginia after spending nine seasons at Notre Dame (1995-2003) under current LSU coach Paul Mainieri, for whom he served as an assistant coach from 1995-2001 before earning a promotion to associate head coach in 2001. / / American Heritage The 2011 team led the nation with a 2.24 ERA, while the 2014 squad was second nationally at 2.23. / / / @cullen.mckay, 6-0 The official staff directory for the Virginia Tech Hokies . / West Virginia went 36-26 and earned an NCAA at-large bid for the first time in program history. / He helped St. Johns to three Big East championship appearances and a Big East title as well as an NCAA Regional berth in 1997. The Cavaliers battled through a tumultuous, injury-riddled regular season, but caught fire in the postseason, winning the Lake Elsinore (Calif.) Regional before coming home to defeat Maryland twice to win the Charlottesville Super Regional. / @kevin_jaxel Eighty-three Virginia players have nabbed All-ACC honors under OConnor, the second most of any ACC school since 2004. Virginia had one of the best years in program history in 2014, culminating with the programs first trip to the College World Series Finals. 539 likes. / During the summer of 2018, OConnor joined forces with his former boss at Notre Dame and former LSU head coach Paul Mainieri on the staff of the U.S. Collegiate National Team. Sophomore, R/R Under OConnors direction, Virginia qualified for its 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament and finished with 43 wins, the 11th time his club reached the 40-win mark. / The 2014 Cavaliers set the program record for fielding percentage with a .981 mark, which ranked fourth nationally. Playing for the Atlanta Braves on June 25, 2010, Billy earned his 400 th career . The Cavaliers will host Rhode Island in a scheduled four-game weekend series set to begin at 3 p.m. Friday. @Avemabe10 A vision of OConnor, his staff and Virginia administrators took shape at the beginning of the 2018 season with the completion of an $18.76 million expansion of Disharoon Park at Davenport Field. @jake.gelof, 6-2 UVa finished the season with a No. / / / Virginia reached the NCAA Tournament in each of McMullans first 14 seasons, one of 15 programs ever to qualify for the NCAA tournament 14-straight seasons. The official Baseball Coach List for the Longwood University Lancers. / UVA has ranked among the top 40 in the nation in total home attendance and average home attendance in all 19 years of OConnors tenure. Brian Patrick O'Connor (born April 20, 1971) is the head baseball coach of the Virginia Cavaliers.Previously serving as an Associate Head Coach at Notre Dame, he was hired on July 8, 2003, to replace the retiring Dennis Womack (who moved on to assistant athletic director of facilities management and operations). . All questions should be directed to Student Activities Coordinator, Shani Twyman, SAC at Green Run HS. 198 For the last three years, Merry has been a regular instructor at the University of Virginia baseball . Sophomore, R/R The Cavaliers went 39-23 overall and 15-15 in the ACC, and steadily improved throughout the season, catching fire in the ACC Baseball Championship, where they defeated No. Outfielder Joe McCarthy posted the highest batting average for a UVA freshman in 29 years and was tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American; he also was one of a league-high six Cavaliers on the All-ACC Team. / / Sophomore, L/R / He enjoyed a pro baseball career as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-92) and the Salt Lake City Trappers (1990 and 1992). In 2009 Virginia won 49 games and earned the ACC Championship as well as NCAA Irvine Regional and Oxford Super Regional titles en route to the schools first College World Series appearance. Virginia reached its 16th NCAA Tournament OConnor, taking a game from Coastal Carolina in the Greenville Regional before bowing out in the elimination game against the Chanticleers the following day. / East Carolina won three conference championships and an NCAA Regional Championship while earning two No. Abingdon, Va. Collegiate The Cavaliers were a national seed in the NCAA tournament for the first time, with a No. / / Despite featuring a team with 23 underclassmen, the Cavaliers set 11 team records, including hits (767), runs (507) and strikeouts (593), while posting a 49-15-1 mark. DeMatha Catholic / / Hillsborough, Calif. 195 Sean Doolittle broke the school record for career RBI (167), while Guyer finished in the top 10 in career hits (221) in just three seasons. @tcourt_ 195 Left-handed pitcher Danny Hultzen was taken second overall in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners, marking UVAs highest draft pick ever. Virginia Beach, Va. A tribute to the hitting philosophy instilled by McMullan and the Virginia baseball coaching staff, the Cavaliers were among the toughest in the country to strikeout in 2018. / / The 2004 team had a 44-15 overall record and 18-6 mark in the ACC. Main Navigation Menu. The Cavaliers had two of the top four players to strikeout in the ACC in Brendan Rivoli and Logan Michaels. Email Address; Joe Murray : Strength & Conditioning Coach jmurra43@uw.edu: Iain Mistrot: Athletic Trainer (206) 616-0156 (206) 616-0156: / Bryn Mawr, Pa. Mahwah @colin.tuft, 6-1 2017 also marked a milestone year for OConnor, recording his 600th career win, becoming the second fastest in ACC history to reach the 600-win plateau. @matthewabuchanan, 6-4 Hatboro, Pa. Sophomore, L/L Mahwah Richlands head coach Tom Rife was captured on video jumping over the team's bench and confronting a male spectator during the final seconds of his team's 54-51 loss to Wise Central. Woburn, Mass. IMG Academy Looking for a coach who competed in baseball at the college level, club team level, or professional level. McMullan also was vital in development of the Washington Nationals Chad Tracy (1B-3B) while coaching him at East Carolina. The couple has three children, Maggie, Emma and Jack. Coaches Schedule Stats Facilities Recruits Kevin McMullan Associate Head Coach Position (434) 982-5129 Phone uvabaseball@virginia.edu E-Mail Bio The 2023 season will be Kevin McMullan's 19th season at Virginia and 15th as associate head coach. Sophomore, L/L Virginia won 10 of its last 14 regular-season games that included a pair of one-run road losses against then-No. @evan.dobias, 6-2 Only four other programs nationally have matched that feat. / Stephen Bruno had a huge year, batting .370 while tying a school record with 23 doubles. / The Cavaliers exploded offensively, leading the ACC in batting (.327) and setting six offensive team records, including hits (767), runs (507), doubles (138), triples (28), RBI (486) and at bats (2343). OConnor brought a wealth of baseball experience to Charlottesville when he arrived. Benedictine UVA owns the best fielding percentage in the ACC since his arrival in 2004 (.973). / Freshman, R/R / He served on Mainieris staff as the pitching coach alongside his former college coach Jim Hendry who was the teams bench coach. / @griffinoferrall_, R/R Edgewater, Md. / / Virginia Commonwealth University. / Five Cavalier position players were drafted following the season, including first rounders Derek Fisher and Papi. St. Johns College 215 / Sophomore, R/R James Madison / Search. CareerBuilder TIP. Hatboro-Horsham Email Address Phone; Rachel Stapleford: Assistant Athletic Trainer (BASE, MSOC) staplefordrm@longwood.edu: 434-395-2965 434-395-2965: Austin Preparatory School This success has led to record crowds, excitement and national exposure for Virginia Baseball, highlighted by the Cavaliers national championship in 2015. / St. Johns Country Day Chesapeake, Va. Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site, Academics and Student-Athlete Development, Virginia Sports Radio Network - Listen Live. / 180 Virginia was ranked No. UVA led the conference in batting (.331) for the second straight year and set school records in runs (525), doubles (160), triples (32) and total bases (1166). The Cavaliers also have become a fixture in the national polls, highlighted by UVAs first-ever No. Team VA 17U Roster; Team VA 15U Roster; Team VA 14U Roster; Team VA 13U Roster; Team VA 12U Roster; . / @@CullenMcKay22 OConnor guided Virginia to 14-consecutive NCAA tournament appearances from 2004-2017. @jackt_oconnor Junior, R/R @ethanodonnell, L/R Men's and Women's Track and Field Women's Volleyball Recreation and Club Sports Mail and Shipping Address 1 Drexel Drive Campus Box 92 New Orleans, LA 70125 Phone 504-520-7329 Fax 504-520-7934 Ticket info: tickets@xula.edu Staff Directory Members By Category/Department 2023 Xavier University of Louisiana. As Notre Dames recruiting coordinator, he led the effort that landed a nine-member group ranked as the No. Learn more. Jersey City, N.J. / Before joining the Braves organization, McMullan served as acting head coach at East Carolina in 2001-02 for Keith LeClair, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs Disease. Joe Koshansky (2004) and Sean Doolittle (2006) each were named ACC Player of the Year. @JakeGelof @lukehan8, 6-1 Virginia swept five three-game series over conference foes, including a three-game sweep over Georgia Tech in Atlanta for the first time in school history. / First year Chris Newell was named the co-National Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaperwhile he and classmate Max Cotier claimed freshman All-America honors. The VBCA mission it to unite, educate and support baseball coaches in Virginia. Graduate Student, L/R / uvabaseball@virginia.edu E-Mail Bio After leading the Virginia baseball program to its first NCAA National Championship in 2015, five-time ACC Coach of the Year and three-time national coach of the year Brian O'Connor has built his program into a college baseball powerhouse and turned Virginia Baseball into a national brand. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Nine of his teams have ranked among the nations top 40 in fielding percentage. / / / His UVA teams have racked up 11 40-win seasons and played host to nine NCAA regionals and five NCAA super regionals. The Irish compiled an overall record of 45-18 in 2003, won the Big East Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament. James Madison UVa also was the No. Freshman, R/R / Hultzen also was named the ACC Freshman of the Year, while Parker set the Virginia single-season records in runs (75), hits (94) and total bases (176) and tied the record for triples (7). 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