Alex Trezza (born September 1, 1980) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He played college baseball at Stony Brook University. He served as head baseball coach of the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds baseball team from 2015[1] to 2016.
.jpg) Trezza with the Worcester Tornadoes in 2011 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1980 Brooklyn, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2001 | Stony Brook |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Anna Maria (assistant) |
| 2011 | Adelphi (assistant) |
| 2012–2013 | New Haven (assistant) |
| 2014 | Sacred Heart (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | LIU Brooklyn |
| 2017–2021 | Boston College (P) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–70 |
Trezza played catcher at Stony Brook for three years, and in the 2001 season was among national leaders in offensive categories including home runs and RBI.[2][3] He then played professionally for twelve seasons, reaching Class A+ in the Detroit Tigers organization.
He began his coaching career at Anna Maria, where he served as an assistant for one season before moving to Adelphi for one season. Next, he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at New Haven. He then earned his first NCAA Division I job at Sacred Heart, where he served for one season before earning his first head coaching position at LIU Brooklyn in 2015.[1][4][5]
On July 19, 2016, Trezza left LIU Brooklyn to join the Boston College Eagles baseball team staff.[6] Trezza left the Eagles after the 2021 season.[7]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (Northeast Conference) (2015–2016) | |||||||||
| 2015 | LIU Brooklyn | 16–35 | 9–15 | 7th | |||||
| 2016 | LIU Brooklyn | 19–35 | 13–17 | 5th | |||||
| LIU Brooklyn: | 35–70 | 22–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–70 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Alex Trezza Named Head Baseball Coach". LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. June 23, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Dennis Waszak Jr. (May 6, 2001). "Stony Brook's Trezza Leading Nation With Big Blasts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Kirk Kenney (April 19, 2001). "Trezza Turns on the Power". Stony Brook Seawolves (reprint from The Sporting News). Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Alex Trezza Hired as Assistant Baseball Coach". Sacred Heart Pioneers. August 26, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Brian Foley (June 11, 2014). "LIU-Brooklyn to name Alex Trezza as head coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Trezza Joins Baseball Staff as associate head coach". www.bceagles.com. Boston College. July 19, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ A. J. Black (July 9, 2021). "BC Baseball Names Vance Pitching Coach". www.si.com. FanNation. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)