Tony Rossi (born December 11, 1943[1]) is an American former college baseball coach and player, resigning 18 games into his 54th season as head coach of the Siena Saints baseball program on March 20, 2023. Rossi is the longest tenured coach with the same institution in NCAA Division I baseball, and only Augie Garrido has been a head coach for more years than Rossi.[2][3][4][5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1943 |
| Alma mater | The College at Brockport (1965) |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1965 | Brockport |
| Position(s) | Infield |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–2023 | Siena |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 936–1,190–8 (.440) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1–4 (.200) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Rossi played at Brockport State, now SUNY Brockport for three seasons, turning down professional offers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in order to complete his degree. After ending his playing days, he briefly coached lacrosse at Siena before becoming head baseball coach of the then-NCAA Division II Saints.[4] Under Rossi, the Saints transitioned to NCAA Division I, claimed five Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships, made two NCAA tournaments, and placed three players in the Major Leagues, most notably John Lannan.[6] Rossi has earned six MAAC Coach of the Year awards.[2]
Rossi grew up in Schenectady and taught middle school math for more than 30 years in addition to his coaching job.[7]
Head coaching record
editThis table shows Rossi's record as a head coach.[2][4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena (Division II independent) (1970–1976) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Siena | 7–10 | |||||||
| 1971 | Siena | 7–12 | |||||||
| 1972 | Siena | 7–8 | |||||||
| 1973 | Siena | 2–16 | |||||||
| 1974 | Siena | 12–7 | |||||||
| 1975 | Siena | 12–8 | |||||||
| 1976 | Siena | 13–9–1 | |||||||
| Siena: | 60–62–1 (.488) | ||||||||
| Siena (D-I Independent) (1977–present) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Siena | 12–11 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 1978 | Siena | 15–17 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 1979 | Siena | 15–14 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 1980 | Siena | 16–12 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Siena: | 58–54 (.518) | 0–0 (.000) | |||||||
| Siena (ECAC North) (1981–1984) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Siena | 17–18 | |||||||
| 1982 | Siena | 12–17 | |||||||
| 1983 | Siena | 15–10–1 | |||||||
| 1984 | Siena | 13–17 | |||||||
| Siena: | 57–62–1 (.475) | ||||||||
| Siena (North Atlantic Conference) (1985–1989) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Siena | 22–13–1 | |||||||
| 1986 | Siena | 21–11 | |||||||
| 1987 | Siena | 13–16 | |||||||
| 1988 | Siena | 16–17 | |||||||
| 1989 | Siena | 19–14 | |||||||
| Siena: | 91–71–1 (.558) | ||||||||
| Siena (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1990–2023) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Siena | 6–24–1 | 5–6 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1991 | Siena | 12–25 | 11–6 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| 1992 | Siena | 8–25 | 5–13 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 1993 | Siena | 11–24 | 7–11 | T-2nd (North) | |||||
| 1994 | Siena | 15–22 | 8–10 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1995 | Siena | 31–17 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
| 1996 | Siena | 28–20 | 14–4 | 1st | |||||
| 1997 | Siena | 21–34 | 10–8 | T-2nd (North) | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 1998 | Siena | 17–32 | 11–15 | T-3rd (North) | |||||
| 1999 | Siena | 34–22 | 21–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2000 | Siena | 15–32 | 12–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Siena | 29–29 | 19–8 | 1st | |||||
| 2002 | Siena | 28–29 | 17–9 | 3rd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2003 | Siena | 17–35–1 | 15–11 | T-5th | |||||
| 2004 | Siena | 27–26 | 13–12 | 6th | |||||
| 2005 | Siena | 29–23 | 19–5 | 2nd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Siena | 23–31–1 | 12–15 | 7th | |||||
| 2007 | Siena | 12–33 | 10–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2008 | Siena | 30–26 | 15–8 | 3rd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | Siena | 15–35 | 8–15 | 7th | |||||
| 2010 | Siena | 27–27 | 13–11 | T-5th | |||||
| 2011 | Siena | 28–30 | 14–10 | 3rd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Siena | 18–37 | 8–16 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Siena | 27–30 | 15–9 | 4th | MAAC tournament[a] | ||||
| 2014 | Siena | 27–33 | 17–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Siena | 23–28 | 13–8 | 4th | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Siena | 25–32 | 16–8 | T-2nd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Siena | 20–28–2 | 11–13 | T-8th | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Siena | 21–35 | 14–10 | 4th | MAAC tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Siena | 18–33 | 12–12 | 7th | |||||
| 2020 | Siena | 0–17 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Siena | 15–24 | 14–22 | 7th | MAAC tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Siena | 11–37 | 8–15 | T-8th | |||||
| 2023 | Siena | 2–16 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Siena: | 936–1,190–8 (.440) | 401–333 (.546) | |||||||
| Total: | 936–1,190–8 (.440) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- ^ The top four finishers of the MAAC's nine teams qualified for the tournament in 2013.
References
edit- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics".
- ^ a b c "Tony Rossi bio". Siena Saints. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "Tony Rossi Gets Call From Capital Region Baseball Hall". Siena Saints. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c Pete Iorizzo (May 10, 2009). "Rossi brings passion to the field". Albany, NY: Times-Union. p. C1. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Tony Rossi Gets Call From Capital Region Baseball Hall". Saratogian. Saratoga, NY. October 24, 2011.
- ^ Paul Post (April 19, 2011). "Siena graduate John Lannan credits college coach for professional success". Saratogian. Saratoga, NY.
- ^ Kekis, John (May 12, 2022). "Siena baseball coach Rossi: 53 years at helm, still counting". Daily Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved 6 November 2022.