Timothy Sinicki is an American college baseball coach, who has been the head coach of the Binghamton Bearcats since the start of the 1993 season. Under Sinicki, Binghamton has appeared in two NCAA Division I Baseball Championships.[1]

Tim Sinicki
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBinghamton
ConferenceAmerica East
Record870–876–9
Biographical details
BornJohnson City, New York, U.S.
Alma materWestern Carolina '88
Playing career
1985Binghamton
1986Broome CC
1987–1988Western Carolina
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–presentBinghamton
Head coaching record
Overall870–876–9
TournamentsNCAA: 1–10
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 4x America East Conference: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
    3x America East Conference Tournament: 2009, 2013, 2022
Awards

When Sinicki became Binghamton's head coach in 1993, the school competed in the NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference. Under Sinicki, the Bearcats moved to Division II for the 1999 and 2000 seasons and Division I at the start of the 2001 season. After spending 2001 in the New York State Baseball Conference, Binghamton joined the America East Conference for the 2002 season.[2][3] The program made its first Division I postseason appearance in the 2005 America East tournament, where it was eliminated with consecutive losses to Northeastern and Vermont. From 20072010, Sinicki led Binghamton to four consecutive regular season America East titles.[4] The team won the 2009 America East tournament to advance to its first NCAA tournament, where it won a game against George Mason.[5] Binghamton appeared in its second NCAA tournament in 2013 after winning that season's America East tournament.[6]

Sinicki played four seasons of college baseball for three different programs: Binghamton (1985), Broome CC (1986), and Western Carolina (1987–1988). A pitcher, Sinicki led Western Carolina in wins as a senior and appeared in both the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments.[1][7] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball's winter draft in 1986, but he chose to finish college rather than sign a professional contract.[8][9]

Head coaching record

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Below is a table of Sinicki's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[2][4][10]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Binghamton Bearcats (State University of New York Athletic Conference (DIII)) (1993–1997)
1993 Binghamton 12–14 4–8 3rd (East)
1994 Binghamton 17–15 7–5 2nd (East) SUNYAC Tournament
1995 Binghamton 20–17 7–5 2nd (East) ECAC Tournament
1996 Binghamton 19–16 6–6 2nd (East) ECAC Tournament
1997 Binghamton 26–10–1 8–4 2nd (East) ECAC Tournament
Division III: 32–28
Binghamton Bearcats (Independent (DIII)) (1998–1998)
1998 Binghamton 14–18–1
Division III: 108–90–2
Binghamton Bearcats (New England Collegiate Conference (DII)) (1999–2000)
1999 Binghamton 17–22 8–10 6th
2000 Binghamton 26–19 9–5 3rd ECAC Tournament
Division II: 43–41 17–15
Binghamton Bearcats (New York State Baseball Conference (DI)) (2001–2001)
2001 Binghamton 19–26–1 5–5 2nd NYSBC Tournament
: 19-26-1 5-5
Binghamton Bearcats (America East Conference) (2002–present)
2002 Binghamton 17–34 8–12 5th
2003 Binghamton 10–40–1 2–20 7th
2004 Binghamton 22–21 9–11 6th
2005 Binghamton 23–26–1 12–8 4th America East tournament
2006 Binghamton 27–23–1 12–11 5th
2007 Binghamton 28–19 17–5 1st America East tournament
2008 Binghamton 29–26 15–8 1st America East tournament
2009 Binghamton 30–22 13–7 1st NCAA Regional
2010 Binghamton 31–20 21–3 1st America East tournament
2011 Binghamton 21–28 13–10 3rd America East tournament
2012 Binghamton 23–26 13–9 3rd America East tournament
2013 Binghamton 30–25 16–13 2nd NCAA Regional
2014 Binghamton 25–27 11–12 4th NCAA Regional
2015 Binghamton 17–24–2 6–16–1 7th (7)
2016 Binghamton 30–25 19–5 1st (7) NCAA Regional
2017 Binghamton 30–13 15–4 1st (7) America East tournament
2018 Binghamton 18–30–1 9–15 7th (7)
2019 Binghamton 26–24 12–9 3rd (7) America East tournament
2020 Binghamton 5–7 0–0 Season canceled because of COVID-19
2021 Binghamton 16–20 16–20 3rd (Division B)
2022 Binghamton 22–30 15–15 2nd (Division B) NCAA Regional
2023 Binghamton 29–23 12–12 T–3rd
2024 Binghamton 21–29 10–14 6th America East tournament
Division I: 700–720–9 276–239–1
Total: 870–876–9

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Coaching Staff: Tim Sinicki". BUBearcats.com. Binghamton Sports Information. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "2013 Binghamton Bearcats Baseball History" (PDF). BUBearcats.com. Binghamton Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Foley, Brian (January 28, 2009). "CBB Interview with Tim Sinicki (Binghamton)". CollegeBaseballDaily.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "2013 America East Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). AmericaEast.com. America East Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Binghamton Ousts George Mason with 11–6 Victory". TheState.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Binghamton U. Baseball to Face NC State in NCAA Opener". StarGazette.com. May 27, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Boettcher, Jerome (June 19, 2011). "Vanderbilt Skipper Guided Commodores to College World Series with Mentor's Help". NashvilleCityPaper.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  8. ^ "Timothy Sinicki". JCSchools.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Tim Sinicki". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "2013 America East Conference Baseball Standings". AmericaEast.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
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