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The Niagara baseball team placed nine student-athletes on the 2010 MAAC All-Academic Team to lead the conference members.
Tim Cozier, Brian Deering, James Fort, Dan Morari, Bill Rafferty, Stephen Smith, Geoff Strong, Cam Stykemain and Adam Wagner were the nine Purple Eagles that comprised the 42-player list. Wagner's 4.04 grade-point average was the highest amongst the members.
Niagara led all schools with nine members, ahead of second place Canisius which had seven players. Fairfield, Marist and Rider each had five representatives. Iona added four members and Saint Peter's both had three players named to the squad. Manhattan and Marist rounded out the team with two athletes apiece.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
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Rob McCoy
Head Coach
Rob McCoy enters his second season as head coach and fourth season with the baseball team overall. McCoy served as interim head coach for the 2009 season, leading the Purple Eagles to a 14-10 conference record and a tie for fourth place in the MAAC.
This past season, McCoy guided the Purple Eagles to its best conference mark since 2006. Niagara had eight student-athletes land on the MAAC All-Academic Team, while NU saw Michael Kellar earn First-Team All-MAAC honors and Matt Wietlispach earned Second-Team honors under McCoy's tutelage.
Niagara finished the season ranked fourth in the conference in batting average and earned-run average in MAAC contests. Under the guidance of McCoy, 2008 graduate Tim Alberts became the program's all-time leading hitter with a .360 career average.
McCoy served as the assistant coach from 2006-2008, working closely with the team's hitters and infielders. In 2008, under McCoy's guidance, the Purple Eagles ranked fourth in the MAAC in batting and fielding. In addition to his work with the offense, McCoy helped the Purple Eagles sign a nationally diverse recruiting class made up of players from California, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Virginia, Ohio, and New York.
McCoy arrived at Niagara following a stint as a volunteer assistant coach at James Madison. He played a key part in helping the Dukes lead the Colonial Athletic Association with a .324 team batting average, which also was 13th in Division I. James Madison set an all-time school record with 101 home runs to place second among all NCAA Division I programs, while it was second in the nation in doubles per game (2.53 average) and slugging percentage (.549).
Before spending time with James Madison, McCoy gained some coaching experience with Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D., Charlottesville (Va.) High School and many baseball camps across the country. As a student-athlete, McCoy played for Dakota Wesleyan, where he was the captain of the Tigers' 2002 Great Plains Athletic Conference championship team and a 2001 NAIA Academic All-American Scholar Athlete.
McCoy graduated from Dakota Wesleyan with Bachelor of Arts degrees in sports medicine, with a fitness and performance emphasis, and in psychology. In August 2006, he completed a Master of Education in sport and exercise psychology at the University of Virginia. McCoy lives in Buffalo, N.Y.
Eric Peterson
Assistant Coach
Jeff Ziemecki
Assistant Coach
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NU Camp FAQs
Q. How do I prepare for a baseball camp or showcase?
A. Be in good physical and mental shape. As always you should be eating well with a proper diet for a athlete. Have your arm in shape and ready to go. Go into it with a positive attitude. Attending a college camp is a terrific opportunity to be evaluated by a college coaching staff and you want to be prepared.
Q. How do I pick the right baseball camp or showcase to attend?
A. Great question and we would recommend that you attend as many as possible. Pick a college or showcase from our website that works for your schedule, budget and location. Once you are there, make sure you ask the coaches questions that will help you with future decisions.
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Q. What do college coaches look for at camps & showcases?
A. Depending on your camp location, coaches are looking for players that stand out or they are looking for players who play positions that they need to fill.
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Q. How old do I have to be to attend a College baseball camp?
A. It always depends on the College baseball camp or showcase you are attending. Under all the locations on our site there is listed the specific age for the specific event. Most College baseball programs have prospect camps, youth camps, showcases or specific training camps and should be able to accommodate most age groups.
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