Jad Prachinak (born August 5, 1981) is a baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the North Alabama Lions. He played college baseball at Rhode Island from 2001 to 2004. He served as the head coach of the West Chester Golden Rams (2012–2020).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | North Alabama |
| Conference | ASUN |
| Record | 32–72–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 5, 1981 Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2004 | Rhode Island |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Rhode Island (Asst) |
| 2006–2011 | William & Mary (P/RC) |
| 2012–2020 | West Chester |
| 2021–2022 | Delaware (AHC/RC) |
| 2023–present | North Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 305–199–2 |
| Tournaments | NCAA DI: 0–0 NCAA DII: 17–8 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Playing career
editPrachniak grew up in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where he attended Lincoln High School, where he was a letterwinner for the Lions in baseball.[1] Prachniak would go on to pitch for the Rams, bouncing back and forth between the rotation and bullpen. He made 14 starts for the Rams, pitching to a 4–5 win–loss record with a 6.04 earned run average.[2]
Coaching career
editPrachniak began his coaching career immediately following his playing career. He served as a volunteer assistant for Rhode Island as well as the pitching coach for The Prout School, while finishing up his degree in 2005. When Rhode Island head coach, Frank Leoni took the head coaching job at William & Mary, he brought Prachniak with him as the Tribe's pitching coach.[3] On June 30, 2011, Prachniak was named the head coach of the West Chester Golden Rams.[4] Prachniak led the Golden Rams to a National Championship season, in just his first year.[5] The Golden Rams became champions again in 2017.[6] On December 4, 2020, Prachniak stepped down as the head coach of the Golden Rams to take an assistant coaching position on the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens staff.[7]
On June 23, 2022, Prachniak was named the head coach of the North Alabama Lions.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2012–2020) | |||||||||
| 2012 | West Chester | 46–10 | 16–8 | 1st (Eastern) | 2012 NCAA Division II baseball tournamentCollege World Series Champions | ||||
| 2013 | West Chester | 25–24–1 | 12–12 | 4th (Eastern) | PSAC Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | West Chester | 25–18 | 16–12 | 3rd (Eastern) | PSAC Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | West Chester | 27–15 | 20–8 | 2nd (Eastern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | West Chester | 37–14 | 20–8 | 2nd (Eastern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2017 | West Chester | 44–11 | 22–6 | 1st (Eastern) | College World Series Champions | ||||
| 2018 | West Chester | 31–17 | 20–8 | 1st (Eastern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2019 | West Chester | 31–16 | 19–9 | 2nd (Eastern) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | West Chester | 7–2 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to Covid-19 | |||||
| West Chester: | 273–127–1 | 145–71 | |||||||
| North Alabama Lions (ASUN Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | North Alabama | 14–37 | 8–22 | 13th | |||||
| 2024 | North Alabama | 18–35–1 | 10–19–1 | 10th | |||||
| North Alabama: | 32–72–1 | 18–41–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 305–199–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Lincoln's Prachniak becomes Delaware's head baseball coach, recruiting coordinator". www.enterprisenews.com. The Enterprise. January 13, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jad Prachniak". www.thebasballcube.com. THE BASEBALL CUBE. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Adam Taylor and Jad Prachniak Named Assistant Baseball Coaches At William and Mary". www.tribeathletics.com. William & Mary Athletics. September 13, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tribe Pitching Coach to Take Head Job at West Chester". www.tribeathletics.com. William & Mary Athletics. June 30, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "WEST CHESTER CAPTURES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BY SHUTOUT". www.wcupagoldenrams.com. West Chester University. June 2, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "West Chester University Crowned Baseball's Division II National Champs". www.cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. June 6, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jad Prachniak Steps Down As West Chester Baseball Coach". www.wcupagoldenrams.com. West Chester University. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Olivia Whitmore (June 23, 2022). "UNA names Jad Prachniak as new head baseball coach". www.whnt.com. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved August 17, 2022.