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Drew Rangers Founded: 1931 University Drew University Conference Landmark Location Madison, NJ Head Coach Vincent Masco (33rd year) Home Stadium Doc Young Field
(Capacity: N/A)Nickname Rangers Colors Oxford Blue and Forest Green The Drew Rangers baseball program is the college baseball program of Drew University. Today, the Rangers play at the Division III level as a part of the Landmark Conference.[1]
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Coaches
Vincent Masco is the head coach of Drew University's baseball team as well as the school's associate athletic director. He graduated from Trenton State College in 1971. He serves on many committees, including the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Baseball Selection committee, the MAC Baseball Sports Committee, and the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Baseball Selection committee (which he chairs). He also plays a role on the ECAC Basketball committee after a coaching career at Drew from 1986-1995. Masco is the winningest coach in Drew University history. He was selected the 1998 coach of the year by the New Jersey Baseball Coaches Association, and again was voted coach of the year in 1999 by the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League for leading Drew to its first Freedom League title. Masco has also guided the Rangers to five ECAC playoffs and four MAC postseason appearances. His 165th win, on April 17, 1996, put him first on Drew University’s all-time win list. On April 9, 2004, Masco coached his 300th career victory over Delaware Valley College, putting him in the NCAA’s top fifty winningest coaches list.[2]
Danny DeGeorge and Ed DiMaggio serve as assistant coaches for the program. DeGeorge played baseball at Princeton University and went on to a minor-league career in the Cleveland Indians organization. DeGeorge joined the staff for the 2010 season. DiMaggio has been on the Drew coaching staff since the 2008 season.[2]
Drew Baseball Through the Years
Below is a list of accomplishments of Drew Rangers baseball since the program's inception.[1]
- 4 MAC playoff appearances
- 1 MAC league title
- 7 ECAC tournament appearance
- 50 All-Conference selections
- 80 MAC All-Academic selections
- 3 Regional All-Americans
- 2 Verizon Academic All-Americans
- 7 Verizon Regional Academic All-Americans
Team Records (2000-present)
Below is a list of team records from the 2000 to the 2009 season.[1]
Year Wins Losses Ties 2000 20 13 2001 13 24 2002 12 22 1 2003 13 20 2004 16 22 1 2005 14 18 1 2006 16 23 2007 14 23 2008 7 30 2009 8 27 Sources
- ^ a b c Baseball Statistics at drew.edu, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
- ^ a b Baseball Coaches at drew.edu, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
Categories:- College baseball teams in the United States
- Baseball teams in New Jersey
- Landmark Conference
- Drew University
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