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ADELPHI University HEAD COACH DOM SCALA the Year in the ECC as six players were selected to the all-conference team. Scala guided the Panthers to a 21-23 overall mark and a third seed in the ECC playoffs in 2006. He also coached six players to All-Conference honors Dom and saw freshman Bobby Lanigan earn Rookie of The Year honors. In 2005 Scala steered Adelphi back Scala to regional prominence, leading the Panthers to their first NCAA Division II Northeast Regional since 1999. Adelphi finished the season with a 25-19 record, Head Coach earning Scala ECC Coach of the Year 10th Season honors. Record: 247-177-2 In his first year Scala took over a team that had won just seven games the previ- Dominic Scala, former bullpen coach of the New York Yankees, is entering ous season and three in the conference. his 10th year as Adelphi’s head baseball coach. Scala immediatly turned things around, Scala led the team to a 23-22 overall record in 2012, posting a 15-17 guiding Adelphi to a 12 game improve- Northeast-10 record and an 11-10 record in the Southwest Division in the ment (19-22) in the win column and a first year of divisional play. Scala had one player selected to the NE-10 All- return to the ECC Tournament with a Conference Second Team, one selected to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team and 10-10 conference mark. one player was named to the ABCA All-East Region Second Team. Since accepting the head coaching po- The 2011 season was a record breaking season for the Panthers as their sition, Scala has seen three players taken 36 wins is the most in program history. Scala led the Panthers to a second- in the Major League Baseball draft and had six others sign professional free place finish in the regular season standings and guided Adelphi to win their agent contracts. Bobby Lanigan was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first Northeast-10 Tournament title. For his efforts, Scala received his second third round of the 2008 draft, Keith Couch was taken by the Boston Red Sox Coach of the Year honor. Scala also guided the Brown and Gold back to the in the 13th round in 2010 and Robert Nixon was selected by the Cleveland NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009 where the Panthers were the Indians in the 46th round in 2011. No. 1 seed. Adelphi advanced to the Regional Finals, coming up one win Scala came to Adelphi with an impressive professional and collegiate ca- shy of a trip to the College World Series. Scala had six players named to All- reer. Drafted in the sixth round by the Oakland A’s in 1976, he was acquired Conference teams, and the program’s first ABCA All-American since 2000. by the Yankees as the bullpen coach from 1978-1986. During his nine-year Scala also collected his 200th win at Adelphi this season. stint with the Yankees, he was a member of the 1978 World Championship In 2010, Scala led the Panthers to a 15-11 conference mark and a spot in and the 1981 American League Championship teams and worked with such the conference tournament in their first year in the NE-10. The Panthers fin- legendary coaches as Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Gene Michael, Jeff Torborg ished the season with a 29-19 overall record. Scala had five players named and the late Dick Howser. From 1987-1990, he became the Advance Major to the NE-10 All-Conference Team and one player to the Daktronics All-East League Scout and Special Assignment Scout of the Pittsburgh Pirates under Region Team, as well as two players to both the 2010 ABCA & Rawlings Jim Leyland. In addition to maintaining his own baseball camps since 1990, NCAA Division II East All-Region Team and the 2010 National College Base- he has served as director of many others, including the New York Mets ball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-East Region Team. camp and the Dave Winfield camp. In 2009, Scala coached a team that finished first in the East Coast Con- A standout athlete in both football and baseball at St. Francis Prep, Scala ference regular season as well as the conference tournament. Under his played third base at St. John’s University from 1972-76. A collegiate third direction, the team earned their second NCAA regional bid since the 2007 team All-American and two-time ECAC All-Star, Scala posted the sixth- season, and the 15th in history. The squad cruised through the rounds, highest single season batting average in St. John’s history. A team captain, advancing to the finals before falling in the deciding game to Dowling. Scala he batted .408 his senior year, good for 15th in the nation, and was named had six All-Conference selections, 10 All-Region honors split the team MVP. between the Daktronics, NCBWA and ABCA and NCAA Scala also serves the Director for Athletic Development and has been All-Region Teams. instrumental is many large University projects, including the building of In 2008, Scala led the Panthers to the ECC William J. Bonomo Memorial Field. Scala helped raise funds for the state- Tournament for the sixth straight year of-the-art baseball field which was opened in 2007 and continues to aid in before falling in the finals. They posted a sponsorship and field signage efforts. Scala has also taken on the duty of 25-25 overall record,14-13 mark in ECC organizing the annual Fall Cocktail Reception, a trademark event put on by action and included five All-Conference the Adelphi athletic department that has featured high-profile guests such as players. A highlight of the season came post- Willie Randolph, Goose Gossage, David Cone and Bucky Dent. play when junior pitcher, Bobby Lanigan was drafted 92nd overall by the Minnesota Twins, the highest draft pick in Adelphi history and the first since 1993. The Scala Survey In 2007, Scala helped Adelphi to a record of Family 35-17, including an ECC regular season and -Wife: Yolanda tournament title. The Panthers earned their sec- -Children: Shana ond trip in three years to the NCAA Division II eDUcation Northeast Regional, placing third. The Panthers -B.A. St. John’s University, 1976 had two players earn All-America honors in out- baSeball experience fielder Mike Testani and pitcher Mike Myers. -Sixth Round Draft Pick in 1976, Oakland A’s Adelphi also swept the Player and Pitcher of -Member of the 1978 World Series Champion New York Yankees -Member of the 1981 American League Champion New York Yankees Coaches Through the Years -Standout St. John’s player, 1972-76 CoaCh Year overall coachinG experience Dom Scala 2004-preSent(9) 247-177-2 -Adelphi University, 2003-present ronalD DaviS 1966-2003(38) 838-431-1 -Advance Scout, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1987-90 reviS Frye 1954-1965(11) Unknown -Yankees Bullpen Coach, 1978-86 al DaviS 1952-1953(2) Unknown coachinG honorS John “Jack” GarrabranDt 1951(1) Unknown -ECC Coach of the Year (2005) leS ThompSon 1948-1950(3) 11-6(1948) -NE-10 Coach of the Year (2011) 64 1,096-614-9 2013 Baseball 1 Media Guide ADELPHI University ASSISTANT COACHES Casey Rich Twibell McCarren Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Ninth Season Second Season Casey Twibell is entering his ninth season as an assistant coach for the Rich McCarren enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Adelphi University baseball team. Adelphi University baseball team. A two-year standout as an outfielder, Mc- A 2004 graduate of Adelphi University, Twibell saw action in 57 games Carren was a mainstay in the lineup for the Panthers during the 2010 and in the outfield over the course of two seasons and was a team captain as a 2011 seasons. senior. Over his career, McCarren batted .320 while raking in 15 doubles, two Twibell transferred to Adelphi from Nassau Community College, where home runs, 48 RBI and a .441 slugging percentage. He played his way onto he was a two-year starter for a team that was ranked seventh in the nation a pair of NE-10 All-Conference Teams (First Team as a junior, Second Team his sophomore year. as a senior) and went 4-for-9 with two RBI during the 2010 NE-10 Tourna- Twibell graduated from Adelphi in May of 2004 and currently resides in ment to land on the All-Championship Team. In 2010, he made the ABCA Carle Place, N.Y. and Rawlings All-Region Second Team. During Adelphi’s run to the 2011 NE-10 Championship Title and NCAA East Region Finals, McCarren batted .328, good for second on the team and 17th in the league. He set several career-bests at the plate, rapping out 61 hits, five triples and two homers while driving in 28 runs and scoring 32 times. Bill Ianniciello Assistant Coach First Season Bill Ianniciello enters his first season as an assistant coach and recruit- ing coordinator for the Panthers in 2012. Ianniciello most recently served as an assistant coach with the Queens College baseball team for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and also manages the North Fork Ospreys of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. The Dix Hills native has dedicated over a decade to amateur baseball on Long Island, and has spent the last 11 years as General Manager and coach of the Dix Hills Dodgers baseball team of the Federation of Amateur Baseball Leagues. Beginning with the 13 and Under Division in 2001, Ianniciello worked his way up to the College Roster Division in 2007 and has since guided the team to four appearances in the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series, one stint at the All American Amateur Baseball Association National Championship and four regular season championships.