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The
Merritt File
Birthdate:
October
4, 1982
Hometown:
Ravenna,
OH
High School:
Crestwood,
2001
College:
Urbana
University (BA), 2007
Family:Single
Coaching
History
2008 to
Present: Assistant
Coach, New Mexico Military Institute
2008: Assistant Coach, Lake City CC, FL
2007: Pitching Coach, Urbana University, OH
2007-08: Pitching Coach, Glens Falls, NYCBL
Playoff
Games as a Coach
2008 NJCAA Florida
State Playoffs & Regional appearance with Lake City CC
2008 NYCBL League Championship
2007 NYCBL League Championship
Coaching Accomplishments
- Career
record as a coach 133-60, .689 winning percentage.
- Coached
over 15 All-Conference players Coached two First Team
All-Americans.
- Coached
NJCAA Player of the Week
- Coached
a Conference Pitcher of the Year.
- Had
3 players selected in the MLB draft.
- Had
3 players signed as free agents.
Accomplishments
as a Player
- Team
set record for wins at 35 at Cuyahoga CC.
- Team
had first winning season in school history at King College
with 36 wins.
- Team set
a new mark for wins in a season with 37 at Urbana
University. The 30 win improvement from the previous season
marked the greatest single season turnaround in NAIA
baseball history.
Prominent
Pupils
- Caleb
Strickland (LCCC), 2008 1st Team All Mid-Florida Conf.
- Jeff
Barfield (LCCC), 2008 NJCAA Player of the Week and 2nd Team
All Mid-Florida Conf.
- Roberto
Perez (LCCC), 2008 All-American, 1st Team All Mid-Florida
Conf, 30th Round draft pick Cleveland Indians.
- Alex
Pepe (Glens Falls), 44th round draft pick of the Texas
Rangers.
- Adam
Veres (Glens Falls), 49th round draft pick of the St. Louis
Cardinals.
- Shane
Davis (Glens Falls), 2008 1st team All American.
- Jaeson
Hudnall (Urbana), Three time All-Conf. selection.
AMC Conf. Pitcher of the year. 2008 free agent signee with
Kansas City Royals.
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